MIFI support Quectel EP06?

michaelm0829 · June 20, 2018, 1:26pm

Johnex · June 20, 2018, 2:23pm

Taking a quick look at the spec here:
http://www.quectel.com/UploadFile/Product/Quectel_EP06_LTE-A_Specification_V1.2_.pdf

I see it uses UMI as the other Quectel modules, and usb3, so i would think it will work fine, but not 100%. I have not seen anyone else using it.

Worst case it would require just a few changes to config files in OpenWrt.

Augustus_Meyer · June 20, 2018, 3:58pm

I tried Quectels some time ago because of low price. No success, at least on another MT7620-based device, running openwrt. May be, now the drivers are better, but for a single router usage of Huawei, for example, saves some headache. Not money, though

Johnex · June 20, 2018, 4:07pm

I run the Quectel EC25 in QMI mode with no issues on the Mifi every day. It has the same interface as the EP06, that is why i think it will work without issues.

alzhao · June 23, 2018, 7:31am

Is it iot version module. For all modules needs to add driver support. But should be simple as quctel give the source code.

@radishman may have a check.

lucidtek · July 13, 2018, 5:16pm

I dropped an EP-06A into one of my MiFis, and it worked without any further modifications.

Completely drop in. I assume it uses the same drivers as an EC25A.

I can get ~80Mbps down and 40Mbps up on an uncongested tower with Carrier Aggregation. I think we’re approaching the limit of the CPU/ethernet interface.

Now if only I could lock the bands in the GUI. Hint hint.

Johnex · July 13, 2018, 6:22pm

Write your feature request here and i add it:

alzhao · July 14, 2018, 4:41am

80Mbps got from the MiFi? I never saw such a high speed. How did you do that?

lucidtek · July 14, 2018, 4:59am

Replaced the modem with one that does carrier aggregation, and be next to an uncongested tower with carrier aggregation enabled. I also have an ideal signal strength. It’s very much a best case scenario. I also have a special SIM that doesn’t get deprioritized as much as consumer or commercial lines. This is with those 9dBi antennas I linked a while back.

gedster314 · October 31, 2018, 7:38pm

Regarding the ep06-a module. I aquired one with no documentation. The antenna connectors are labeled; M1, D2/G, D1 and an unpoplated M2 pad. Which two do I use for LTE/WCDMA?

Also anyone have a copy of the AT commands documentation for this module.

Thanks.

Johnex · October 31, 2018, 7:57pm

Hi,
The module is connected like this:

For the commands, i haven’t gotten them from Quectel, but you can register and get the PDF here:

alzhao · October 31, 2018, 11:45pm

@lucidtek just want to know your location? For example city, carrier. You can pm me this info.

Just want to know the speed of different locations.

lucidtek · November 16, 2018, 8:13am

I’m outside of Washington, D.C. All of my testing is on AT&T for the most part. T-Mobile hasn’t enabled carrier aggregation on too many towers. I did get +80Mbps down on T-Mobile earlier this week with the EP-06A in a MIFI. That’s the fastest I’ve seen T-Mobile in this area so far.

alzhao · November 16, 2018, 9:27am

Nice! Thanks very much!