4G Mobile Broadband for home
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I'm looking into implementing the above for a friend's home. They don't have or want a landline or fixed broadband.
I've done some research and wanted to ask a couple of things:
1) I'm considering one of these routers, which is best?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/page/2A4BA15C-6FBF...
2) Can I get any SIM from any network and simply insert the SIM into one of the above routers?
Is there anything else I should consider?
TIA
I've done some research and wanted to ask a couple of things:
1) I'm considering one of these routers, which is best?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/page/2A4BA15C-6FBF...
2) Can I get any SIM from any network and simply insert the SIM into one of the above routers?
Is there anything else I should consider?
TIA
That is pretty much what I've used for the last 12 months.
Mine appears to be a MR200 - I can't recall why I chose that model.
Generally all works fine, including streaming Netflix etc. Just check out your local signals to choose the best carrier.
I never managed to confirm/deny the rumour that virtual carriers had throttled bandwidth, so I avoided them and went with Voda...
Mine appears to be a MR200 - I can't recall why I chose that model.
Generally all works fine, including streaming Netflix etc. Just check out your local signals to choose the best carrier.
I never managed to confirm/deny the rumour that virtual carriers had throttled bandwidth, so I avoided them and went with Voda...
OverSteery said:
That is pretty much what I've used for the last 12 months.
Mine appears to be a MR200 - I can't recall why I chose that model.
Generally all works fine, including streaming Netflix etc. Just check out your local signals to choose the best carrier.
I never managed to confirm/deny the rumour that virtual carriers had throttled bandwidth, so I avoided them and went with Voda...
Thanks. Do you need to tinker with any setting on the router, like log in details for the SIM? Or is it literally like a mobile phone where you just insert the SIM and the connection is up and running?Mine appears to be a MR200 - I can't recall why I chose that model.
Generally all works fine, including streaming Netflix etc. Just check out your local signals to choose the best carrier.
I never managed to confirm/deny the rumour that virtual carriers had throttled bandwidth, so I avoided them and went with Voda...
Have a read here:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Best router is still the Huawei B818 as far as I'm aware.
Best service provider will depend on where you are to a greater extent. EE typically have the fastest network IME. 3 arguably have the best price plans.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Best router is still the Huawei B818 as far as I'm aware.
Best service provider will depend on where you are to a greater extent. EE typically have the fastest network IME. 3 arguably have the best price plans.
I'm also looking at 4g mobile broadband for use in a house that currently has no landline... would a 4g router receive and provide a better signal than just tethering to a smartphone and using that as a hotspot?.
Smarty still seems to offer the best unlimited 4g data deal from what I've seen, £16 a month, no contract, using the three network
Smarty still seems to offer the best unlimited 4g data deal from what I've seen, £16 a month, no contract, using the three network
We have two. One running EE on an unlimited data sim for £23/month and another running Three unlimited for £18/month.
Where we are, the EE is 4G and regularly gets 100meg speeds. Never less than 60. Runs an Xbox, four Echoes and Sky Q no issues at all. The Three is 3G and runs at 18-20meg but will still cope with all the above. Local fixed broadband is between 5-7meg.
Where we are, the EE is 4G and regularly gets 100meg speeds. Never less than 60. Runs an Xbox, four Echoes and Sky Q no issues at all. The Three is 3G and runs at 18-20meg but will still cope with all the above. Local fixed broadband is between 5-7meg.
mike74 said:
I'm also looking at 4g mobile broadband for use in a house that currently has no landline... would a 4g router receive and provide a better signal than just tethering to a smartphone and using that as a hotspot?.
I think using a hotspot from a phone would be OK for using a single device. However, I think using a 4G router would be essential for using in an average household with multiple devices/users.Tyre Smoke said:
We have two. One running EE on an unlimited data sim for £23/month and another running Three unlimited for £18/month.
Where we are, the EE is 4G and regularly gets 100meg speeds. Never less than 60. Runs an Xbox, four Echoes and Sky Q no issues at all. The Three is 3G and runs at 18-20meg but will still cope with all the above. Local fixed broadband is between 5-7meg.
