Beta Firmware with Full Band Lock / Aggregation Control for Archer MR600 v5
Beta Firmware with Full Band Lock / Aggregation Control for Archer MR600 v5
I’m using the Archer MR600 v5 (Firmware Version: 1.1.0 0.9.1 v0001.0 Build 240830 Rel.58384n) and I would like to ask if there is a beta firmware version available that allows:
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Full manual band selection / locking
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Control over band aggregation behavior (e.g., choosing when and how bands like B1 and B3 aggregate)
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Preventing the modem from disconnecting or reverting to single band when idle or under low load
I am aware that some older versions (v1/v2) have beta firmware with these features enabled. It would be great to have the same level of control on v5 hardware as well.
This is especially important for rural areas with specific signal conditions, where manual band locking provides much better and more stable performance.
Please let me know if a test firmware is available, or if such functionality is planned.
Thank you in advance.
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Ciao,
do you mean that the "Added Cell Lock feature" is working well?
About "the carrier aggregation permanent on" what I understood is that It doesn't depend on the router.
I have also a router ZYXEL 4G and it has the same beaviour of the MR600, the aggregation it's not permanent, but I can sey that MR600 is better.
I'm based in Italy and not sure if this Release can be load on my MR600.
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cell lock is working, at least the switch
but no permanent aggregation
Remembe, once you upgrade to this firmware there is no going back!!!!!!
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Ciao JensB,
I read it, thanks.
Have you noticed an overall improvement with this new version?
Or is it the same?
THX
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No real improvements as I am unable to run it in the real world besides speed tests which are meaningless.
The real world: My wife is working for a call center from home, which uses various software: VPN, Citrix and other job related software 8 to 9 hours per day. This means we can't really try the MR600v5 as we can't afford drop outs or even worse disconnecting from the main server or breaking the VPN. As long the MR600v5 has no permanent carrier aggregation this modem is useless for our purpose.
And the moment we are using the MR600v1 which delivers a stable connection with Archer_MR600v1_1.3.0_0.9.1_[210608-rc66100]_up_boot_2021-06-08_18.29.15 firmware without any dropouts at all. Its without manual carrier aggegation but stays permanent on band 7 and 3 (2600/1800 MHz).
We believe that its not good switching bands on and off for a stable connection in our situation.
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