Netgear M6 Pro Mobile Router - First Impressions & Review

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11 ай бұрын

My review of the Netgear MR6550 M6 Pro mobile router after about 2-3 weeks of use. I'm testing speed or coverage in this review. This is about the practical aspects of what I like and don't like.
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@JasonsLabVideos 11 ай бұрын

Nice ! This should be handy !

@Hhart94 2 ай бұрын

Hey there, this video was a lot of help - thank you! Quick question. I am a real estate photographer and I shoot about 3 to 5 houses a day. I’ve been looking to find a way to upload all of my files to my editor on the go in between shoots so that I’m not doing it all at once at home at the end of the day… So I was looking into mobile hotspots and that’s when someone recommended the nighthawk six Pro. From the sound of it, you don’t think that this would be option for me with the amount of sizable files that I would be uploading in the car. I’m new to the whole mobile hotspot world - is there any other hotspot that you would recommend other than this nighthawk that would be suitable for my situation. Thank you in advance!

@s6ss616 4 ай бұрын

I want to buy one, but which one is better after this period of use? Which is better mr5200 or mr6450

@TheGreatDeathrown 8 күн бұрын

So, I have one of these. Battery has issues charging and overheats, so I put it on the AC vent. Fixes problem. Won't charge if battery is hot. However, I am not clear on how to make it work without the battery. It says I can use without battery, but then when plugging up without it in, it says it wants the battery back? Maybe I should watch whole video first before asking. LoL

@Ocfx 3 ай бұрын

can this replace a normal home wifi router ?

@drblitz3092 10 ай бұрын

Is there a way to connect 2 SIM cards. From 2 different carriers in case 1 carrier doesn’t have good signal or would I have to physically swap them out

@tdcattech 10 ай бұрын

No, just the single SIM slot I'm afraid so I don't believe this is possible.

@ianhess6615 2 ай бұрын

Use a cradle point

@jamesbarratt593 8 ай бұрын

What if you have weak signal. I plan to have router in my van which has 8 4k cameras outside and I want to stream the data up to cloud. If Vodafone in country lanes is bad reception, what then?

@tdcattech 8 ай бұрын

If the signal is weak, you could use a directional external antenna. That could not only boost the signal but also reject other cells to avoid switching of the cell due to the weak signal. Obviously it depends how weak though.

@jamesbarratt593 8 ай бұрын

@@tdcattech so where does one buy a directional external antenna…? Im on 1 bar of 4g here and seen 3g earlier. This would be going in my van and powered by either 12vdc or inverter. My van has 8 cameras 4k resolution which feed a centre computer which uploads to the cloud. Each camera has 50gb inside too. Just want great signal around my van as I do car keys and auto electrics. Little cottage I had ten years back i bought a signal booster. Worked good.

@AlexChis88 8 ай бұрын

if you have the chance, please review the Acer Connect ENDURO M3 5G

@Nezi_Ar 8 ай бұрын

Stupid Question: Can I insert my cell phone sim and use it or will I need special data only plan sim issued by carrier? My 5g cell phone has 5ghz band hotspot capabilities - trying to get out of Data Only Plan/Contract...

@orod73 8 ай бұрын

I use mine with a normal AT&T cellular line so yes, depending on your carrier.

@chrissey663 24 күн бұрын

Would this work in areas with very low or no wifi, i need it for my motorhome that has an external antenna? Thank you

@S-I-R-E 14 күн бұрын

Get an Acer Enduro M3. It has SIMO support

@amytaylor386 6 ай бұрын

Yep, gets hot. I'll try taking out the battery when we are home.

@martint4629 6 ай бұрын

??? Great Review: Sounds like - if only requirement was for cellular data connectivity 'on the move' - a spare phone with a pre-paid (Pay As You Go) SIM, would allow you to make phone calls (from your 'primary' monthly plan mobile) while simultaneously accessing the web from your 2nd (pre-paid) SIM on a spare phone. Also, that set-up would give you a back-up phone too. I gather decent Mobile Routers cost several hundred, and therefore a medium spec back-up phone might cost about the same? (Only thing is, could two people connect to a single spare mobile, either one-at-a-time, or both at the same time?) Also, gather that some phones can have two SIMS, which (maybe) means you could have laptop connected to one SIM as a hotspot, while using the other SIM at the same time to make a call? Cheers

@tdcattech 6 ай бұрын

You're probably right. For the cost of this thing, I could literally have a 'spare' high end iPhone doing the same thing with a *much* nicer interface and, well, everything that a phone offers. However, I doubt a phone hotspot can handle as many connections as well as this does (just a guess) and then there's the use of an external antenna which is really cool and not something I've made a video on yet even though I do have one to play with.

