Insty Connect First Look

This is a first look at the Insty  Connect 4G12 LTE mobile internet system. I received an Insty Connect 4G12 for testing and  wanted to share with you my first look at this   new device and yes, this is a real speed test  scan from my location in the desert of Arizona,   25 miles from the nearest town. Let's start  with the components included in the package.   The Insty Connect comes with a rooftop  angel wing omnidirectional antenna,   2.4 and 5Ghz wi-fi router with gigabit  ports, category 12 4G LTE dual SIM modem,   15 foot USB 3.0 cable, 3 foot ethernet  cable, AC power adapter, and a DC power   cable for use with 12 volt connections. I  also received the optional angel wing mount.   For the initial setup of the Insty Connect system  you can follow the printed instructions included   in the package or you can access the same  instructions from the Insty Connect website.   I'll put a link in the description of this  video. Let's walk through these steps together.   The first step is to attach the wi-fi antennas  to the back of the router making sure to match   the 2.4 and 5Ghz labels to the correct ports,  plug in your AC or DC power connection, and wait   for the device to power on. From a computer  or mobile device look for the Insty Connect   setup in your wi-fi list. I was able to connect  an ethernet cable from my desktop to the LAN1   port on the router to do the same thing. Open a  browser and go to my.insty or use the IP address   192.168.1.1 to access the setup wizard. Make  sure you use http in front of those addresses.   Create a password for your router. This is the  password you will use to access the router and   make changes to the configuration settings. Then  it prompts to set the name and password for the   2.4Ghz and 5Ghz wi-fi connections. These are the  wi-fi hotspots you'll use for various devices to   connect to the internet. Be aware that some older  devices will only work with a 2.4Ghz connections.   Once everything is set it'll return to the  dashboard and you're ready to connect the modem.   The Insty Connect modem has two SIM slots  and you can see the markings for one and two   etched on the side. If you only have  one SIM then insert it into slot 1.   If you have two SIMs you can insert the second  into slot 2 at this time as well. I recommend   you make sure any SIM card you use is already  activated and test it with a cell phone before   using it in the Insty Connect to avoid difficulty  with this setup. I've seen many people spend   hours trying to diagnose router or configuration  issues only to find out their SIM is not active.   Now take the modem module and insert it  into the base of your angel wing antenna,   connect the antenna wires and USB cable, and  slide the feet in until it locks. If you have   the optional mount it will lock into the angel  wing antenna and you can attach the mount to   your roof or other location to get the best cell  signal. The included USB cable is 15 feet long   but you can double it with a second cable if you  want to maximize the distance. I misspoke in my   previous video and said this was an ethernet cable  but the Insty uses a USB 3.0 cable instead and it   has a maximum 30 foot limit. Take the other end  of the USB cable and plug it into the router.   Now go back to the my.insty dashboard and  it should detect the SIM card in slot 1.   Click to set up the new provider profile.  Here you'll enter the name of your new SIM   and select the carrier from the list. If your  carrier is not listed choose Other and enter   the APN for the carrier. If you're not sure  of the APN you can search for it online or   contact Insty Connect for help. Save those  settings and the Insty Connect will reboot.   Now you need to switch over to the 2.4Ghz or  5Ghz wi-fi network that you set up earlier.   Connect to either one and open the my.insty  dashboard in a browser again. Select Finish   Wizard and Remove Open wi-fi Network. This removes  the temporary wi-fi connection that you use to set   up things to this point. It's no longer needed  since you created your own password-protected   wi-fi hotspots. Make sure to run the software  update so you have the latest firmware installed.   