rooter-setup-notes.md

Download firmware from https://ofmodemsandmen.com/firmware.html

Flash to the Pi's micro SD using the PI's imager.

Access Web Portal

Default networking will be configured to 192.168.1.1.

Navigate to https://192.168.1.1. No password to start with.

Set password

Go to System -> Administration -> set password

Configure SSH access if desired

Naviate to System -> Administration -> SSH Access

1. Set interface to lan
2. Turn off password authentication
3. Turn off allow root logins with password
4. Turn off Gateway ports
5. Save.

Navigate to System -> Administration -> SSH Keys

1. Add the public key as needed

Update the network

Naviate to Network -> Interfaces -> LAN -> Edit

1. Change IPv4 address to 192.168.11.1 (for example)
2. Change DNS to Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 & 1.0.0.1
3. Save, and again on the interfaces page. Might need to re-acquire the DHCP lease on the client side.

Disable WIFI (we don't want this)

Navigate to Network -> Wireless

1. Disable the "ROOter 5G" SSID. This should also disable the Wifi radio.

Configure Time Zone

Navigate to System -> System -> General Settings

1. Set time zone to America/Chicago
2. Save & Apply

Configure modem connection profiles

Navigate to Modem -> Connection Profile

Configure Default Profile

1. Set APN to fast.t-mobile.com
2. Save & Apply

Configure TTL (if needed)

Navigate to Network -> Firewall -> Custom TTL

1. Click Enabled
2. Set TTL Value to 64 (or whatever is needed, maybe 65)
3. Save & Apply