TRB500 lock cell

[matthill]

Hi,

I have a TRB500 that is consistently flipping between two different Cell Towers with very different download and upload speeds.

I read on the Wiki site that locking to the right mobile cell is a way to stop this from happening. But the TRB500 modem which does not support this method with 5G devices (supports EG, EC - Quectel or SLM - Meig and not RG - 5G) - link below:

https://wiki.teltonika-networks.com/view/Locking_Devices_to_a_Mobile_Cell

Is there a way to lock to a specific EARFCN and PCID?

[Daumantas]

Hello,

The cell locking is not officially supported on any of the modems, but if you understand the possible stability risks, I’d suggest checking out these community forum posts:

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Hope this helps!
Best regards,