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Re: MoFi 3G 3500 router and Rogers Rocket Stick yes, for anyone who has trouble,
forums like these are great but you should always contact the manufacture in parallel as most of the problems may be able to fixed on the phone or via email.
when there is no solution, that is when experts like mozerd and others are here to assist there time free of charge to help out.
for all the sticks in Canada, there should be no disconnect issue.
It should work but there are some cases where the signal is very low that may cause many problems.
also to updates, MOFI is working on tweaking the router to get as much juice out of the stick as possible.
There is room for improvements and expect this to be tackled in the near future.
For the most part, the MOFI3500-3GN is working great.
Also for those in weak signal areas, MOFI is working on getting high gain external antennas for a low price that can be connecting to the input of the stick if you have one.
This will for sure increase your speed as you will get a much better signal.
The MOFI support team is available 24/7 so call or emails.
Emails are generally preferred as most of the problems are corrected by following a few steps and email are returned normally within 15-30 mins with detail answers.
For all the USA customer, visit the MOFINETWORK.COM web site and see a list of all the working sticks,
The majority of the customer are supported with the new file as I know many may have been waiting for this.
Main providers working in the USA:
Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Cricket (the green stick),
Some of other providers may be covered but have not been tested by MOFI yet.
Visit to see an actual list of the specific stick
also remember to do come here to report how the router is working for you. |
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| Just an FYI,
The new update, version 16 on May 06 2010 has many updates that fixed many issues including some VPN issues.
It is recommended to do the firmware update if you are using any VPN software or have any issues.
Many stick support is included including support for Mobilicity in Toronto and Wind mobile.
To date, all sticks in Canada are working and most in the USA
If there is any questions, feel free to email mofi support team 24/7 at support@mofinetwork.com
Support department needs some work as they are not getting much calls so help them out  |
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| reply to MOFIMAN
Hi guys,
I have a Mofi 3500N router with the May 06 2010 firmware. I'm using a Rogers Rocket stick ZTE MF688 USB modem with this setup. Can anyone recommend the best antenna I can use with the Rocket stick? I'm seeing mostly 0.75 M download and 0.5 M upload speed with 75% signal strength. |
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 mozerdLight Will Pierce The DarknessPremium,MVM
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Nepean, ON | said by mobile1:I have a Mofi 3500N router with the May 06 2010 firmware. I have no idea about antenna for ZTE MF688.
Where you place the Mofi gear plays a huge role in the quality of the Rogers signal. My suggestion is try different locations and always remember that the higher the better [2nd floor is much better than the 1st floor -- basement is the worst location] and make sure that no obstacles are in the way of the Router. Do NOT use a USB HUB connected to this router.
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| reply to mobile1
Will try to find some places to get these for you later this week and will post some suppliers.
The antenna's are great and will get you faster speeds if you have a low signal coming in.
MOFI NETWORK will be getting some antenna's for this purpose later in the summer. |
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| reply to The Geezer
Not sure if this is the right topic to add this comment, but I recently got a rocket stick and mofi router. Like a lot of others I was pleasently surprised at how well the mofi worked. However I am not happy with rogers rate plans.
I initially wanted to buy a rocket hub but was told at several stores that rogers is out of stock across the country. I settled on the stick and the mofi after discussing the options with a friend. I don't need the voice capability anyway.
However after using the stick for awhile and monitoring my usage I noticed that 20 minutes of light surfing (kijiji, ubuntu forums, downloaded small pdf) = 30Mb of data. So I had a closer look at the flex rate plans for both the stick and the hub and noticed something astonishing.
For $35 the stick starts you out at 500Mb/mth. For the hub $35 starts you out with 3.0GB!!. Okay I know the hub is designed to be used with multiple computers and the stick really isn't. Thats why they designed it that way. But wait, what happens if you just happen to use only 1 computer with the hub? You magically get 6 times the download cap. And I made my own rocket hub by buying the mofi to boot.
Am I missing something??? I tried to explain this to rogers a couple of days ago and they thought I was nuts. They kept repeating the mantra: rocket hub is intended for use with multiple computers thats why the download cap is larger. When I asked them if the unintended use of 1 computer with the hub is violation of the terms of service and pointed out the unintended disparity between the 2 rate plans they just kept repeating the mantra until I got tired and hung up.
