Mikrotik LHGG LTE6 kit - High-Speed Internet in the middle of Nowhere

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Mikrotik LHGG LTE6 kit is a 4G modem that should deliver High-Speed Internet in the middle of Nowhere. This awesome new toy was send all the way from Australia, by Scooty B. who have seen my struggles with "Good" Internet in my house in Portugal, in previous videos.
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@scottyb069 Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas Morten, there definitely is a steep learning curve with the Mikrotik router OS to get the most out of it, first step would be to find out what channels Vodafone Portugal uses and if they use carrier aggregation. I can see lots of googling ahead for this one but the forums seem to have most problems covered. The connector is a tool-less field connector, you only ned a pair of pliers to make your connection and its reusable. The guitar pick was to pry open the cover for the cat5 lead but you managed to feed it through without having to take that bit off, so no problem. Hope you have fun with your new toy, and if all else fails you can just tape your pocket modem to the dish focal point .👍

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Thank you again for this awesome gift,, I was so happy that I managed to get it working, before I had to leave for home (it was to close) User "Jo Cool" send me a map of cell towers in Portugal, and the closest one is just 1,5km on the other side of my mountain. It would make good video putting it up there and have 250 meter fiber going to the house,, but also a lot of work :-/ But I think I will mount a pole up there, try and mount it and bring my laptop. To a start.

@jonhart1095 Жыл бұрын

@My PlayHouse a fiber run would be a great idea, maybe ask exfo to sponsor it and get free testing 😉

@rschrader Жыл бұрын

You’re making good progress on your Portuguese Playhouse Morten! Keep at it. Loving the videos from Portugal!

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

There is a few more videos comming, from Portugal,, but I am safely back in cold Denmark.

@ruthconstantino6861 Жыл бұрын

So cool of Scotty B! Morten, i like you calm demeanor interspersed with ocassional expression of irritation as you walk your viewers through what you're working on. Makes me feel less tech-klutzy 😄. Yes, that is a very cool Star Wars looking thingy!

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I think it is more StarTrek,, Star Wars stuff always look more used,, well maybe this is an Imperial antena,, I am in trouble!! :-)

@stankobulanov8428 Жыл бұрын

i have the same antenna and i am able to get 100Mbps down / 30 Mbps up with 10km distance to cell tower. You have to do few things: 1) check on some map the location of cell towers in your area (for your operator of course), then 2) find place where to mount the antenna outside and 3) check which bands operator is using. you have the option to choose particular band (or group of bands) in case your operator supports CA. you may be in a situation where antenna is connecting to the strongest signal, but on that bands 8, 20 (e.g. 800, 900MHz) there might be only 5-10MHz channel. Then check other bands 1, 3, 7 (e.g. 1800, 2100, 2600MHz), which should have much higher bandwidth (e.g. 15-20MHz).

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Thank You,,, I did not have time, or a pole that would do the job... But I am looking forward to playing with this again. :-)

@TrollingAround Жыл бұрын

Hi Morten, thanks again for another year of cool videos. Have a great Christmas and a Happy new year. :)

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas TrollingAround Thank you for watching! :-)

@jonhart1095 Жыл бұрын

Happy Christmas morten interesting to see more vids from the new house

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas jon hart More videos will come, when I am in my house in Portugal. and there are two more in the pipeline,, with a tiny bit of Portugal in them. Thank you for watching! :-)

@zx8401ztv Жыл бұрын

That's smashing :-D I did laugh at the dish cooking program, just drizzle the dish with olive oil lol.

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Thank You,, I had already forgot about that joke. :-)

@srfrg9707 Жыл бұрын

I build my own out of an old TV dish antenna a few years ago. The were no consumer grade solutions back then. This kit looks great but I doubt it's gonna resist more that a couple of years to the Greek summer UVs here. The sun bakes everything that is not made of metal on my little island.

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

I think the Portugees sun,, is just about as ruthless as the Greek,, so we will see :-)

@stan110 Жыл бұрын

During a internship some time ago I installed quite a lot of 4G routers from mikrotik. But we put them in passthrough so we could leave the routing to a router.

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

I am planning on a PFsense router,, so I will have to do something similar.

