VZW 4G LTE mifi ISSUES?

[jason kissam]

I have a verizon 4g lte mifi and i keep losing signals in my area. i go into a 4g area and it comes back on with no problem. funny thing is ive contacted verizon and was told a few days ago that it was a relay switch on "THEIR SIDE" i talked to them today and "its your device failing" so im getting a new mifi (again) plus i was told that "your house is is in the ""extended 4g area"" and seems like your device is not wanting to switch channels"

anyone else having issues?

 

[Gordon Spencer]

They still have major problems with 4G to 3G handoff , Stick to a 3G device for this chasing season , Have warned folks about this issue . It is well documented.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and...ng-Problems-with-4G3G-Handoff-Reports-306546/

I am working directly with Verizon seeing if amplifiers can help resolve issues . So far no luck . I have not been warning folks for the good of my health.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Try Googling for your device, you might find a secret command or menu that allows you to manually switch 3G to 4G as needed. On my aircard, this switch is in a secret menu that you access in the connection manager software with CTRL-D and a password. For chasing, you could get away with leaving it on 3G all the time. It's annoying to do the handoff manually, but not something that is necessary to keep internet access if you just leave it on 3G. With mine, the handoff only happens as I've leaving and entering the STL metro. I only switch to 4G when I am in the metro area. After I'm out in the country, I leave it on 3G and have no issues.

 

[Jesse Risley]

One other question: are you running any equipment emitting significant RF proximal to the mifi device (e.g., ham radio, CB, etc.)? I know of at least one other chaser who has had significant problems when operating radio transmitting equipment with his mifi also active, and in speaking with Verizon and doing his own research, he's come to the conclusion that some of the mifi devices have very poor RF shielding, which causes a loss of performance when being used in conjunction with nearby RF sources. I haven't had any of the issues that you're describing with my 4G USB device.

 

[Chance Coldiron]

I got the Mifi last week and have had no issues. Chased yesterday in panhandle and w okla and had to manually switch the device to 3g or 4g unless there was a lock already. You man need to try that, verizon had told me that they still havent figured that problem out. Manually switching the device was a way around the problem.

 

[jason kissam]

there was a switch issue here in the colorado springs area. they upgraded the mega hertz all working fine as of sat night