The Insty Connect will reboot after any update and  you are set. If you inserted a second SIM in slot   2 take the extra step right now to configure  it. On the dashboard you should see a second SIM   listed and can press the power button to switch  Insty Connect over to it. Follow the same steps as   before to create a provider profile for the second  SIM, save those settings, and reboot. You only   need to press the power button to switch between  SIMs from that point forward. Now your Insty   Connect system setup is complete and you should  be ready to access the internet. The Insty Connect   software is based on the OpenWRT project which  is an open source operating system for embedded   devices. The my.insty dashboard is a quick view  of the most common settings you'll use to manage   your router and modem. At the top you'll see your  SIM card information including the carrier name,   signal strength indicators, the band and tower  that you're using, and if you have a second SIM   in slot 2 it will be shown as well. Here you can  click on the power button to switch to that second   SIM. You'll notice that the system automatically  adjusts the bands and towers depending on the best   signal and it will aggregate up to three bands  together to maximize your speed. One powerful   feature of Insty Connect is it allows you to lock  to an alternate band or tower even if it's farther   away or has a lower signal strength. This can be  useful if a closer tower is overloaded. It gives   you better control over the connections. Below  the SIM card settings is the router configuration   menu. Here you can manage the current LTE  SIM profile, set up your wi-fi settings,   reboot the router, and do software updates,  but you can also go into the Advanced Config   where you see all the OpenWRT settings behind the  Insty Connect configuration screen. So if you need   to dive deeper into the configuration you can come  into this screen to control things in much more   detail. To return, just click on the Insty Connect  icon up in the corner and you're back at the menu. Below that you can also do a speed test   and all of these same menu choices are available  by going to my.insty on a mobile device as well. The most important question to answer is how  fast is the Insty Connect system and how does   it compare with other devices. I compared the  Insty Connect with angel wing antenna to the MoFi   4500 with a proxy cast antenna in two locations  using both AT&T and T-Mobile. The first in Palm   Springs close to town and the second in a remote  location of the Arizona desert, 25 miles from the   nearest town. This best speed test result was  achieved with the Insty Connect in the remote   Arizona location using AT&T by locking onto an  alternate tower with multiple band aggregation.   Over three tests it averaged 141Mbps download and  22Mbps upload. T-Mobile was not accessible from   this location with either the Insty Connect or  MoFi 4500. When you compare all the results from   both locations you can see that the Insty Connect  consistently performed better than the MoFi 4500,   often with double or triple the download  speed. However, I want to emphasize that this   improved performance was most often the  result of carrier aggregation and without   it the Insty Connect only slightly edged out  the MoFi when locked to the same single band.   That tells me you are generally going to get  similar results when you have a good signal to   a tower and only use one band regardless of the  hardware. The Insty Connect has the advantage of   aggregating up to three bands dynamically without  spending time trying to configure and search for   them like you do with the MoFi SIM4 model with  two times carrier aggregation. The MoFi SIM7 model   does not have carrier aggregation. Also both the  MoFi SIM4 and SIM7 will cap your speed at 100Mbps   since the router has 100 megabit ports. Overall,  the test results confirm you will experience   better performance with the Insty Connect  than other similar devices like the MoFi 4500.   It may be mostly due to the ease of aggregating  multiple bands and you may be able to tweak other   devices to get close to the same performance but  it's still an impressive result given the ease   of setup and use. As of the February 2021  posting of this video the Insty Connect is   still in pre-order and stock will be available  for immediate delivery by early April 2021.   Follow the link in the description of this video  if you want to order the Insty Connect 4G12.   An Insty Connect 5G20 model will be available  by summer 2021. Also, MoFi has announced that   they will have four different models of the  5G MoFi 5500 coming as early as May 2021.   Make sure to check for my newer videos since  I'll be covering both the Insty Connect and   MoFi devices in coming months and will do  side-by-side comparisons. If you decide to   purchase the Insty Connect I recommend  you consider getting the optional mount   unless you have a flagpole or other mount already.  The angel wing antenna is made to attach to a   2 inch round mounting pole. You'll also want  to consider getting an additional 15 foot USB   cable if you need the extra length. Don't forget  to check out my Amazon store for other technology   related solutions I use and recommend. That link  is in the description of this video as well.   Hey, if you want to see more videos like this  one please subscribe and if you've enjoyed this   video be sure to click the thumbs-up and leave  a comment. I really do appreciate your support!

Channel: Sele Training

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Length: 9min 55sec (595 seconds)

Published: Thu Feb 18 2021