@grahamleiper1538 Жыл бұрын

I remember a similar looking CAT 6 or 7 RJ45 for use in a zoned environment. (Ex) Guessing that one might be IP68 as zoned doesn't really make much sense outside in Australia but water/dust resistance probably would.

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Scotty B. says it is a tool-less field connector. :-) (I did not manage to get it apart,,guess I am a dumb tool) :-)

@victorshane4134 Жыл бұрын

Well, you have the LHG and not the LHGG kit. Secondly i have the LHGG LTE6 version and what ive learned using it is that youll need a really-really good LOS (Line of Sight) with the cell tower. Carrier Aggregation will do work with the unit as long as there are multiple cell towers in range. But CA will not help a lot as this kit comes with a unidirectional antenna. I switched btw to the Chateau 5g with Poynting antennas (i modified the chateau 5g). If you wish, thanks for the Router OS, you can enable IP passtrough and you can use your own router. BUT! Make a VLAN on the LHG and enable DHCP Client on it, make a VLAN on your own routers WAN interface and enable DHCP server, that way you can always connect to your modem nad you dont have to do double natting. Lastly i had some issues with my LHGG unit, and not sure if it is caused by the unit or the carrier but i had to restart my device using a script. If you ever encounter the same, sudden performance issues (higher latency + slow download and or upload speeds) just restart the LHG and everythings going to be alright again. What ive done is i wrote a script to reboot the unit every single night when everyone is sleeping. Solved my problems.

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Thank You for all your good info,, I am also confused about if or not it is a LHGG,, as the pic I have seen,, it looks ever so slightly different.

@WyzerDev Жыл бұрын

@@MyPlayHouse On "Webfig" or "winbox" can see model under "System --> Routerboard"

@jayer898 Жыл бұрын

Ahh that classic interference of the cell network oh how i missed that. Awsome video would love to see you mount that on the roof to get the best signal you can get.

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Well there was nothing in real life,, only heard it in the editing :-/

@JasonsLabVideos Жыл бұрын

Good video Martin, Keep these coming. You should look at the Mikrotik WirelessWire kit. You would love it !! Cheap like Borsh too !!

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

I had a look,, they are bloody expensive!!

@JasonsLabVideos Жыл бұрын

@@MyPlayHouse 300$ Canadian for a pair of all ready configured out of the box 1gig ptp links ? No way, that’s freaking cheap.

@HliasPontioSsS Жыл бұрын

very good setup. logically with the graphics - hanging the antenna you will be much better. that's what I did at first and I got 5 to 6 Mbps, then after I hung up I got 900 (5g)

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Yes,, holding it out the window is not the way to go,, time was very limited. I have found that the nearest tower is on the other side of my mountain,, so more fun to come :-)

@HliasPontioSsS Жыл бұрын

@@MyPlayHouse great care when you do it. and Merry Christmas

@user-jt5vm3mi1w Жыл бұрын

I have this exact one! Back when our office had zero internet

@user-jt5vm3mi1w Жыл бұрын

I recommend using 'Winbox' software, you can connect to it even if you mess up network over multicast or something in the 'neighbors' section

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

did it work for You ?

@user-jt5vm3mi1w Жыл бұрын

@@MyPlayHouse It did work. It wasn't that fast, but it was reliable. I had to point directly at the tower within a few degrees.

@Finns-Projects Жыл бұрын

Marry Christmas Morten :)

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas Finn Thank you for watching! :-)

@skynetcybersystem3tech Жыл бұрын

I'm impressed great

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

I think this will give me good internet,, but I found out that the nearest mast is on the other side of my mountain. So a challenge there.

@dasiro Жыл бұрын

hey Morten now you know how we giants feel in the regular world with doorposts 🤕 After hitting yourself countless times you'll learn to bend down, even when it's not necessary 😄

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

:-) Bend over,, or take the pain!!

@markarca6360 Жыл бұрын

The Mikrotik LHGG LTE6 CPE is powered through 24V passive PoE. Normally, it will include a PoE injector and a power supply (RBGPOE and 18POW or 24HPOW). Also, since it is an outdoor device, I recommend an Ethernet surge protection device like the Mikrotik GESP or the GESP+PoE-IN (PoE injector with surge protection).