@dustup2249 7 ай бұрын

I think the manufacture's reasoning behind preventing charging and normal use while charging is that they may have started these devices on fire or caused unintended battery safety disconnection in design testing. Charging circuitry causes heat. WiFi hot spot connection radio circuitry causes heat. LTE Radio circuitry causes heat. Heat up a LiFePO4 battery too much will trip it's internal disconnect and will not necessarily give a notification on your app because the battery manufacturer does not include intelligent BMS circuitry in this scale of battery that will tell the Netgear firmware the reason that it disconnected. With all three of these circuits working simultaneously over the course of hours will inevitably melt something.

@tdcattech 7 ай бұрын

Completely agree. I can't remember if I mentioned it in the video but this thing gets really quite hot when it's on and in use for extended periods. I've had a case where I put it in a rucksack as a connection point for a few people and the sealed environment (plus the battery in this case) made for an uncomfortably warm product!

@Asadc1995 7 ай бұрын

How is this for cloud gaming?

@tdcattech 7 ай бұрын

Sorry, I don't know as I've never tried it. There are quite a few factors to consider too. I know that mobile / cell latency can easily be good enough for regular gaming but I would bet this would suffer a lot with the stream of the game itself (much more so than on fibre, for example).

@kacimezaa4516 Ай бұрын

Does it work with 5 G Sim card as well?

@tdcattech Ай бұрын

Yes. It’s a 5G router.

@johnslugger 6 ай бұрын

*ATT says I get 40 GiG maximum Data per month but even after using over 370 GIGS I am still at FULL SPEED '195 mbs'. They only slow you down if your in an area that is very over crowded. As a rural customer they have NEVER slowed me down. This M6 worked so good I gave up my over priced DSL connection.*

@tdcattech 6 ай бұрын

Fair play to AT&T. I guess that's all laid out in their contract terms and fair usage policy but it's great if they're not monitoring it.

@johnslugger 6 ай бұрын

@@tdcattech *ATT is monitoring it but my local tower has 2500 connections and only uses 200 to 300 connections peak so they don't slow me down ever. My local tower is EMPTY!*

@BaezLife 4 ай бұрын

@@tdcattechdoes Verizon offer this in the T&C's as well? Not sure if you know .

@BaezLife 4 ай бұрын

How's your experience been with AT&T? I am deciding on which sim to get..

@johnslugger 4 ай бұрын

@@BaezLife Att Rules has been my experience.

@shaleheadio1181 7 ай бұрын

Is there a monthly fee?

@tdcattech 7 ай бұрын

Well, you'll need to put a SIM card in so that will either have a monthly contract fee or you can also buy PAYG data SIMs where you can use as much as you want but you pay upfront and it's valid for maybe 12 or 24 months. Standard cellphone stuff.

@grandcalifornia8410 10 ай бұрын

I have to say it is beyond ridiculous that netgear is wanting £899 for it. That’s the price of an iPhone. This product doesn’t have anything premium about it. Unless you need it for work and you can’t get any other model, do not buy it! Absolute rip off!

@tdcattech 10 ай бұрын

Yes, I have to agree. I intentionally avoided mentioning price as they quickly reduce as products age but right now, the price asked is absolutely ludicrous. It’s a pretty specialist market though. Not much choice with this level of 5G support and every WiFi option.

@developer-of-things 8 ай бұрын

I bought it for $1000 for the M5 and then the M6 Pro because at the time it was the only hackable hotspot with great performance

@livetohelpothers8401 6 ай бұрын

I got it for 200$ on back market!

