That makes sense. This throttling down is almost fraudulent since I pay for max speed and unlimited data at NOS. And if it is true what you are saying and I have this experience I will cancel the account.
The only way to handle this is a SIM card prepaid for a month. I used to have that in the Huawei when Vodafone was also throttling my account. I went to NOS because buying cards is troublesome but probably I am back to that system. Crazy 
I would recommend following this guide to spoof the TTL: Router throttling by mobile operators! - Crowd Support Forum | Teltonika Networks
This is the most common technique of overcoming carrier throttling, however, it is not guaranteed to work, as there are other ways of carriers detecting the use of a router.
When following the guide, I would recommend increasing the TTL by 1, rather than setting the TTL on all packets to 65.
Let me know how it goes!
Something else I just testedâŚ
I also have a Poynting XPOL-2-5G antenna with 2 jacks. If you number antenna jacks from the USB post as 1-2-3-4, GPS jack sitting between 2 and 3, and if antenna is plugged into 1 and 3, you get a reasonably good signal -
If you jack it into 1-2 though it gets considerably worse -
The main antenna connectors for LTE and low-band 5G are 1 and 4 from the USB port. 2 and 3 are for high-band and 4x4 MIMO support. So if the router is primarily used in a rural area, first and the last antenna connectors are the ones to use.
However, in the city, where n78 band is available, not utilizing the two middle connectors could result in lower downloads speeds.
FWIW all carriers throttle speeds if you are using anything apart from a mobile phone 
I use âVodafone GO Totalâ which is an unlimited bandwidth pay-as-you go LTE/5G SIM card â EUR 90 for 90 days (EUR 90 is the maximum top up / balance, add more that 90 and you lose the money⌠nice) â itâs been pretty good all things considered, demoâd a bunch of operator SIMs and this worked best in my specific location.
I have the same antenna. currently on 2 and 3 (the middle SMAâs). However following the remarks of Daumantas I should be on 1-4 as I am in a rural area with low frequency bands.
Anyway I can try what comes out best!
This should be an update in the manual of the RUTX50. I have been looking for it but I couldnât find it. Itâs very useful!!
I have an xpol-24 (4x4) connected to a 5G NSR mast 5km away in a rural location.
What is the best way to connect the 4 x sma connectors (two pair)?
1st pair to 1 & 2 and 2nd pair to 3 & 4 or 1st pair to 1 & 3 and 2nd pair to 2 & 4 or 1st pair to 1 & 4 and 2nd pair to 2 & 3.
Hi,
The only one I could find was 30 dias Vodafone Go Total (Vodafone Go Total CartĂŁo SIM - 30 dias - Loja Online Vodafone) but then I need to buy each month a new card. You said something about 90days and topping up. You happen to have a link on that or info? I canât find itâŚ
I donât see much impact from the TTL script I am afraid.
Is there not a way to âhideâ your equipment (modem) from the provider or simulate a mobile phone connected to the cell tower?
Is there a VPN solution behind which your router can be hidden?
Well the only thing you cannot hide from your provider is your IMEI, which can be used to determine the equipment manufacturer.
As for traffic, you could try setting up a VPN service on our router: Anonymous browsing from your home network using NordVPN and RUTX router - Teltonika Networks Wiki and running a speed test on any LAN device (e.g. your phone). Since this traffic will be encrypted, your carrier will not know what is being transmitter, or if itâs even coming from more than 1 device.
Best regards,
Yes thatâs the one â you have the correct link â but it looks like they increased the price to 35 EUR for for the initial purchase of 30 days. AnywayâŚ
After the first 30 days has expired, install the My Vodafone app (App My Vodafone - Vodafone Portugal) and Top Up your existing card (to a max of 90 EUR), which usually allocates another ~90 days of coverage.
You have to wait for the initial 35 EUR to expire before initiating the 90 EUR Top Up. I lost around ~20 EUR in account balance being too keen. Stupid and possibly scammy, but thats the rules
Great info. I will figure that one out! Thanks!
Over the last 2 weeks the router seems to get worse. I am already happy if it stays up for more then 48 hours. Currently the router goes off-line once every 24 hours and its not clear to me why. The ping reboot doesnât save it or prevent the off-line status. Sometimes if I decide to reboot it goes offline and it doesnât come back with-out a power-cycle.
I saw the firmware update tis morning but I canât update because my router is ofline. To be honest I donât expect much from it. I would be surprised if Teltonika came with the silver bullet.
I am sick and tired of this thing. I am out of home but the moment I am back home it will be Huawei time again. Despite all the âniceâ functionality a router which isnât stable or stays online, which seems to reduce speed and is overloaded with bugs and issues is not worth the money I paid for it. Sad!
I have tried hard. The best back-up is via this forum. Going back to Teltonika is probably a lost case. My point of view is that the equipment should run with proper hardware and software. I think the firmware is the problem but sending it back will not change anything. In Europe you have 2 years guarantee on your purchase but I need to see under what conditions that applies.
I did the firmware update just know. Lost the connection and it doesnât come back. WTF!
akwe-xavante wrote âŚ
I have an xpol-24 (4x4) connected to a 5G NSR mast 5km away in a rural location.
What is the best way to connect the 4 x sma connectors (two pair)?
1st pair to 1 & 2 and 2nd pair to 3 & 4 or 1st pair to 1 & 3 and 2nd pair to 2 & 4 or 1st pair to 1 & 4 and 2nd pair to 2 & 3.
This is a very good question and one that applies to my situation as well. @Daumantas ⌠please can you give the definitive answer to this one.
Hello,
Since XPOL-24 seems to contain 4 identical antennas, it should not matter which connector is connected to which port. However, if 2 different antennas would be used, two outer ports are mainly responsible for low and mid band frequencies, while the inner ports are mainly responsible for higher band frequencies (e.g. n78 on 5G).
Best regards,
This suggests to me that it does matter insofar as the outer two should be considered a pair and the inner two likewise.
So if you have 4 matching donkey ears, it doesnât matter.
If you have two pairs of donkey ears, each pair being different, then one pair should be connected to 1 & 4, the other pair to 2 & 3.
If you have two pair of very different antennas in all their various technologies, sizes etc etc then one antenna (Pair of SMA cables) should be connected to ports 1 & 4, the other antenna to ports 2 & 3.
Which antenna is connected to a matching pair of ports ( 1 & 4 ) and ( 2 & 3 ) is determined by the antennaâs band frequencies. Low and mid-band antennas to ports 1 & 4. Higher frequency antennas to ports 2 & 3.
The XPOL-24 has two pair of cables, so should one pair be connected to (1 & 4) the other pair to (2 & 3)?
Being identical antennas, it may not matter.
Thatâs exactly right. From my understanding, the XPOL-24 simply has the two cables âjoined upâ for convenience and ease of cable management, rather than the antenna pairs being different internally.
Best regards,
I have tried, I have been patient but finally I have been stupid. This thing will not work. I am back to the Huawei router. All the bestâŚ
