Question USB 4G dongle takes LOOONG time to connect.

[Okan55]

I have a Huawei E3372-325 4G USB dongle (with the latest drivers) and my problem is that it takes so long for it to connect. Every time I boot up my laptop it fails connecting the first time. And then it stops trying to connect for almost 5 minutes until it suddenly lights green and connects.

I tried several times resetting to standard settings and also uninstalled the dongle completely through "device manager" and then reinstalled it. I tried everything I can think of and nothing makes it connect faster.

So I wonder what can I do about this? Very thankful for answers.

 

[cruisetung]

This one?
https://www.amazon.com/HUAWEI-E3372-Broadband-Unlocked-Network/dp/B013UURTL4

Who is your wireless data ISP? Where are you located? How far are you from the closest tower?

Have you config the APN settings correctly?

And @bill001g might be able to help.

 

[Okan55]

This one?
https://www.amazon.com/HUAWEI-E3372-Broadband-Unlocked-Network/dp/B013UURTL4

Who is your wireless data ISP? Where are you located? How far are you from the closest tower?

Have you config the APN settings correctly?

And @bill001g might be able to help.

This is the dongle I use: https://www.maxgaming.se/sv/tradlos...&utm_id=239893&cto_pld=xLjd9CiyAABqqYtbIOXkKA

My ISP is Telenor (Sweden) and I seem to be about 23 km from the closest tower. I have not configured any APN settings at all. I don't know much about internet connection settings or anything of that sort. But I know people located close to me that use the very same 4G dongle and theirs connect almost instantly. They do however use different internet providers.
Thank you for your answer!.

 

[cruisetung]

I asked MS Copilot how far 4G signal can travel and got

The distance a 4G signal can travel depends on several factors, including the type of terrain, the density of buildings, and the quality of the network infrastructure. Generally, a 4G signal can cover a distance of up to 10 miles (16 kilometers) in rural areas with minimal obstructions.

So your distance probably is a bit too far.