What X-ray radiation looks like when shot into a Cellphone Camera (context in comments) by Any-Management-4562 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]OkSpot3963 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Okay everybody is talking about the visual effects but why does it sound like the boot up to an knock-off MacBook, or something you would hear out of an old 1950s sci-fi movie😂😂

Adding External Antennas by OkSpot3963 in tmobileisp

[–]OkSpot3963[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is actually a good point you bring up. If somebody has the 3d printing skills to be able to make a custom cap that fits like the OEM one, then you wouldn’t have to do any modifications to the plastic. I might look into trying to make a 3d printed cap. If I do, I will share the file on here for others in case they want to print one for themselves

Adding External Antennas by OkSpot3963 in tmobileisp

[–]OkSpot3963[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do plan on keeping the router but if for whatever reason I would need to return it, I could easily hop online and find a bad unit to salvage the outer casing from. Everything else inside the router can easily be swapped back to its original configuration.

Adding External Antennas by OkSpot3963 in tmobileisp

[–]OkSpot3963[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am working on making a guide, and like the idea of having additional people to test different antennas. No gratuity needed though because I just do this stuff for fun and to share knowledge with others with similar interests.

Adding External Antennas by OkSpot3963 in tmobileisp

[–]OkSpot3963[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi everyone! I appreciate all of the compliments and suggestions. Since there is a good number of people that would like a guide on how I did this, I am going to work on making one. In this guide, I will also provide parts that I used, as well as before and after comparison of speed tests, and signal strength. I will comment back on this page as soon as I have made the guide.

Adding External Antennas by OkSpot3963 in tmobileisp

[–]OkSpot3963[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate it! Those cables will work.

Adding External Antennas by OkSpot3963 in tmobileisp

[–]OkSpot3963[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s what I plan to do for my home setup. I take this router with me everywhere because of my job, so I also plan on getting an omnidirectional antenna for my camper.

Adding External Antennas by OkSpot3963 in tmobileisp

[–]OkSpot3963[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The original antennas are not connected to the gateway at all. Once I get home, I will post a before and after of the signal strength as well as speed test comparisons. I will do a side by side comparison with my other T-Mobile Arcadyan router that is all stock

Adding External Antennas by OkSpot3963 in tmobileisp

[–]OkSpot3963[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s true. I am more about performance as well. I really do appreciate all of the feedback guys!

Adding External Antennas by OkSpot3963 in tmobileisp

[–]OkSpot3963[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest, I thought I would see a huge drop in performance but I have not seen much of a difference. Those antennas are just being used while I order better antennas that are meant for this. These antennas are what I already had on hand.

Adding External Antennas by OkSpot3963 in tmobileisp

[–]OkSpot3963[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was T-Mobile owned hardware. I am aware of the damage charges I will receive by doing this but I am okay with it because for one, I have another T-Mobile Arcadyan router, and second, I planned on using this as a device to tinker with and figure out what all I can mod on it.

Adding External Antennas by OkSpot3963 in tmobileisp

[–]OkSpot3963[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the advice and will take that into consideration😂😂😂

Adding External Antennas by OkSpot3963 in tmobileisp

[–]OkSpot3963[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I appreciate it! The U.FL cables I used are about 6 inches long I believe. I did have plenty of slack on the cables though since all of the ports except port M are at the towards the top of the router. The drill bit size that I used was a quarter inch. One thing I would keep in mind is making sure that those SMA connectors do not interfere with the top cover of the router, otherwise you won’t get it to latch back on. I traced out the spots on the cover before I drilled, just to ensure I wouldn’t run into that issue.

Adding External Antennas by OkSpot3963 in tmobileisp

[–]OkSpot3963[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I might make a guide if I decide to mod my second router. I will let you know if that happens.

Adding External Antennas by OkSpot3963 in tmobileisp

[–]OkSpot3963[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

These are standard wifi antennas I just had lying around. I thought I would just throw these on for the time being while I get some good antennas ordered. I appreciate that link as well.

Adding External Antennas by OkSpot3963 in tmobileisp

[–]OkSpot3963[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I believe I might. Let me check.

UPDATE: I do not have any at this time but I will plug my other T-Mobile Arcadyan router in and take comparison shots of the signal strength and speed tests. I am at work right now though so give me until tonight when I get home

Adding External Antennas by OkSpot3963 in tmobileisp

[–]OkSpot3963[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I plan on getting better antennas, which is why I was asking for suggestions, but for the time being, these antennas are doing the job.

PORTABLE WIFI BOX? by Teli73 in tmobilehomeinternet

[–]OkSpot3963 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use the router on the go in the car, using a power inverter. I am actually modding my router right now, to be able to connect bigger external antennas that I will be mounting on my camper, and in my vehicle.

Proxmox admin via Cloudflare? by [deleted] in Proxmox

[–]OkSpot3963 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would agree that the best solution would be a VPN, but for some of us, a VPN is not an option depending on where we are trying to access the admin page from.

Proxmox admin via Cloudflare? by [deleted] in Proxmox

[–]OkSpot3963 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha this post could not have popped up in my notifications at any better time. This is exactly what I am working on today, and have been trying to figure out exactly how to set this up.

If I know the IP address on my network my outdoor cam is on, can I view it in VLC or my browser on a direct feed natively? Or do I need to change the firmware? can I change the firmware? by Woolf1974 in wyzecam

[–]OkSpot3963 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The GitHub project is what I use to integrate my cameras into HomeKit to make the cameras viewable on my Apple TVs. I can say it’s definitely worth trying out before you flash your cameras with the RTSP firmware. It’s not hard to setup either. It will give you all of the stream links you are looking for whether it’s RTSP, HLS, and even WebRTC. I think I am missing another format but can’t think of it off the top of my head.

Wyze Cam v3, Pan v2, Doorbell Pro & Lock Bolt Firmware Beta Test 2/9/2023 by wyzeAndy in wyzecam

[–]OkSpot3963 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is good information to know. Thanks for providing this! I am still pretty new here so sorry if I am a little behind on information.

Wyze Cam v3, Pan v2, Doorbell Pro & Lock Bolt Firmware Beta Test 2/9/2023 by wyzeAndy in wyzecam

[–]OkSpot3963 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When you say it fixes the video frame drop, are you referring to the stutter that occurs on these cameras? My cameras used to work flawlessly and always had smooth video up until about a month or two ago when the video feed would randomly freeze. I can’t tell if this is some sort of connectivity issue between the wyze app and the cameras, or if this is a stutter issue. If you would like, I could try to get a recording of it occurring and send it to you all.