I just installed the LTE Network Extender. My internet connection is not that good but it works. The problem is it appears the neighbors can make call through my network extender and that takes away bandwidth from my use. How do I only allow my own cell phones to use the extender? If its open to anyone within its range It is useless to me because I barley have enough bandwidth for my own use as it is.
@EricB wrote:I just installed the LTE Network Extender. My internet connection is not that good but it works. The problem is it appears the neighbors can make call through my network extender and that takes away bandwidth from my use. How do I only allow my own cell phones to use the extender? If its open to anyone within its range It is useless to me because I barley have enough bandwidth for my own use as it is.
I believe you have the ability to adjust the signal level it outputs to restrict the range it covers.
https://scache.vzw.com/dam/support/pdf/user_guide/verizon-lte-network-extender-user-guide.pdf
See this old thread (about whitelisting) toward the end where
@SCOPUR20 explains his findings about controlling the transmit level:
VZW Samsung 4G LTE Network Extender 2 - Range and ... - Verizon Community
He.y There I am unsure if youve been able to solve this security issue just yet but its September now and I was have actually been able to find a way to secure the network to allow only people you have setup on what is called a "LIST" that you create. You would think its as simple as logging onto the gui from your browser but in fact its located on the verizon servers in your account after you log in under the "all devices" section. In that area you will see you LTE Extender listed and in little itsy bitsy text you will see "details" and "troubleshoot" in the same square of your LTE Extender. Whenever you select details a screen comes up with all of your internet information located within it as well as a selected item called "ACCESS LIST" whenever you want to make your LTE nework closed you simply select this Hypertext and create a list of people who are aloud to be on your extender. Save the list whatever you want and note that it may say it cant save for whatever reason but it does actually and the LTE Extender actually resets itself and puts it in a closed mode where only them people whos number you have saved to your access list will be the only ones who will join automatically now. There is also a hybrid mode where the extender stays open but only ppl on the list actually recieve priority to the service. Either way you must understand that with this being done from the verizon servers themselves I dont find the closed or even the hybrid mode to be very reliable and even after months of trying to find out how top secure this extender network Im more or less stuck with it being "Open" only because its sketchy otherwise but maybe you can find a way to stabilize your network given this information that not even verizon knows where to set up such security measures from. Anyways Good LUck to ya and I apologize if you have found this out already and happen to be wasting your time but I havent seen anything to my knowledge openly stating how to secure your LTE Extender Network yet. Thanks Again
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