Netgear Nighthawk MR1100 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot Ethernet Router (AT&T GSM Unlocked)(Steel Gray) (Renewed) dual band

First Impression:Got this to replace a broken WE826 with a Quectel EP06 modem. I am using this as a primary ISP device for rural internet access(best you can get is DSL at the property). This device does not have near the features and settings that the WE826 has, which uses OpenWRT firmware, but I do not need TTL, QoS, VPN, or any of the other advanced features. If I do need any of those features then I can use the M1 as a passthrough modem and hook up a router with DDWRT or OpenWRT. With the same external antenna and cable as the WE826 was using, I am getting about a 25-50% increase in speeds with the M1, even though the RSSI signal is showing about 10 dB higher than the WE826 was. I do not know if the device is actually unlocked as I am using it with a 3rd party seller of AT&T SIMs. It did come with an unlock code sticker on the box though. The device I received is model MR1100-2A1NAS, which is definitely one of the AT&T versions.My Setup:The M1 modem is acting as the modem and router, however I am not using the built in wifi because I have a wifi mesh setup. So I have plugged the M1's ethernet port into one of the Mesh APs which provides wifi to end devices and extended coverage to additional mesh repeaters.Cellular Equipment:-Nomad Internet Blue SIM, 3rd party seller of ATT Unlimited Data plan(no throttling or data limit from what I've experienced so far)-Netgear Nighthawk M1 (MR1100-2A1NAS )-TS9 to SMA adapter cable-2x 30ft 5D-FB cables for MIMO antenna connection-Proxicast 4G / LTE Cross-Polarized (MIMO) 7-10 dBi High-Gain Fixed-Mount Panel AntennaI am about 5 miles from the cell tower without a clear line of site(mostly trees in the way). The antenna is mounted ~20 ft in the air on the side of a home.Advantages:-Easy setup-The iOS app is really useful-Ethernet connection advertised as 500Mbps (WE826 limited to 100Mbps)-Has both 2.4GHz and 5GHz wifi built in (WE826 has 2.4GHz only)-Has battery to use as hotspot on the go-Built in Screen is a nice touchDisadvantages:-If plugged in charging while under heavy load, the battery heats up to the point where this device is notorious for bulging batteries and can overheat the device itself even. Since I am using this for a primary ISP at home, I just took the battery out and leave it plugged in. I changed out the adapter it came with(5v, 1A) for a larger one(5V, 2.5A) since the device won't be able to pull from the battery for heavy peak loads.-No advanced features like those that come with OpenWRT based routers. So no TTL, QoS, VPN, LTE band locking out of the box. Although you can use telnet to enable LTE band locking.-TS9 connectors are not ideal for external antenna connections. I get that they went with this type due to the smaller size, but still not ideal.Overall, if you don't need the features of a OpentWRT router, this thing is solid.

This works great for me. An the fact that as long as i have cell signal is have internet. I run 2 test at a time with no issues

Product did not work properly and kept overheating. I would give zero stars if I could. The company refuses to refund my money after I was authorized to return the item through Amazon. They tried to send me a new battery instead which did not fix the issue. Save your money and your time. They are extremely poor at communication and customer service.

My used Netgear MR1100 AT&T GSM/Unlocked wireless router/hotspot arrived in good condition, unfortunately it WAS locked and there was no unlock code anywhere in the packaging, so it wouldn't accept my 3rd party SIM card initially. To get an unlock code for a used MR1100 device, go to att.com/deviceunlock then fill out the form by entering the IMEI number (it's inside the case on the bottom under the battery) along with your Name/email address. Then you'll get an email asking for your unlock request to be confirmed. Click on that email, then you should get another email within a minute or two with the unlock code. Whoo-hoo! After unlocking my SIM card worked and all is well now.

My original hotspot went out so I purchased this one. I put the sim card from my old one into this one, and it connected immediately! This one was much less expensive than purchasing a new one through AT&T, and it works great!! Coverage seems to be the same as our old one as well!

I ordered 6 different MiFi brands. This was the best one if you dont need 5G or eSIM. I had so many problems with all the others and.m no problems with this. I especially like the battery and usbc network card. I bought refurbished for seventy bucks. Requires a mini SIM (not micro). The screen is rly handy for connecting and making sure its got signal and that u dont drain your data.

Not really sure except to say be cautious of this 'third party' (according to Amazon they are 3rd party) seller of product. The Router works fine but discovered it kept overheating until I changed out their 'battery' they sent for one I had to purchase. So I was out $24.95 (in addition!) for the new battery but now the Unit charges okay.

It arrived and didn’t come on right away. I put it to charge (charge and adapter was included) for 1hr came back the bar on the side wss about 25%. Dropped in my GSM sim, used my phone to log into the wifi, name and password was on the screen. Went into the admin config, put in the unlock code thst was stick on the front and, it worked. Minor scratches but fully functional for me. Love the screen. Working good so far