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Which best mifi Router with EE sim to ensure cctv cameras don’t lose connection?

mgnchungles53
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‎08-04-2024 12:00 AM

Good evening all ! 
I have recently had problems with my cctv cameras ( Blink ones ) going offline due to internet dropping out. I have a TP Link with EE unlimited data sim …. Any suggestions ?

I was thinking of getting an EE white mifi box , putting in existing sim then connecting to a better quality TP router ? 
currently using TP link for 4G/5G 

thinking of purchasing both a higher spec TP link router as well as the EE mifi 

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XRaySpeX
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‎08-04-2024 05:45 AM

@mgnchungles53 : You probably need to temporarily switch the mobile router to the 2.4 GHz WiFi band only. These smart home devices often can't do 5 GHz.

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To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up => 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB => 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB => 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU => 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU => 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC => 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC => 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC => 2022: EE 80 Meg FTTC (no landline number)
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XRaySpeX
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‎08-04-2024 09:42 AM

TP-Link's are usually pretty good.

Why would you want to put 2 routers in series, resulting in a double NAT?

 

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To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up => 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB => 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB => 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU => 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU => 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC => 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC => 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC => 2022: EE 80 Meg FTTC (no landline number)
mgnchungles53
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In response to XRaySpeX

‎08-04-2024 10:15 AM

Hi Thank you for your prompt reply ! I need a router which  resets itself remotely or that I can reset remotely as I can’t always get to the location as regularly as I would like ( caravan ) ! I use the EE unlimited sim in the TP Link but cctv cameras seem to be dropping out twice a week now and the TP link doesn’t reset remotely now so it’s frustrating . The blink camera set up works fine as long as it has a good internet signal. I  already using a TP link booster for the WiFi signal as well half way between one camera ( furthest away from blink sync unit and router ) ! Any other solutions ? 

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mgnchungles53
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In response to XRaySpeX

‎08-04-2024 10:18 AM

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 I am using the lower GHz frequency and have always used it since installing it. 

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