I’ve used a Balance 30 LTE model since 2016. It continues to perform well for my home. I currently use it on Verizon. The hardware is starting to show it’s age, with only supporting bands 4 and 13 on Verizon.
I do not use WiFi on this device and solely use it as a WAN input into a Balance One router (that also has its WiFi disabled). I use a UniFi UAP Pro for WiFi for my house.
What would be a decent hardware upgrade for the Balance 30 LTE to support additional bands for Verizon, but also future-proof for other providers?
Also, what would be a good upgrade for the Balance One? I need the same amount of LAN ports or more.
This is being used in a home, so the budget isn’t as big as for a business purchase.
You could definitely take a look at the MAX Adapter and just plug it straight in to your Balance One:
For the most band support I would recommend the Cat 12 version - MAX-ADP-LTEA-R-T with MSRP at $349. If you are willing to spend more than you can’t go wrong with the 5G version.
Thanks. I hadn’t heard of this product before. I am in the USA so it looks like model MAX-ADP-LTEA-R-T is correct.
The 5G version appears to be MAX-ADP-5GH-T. It says global. Does that mean it supports all current and known 5G bands from all carriers?
Nothing is necessarily wrong with the Balance, other than it overheats and reboots when I used it for wireless. Since switching to a UniFi UAP Pro and disabling WiFi on the Balance One, it’s been stable.