Cellular 4G dongle 2

[Darkabaz]

Hello,
Just a question..does the 4g cellular dongle 2 (for Air3) work in Europe/Netherlands and also for the Mavic 3 enterprise or only Aor3/Mini4? To use this what is needed to get it work?
Do i really need a second contract/sim card with unlimited data, or could it just be used as a hotspot from mobile. Could not find the right info actually on the web.

 

[Rui S]

Hello,
Just a question..does the 4g cellular dongle 2 (for Air3) work in Europe/Netherlands and also for the Mavic 3 enterprise or only Aor3/Mini4? To use this what is needed to get it work?
Do i really need a second contract/sim card with unlimited data, or could it just be used as a hotspot from mobile. Could not find the right info actually on the web.

I think it's just for Air 3 and Mini 4 and it works in Europe/Netherlands, but using it is not legal.
You will really need a second sim card, with lots of data. It's around 1Gb per flight.

 

[Darkabaz]

Take the drone 1gb on data each flight or the rc controller?

 

[Rui S]

Take the drone 1gb on data each flight or the rc controller?

I meant just the drone, of course. 1 GB is on average.
As to the RC, if you have it using mobile data too (with a second dongle+SIM or tethering with your mobile), it will be the same as with the drone, ~1GB. But if you stay in a position where you can use the wifi from your home router, the RC will be still using the same amount of data but you won't be paying for it, unless you have a limited contract with your ISP.

 

[Darkabaz]

As example, if using in a forest - without wifi connnection:
I need 2 sim cards and 2 internet subscriptions, right?
And for both they use 1GB of data each flight from +/- 30minutes. Is that correct?

 

[Rui S]

As example, if using in a forest - without wifi connnection:
I need 2 sim cards and 2 internet subscriptions, right?
And for both they use 1GB of data each flight from +/- 30minutes. Is that correct?

Correct. You will have to have good cell signal in that local for both sim cards.

 

[davidarmenb]

There are plans for tablets and such that only give you data so you do not have to pay for any calling/SMS/MMS services which will go unused. Best bet is getting two accounts of that data-only cellular connection so you have two SIM cards, one for the dongle in the drone and the second for the dongle in the RC2.

 

[Rui S]

There are plans for tablets and such that only give you data so you do not have to pay for any calling/SMS/MMS services which will go unused. Best bet is getting two accounts of that data-only cellular connection so you have two SIM cards, one for the dongle in the drone and the second for the dongle in the RC2.

To make the subject clearer, one can use mobile data from the cell phone to the RC2 through wifi tethering. This way, he would need just one dongle for the drone with just one extra sim card.

 

[Rui S]

It seems that the problem I was having yesterday (excessive data usage) is due to the SIM card failing. I would like to know how to get a new one?

I didn't understand your question. What SIM card are referring to?

 

[GadgetGuy]

I didn't understand your question. What SIM card are referring to?

Especially since he is in the US, where the drone dongle has never worked.

 

[Iczeman]

There are two types of cellular dongles which are working in EU.
Mentioned Cellular Dongle 2 working with Air 3/3S / Mini 4 Pro and another dongle working with Mavic 3 series.
I have both of them and they are not vice-versa compatible. If any questions I can help...

 

[andonelangelov]

There are two types of cellular dongles which are working in EU.
Mentioned Cellular Dongle 2 working with Air 3/3S / Mini 4 Pro and another dongle working with Mavic 3 series.
I have both of them and they are not vice-versa compatible. If any questions I can help...

Have you tried landing the drone in areas you rely solely on 4g and then taking off. I wonder if it works that way

There are two types of cellular dongles which are working in EU.
Mentioned Cellular Dongle 2 working with Air 3/3S / Mini 4 Pro and another dongle working with Mavic 3 series.
I have both of them and they are not vice-versa compatible. If any questions I can help...

 

[Iczeman]

No, not tried as this will means to loose RC signal and rely on LTE, this situation could happen like 2km far away from my remote so don't want to experience this

 

[Parrott1]

Hello,
Just a question..does the 4g cellular dongle 2 (for Air3) work in Europe/Netherlands and also for the Mavic 3 enterprise or only Aor3/Mini4? To use this what is needed to get it work?
Do i really need a second contract/sim card with unlimited data, or could it just be used as a hotspot from mobile. Could not find the right info actually on the web.

From my experience in the US, you only need one SIM card in the dongle attached to the air three or the mini four pro but you have to have a subscription from Dji in order to get the dongle to work off of their network. You have to read the real fine print that comes with the Dji dongle too. It is free for the first year then after that you have to have a renewed subscription.

 

[GadgetGuy]

From my experience in the US, you only need one SIM card in the dongle attached to the air three or the mini four pro but you have to have a subscription from Dji in order to get the dongle to work off of their network. You have to read the real fine print that comes with the Dji dongle too. It is free for the first year then after that you have to have a renewed subscription.

The DJI drone-side dongle has never worked in the United States.
What experience with it are you referring to?

 

[Aline Campos]

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[Aline Campos]

Hi. If I use a DJI Mini 4 Pro with a ZTE router for internet and an RCN2 controller connected to a cell phone, can I use dongle 2? Does it improve the range? Or does it only work when the router signal is lost and I can get back?

 

[GadgetGuy]

Hi. If I use a DJI Mini 4 Pro with a ZTE router for internet and an RCN2 controller connected to a cell phone, can I use dongle 2? Does it improve the range? Or does it only work when the router signal is lost and I can get back?

The Dongle 2 is mounted onto and connected internally to the drone. I am not aware of any evidence of it working in Chile.

However, If you can get it to work with a Chilean cell phone carrier and SIM card, in areas with cell service, it will allow flying where obstructed LOS disconnects the OS4 signal. With a working Dongle 2, it becomes a dual band connection. The default is OS4, but when OS4 is obstructed, 4G will take over. It uses a lot of data, so it can also be expensive. It can also potentially extend the 20km control range to infinite, anywhere there is a 4G signal but not the battery life, which is the limiting factor with the Mini 4 Pro, even with the Plus battery. Loss of Signal RTH will work regardless. It is independent of any connection. That's its purpose. The drone autonomously flies back to the Home Point. However, it must still have enough battery power to do so!

 

[Aline Campos]

The Dongle 2 is mounted onto and connected internally to the drone. I am not aware of any evidence of it working in Chile.

However, If you can get it to work with a Chilean cell phone carrier and SIM card, in areas with cell service, it will allow flying where obstructed LOS disconnects the OS4 signal. With a working Dongle 2, it becomes a dual band connection. The default is OS4, but when OS4 is obstructed, 4G will take over. It uses a lot of data, so it can also be expensive. It can also potentially extend the 20km control range to infinite, anywhere there is a 4G signal but not the battery life, which is the limiting factor with the Mini 4 Pro, even with the Plus battery. Loss of Signal RTH will work regardless. It is independent of any connection. That's its purpose. The drone autonomously flies back to the Home Point. However, it must still have enough battery power to do so!

Muchas gracias

 

[leonasj]

does 4K dongle use lower internet data if i fly in 1080 video settings vs 4K?