T Mobile 5G Gateway - Is it good for online gaming?

In this video, we discuss our experience with the T-Mobile 5G gateway and gaming online. Our perspective is unique as we live in rural US and our T-Mobile 5G signal is not that great.

[@lemegetatchu1989]

I use this for online gaming in my semi truck. It only drops when I'm in extremely remote areas but for 50 it's great.

[@ErikisOfficial]

But are you a Call Of Duty shooter 😐 Simple question

[@lemegetatchu1989]

@ErikisOfficial funny you asked. Was playing MW3 yesterday in the truck testing out the hurricane smg

[@ayoubbaydoun252]

I just got it for my semi too, didn't try it out yet what people don't understand it's not always about the speed test, for example if I connect my ps5 to my hot spot on my phone my ps5 says 55mb sec, when I connect it to the company hotspot when I'm the parking lot it says 5mb sec, but it lags on my mobile hot spot and throttles. While it doesn't on the 5mb company wifi, so do you throttle? Lag? While playing or it's good?

[@lemegetatchu1989]

@ayoubbaydoun252 tbh I haven't had an issue with lagging. Just like all mobile devices u gotta be in a decent area that isn't too rural. I'm using one at home and one on the road.

[@matt6121]

@@lemegetatchu1989I’m late but in cities where you can get it maxed bars it’s fast asf

[@VoiceAlertTexas]

I have used quite a few of these in my business to solve customer problems. I'm getting up to 400 down but varies and is usually well over 150..... but I make sure radio in optimal location. Find the tower look for path of least RF resistance. And I have taken the unit apart and installed connections for external antennas. Not for the weak hearted...... but works great. Radios do need to be rebooted once in a while so look out for remote locations...get automatic reboot system. The higher the signal the better. If logged into the device with a laptop there are many different digital readout meters......and maybe with the app......vey helpful in correct placement.

[@Foxxie55]

They have a little fan now that sits under the bottom blowing air up thru the case to keep it much cooler.. Since I added one $12 USB power to my T-Mobile unit, I haven't had to reboot it yet.. I'm adding an external antenna next week hoping to see a much faster Uplink to improve the stability also..

[@doff.]

I pay $150 a month and it’s total dog shit for gaming the ping and latency is horrendous

[@coe9706]

Exactly can’t even get into multiplayer lobbies!!!!

[@producedbysteez1402]

If you’re paying 150 you don’t even have the unlimited plan available in your area. And that means your signal and speeds will not be good enough anyway.

[@marioelburro1492]

​@@producedbysteez1402dam I was gonna switch because my spectrum bill went over 80

[@IggiePuff]

I had T-Mobile 5G Home Internet, was only getting mostly 12-20Mbps. Then tried US Cellular and was getting 4G speeds only 99% of the time. Then the other day I found out VZW 5G Home Internet launched in my area. Got the Plus version and getting 295Mbps to a little over 300Mbps, some times a bit slower but not by much.

[@ed9958]

I just returned my TMOBILE modem, in the evening all I could get was 2 MBP, not enough to stream the evening news, quite frustrating !!

[@Gunsofwyo]

Where I live I get over 500-600mbps download speeds and 9-10 mbps upload speeds with t-mobile. I live in the state of Wyoming so bring options are more limited I’m tempted to go with t mobile because coverage is good where I live.

[@CECE1839]

Yeah, Baby, the T-Mobile coverage is very good, and reliable. ..

[@erichamilton6763]

Had it for a year now Works Fine

[@YOUNGJBR]

Average ping?

[@Glowtroy1]

@@YOUNGJBR15-20 for me

[@maicoIIII]

i live in riverdale,ga and we have 2 sony ps5 in my house but if get online first (play call of duty mw3)and my brother wants to play the same game (he bought the game we don't do game share)his ps5 he gets kicked out or vice versa it always say:lost connection to host/server. connection timed out., i think ill go back to xfinity.

[@redp4792]

it sucks can’t have 2 consoles in a partytogether

[@PeaceChanel]

Thank You Everybody for All that you are doing for our Planet Earth.. Peace Shalom Salam Namaste 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ✌ ☮ ❤ 🕊

[@quinwinters5475]

I have mine in the same room and still lagg

[@NeighborhoodWatchMann]

Wish i could like this video a million times. You guys are awesome. I subscribed just because.

[@mr.lonely1459]

My experience with this T mobile internet is that it is amazing for streaming movies and shows but… it is dog water for gaming. Especially when I’m trying to play Mortal Kombat 1 online. There is so much lag it’s not even funny. It runs decent when I play Fortnite and Overwatch but any competitive games, yeah good luck playing.

