After struggling with flaky Netgear units that disconnected constantly, this Cudy LT18 has been a game-changer for my mobile setup. The band locking feature alone is worth the price—I can finally ditch congested towers near my RV park and manually connect to faster LTE bands. No more buffering during movie nights!
Speed-wise, it's consistently delivering 100+ Mbps (way better than my old 20Mbps '5G' connection). The detachable antennas let me hook up my Peplink rooftop setup, and the dual SIM slots mean I never lose service between carriers. Pro tip: The daily auto-restart function keeps performance crisp.
Two quirks: The WiFi antennas aren't removable (had to mod mine), and carrier aggregation is hit-or-miss—sometimes I get 150Mbps bursts, usually it's steady 80Mbps. But after 8 months of RV life through summer heatwaves? Zero dropouts. This little box handles 110°F like a champ while keeping my solar monitoring online.
If you need industrial-grade LTE reliability without enterprise pricing, this is it. Just don't expect miracles from the built-in VPN or WiFi coverage (I use external mesh). For raw signal stability? Five stars.