@ninjadiver8202 5 ай бұрын

There’s no such thing as overpriced, IMO…we each place a rather different value and ROI on each product or service we use. You can simply effort it, or not.

@grandcalifornia8410 5 ай бұрын

@@ninjadiver8202 definitely disagree on your point massively. Sure you can or cannot afford to buy an iPhone so you settle for android, but that doesn’t mean you can’t call things excessively expensive. At least Apple is different in what they do and how they do it, better has got nothing going for them. I would have been more inclined to agree with you if UniFi made a premium looking 5g mobile router. The quality of their stuff is definitely on par with What Apple makes.

@steveirvinejr1672 7 ай бұрын

Why the price 800 is free Internet

@tdcattech 7 ай бұрын

There's no free internet. You still have to supply a data SIM which you will need either on a monthly contract or some form of pay as you go arrangement.

@dummystupidbitchh415 9 ай бұрын

On a scale of 1-10 how good is it and would you recommend it to someone that’s plays video games (PS5) on the go without it lagging or buffering

@mikenike1616 9 ай бұрын

Best use if you travel and play video games heavy like it would be great for a truck driver who has a laptop iPhone tv and ps5 in his truck over the road. Because it has strong signal and it hella fast.

@clayworley2184 9 ай бұрын

Nice review ! I will not buy this product. Thanks for your good insite on this product.

@tdcattech 9 ай бұрын

It should be on sale for £299.99. That would be reasonable for a high end mobile router. The price will put most people off. I hope I helped you make your decision, whatever it was that swung it for you. 👍🏻

@x0vien 3 ай бұрын

Well use your phones hotspot

@Justmeandmy20cents 6 ай бұрын

Too bad it sucks..... On the other hand! Ut does play Skyrim on the go so lets gooooo!!! Or as Todd Howard would have said: It just works!

@rjames7380 9 ай бұрын

Can you game off it? Using my phone is trash for gaming

@tdcattech 9 ай бұрын

That's a really good question. I'm not a gamer so I don't have an answer for you but I might investigate that one further and get back to you with a video. 👍🏻

@BLUEBOI2503 5 ай бұрын

Yes

@Withnail1969 Ай бұрын

The price is laughably high. It's just a router for christs sake.

@AbdalMalik-ye1df Ай бұрын

so a 5 second bootup time is too long for u is it ? arent you so precious

@tdcattech Ай бұрын

Did I say 5 seconds? It’s much longer than that (maybe 45-60 seconds). It’s generally fine as it’s usually something that is left on but it’s worth people being aware of.

@AbdalMalik-ye1df Ай бұрын

@@tdcattech45 seconds per boot up ? or only the very first time you connected it ?

@dadfitdax Ай бұрын

@@AbdalMalik-ye1dfeither way the condescending comment wasn’t just rude, but you literally watched the video. I don’t know how you saw the start up time yourself, and still felt the need to to be loud and wrong.

@AbdalMalik-ye1df Ай бұрын

@@dadfitdax simp

@RonHarrisMe 8 ай бұрын

It's AWESOME when the ignorant try to teach. It's so cute. Do you understand what the word "review: means? First impression has NOTHING to do with HOW you review it. Such a waste of time. It works IS NOT a review.

@paoemantega8793 4 ай бұрын

From the definition of "review" this video fits the bill completely. From a layman's perspective this video has been very informative and completely honest. He has had the thing for three weeks or so. It was a well delivered presentation. So as a first impressions review of the product I think its worth a 9/10. Also, check the due diligence of his responses to comments and further info, he has been hard at work giving added value to this video. You could be more charitable with your words.

@4Sandrix 11 ай бұрын

LMAOOO $700 for a Hotspot. GET OUTTA HERE DUDE

@tdcattech 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, it’s a bit silly really.

@galacticfredbear 11 ай бұрын

Pay 1 dollar then cheapskate

@mikenike1616 9 ай бұрын

@@tdcattechat the same time I’m over the road truck driver and there no hotspot better to travel with then the netgear hotspot. They get signals better than your phone. And a lot of other hotspot loss signal after few miles of driving or can’t get signal in a lot of areas. Netgear hotspot are way more reliable when it comes to that and speed.