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Basebox 2 + SIM7100 performance
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 11:25 pm
by LinusN
Hi
I am thinking of replacing my terrible ADSL Internet connection with 4G/LTE.
My idea is to use a BaseBox 2 (RB912) with a SIM7100E mPCIe LTE module. I want to achieve as good performance as possible.
My questions are:
1.
Are there any limitations in the RB912/SIM7100E combo regarding performance or will it be possible to reach full speed (100 Mbps DL / 50 Mbps UL) as long as all other conditions (reception, network performance etc) are met?
2.
Can I use the BaseBox 2 simply as a bridge, connecting its ethernet port directly to the WAN port of my main router (RB750GL), I.E. no NAT/Masquerade on the Basebox?
Re: Basebox 2 + SIM7100 performance
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 1:21 pm
by turnip
I don't know the answer to question 1, sorry, but have you considered the
https://routerboard.com/RBSXTLTE3-7?
Whichever device you pick, yes, you can create a bridge and add the Ethernet and the LTE interface to it.
Re: Basebox 2 + SIM7100 performance
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:04 pm
by LinusN
Thanks for your answer.
I have already ordered a BaseBox 2 and a SIM7100E and looking forward to try them out.
Re: Basebox 2 + SIM7100 performance
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 11:23 pm
by mmv
As I know this modem with ROS v6 work only in PPP mode.
High speed mode supported now by ROS (DirectIP) not supported by this modem.
High speed modes of this modem (MBIM and QMI) not supported by ROS now (rumors say - MBIM should be supported in ROS v7).
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Supported ... and_modems
With this modrm on current ROS You limited by around 10 Mbit/s (limitation of serial mode PPP)
Re: Basebox 2 + SIM7100 performance
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 11:34 pm
by LinusN
Yes. I might have made the assumption that the BaseBox 2 has ROS 7.x since I buy a brand new unit but I might be wrong. That would be bad...
Re: Basebox 2 + SIM7100 performance
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 11:37 pm
by LinusN
I see now that I made a mistake ordering the SIM7100 since the BaseBox only seem to have RouterOS 6.x. DOH!
Re: Basebox 2 + SIM7100 performance
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 1:28 am
by mmv
ROS v7 still not released. Not even beta version.
Re: Basebox 2 + SIM7100 performance
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 8:27 am
by LinusN
Yes, I see that now.
Because of that, I find it a little odd that it is even mentioned under Supported Hardware. Still; my bad! I'll get a Huawei instead
Re: Basebox 2 + SIM7100 performance
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 6:29 pm
by mikrolte
I don't know the answer to question 1, sorry, but have you considered the
https://routerboard.com/RBSXTLTE3-7?
Whichever device you pick, yes, you can create a bridge and add the Ethernet and the LTE interface to it.
you can not add the LTE interface to a bridge by now. (I know thats not what we all want... - so MikroTik please fix this)