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

I might try to make this solar powered,, as I might want to put in on top of my mountain :-) it says it takes from 12-57Volts.

@markarca6360 Жыл бұрын

@@MyPlayHouse That's a great idea. Most solar power systems generate 12V to 48V DC.

@markku9253 Жыл бұрын

LHGG? Acronym: Lincoln Hills Genealogy Group 😂

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Yep,, that is them :-)

@sklise1 Жыл бұрын

I would agree that the plastic could be a bit better, but they go for 110 on Amazon here in the US. I was looking at a LTE like device and Ubiquiti has one, but appears to be ATT only (not a fan of ATT), and 2x the price of the LHGG..Get what you pay for. Im looking to get this for a ham radio project (ARDEN) so looks very interesting.. Great video, love the walk thru

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Thank You very much. It might become even more interesting,, as it turns out that the nearest mast is just on the other side of my mountain. hummm :-)

@jpmorgan187 Жыл бұрын

what's the ubiquiti model?

@sklise1 Жыл бұрын

@@jpmorgan187 Mfr Part#: ULTEUS Ubiquiti Networks UniFi LTE AT&T

@kharkin0 Жыл бұрын

Try Cellmapper to locate towers that you can use. The one with the strongest signal may not be the best one.

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

a Subscriber send me a link to a map... nearest tower is on the other side of my mountain :-/

@jocool7370 Жыл бұрын

The quintessential Rooster of Barcelos!!! Have you tried the wine there?

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

No,,, :-) to me it looked more like a tourist trap :-)

@topc5826 Жыл бұрын

LTE6 is that designate CAT 6 carrier aggregation? If it is Carrier aggregation version 6 then it will bond 10 or 20 Mhz segments each of two bands and you'll get maybe speeds of 45 to 50 megabit per second or more, the latest is CAT 20 and CAT 21 which will support the bonding of five bands getting you up in the range of around 800 Mbps all depending on the signal quality, strength, cell site congestion and permissions to allow you the use of that many segments of bandwidth to achieve that speed.

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

45 to 50 megabit per second,, would be just fine for my needs :-)

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

I am not sure,, they claim 150Mbit speeds,, that would need gigabit connection.

@topc5826 Жыл бұрын

Digi EX50 CAT 20 5G 4G LTE Advanced Pro WIFI 6, dual 2.5 Gbps Ethernet ports POE and It also has an internal antennas and it can operate off of battery power so you can go mobile with it and it's small in size I would be getting that if it wasn't for the fact that I can't get unlimited cellular internet here in the states and keep getting jerked around I finally was able to get a terrestrial cable buried it's costing a lot but I'll be done with that and since retiring I'll now be able to start doing remote work in my previous field IT support

@dasiro Жыл бұрын

it looks like a cat8 connector, but that would be way too OP for just a 4G-uplink

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

It looks really good quality,, and a little bit danagues,, as it will be the thing you plug it in to,,,that brakes :-)

@dasiro Жыл бұрын

@@MyPlayHouse it should be ridiculously good if it actually is, they're used in datacenters and go up to 40Gbps over 100m. I'm pretty sure it's included as a joke just like the plectrum 😉

@techdrone.77 Жыл бұрын

Morten, check the best 4G ISP provider in that area because some 4G providers have different speed limit.

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Okay,, I have also heard that it might not be the closest antenna that gives you the best speed.

@remixf Жыл бұрын

@@MyPlayHouse Yes, this can be accurate regarding towers/antennas. You can use websites such as CellMapper to determine the bands (and theoretical speed) any given tower has, if it's been recently mapped or updated. This cannot account for factors such as backhaul and density, but rather the antennas potential speed

@Dara.config 8 ай бұрын

excuse me, when sir using so smooth signal or not?

@MyPlayHouse 8 ай бұрын

I have seen a very nice and stable signal from it.

@THE-T7 Жыл бұрын

looks like that your just in the 2G bands your so far of the base-station probably or you need to put the antenna on the roof of your playhouse maybe but if you're in the middle of Nowhere maybe you can became an ISP provider for your neighbors by building your own LTE base-station and get paid monthly

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Yes,, holding it out the window is not the way to go,, time was very limited.

