topic Re: Ee mobile Wi-Fi 4G hotspot question. in Mobile Broadband

Ee mobile Wi-Fi 4G hotspot question.

Tunster — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:24:29 GMT

Hi guys I need some advice.
I bought the above mobile router and a ee 120gb data sim. I set it up with a camera to keep an eye on an empty house I have for sale.
The Wi-Fi drops out and the dongle turns off. It’s plugged into the mains with no battery in it as advised. I want to be able to view it from my house 1 kilometre away but it just says offline. I don’t have any other Wi-Fi system in the house. What can I do to sort it out or is there a better dongle or router that will work with my SIM card?

Re: Ee mobile Wi-Fi 4G hotspot question.

Ali_A — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:01:47 GMT

Hi @Tunster

Is the issue you're facing with the mobile signal to the dongle, or is that your dongle is disconnecting and switching off automatically?

Ali

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Tunster — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:09:12 GMT

I think the dongle switches itself off.

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Tunster — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:09:34 GMT

I’ve tried resetting it.

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Northerner — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:50:06 GMT

Hi @Tunster

I suspect the problem you have is sleep on the router when the camera is not used or connecting to the network. Have you checked the router settings.

Thanks

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Tunster — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 11:36:12 GMT

Hi Northerner I’m not sure how to do that? I’ve tried typing in 192.168.1.1 but it can’t find server? I’m wondering if it’s faulty I did get it secondhand?Or would I be better with something like this?

Re: Ee mobile Wi-Fi 4G hotspot question.

Ali_A — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:28:37 GMT

@Tunster

You'll be able to find the admin page address, username and password on the lable on the router.
It's only possible to connect to the admin page if you're connected to the dongle through WIFI.

What is the make/model of your current mobile router?

Usually you'd find the setting in something like Advanced > Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi Advanced Settings, set Wi-Fi automatic sleep time to No auto sleep.

Ali

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Tunster — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:48:38 GMT

Re: Ee mobile Wi-Fi 4G hotspot question.

Ali_A — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:03:02 GMT

That's great @Tunster

Go to http://192.168.1.1 in a web browser on a device that's been connected to the 4G WiFi device's wireless network. It should connect as the server is the router itself.

You can find your default admin and WiFi password on the label located on the underside of the battery cover and also on the Keep Me Card.

Ali

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XRaySpeX — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:15:38 GMT

@Tunster wrote:
It’s plugged into the mains with no battery in it as advised.

That 4GEE WiFi Mini mobile router isn't plugged into the mains but should be plugged into something that USB charges.

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Tunster — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:49:35 GMT

XrayspeX I have it plugged in via a usb lead. It recommends to remove the battery if it’s going to be plugged in longer .

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Tunster — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:50:45 GMT

Ali-A I will try again tomorrow morning when I get back. 👍

Re: Ee mobile Wi-Fi 4G hotspot question.

Chris_S — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:18:38 GMT

Thanks @Tunster,

Keep us updated on how you get on, and let me know if you need any further support.

Chris S

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Tunster — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:59:30 GMT

Re: Ee mobile Wi-Fi 4G hotspot question.

Tunster — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:03:38 GMT

I think this is junk. I can’t keep it on line long enough to do anything before it switches itself off.
would I be better looking for a different mobile Wi-Fi unit? If so does anyone have any recommendations?

Re: Ee mobile Wi-Fi 4G hotspot question.

XRaySpeX — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:01:07 GMT

I think that w/out any activity from its devices this battery powered mobile router goes to sleep to conserve its battery (even when running on charge) after 30 mins. You shouuld be looking at a (truly) mains powered router like Smart 5G Hub 7 Plus

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dundonnell — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:21:10 GMT

Hi @Tunster, The issue is that the MiFi / MBB (Mobile Broadband) Router is really meant to be used for temporary connectivity whilst you're out and about. If you want a Router / Hub that is always on and permanently connected you should be looking at something like https://ee.co.uk/products/smart-hub-4g-good-as-new or Smart Hub 5G good as new White | EE

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Tunster — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:13:06 GMT

Ok thanks for that. Does the one you suggest use a SIM card? I don’t want to sign up for a contract as it’s only temporary (hopefully 🥴)

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dundonnell — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:31:24 GMT

Both those links are to Hubs which are device only. You should be able to use the 120gb data SIM you mentioned above in them.

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Tunster — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:53:51 GMT

Thanks for the info much appreciated i’ll have a look at those.

Thanks to all you guys who have replied and suggested. I’m not very techno on these things.

👍👍