NETGEAR Nighthawk M6 Pro Mobile Hotspot 5G mmWave, 8Gbps, Unlocked, AT&T & T-Mobile, International Roaming, Portable WiFi Device for Travel, 5G Modem Wireless Router (MR6500) (Renewed)

As of day one, I’m thrilled with this device. Easily had it opened, turned on, and setup in under 5 minutes. My speed test showed a huge increase compared to using my 5G phone alone as a hotspot. Using this is like being connected to your WiFi at home. I couldn’t be happier, especially being able to save so much by purchasing this refurbished. The only thing I can’t speak to yet is the battery life. I’m going to start using this daily and I’ll update here if there is anything notable to mention regarding the battery. But to be honest, I’d still love this deal even if the battery didn’t work and it literally needed to be plugged in the whole time! lol As an additional note, I am using a T-Mobile SIM card. The unit says AT&T on the case, and the logo on the power-up screen says AT&T as well. When I inserted my t-mobile sim and powered it up, it automatically recognized it and required no setup whatsoever. It’s a truly unlocked device as it s advertised to be.

I should have known better than to buy refurbished electronic equipment. I learned this lesson years ago, but I guess my memory lessened the experience over time. I remember oh so well now. The charger that came with it won't run the device without the battery in it. Tried a different charger and it would cycle on and off. Next the SIM card was hard to install. After watching video I got it in - no signal. Checked the net and they said sim card had to installed just right to make it work. Since the charger doesn't work this meant removing battery, moving the card a bit and then reinstalling battery. Each time 5 minute time for device to boot up. After 30 minutes of this I realized - this is a complete piece of crap. Back in the box and off to Amazon it goes. DON'T PURCHASE!!! There is a reason this is so heavily discounted and not worth it even at that price.

Picked up the AT&T M6 Pro unlocked for my deployment. It works, but there are a couple of caveats. Even though it’s unlocked, the AT&T variant doesn’t support as many bands as the non-branded version. For example, it will show 5G on T-Mobile, but it won’t actually let you use T-Mobile’s 5G bands. Same overseas — it connects fine, but only on LTE since it doesn’t support the local carriers’ 5G bands. That said, the condition was excellent and exactly as described by the seller. For the price I paid, it’s still a solid deal. If I had the choice again, I’d still buy it. TL;DR: Great value and works well, but the AT&T variant is limited on 5G band support, so expect mostly LTE on non-AT&T carriers.

Bought a refurbished like new unit and received what appears to be a floor model. In excellent condition. I bought the additional antenna to help with reception. After a very lengthy time working with at&t to get it set up (originally could not get it to connect to internet so had to call their tech support) and running correctly (you must buy a separate data plan for this as of 5/2024) I was able to receive 5g signals. This unit will adjust to whatever the best signal is that can be received. We are using it on a seasonal lot in a trailer that sits just on the boundary or 4g and 5g so it shifts between the two. Its about as reliable as you can expect given our location. The closer you are to 5g tower the better speed and reliability you will have. We also find that (as expected) the more devices that connect to it, the more the service degrades. Overall for our location, needs, and expectations it's working about as expected. Wish the service there was a little better but it serves its purpose for the most part.

So I was going to go on a deployment, however, I did not want to spend nearly 1k on one of these things and wanted to get 5 G access, hence me buying this refurbished one. I thought, worst case was that I just returned it. It was annoying to set up, had to look up the manual and set it from nrbroadband to broadband, but once I did, I could swap my SIM card from my phone to this and get wifi consistently. Some thingremember mind that the speed relies heavily on your data plan and LOS to cell towers. If your phone can get a good signal, likely this will too. Currently, I have to keep mine near a window, and I consistently reach 100 Mbps. I've used it to download AND play games, even FPS games. This solution is only for non-permanent wifi necessities while you're moving around. For me, I would have had to buy barracks wifi to get internet or refill hotspot data again and again. This is a great solution for that. I would not use this in place of something like Starlink, cabled internet, or even wifi from buildings (unless bad, like where I am writing this.) This works best if you are: Traveling (1 week to a few months) Have a good Dataplan Need a consistent and reliable internet will be in places with good cell reception The device itself was fine, I had no issues with it. Though with these being refurbished, your results may vary.

This device was sold as compatible with T-Mobile, however, once I opened the box, I found a label saying "Unlock Failed". This was a complete waste of money. If I had wanted to use exclusively AT&T, I would've bought something for AT&T and not listing T-Mobile. Please use the proper advertising, as this was really unfortunate to receive for our business.

The Good- 1. Easy to set up. 2. Easy to insert SIM card. 3. Looks like it is in excellent condition as a renewed item. 4. As a renewed item it is much cheaper than a new one. The Not so Good- 1. A/C adapter and cable did not work. They cannot charge the hotspot. So I tried the adapter and cable to charge my laptop. It could not charge my laptop either. The Bad- 1. This 5G hotspot is not nearly as effective as a hotspot as my Motorola Moto G 5G phone. I got the hotspot to relieve my phone of being the hotspot. I had hoped that a dedicated hotspot would also give a better and faster connection for my laptop when we have no reliable wifi available. I set up the hotspot, and then both my wife and I connected our MacBooks to the hotspot wifi. I was reading news and she was looking at Amazon. Browsing for her was like using dial up modem. Just sit and watch the circle go round and round. For me, the text of a news articles would download quickly but any graphics and pictures would not download before I was done reading the article. The SIM card we used is a T-Mobile 5G SIM card just like the one in my phone. I am not sure what to do at this point.

Probably worth $200 Not that fast Max is 40meg down outdoors. Takes a long time to boot minute and a half. It uses a single physical SIM card, no e-SIM so you have to put a new sim in for each carrier. Do not use external 2x2 antennas, the builtin ones are better 4x3 MIMO Decent band support but no n260 n261 Model MR6500-1A1NAS Carrier Certified AT&T Country North America International Roaming N/A Chipset Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X65 5G Modem-RF System 5G Technology Sub-6GHz + mmWave 5G Bands 2, 5, 12, 14, 29, 30, 66, 77 4G Technology LTE CAT20 4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 29, 30, 46, 48, 66 3G Bands N/A WiFi Technology Dual-Band WiFi 6E - AXE3600 WiFi Configuration 2.4 GHz 5 GHz 6 GHz* 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz 2.4 GHz + 6 GHz* Ethernet Port 2.5GBASE-T GPS Yes LCD 2.8 in. Battery 5040mAh