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Kevin_Z

2020-12-08 07:11:08 - last edited 2024-06-18 06:29:39

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Manual Band Selection for 4G Wi-Fi Routers and LTE Gateways

2020-12-08 07:11:08 - last edited 2024-06-18 06:29:39

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If you have experienced an issue of disconnecting or slowness on the 4G Wi-Fi router’s network due to the auto band selection, Please download and install the following beta firmware on the router to manually fix the band.

Please be sure you have read The Beta Test Agreement before proceeding!

Archer MR600(EU) v2	supported via the latest official firmware
Archer MR600(EU)_V1	Archer_MR600(EU)_V1_220818 (Beta firmware)
Archer MR400(EU) V4.2	supported via official firmware
Archer MR400(EU) V4	Archer_MR400(EU)v4_20210408 (Beta firmware)
Archer MR400(EU) V2/V3	LTE_GATEWAY_20200325 (Beta firmware)
Archer MR200(EU) V5.2	supported via official firmware
Archer MR200(EU) V5	ArcherMR200(EU)_V5_211015 (Beta firmware)
Archer MR200(EU)V3/V4	LTE_GATEWAY_20200325 (Beta firmware)
TL-MR6500V(EU)V1	supported via latest official firmware
TL-MR6400(EU) V5.2	supported via latest official firmware
TL-MR6400(EU) V5	TL-MR6400(EU)v5_20201113 (Beta firmware)
TL-MR6400(EU) V3/V4	LTE_GATEWAY_20200325 (Beta firmware)
TL-MR6400(APAC) V3	LTE_GATEWAY_20210129 (Beta firmware)
TL-MR150(EU)V2	TL-MR150(EU)v2_20200930 (Beta firmware)
TL-MR150(EU)V1	LTE_GATEWAY_20210108 (Beta firmware)
TL-MR100(EU)V1	supported via the latest official firmware
M7450(EU) V2	M7450(EU) _V2_20220303 (Beta firmware)
M7650(EU) V1.1	M7650(EU)_V1.1_20220427 (Beta firmware)

Note: For MR600 v1/v2, Please note that not all combinations of the 4G bands are supported in 4G+ mode. Only when the router and the SIM card support the same combinations of 4G band in 4G+ mode, the bands might be aggregated successfully.

Besides the beta firmware, it is also planned to release the official firmware for Band selection. Keep an eye on the official website or router web GUI for the new updates.

If you are not sure about how to select the band manually on the router web interface, check the instructions below:

How to select 4G band manually on the web interface of LTE Gateway Routers?

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kernash

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Re:Manual Band Selection for 4G WiFi Routers

2021-06-16 08:28:11

john.awad wrote

@kernash

Thanks for checking. They didn't move it from Basic to Advanced settings by any chance?

No unfortunately not.

@TP-Link Why is band selection available for regular firmware in MR600 v2, but still not for MR600 v1?

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Re:Manual Band Selection for 4G WiFi Routers

2021-06-16 08:56:22

(Better late than never) Thanks @tplink for the last official firmware release (MR600.V1 EU). Work perfectly since I updated my router (no more disconnections + SMS fixed).

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2021-06-16 23:20:28 - last edited 2021-06-16 23:23:00

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Re:Manual Band Selection for 4G WiFi Routers

2021-06-16 23:20:28 - last edited 2021-06-16 23:23:00

I was using the beta firmware, the new version was not reported to me. Thanks for giving this information.

I downloaded and installed this v1.3.0_0.9.1_[210608-rc66100]. Alas, no more manual configration of the bands. I hope now the connection of Archer 600v1 will still 100% stable.

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kernash

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Re:Manual Band Selection for 4G WiFi Routers

2021-06-18 08:11:43

@TP-Link Why is band selection available for regular firmware in MR600 v2, but still not for MR600 v1?

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Kevin_Z

2021-06-18 08:41:14

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Re:Manual Band Selection for 4G WiFi Routers

2021-06-18 08:41:14

@kernash

Hi, MR600 v2 does support Band Selection feature already, you can check the original post in this thread.

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kernash

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2021-06-18 14:27:22 - last edited 2021-06-18 14:28:24

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Re:Manual Band Selection for 4G WiFi Routers

2021-06-18 14:27:22 - last edited 2021-06-18 14:28:24

@Kevin_Z

Why is band selection available in regular firmware for MR600 v2, but still not available in regular firmware for MR600 v1?

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2021-06-19 03:01:47 - last edited 2021-06-19 05:48:35

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Re:Manual Band Selection for 4G WiFi Routers

2021-06-19 03:01:47 - last edited 2021-06-19 05:48:35

Hi @Kevin_Z ,

After upgraded, only 1 band is allowed to lock instead of 2..

Need to make a selection either for band 3 or band 7.

Mine:

Hardware version

Archer MR400 V3

Could you please do help and advise on this matter.

Thanks.

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Re:Manual Band Selection for 4G WiFi Routers

2021-06-19 17:29:48

@Stox

"SMS fixed"

What you mean?

Do you all your SMS in Advanced / SMS / Inbox?

i dont.

I see only a new SMS in Basic / NetworkMap and can only read the SMS once.

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Stox

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Re:Manual Band Selection for 4G WiFi Routers

2021-06-19 17:49:45

@YellowFromTheEg Until now, no problem for me. I see my SMS in Basic & Advanced.

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Kevin_Z

2021-06-21 03:31:00 - last edited 2021-06-21 08:19:39

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Re:Manual Band Selection for 4G WiFi Routers

2021-06-21 03:31:00 - last edited 2021-06-21 08:19:39

@Padiel

I guess you are inquiring Carrier Aggregation function? MR400 doesn't support Carrier Aggregation, only MR600 supports it, please check the product specifications:

https://www.tp-link.com/en/compare/?typeId=4691&productIds=44199%2C47148

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