First am I being picky? Second will my head bleed and crack open long before they give in and change my rate plan for the stick? Third, how can anyone use a stick and not pay huge overages each and every month?? |
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| reply to MOFIMAN
»www.antennagear.net/servlet/the-···6/Detail
For most of the Rogers sticks and the Telus 306 stick,
this antenna looks good.
I have no experience with this store but found it on google
Will try to place some order and test antenna out but just passing on the info for others to look into.
Make sure you check with anyone you buy the antenna from to make sure the stick you are going to use is compatible with the antenna as there are many selections.
I do recommend getting the largest one possible and put it on the roof.
For the difference in speeds, I think it is worth looking into. |
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| reply to scoobydoo52
I asked Rogers the same question about the different data limits between the rocket stick, the rocket hub and the iPad. Their answer was that the iPad limit was greater because they (and I quote) "don't have a monopoly on the iPad". The idea is to entice iPad owners to purchase the service from Rogers rather than one of its competitors so they offer more data for the same money.
As for the Rocket Hub, they said it has a greater presence on their network (whatever that means) so they charge a premium for the data. Sounded like mumbo jumbo but who am I to argue. |
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| reply to The Geezer
If you are trying to get a Rogers Rocket Hub and keep getting told that they are out of stock, you might try this source:
»www.amlcares.com/
I obtained my Rocket Hub through them, although I picked it up at a Rogers store in Milton, ON. It wasn't too long ago that I got mine there.
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| reply to The Geezer
rockethub is not good.
the Rogers stick and MOFI router is best.
With the hub, you have no control
Also, if you want to take it on the road, it will need a power supply.
With the stick and the MOFI router, you have the ability to use the stick alone or use both with the router.
also, you get the option to change sticks and enjoy the fast speeds
with MF668, you get 21MB/s option
I get 10MB/s with the speed test with the MOFI 3G router.
go to
www.thedigitalstore.com if you want to order the MOFI 3G router as they give 7 days free trial. |
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| I am not disagreeing with you on over the fact that the MF 688 and MoFi3D router is an excellent choice, especially if you can get the faster service. I decided for the Rocket Hub mainly because of my location in a rural area that has no access to the 72MB/sec service yet. The one advantage of having the Hub is that when such a service becomes available, the Rocket Hub will receive updated firmware that will allow it to work with it. This is done automatically and without any intervention from me. Right now I get a bit over 7MB/sec. which is fast enough for what I do and much faster than with the MF 636/MoFi combo was.
I am not totally happy, however, because I still get suddenly and unexpectedly disconnected from time to time, but not as often as with the MF 636. And when this happens I have to turn the Hub off and on again and wait for it to reconnect.
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mozerdLight Will Pierce The DarknessPremium,MVM
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Nepean, ON | said by The Geezer:the Rocket Hub mainly because of my location in a rural area that has no access to the 72MB/sec service yet. Where did you get the 72MB/sec spec from? I am aware of 7.2Mbps service but I do not believe that Rogers will any-time-soon offer 72Mbps Rocket service although 25 Mbps may become available as soon as the iPhone4 gets out in Canada.
I have been testing the Rocket Hub and the Mofi in combination with the ZTE MF668 Rocket Stick. My conclusions is that the Mofi+MF668 provides much better performance over time. FYI, the ZTE MF668 Rocket stick provides speeds up to 21.6 Mbps
The speeds [throughput] are very unpredictable regardless of which Rocket solution is chosen especially in rural areas. I have not been testing with any external antenna's but will be doing that sometime in the next month or two.
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David Mozer
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Information Technology for Home and Business |
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| Right again! I don't know where the 72Mb/sec figure came from. Probably wishful thinking... But I do get pretty close to the 7.2 max.
I have an external antenna which gives it full signal strength most of the time, but the tendency to disconnect suddenly at odd times still lingers. I will go for an entire week without being disconnected, but then I will suddenly be disconnected several times in one day. I think it must be the fault of the particular cel tower I am aimed at, but who knows? All the antenna does is give me speedier Internet when I am up and running properly.
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