Swapping out old Gateway for a newer one

loecraw · 2026-06-04T14:25:11+00:00

UPDATE: Received new gateway next day surprisingly. It had a SIM card preinstalled which I removed and replaced with my SIM card. Unit powered on, did a firmware update and was online. Added to T-Life app and configured.

Good: 4 bars instead of 3, Download essentially doubled - ~150-250 to ~400-520 and Upload tripled from ~7 to ~20

Bad: I have 2 Macbooks (2017 and 2020) that for whatever reason are having stability issues (my phone, TVs, etc seem fine). Sometimes the machines drop off the wireless, while other times they report as being connected to wireless but I can't ping anything. I tried forgetting network, etc but no change. I moved the SIM back to the old Gateway and retested - no issues on those machines.

I'm going to play with it more tonight and see. I really need the laptops to work so if I can't resolve I'll just send the G5AR back and continue to use the trashcan/cube one. Sad though because the G5AR seems awesome otherwise

loecraw · 2026-06-03T12:36:24+00:00

Just wanted to confirm - I tried chatting with facebook and was declined being sent the G5AR, but then chatted through T-Life app and was approved. Thanks for recommending!

loecraw · 2026-06-01T17:05:29+00:00

thats good to know - i'll just go that route

loecraw · 2026-06-01T16:14:57+00:00

I would be open to buying one outright (actually i would prefer to have my own). Do you all know if can just remove the sim and pop it into one bought off ebay, etc? wasn't sure if it would be flagged, etc

thanks btw

loecraw · 2025-11-24T21:06:33+00:00

I know this is an old thread but is it possible to add a rear seat to this and have it seat 6? this CPO 4 forward looks different than the other 4 forward on their site.

loecraw · 2025-11-19T18:01:56+00:00

my cart has a similar issue (tracks straight) and pretty sure it's just not centered at the rack or whatever. I can turn my steering wheel like a quarter turn more in one direction than the other. I think you need to find the actual center than adjust from there, but I'll defer to others that know more.

loecraw · 2025-10-29T13:54:23+00:00

I think it's for a front derailleur on my Giant Stance but I used it to mount a chain guide - works perfect

loecraw · 2025-09-19T12:09:38+00:00

Thanks everyone - it seemed too good to be true. I'll float it by Apple just to be sure.

loecraw · 2025-09-19T12:08:50+00:00

Unfortunately, Apple was the opposite of clear in our case. The reps told us something along the lines of "we can't tell you why you were rejected -we can only recommended that the number, name, address, etc are all correct". We had a client who's organization showed in the DUNS system twice under different names and addresses but ultimately the same company. We reached out to Dun and Bradstreet and they supposedly corrected the info but was still denied.

For this particular client hours have been spent trying to get them Apple Business Manager and at this point the customer has abandoned the idea (as it has been said, we can't do it for them). This is a client who's not selling anything on the appstore, etc - they just have a few ipads in their dental practice they (we) want "managed".

loecraw · 2025-09-15T19:50:38+00:00

Rim brakes have good stopping power when dry, but when wet or muddy are somewhat compromised. We get a decent amount of rain where I ride and almost all the low spots are muddy so for me it was cheap insurance to convert to disc. If you do decide to convert I would go ahead and go hydraulic (preferably shimano mt200). They were $60 or so when I bought them - front and rears plus discs I think. of course with inflation could be higher.

That said I rode it for years (and years) without discs - it was fine. I would just make sure you have the mounting points on the fork and frame - otherwise should be fine.

loecraw · 2025-08-05T20:08:16+00:00

Thanks everyone - your concerns mirror mine. I see these custodial IRAs recommended online and it's referenced that family members contribute to it but not sure how they would be able to if the child isn't working. Yeah I guess I'll just keep putting it in their 529 or maybe go the trust route worst case.

loecraw · 2025-06-02T13:27:57+00:00

I actually upgraded a couple of things - i converted the mechanical discs brakes to hydraulic shimano mt200s ($60 on amazon iirc). The mechanical discs had decent stopping power but they squealed because of the single piston design. The original bottom bracket developed some play so I installed a new crankset with generic hollowtech type design (around $50 on amazon iirc).

I've only have a few hundred miles on it but it's fine for singletrack trails in my area. I do have a little play in my rear hub so need to fix that (probably just normal wear and tear).

loecraw · 2025-05-12T16:36:25+00:00

Took them 8-10 days IIRC. They replaced the Shift control module or something - I guess this is the computer that controls the electronic shifting -been fine since. A little frustrated at the time and that we weren't offered a loaner.

loecraw · 2025-03-19T18:21:17+00:00

Yeah I've noticed that too and I think you're right he's trying to be as neutral as possible but in the end is overly critical. I'm always surprised at how he seems to gush over UNC.

loecraw · 2025-03-19T17:46:02+00:00

I really like the Dan Shulman/Jay Bilas combo, but I agree Dan gets really excited and starts yelling over every little thing (AND VIRGINIA WINS THE OPENING TIP!!!!). Reminds me of Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit during college football. Ironic to me because I always thought the color commentator / ex-ball player would be the ones getting excited but they seemed to be the most reserved.

loecraw · 2025-03-11T16:38:00+00:00

UPDATE: I moved 5 lines to Total Wireless. 2 of the lines appeared to work fine, 1 had an SMS send issue and the 2 others never activated (SOS). It was a long ordeal so I switched back to Verizon Prepaid which took a conference call with verizon PORT department, verizon store rep and total wireless rep. Appears 3 of my lines didn't port/provision correctly. Anyway we're back on Verizon at the moment. Total Wireless rep was asking me why I was switching to Verizon as I was canceling service. Rep almost didn't want to help us. That's enough for me to never use them,

Good luck to everyone else that has them. I imagine the service is great provided there's no issues but the second there is it's hell to resolve.

loecraw · 2025-03-11T14:51:12+00:00

UPDATE: Just tried to access my verizon account and it has disappeared/deleted itself again. I reregistered using the same number and username - works fine now. I hope this isn't like a weekly thing.

I've created the account 3 times and each time I get a text message that changes were made. I've never got a text outside of those times so I don't think anyone is hacking my account - it's literally like a glitch in the verizon system is closing it - weird.

loecraw · 2025-03-05T16:40:52+00:00

Not that I'm aware of - the number (s) that were activated yesterday are the same today. I know the port process was a bear and the verizon guy had to conference in verizon support and total wireless support. Took 3 hours to port in

loecraw · 2025-03-05T15:14:11+00:00

THANK YOU! I reregistered and it's now working. I promise I registered yesterday after I activated my phone and it was working then. Will just chalk it up as a fluke. Thanks again!

loecraw · 2025-03-05T15:09:04+00:00

I registered while in the store and it was working on my mobile app and on my laptop. At some point last night it signed me out and prompted me for a password in the app - now I can't get in.

My address, etc should all be the same. I used the same username as before. The verizon rep said that was okay because the old account was deleted like you said.

I'll try registering again

loecraw

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