[@farwdavid8305]

I have had this tmobile 5g router since beginning of September and whenever I try to play games during the day it is unbearably laggy, some titles are better and some are worse in terms of lag. 11pm-12am is when the connection is stable enough to play but there is still jitters. I live in the metro area of Boston though so idk why its this way. I am going to buy a ethernet cable and see if that clears up the issues. During the night, 40-60 ping is my average on CSGO but during the day its over 100. Only playable games during the day are fortnite and rust.

[@AskingGodForFavrs]

Bro same, I have the t mobile router and I would play CS but my ping would go around that same range, sometimes staying at 80-90 and shoot up to 110 and drop again, I may have to switch back honestly

[@thedayzgod]

brooo same wired doesnt help its T mobile themself I live in the same area too

[@thedayzgod]

T mobile 5 g HI is so BAD for gaming I cant even play anymore it was good for like a week back in NOV then It just tanked i lag and skateboard everywhere I cant do anything my ping goes from like 50 to 80 to 120 when playing cod on CS it just goes from 90 to like 300 or 999 like wtf how is your internet SO BAD dude they need to get out of the internet game and stay to phone its making me so angry its one tthing to be bad at a game like get good, but when your lagging and getting thrown around like a rag doll skipping everywhere and bullets not registering when your shooting down range cause its lagging so bad like you know your shots are on target but it lags so bad sometimes they dont even register like tf? I see my bullets go into them and it just doesnt even give me a markers I feel like im shooting into the void and its not the game because before I had T mobile and had fios it was fine but then someone moved out and took it with them. crazy we pay all this money a month and it just sucks maybe i got throttled bc I downloaded a bunch of games on steam when I got my new PC in NOV?

[@thedayzgod]

that so dumb I went and looked for my area and it said on the map that our area is the best of the best for connection so im REALLY confused now and im only getting two bars @@qGalaxyy

[@ThaRealERAQ]

Very honest review. It won't stay connected for me in bf2042. I never had any drops with cable. If you play fps games it's a no. I was getting 25 to 33 ping which is ok for fps but the frequent server disconnects when I'm in the same room as the gateway on the 2nd floor by the window is unacceptable. 5g overall sucks

[@gottiwt]

That’s crazy I have Comcast now an my connection keeps dropping while playing battlefield 2042

[@jesusismysavior8127]

I have been happy yes it does take a while to get into games sometimes but I got a promo for 30 so goodbye spectrum I loved your guys review right to the point had to subscribe

[@maxibloxia9553]

I have it and it just randomly started being so terrible

[@sepulvjl]

I mainly wanna use it for Animal Crossing New Horizons and other online games like Mario Kart 8! will this work for me? im in Brooklyn NYC

[@k.ovlogs7292]

Mine works great for streaming and gaming

[@thehatefull1761]

I do get decent download and upload speeds with it but the latency packet loss and constant disconnections with the ever-changing IP address makes this unplayable for competitive gamers specially with first person shooters. If you're not a competitive player and you can get a decent signal it's okay but definitely not for serious gamers

[@NerdCoding]

This is a fair priced internet, but due to the use of CNAT, its not for gaming, if all you do is play the game, then sure, should be fine, but you wont be hosting anything without paying for 3rd party programs to get around cnat.

[@glazed_watermelon]

That's true. We use a service called localxpose.io/ to bypass the CGNAT. They have a free service for HTTP(S) and 4 tunnels. If you need something more it's like $60 a year.

[@Elusivve]

Then what do you recommend, any hotspots?

[@akslumerican9441]

I have this same box and I'm getting a nice 250mpbs steady but I'm also right beside a 5g tower

[@kensofuego5928]

Have you tried doing a wired connection? There is less lag when plugged in wired.

[@glazed_watermelon]

It's about the same. We believe the lag is more dependent on your T-Mobile 5G signal than anything else.

