Overview Characteristics and Setup 4G USB Modem from MTS

Today, the popularity of the use of mobile communications networks to access the Internet is growing all over the world. They allow you to connect to the World Wide Web without using a Wi-Fi signal and at any time join the online game, watch a video in high quality or find the necessary information. Mobile networks of all communication operators support Internet connection and use information transmission speed, not inferior to wireless networks. Accordingly, the new push also received devices that facilitate Internet connection through the network of mobile operators. Some of the most sought-after are the wireless 4G USB-modems of the latest generation.

4G USB modem range from MTS

4G USB modems from MTS is currently among the most high-speed representatives of the equipment offered by mobile network operators. Their most significant advantage is the speed of information transfer and a huge number of base stations located in almost every location in Russia.

Mobile TeleSystems are a leader in the number of LTE base stations intended for organizing 4G communication and working on a new standard wireless high-speed data transfer for mobile devices. In total, the company has about 30,000 stations, which is almost one and a half thousand more than the nearest competitor.

The 4G USB modem range from MTS includes two products manufactured by Huawei Technologies.

It should be borne in mind that the 4G USB modem "MTS Connect 4G LTE Wi-Fi" differs from MTS Connect 4G Wi-Fi Router. Despite the overall similarity of technical parameters, the modem creates a network only if it is connected to the computer, and the router has a built-in battery and can work autonomously from other devices for six hours.

Video: 4G USB Modem Review from Mobile TeleSystems Company

Appearance and equipment

In appearance and packaging modem "MTS Connect 4G" and "MTS Connect 4G LTE Wi-Fi" are practically no different.

The package of each modem includes:

The cost of modems is ranging from 2000 to 2900 rubles. You can buy them:

According to its 4G technical characteristics, USB modems are significantly superior to similar devices of previous generations and are able to work with all current network standards.

Table: 4G USB modem specifications from MTS Company

What tariffs offers Mobile TeleSystems for Modems Owners

MTS provides tariff packages that include in addition to tariffs also 4G USB modem for connecting to the Internet. This allows users to immediately get everything you need to access the World Wide Web.

The MTS Connect 4 package works only with 4G networks and includes 100 GB of Internet traffic on the first day of connection. The option is automatically disconnected when using the selected volume of Internet traffic or through one day after the activation of the kit. After that, 60 GB is provided for a period of 14 days. The tariff only works in Russia

Starting from the fifteenth day, Internet access is suspended. When you try to connect to the Internet, the user is redirected to the Internet.mts.ru webpage, where you can replenish the account and activate any of the following tariffs:

All tariffs provide unlimited connection speed until the full use of the program provided.

Connecting and configuring MTS modem

Connecting 4G USB modem and its setup is quite simple and do not represent difficulties for users. Software is already on the modem drive, so there is no need to conduct it.

Before connecting the modem to a computer or laptop, you must insert into a special SIM card slot and a MicroSD memory card if it is supported and purchased. To do this, you must perform the following operations:

1. Remove the cover with the front side of the housing to access the SIM card compartment.

   Pull the removable lid away from the cap and open the SIM card compartment

2. Insert the SIM card into the SIM symbol slot.

   Install the SIM card in the SIM slot slot

3. Insert the MicroSD memory card into the slot with the MicroSD designation. It is under the SIM card.
4. Close the compartment cover.
5. Connect the modem to the USB port of the computer or laptop. The luminous light bulb indicates the serviceability of the device.
   

   Insert the 4G modem in the computer's USB connector or laptop

Installing driver and software for 4G USB modem

To install the 4G USB modem driver and the Connect Manager software application, you must perform the following steps:

1. Double-click on the "Computer" icon on the desktop.

   On the desktop, click on the "Computer" icon

2. Double-click the left key of the manipulator on the label with the MTS logo.

   Double-click on the label with MTS logo

3. In the "Language of the Installation Program" console, select Russian.

   In the console, select Russian

4. In the "Install Connect Manager" window that appears, click on the "Next" key.

   In the start window, click the "Next" key

5. In the console with the license agreement, click on the key "I accept".

   Read the terms of the license agreement and click the "Accept" key

6. Define a directory to install the software and click the "Next" key.

   Select a directory to install the Connect Manager application and click the "Next" key.

7. Wait until copying files to disk is completed.

   Expect the completion of the installation of the "Connect Manager"

8. In the final window, remove the "Galk" near the line "To make www.omlet.ru with a home page of the browser" in order to leave your start page unchanged. Click on the key "Finish".

   Remove the "Galk" at the string "Make www.omlet.ru with a home page of the browser" and click on the "Finish" key

Software for 4G USB modem installed.

Video: Installation "Connect Manager" on a computer or laptop

Software setup

Connecting a "Connect Manager" software is carried out after installing the program. To do this, you need to perform the following actions:

1. Double-click on the "Connect Manager" icon on the desktop.

   Click twice by the "Connect Manager" icon on the desktop

2. In the Connection window, click on the "Settings" key.

   In the Connection window, click the "Settings" keys

3. In the settings console, set the startup parameters.

   Install the required startup parameters

4. If you need to connect additional Internet traffic packages.

   Connect an additional service package if you have completed paid traffic

5. Set the network select switch to the "Automatically" position. The choice "only 3G", "only 2G" or "only LTE" is to be made if there is confidence that only a specific network is valid on the territory, or with the incompetence of the transition to the network with reduced connection stability.