@LauwersFreddy Жыл бұрын

Morten to moonbase, over…. Thank you for making these videos!

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

I think they have a better signal than me :-)

@mister_magister3798 Жыл бұрын

15:10 its funny how you can hear the interference from radio waves

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Fun and fun,, I thought is was a bit irritating,, as I should probably have thought of that.. :-)

@hgravina Жыл бұрын

Morten, SINR is too low!!!! You need to point it better! to the telco antenna!

@TheValtss Жыл бұрын

would aim for > +5dB SINR. Better closer to +10dB!

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Yes,, this was one hand holding it out the window and the other trying to point the camcorder at the screen. :-) I was extremally happy to be able to show it working,, as this was the night before I flew home to Denmark,,,, and there was sooooo many settings :-/

@richcreedy4118 Жыл бұрын

that looks like the new cat7/8 toolless connector

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Scotty B. says it is a tool-less field connector. :-) (I did not manage to get it apart,,guess I am a dumb tool) :-)

@lansanasandibockarie6426 10 ай бұрын

Please 🙏. Can someone help me with this LGH product? Is not in my country for sale. I have the MikroTik board.

@MyPlayHouse 10 ай бұрын

You have to get it online,,, amazon or ebay.. or maybe aliexpress..

@jocool7370 Жыл бұрын

I found a page where you can look for the antennas on a map, but YT keeps deleting my comment with the link. 😞

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Try doing it like this "MMM Playhouse dk / Shop"

@jocool7370 Жыл бұрын

@@MyPlayHouse I've sent it to the shop e-mail now.

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Thank You!! I got it..

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

That has helped a lot,, I see that I have the nearest mast on the other side of my maintain, and a distances of 1,5km from top. The mast has all three mobil internet providers.

@jocool7370 Жыл бұрын

@@MyPlayHouse I'm happy for that! With mountains (montes, serras) it might always get a little difficult. But hey!, my Xmas present to you!! 😀😊

@a.j.haverkamp4023 Жыл бұрын

Don’t you need a free line of sight on the cell tower you are connecting to? Just like a satellite dish has to be pointing at the satellite, without trees or buildings obstructing the view. And why not use the POE switch for this dish? 15 days unlimited internet access for 15 euros is a killer deal.

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Yes,, holding it out the window is not the way to go,, time was very limited. I moves over a 100GB in those 10-ish days,, so I got something for my money! :-)

@ThatGuyEU Жыл бұрын

I think its gonna be problem with band limitation.... check if its international or eu vesion.... its can be au version and thats be a problem....

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

I am very close to something usable with the router in the glass,, if this can give me internet in a cable instead, and just a little faster,, we are there! :-)

@ThatGuyEU Жыл бұрын

@@MyPlayHouse :) merry christmas…. and i recommend to dw winbox app for setup mikrotik ros… web be sometimes buggy…. I personaly use mikrotik as router with unifi u6pro for perfect wireless…. Mikrotik work like setup and forget and thats fine :))

@frederichardy8844 Жыл бұрын

Starlink is not in your budget?

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

I would if I was there all the time,, but when I am only there a week every second month,, that is expensive.

@frederichardy8844 Жыл бұрын

@@MyPlayHouse Unfortunately the price is not stable: in France it changed from 99€ (without data cap) to 49€ (with data cap). In portugal I think it's 65€/month. But in Danmark it's still 100€/month?

@MyPlayHouse Жыл бұрын

Yes,, that is also about €130 for the one week of internet, when I need it,,, that is a lot,, i pay 1/4 in Denmark for a 1000/1000Mbit fiber :-/

@topc5826 Жыл бұрын

@@frederichardy8844 I had considered starlink but at the whims of a obsessive compulsive person at the helm I decided it's not worth an investment with that particular service provider

@frederichardy8844 Жыл бұрын

@@topc5826 yeah, technically a good product but, as I mentioned about the price instability, I do understand your opinion. The problem is that there's no serious competitor for the moment, I hope that will change...