Nokia FastMile 5G Receiver needs a restart each time it loses or gains connection.
Nokia FastMile 5G Receiver needs a restart each time it loses or gains connection.
Provider rebooted the Receiver remotely, but the issue persisted. IP address shifted once more. Internet disappeared; I attempted to restart again, similar to before it didn’t resolve. I’m sending them an email. I’ll monitor the situation—recently they mentioned arranging a technician visit.
It’s somewhat unusual since most mobile devices use NAT, which means you’d always get the same private IP address. On the other hand, if your ISP offers a public IP, it’s better for bridging connections, though few mobile providers actually provide public addresses. If the drawback is that the IP shifts with each band change, that’s even more problematic because seamless transitions are essential, whereas IP changes could cause all open connections to drop, even if Windows detects them properly. By the way, what’s the first digit of the IP address? Is it genuinely a public IP or just a local network address behind NAT? The latter would be even stranger if it changed.
I gave it a shot—I think it’ll work: the system turns off the internet to conserve energy, which is strange since it’s set as the default. I changed it for both Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections. I noticed the Wi-Fi would sometimes disconnect. It’s possible the same happens with Ethernet too.
The IP address updates each time you visit https://whatismyipaddress.com/, while your Windows settings remain consistent.
It seems the private IP should remain consistent during transitions between 4G and 5G networks. I question whether DHCP might fail after the switch, causing it to revert to a default IP address, which could explain the loss of functionality.
It seems to be handling DHCP for IPv6, which may shift easily when switching between 4G and 5G networks.
I kept my computer running all night, and turning off the power-saving feature for the network resolved the problem.