   Determine the method of selecting the network to which your modem will connect

6. In the modem settings, enter the access point internet.mts.ru, any login and password. Set the dial number * 99 #.
   

   Enter the standard MTS access point address and dial number, login and password can be anywhere.

7. Write information about the modem. An individual IMEI number may be needed with the disappearance of the device, the firmware version will allow you to control its update.
   

   View and write down the main modem data.

Network selection is recommended to always install on automatic. This will help avoid unnecessary modem setup actions. Set the network selection according to one of the standards is recommended only if there is no 4G or 3G network.

Setting the maximum reception speed and transmission

To adjust the maximum receipt speed and data transmission over the Internet network there are several ways:

1. Use a USB extension with a 4G modem removal to a higher point. This will increase the reception of common waves, which, in contrast to superficial, have greater noise immunity and the speed of distribution, which, accordingly, will lead to an increase in the speed of passing the Internet signal.

   Connect the 4G modem to a computer via a USB extension

2. Apply a self-made resonator antenna where to place the modem. Due to the reflection of radio waves from the resonator, the double signal amplification effect is obtained and a higher speed is achieved.

   The speed of access to the Internet may increase due to the reflection from the surface of the resonator antenna

3. Apply Harchenko Antenna ("Eight"), which will contact with a 4G modem. Antenna Kharchenko works like a room television antenna, creating a fitting circuit that enhances the signal and the speed of its processing.

   Antenna Kharchenko works on another principle - it creates a fitting circuit and enhances the signal

4. Connect the 4G modem to the USB router port. This will additionally use the router amplifier and the fiber optic network to relay the Internet signal. Since the rate of reception and information transfer from the router is rather high, then, respectively, the speed of the modem will increase.

   Increase the speed of the Internet connection can be due to the use of router resources

5. Remove the torrent program from the autoloader, which, loading with Windows, take the specific amount of RAM, which immediately affects the modem speed.
6. Do not run a web browser and torrent program for downloading information. The reason here is the same as in the previous paragraph.
7. In the web browser settings, turn off unnecessary superstructures, such as Jawa Script and similar to it. The add-in also takes part of the RAM and interfere with an increase in the modem speed.

Video: Setting the maximum 4G USB modem operation speed

What problems and errors may occur when 4G USB modem

The main problem that may appear during the operation of the 4G USB modem from the MTS company is the lack of access to the Internet. For its elimination, you can use the following ways:

1. Check on the map of the 4G network coverage area. To do this, on the official website of MTS, switch to the "Private Customers" tabs - "Help" - "Service Zones" - "Our Map" and to determine in the region where the basic stations 4G-network are operating.

   

   Restart the computer and run the Connect Manager application

2. Uninstall the application "Connect Manager", opening the "Control Panel" on the desktop and clicking on the "Programs and Components" section. Set it anew, as described above.
3. Call support by phone 8 (800) 250-08-90 or 0890 and report a problem. Get the consultation of technical specialists or eliminate the problem remotely.

In addition, other problems may occur:

Video: Troubleshooting connection of 4G modems

With my personal work with a 4G USB-modem, there were also various problems that had to overcome. Most often there was a complete absence of an Internet signal when in the building, if it was located in lowland. In this case, natural obstacles were added to the shielding of the signal due to concrete walls. The most effective output from this position was the connection of a 4G-modem via a USB extension cord and making a device at a higher point. We also tried to create contact between the modem and the television antenna with the help of copper wire, but this method did not give such a result as the use of the extension cord. The greatest effect was achieved for Teleantenna, which was made independently using a metal gasket from the engine. If the factory is antenna and does not have a wide reflective surface, the effectiveness of the Internet signal reception increases by no more than 15-20%. Well enhances the Internet signal and increases the speed of the Harchenko antenna or its analogues. If you strengthen the antenna of this type on a wooden sixth 3-4 meter long and place it on the roof of the house or on the balcony, then the level of radio signal and the speed of the 4G modema increases by 40-50%.

The most effectively these methods have proven themselves when working with low-power tablets, when the base station is not in the zone of direct visibility, and the power of the built-in tablet antenna is not enough for confident signal reception. The use of the resonator antenna practically does not give the desired result. The signal using such a device can be strengthened only if the distance to the base station does not exceed one kilometer and there are no obstacles to the signal path.

Advantages and disadvantages of 4G USB modems MTS

4G USB modems are relatively new devices working on the basis of the following technologies after 3G generation. Compared to its predecessors, these modems have improved specifications and possess both advantages and disadvantages.

1. Benefits:
   • high speed transfer speed on Internet networks;
   • simple and fast software setup;
   • compound stability;
   • automatic switching between network standards when the coating zone is out of the coating area;
   • the presence of a connector under the MICROSD card;
   • the presence of connections for external antennas.
2. Disadvantages:
   • bulky sizes, which sometimes leads to overlapping adjacent connections;
   • not always a sufficient coverage zone by LTE base stations;
   • high cost of the device and subscription fee;
   • high power consumption;
   • weak cooling system - when working in 4G networks, the temperature of the modem can reach 70 degrees.

Based on the advantages of 4G-modems in front of the predecessors, it is safe to say that over time they will completely outpace their predecessors from the consumer market.