[@thehatefull1761]

If you use a wire connection it does seem to be stable but as soon as you disconnect again the IP address changes because you cannot make it static and then you will have severe packet loss and latency issues the only solution is that anytime you ever want to use a wire connection you would have to reset your Xbox and reset the router and then you can play again for a few hours before the dynamic IP changed and you would be left with extreme packet loss and disconnection issues very annoying I just stay unwired

[@bluraymex23]

Did you ever wind up getting a double nat. Or did it stay on moderate

[@thehatefull1761]

@@bluraymex23 you can get a open nat but it will change to moderate after about 2 or 3 hours then you will need to reset it again

[@kensofuego5928]

You're right glazed watermelon. That why I have cable modem with Xfinity. I plug it in wired to my router that from the modem/internet box

[@PhongNguyen-nz9kz]

I have the same gateway, I get about 700 mbs and pay COD with ease. Highly recommend

[@espinozajulio5117]

i can't play it . i get nat and it won't even let me log in

[@_THOUGHTSl]

@@espinozajulio5117 I know it’s so shit I don’t even know what to do lol

[@doff.]

where do u live or is this sarcasm lmao

[@_THOUGHTSl]

@@doff. no it’s good for like one person just one maybe two but other then that it’s horrible

[@NILLYWETBILLY]

Bet !

[@David714s]

it's soo bad

[@trell019]

So tmoblie wifi isn't worth it huh

[@eastsyde5]

@@trell019no😂😂

[@trell019]

@eastsyde5 😂😂🤣🤣 no lie I was looking to grab it today just to game smh gotta keep looking

[@David714s]

@@trell019 Only watching shows

[@ImSkips._]

I’m running 400MBPS

[@schoc13]

thanks for the honest review!

[@Blackbeard223]

Is starlink worth it

[@aiconic10]

You guys gotta move if you want good connectivity. End of story.

[@EstebanAvila-by5fs]

Bro 159 latency goes crazy that is not playable 😭

[@Pauls_GOATED_Content]

Real

[@user-zh1fp2zw2r]

Optimum WIFI is good in 2024? Is fast, plan 40? $

[@zyllox7543]

Thank you for the video. Very well made !!

[@akslumerican9441]

Your area depends on how well this box will work

[@ronrampageyHook]

For some reason at around 12 midnight i get terrible packetloss and ping maybe 3 mbps happens every saturday night worka again on monday

[@SUMYUMSIU]

What ping Can you get in the best case pls?

[@glazed_watermelon]

We got 100ms ping playing MW2. Ping times to Google.com were between 40 and 80 ms. It very much depends on where the destination is, where you are located, and your T-Mobile signal in that area.

[@thehatefull1761]

I usually get around $100 ping as well at Good times is 80 at work sometimes it can get up to 200 it's not very good for competitive gamers especially on first person shooters but if you are a casual gamer who's not that competitive and don't need top quality internet this works just fine

[@thedayzgod]

100ms is sooo bad for mw2 man im lagging and skipping around and im only hitting like 80 t mobile is JUST BAD for any gaming experience they dont use NAT i dont belevie anyone who says they are an FPS hardcore gamer and is having a good time @@glazed_watermelon

[@meseyc]

i was in the city and rocket league was unplayable

[@binodgurung231]

my rural area getting over 400 mpbs 😅 with tm home internet

[@user-jt2pp7xr1n]

Deceiving! To anyone whos thinking of trying out the Tmo 5G home internet, MAKE SURE to have them check their 'signal' specifically to where you at. It may be available but not that strong / reliable yet. Happened to me. And charged for the $$ w/ no 5G working at all. Hardly can even surf the net! Like mobile receptions, some areas good ( full bar) some areas sux! Sales would promised good / fast connection and everything just to close the deal! Definitely not in my area. Learned my lesson to be more careful with Tmo!

[@glazed_watermelon]

I agree. Definitely make sure you have good coverage in your area. We have 5G according to the T-Mobile coverage map: www.t-mobile.com/coverage/coverage-map So make sure that you have that in your area.

[@VoiceAlertTexas]

You need max signal. Put in a window facing cell tower. Not all Tmobile towers offer Home 5G. Just cause your Tmobile phone get a good 5G doesn't always translate to good 5G Home signals. Move box at least four or five times and tst for max signal. Log into the box and look at noise figures and signal at each different location.

[@kingofmonsters2063]

Fucking family ever does researched they switch from xffinity to this garbage

[@acilsam5675]

you had 60 days to return after test for the reason that the signal could be weak.

[@Johnlmooring]

Great video, quick question, is T-Mobile home internet compatible with Xbox remote gaming on the go? I keep hearing conflicting reports.

[@glazed_watermelon]

It actually works. I thought it wouldn't because mobile carriers tend to double NAT and that affects outside connectivity, but Microsoft manages to get your console connected (probably a proxy is involved). I wouldn't play any FPS, but a quick game of the new TMNT ran fine. We did get a warning from the console that the upload bandwidth was too low. Either way, it worked.

