dual 5g internet use

@TSully I recall years ago configuring two Ethernet ports on my Linux NAS server to use network binding (combining 2 internet sources/network cards) for more bandwidth. However, I suspect you are running windows and want more bandwidth on your home network. The following article talks about how to configure it on Windows: https://techcult.com/combine-multiple-internet-connections/

I am unsure if the T-Mobile Home Internet construct will support your idea, but you can try. 

Let us know how it turns out. 

Don’t forget my main reason for using two separate T-Mobile internet box’s is for additional bandwidth. That’s the only reason for using two of them. My concern is if this summer when the leaves bloom out on the trees my T-Mobile signal may degrade to unusable and am considering a Verizon 5g box if no interference is present between the T Mobile box and the Verizon box. The signal for the Verizon box comes from a different tower. 

Rogracer2000 wrote:

I could easily be wrong here, but I think Bocaboy is thinking you are plugging your Verizon router into the TM one.  But my read is you just have two separate systems.  I don’t see anything wrong with that, but it would be helpful is if you could do channel assignments on the two routers so they are not broadcasting on the same channels.  I don’t have access to my TM app right now, but I don’t think you can assign channels on it.  If the Verizon system lets you assign channels, that would be helpful, as you could pick ones not being used by the TM router.

 It may also be helpful to set the two systems to have different SSIDs so you know what you are connecting to

@Rogracer2000 Just to clarify, I wasn't thinking about him plugging the Verizon gateway into the T-Mobile device. I don't know if the Verizon device is any more configurable than T-Mobile, but two DHCP servers (actually three since he has two T-Mobile gateways) is just not a good design. Yes, I think it will work if he names his networks correctly. I just think a WiFi extender is a better idea. At least it works for me, hence my bias towards using it.

I do believe that my speeds are reduced periodically depending on cell congestion. If I remember correctly the 5g home internet takes a back seat regarding speed and prioritizing to non 5g home internet users on the same tower. 

COPZ1998…

I do remember this though.

The first speed test was this morning on box number 1..

The second speed test on the list was box number 2 last night. 
I did a speed test immediately on box 2 after seeing the low numbers on box 1 this morning but I didn’t let it finish so the test didn’t document albeit box 2 was bumping around 180 down. 

Here’s some speed results. I haven’t noted which box is which in the results as I can’t remember. 

TSully wrote:

Rogracer2000

Correct. I have 2 separate T-Mobile internet boxes. One is set as T-Mobile 1 and the other T-Mobile 2. One is set to 2.4ghz the other is 5ghz. You are correct in that I cannot assign channels to either T-Mobile box. I don’t think that option is available on the Verizon box either. Sometimes I think the two T-Mobile boxes “step on” each other. The only way I can determine that is from a speed test. Sometimes one box has a considerable better speed test vs the other and vice verse. 
Thank you

@TSully please let us know how this is working. I see where you are going and it does make technical sense to me. TM-1 broadcasts on 2.4GHz and TM-2 broadcasts on 5Ghz, both on separate floors of your home. I agree with you that T-Mobile does not allow for you to ‘change channels” for each band (I was unable to find a way to do it). In my humble opinion, the T-Mobile gateways are designed to be “plug-play” for the majority of users, and not for folks like us who like to tinker :)

I am interested in you Speedtest results. Can you post them here? 

Thanks for sharing!

You can run an app like “WiFIAnalyzer” and see all the channel assignments and SSIDs being used by the routers.   By the way, even if the routers are broadcasting on the same channels, it isn’t the end of the world.  I believe they “cooperatively share” the channel when that happens. If there is a demand on only one router at the time, then it shouldn’t really matter.   I’ve read that this is actually preferable to being on adjacent channel numbers, where you can get destructive interference.  If you assign channels manually, they should be kept pretty far apart to avoid this.

Rogracer2000

Correct. I have 2 separate T-Mobile internet boxes. One is set as T-Mobile 1 and the other T-Mobile 2. One is set to 2.4ghz the other is 5ghz. You are correct in that I cannot assign channels to either T-Mobile box. I don’t think that option is available on the Verizon box either. Sometimes I think the two T-Mobile boxes “step on” each other. The only way I can determine that is from a speed test. Sometimes one box has a considerable better speed test vs the other and vice verse. 
Thank you

I could easily be wrong here, but I think Bocaboy is thinking you are plugging your Verizon router into the TM one.  But my read is you just have two separate systems.  I don’t see anything wrong with that, but it would be helpful is if you could do channel assignments on the two routers so they are not broadcasting on the same channels.  I don’t have access to my TM app right now, but I don’t think you can assign channels on it.  If the Verizon system lets you assign channels, that would be helpful, as you could pick ones not being used by the TM router.

 It may also be helpful to set the two systems to have different SSIDs so you know what you are connecting to