[@crystal8373]

Does the ip change? Or does it stick to one ?

[@rickirwin9580]

Doesn't work for me during storms

[@THETRUEKING12]

Very fast in my area

[@PlaceboHead360]

Love the vid! Very informative 🎉

[@glazed_watermelon]

Glad it was helpful!

[@user-ix2of7qs2n]

T-mobile home internet is ABSOLUTE GARBAGE. Have to reboot gateway multiple times per day sometimes. Up to 1 second latencies (that's right, 1 second!!!). Typical speed when it does work 10-20. Customer service horrible. latest experience when called the 1st CSR did not even have explanation when they would return to service. Super said maybe Thursday (call was on Monday). Don't want to compensate for anything in a meaningful manner. Don't want to give hotspot backups through their cell service. They pretty much say you cell customers are priority and you are not and if you don't like it, here is the door. They try to "educate" about their service when start comparing to wired service.... One Saturday called for tech support, wait was up to an hour. And again, when you do get a rep, all they do, they at most tell you to reboot. And then say , "see it works now". And when you tell them to escalate to engineering, they don't get back to you with result. This is not a one time experience. Problems going on for months. The only reason with them - have $25 fixed price and still not worth it at this price.

[@erichamilton6763]

Got it Milwaukee moved to Illinois still works

[@Abeefv]

Hey what is the other router y’all used and is it good for gaming

[@glazed_watermelon]

That is an Asus RT-AX86U. I believe it's one of the best gaming routers, heck one of the best routers you can buy, period. I think we'll make a video about it. It's that good.

[@joshuajimenez8823]

It takes for ever to download and I can play online

[@glazed_watermelon]

Sorry you had that experience. The good thing is that you are no locked in a contract or anything like that, so you can return it if doesn't work out like it did for you.

[@Da_Alligator]

Answer is no

[@domonicramey3960]

Any idea why the connection drops off my ps5 every couple minutes?

[@glazed_watermelon]

Have you done a Speedtest like the one Ookla from your phone or your computer? It might give you some info on the speeds and any latency issues that might be happening.

[@thehatefull1761]

It's because PS5 uses dynamic IP switch change constantly and since you cannot set a static IP on this particular router it makes it fall off anytime it changes the IP until it relearn the IP and then you'll get a good signal for a few minutes and then the IP changes again and it goes through the whole process again

[@JJREACTSS]

What do u use for normal internet?

[@glazed_watermelon]

We had Optimum 1Gb. We recently switched to 1Gb fiber with CloudWyze which is working great.

[@NinjaDeathMonk]

Wow. You only gave 3 seconds to Titanfall 2? Not cool.

[@hilo2-est3-elev]

Short answer, NO!

[@safari99sm]

Test apex pls upload

[@deviiser2879]

This is Rocket League!!!! Great taste in games

[@antoniojackson5128]

I just got one of these shits today and it’s the new one my game want even connect to this shit and it’s has 4 bars and still saying signal too weak I’m in a semi so i thought it would help i might as well run hotspot off my phone at least it’ll connect im taking this shit back as soon as i get home 🤣🤣

[@williboid5397]

That box is just a glorified paper weight that i want to take an tire iron to it.

[@gaddes79]

I play gta 5 on it.

[@alphawolfxp8001]

Ass it's garbage it's cheap which is the good thing can't connect to mw3

[@anticcube]

It’s not good for online gaming

[@JohnnyNewport]

T-Mobile home internet isn’t bad it’s just that they have shit towers.

[@arche9701]

LISTEN!! T-MOBILE HOME IS ASS I WENT FROM 25 ping to 55 ping I PLAY VALORANT ABD MY PING KEEPS JUMPING FROM 50 to 600+. IT IS NOT WORRH IT.

[@WuTangWax]

Your loaction probably. It works perfect for me

[@cvvs8110]

Terrible ain’t it ??

[@rybel21]

A pice of trash doesn’t work for gaming

[@hardbodybron]

Jesus Christ love you all 🙏🥺

[@Capt.DPeterson5171]

NO, gaming sucks, lots of issues. High pings. Go get a wired fiber to something else, not wireless

[@Ayden699]

Trash

[@beararms6945]

Hahaha it sucks for literally everything, and I hate to tell you guy's i worked for t-mobile and we don't, excuse me when I worked there a month ago, 5g isnt a thing ,as we didnt have it , like because its not real . Verizon doesn't have it either ive got a friend who works there as well. Just not a real thing but we we're told to target people who weren't really tech savy but thought they were, if that mskes sense.