What's the latency like? You've got it connected to an Xbox, so I assume good enough for gaming?Where we are, the EE is 4G and regularly gets 100meg speeds. Never less than 60. Runs an Xbox, four Echoes and Sky Q no issues at all. The Three is 3G and runs at 18-20meg but will still cope with all the above. Local fixed broadband is between 5-7meg.
shopper150 said:
I think using a hotspot from a phone would be OK for using a single device. However, I think using a 4G router would be essential for using in an average household with multiple devices/users.
Was just about to add, it is only a single person household so only ever one device on the go at any one time, I just thought a 4g router might have been capable of receiving and distributing a stronger signal than just a phone.Even though it's only a small 2 up 2 down the house has a very varied signal strength... back bedroom full strength, front bedroom 1 bar!
Tyre Smoke said:
We have two. One running EE on an unlimited data sim for £23/month and another running Three unlimited for £18/month.
Where we are, the EE is 4G and regularly gets 100meg speeds. Never less than 60. Runs an Xbox, four Echoes and Sky Q no issues at all. The Three is 3G and runs at 18-20meg but will still cope with all the above. Local fixed broadband is between 5-7meg.
Why do you have two? Can the EE not cope with your requirements?Where we are, the EE is 4G and regularly gets 100meg speeds. Never less than 60. Runs an Xbox, four Echoes and Sky Q no issues at all. The Three is 3G and runs at 18-20meg but will still cope with all the above. Local fixed broadband is between 5-7meg.
Yes, no problem. Apparently the ping is a lot slower, but in reality it makes no difference.
My son has no issues with online gaming.
I do find that the router needs to be reset quite often, perhaps once or twice a week though. And the Xbox is attached via an ethernet cable which is better. But I think the Xbox is quite elderly (about six years old, early Xbox One) and the WiFi was getting iffy.
My son has no issues with online gaming.
I do find that the router needs to be reset quite often, perhaps once or twice a week though. And the Xbox is attached via an ethernet cable which is better. But I think the Xbox is quite elderly (about six years old, early Xbox One) and the WiFi was getting iffy.
I currently have a TP-Link MR600 cat 6 router with a Vodafone unlimited SIM. I regularly get 10-25 Mbps speeds but have just got Sky Glass and looking to improve these speeds.
My dad visited yesterday and his EE iPhone 12 was showing 4G speeds of over 100 Mbps, however when his SIM was put into my router it was only getting 12. Would a router upgrade give me any significant performance boost?
Or are there any router settings I should check?
Thanks in advance
My dad visited yesterday and his EE iPhone 12 was showing 4G speeds of over 100 Mbps, however when his SIM was put into my router it was only getting 12. Would a router upgrade give me any significant performance boost?
Or are there any router settings I should check?
Thanks in advance
I'm waiting for 5G - then I'll be in.
Just kicking out BT at the moment and will be pleased to see the back of their stupidly high charges. Paying for "fast fibre" but it's only fibre to cabinet and our real speed is no better than other households on a decent copper wire. Our problem has been the last km from cabinet to house is through a very old aluminium wire. Bring on the 5G!
Just kicking out BT at the moment and will be pleased to see the back of their stupidly high charges. Paying for "fast fibre" but it's only fibre to cabinet and our real speed is no better than other households on a decent copper wire. Our problem has been the last km from cabinet to house is through a very old aluminium wire. Bring on the 5G!
Nearly 2022 and they have only just installed broadband where I live - 5 miles from a large town in Essex/Herts.
Anyway, I've been through this for years, was difficult when these services were limited to say 50GB a month. FOr the last few years, I've just bought unlimited data packages for each of our mobile phones which we use as hotspots. Works okay for working from home, Netflix etc. Not good enough for uploads though and gaming isn't great (moan the kids).
Anyway, I've been through this for years, was difficult when these services were limited to say 50GB a month. FOr the last few years, I've just bought unlimited data packages for each of our mobile phones which we use as hotspots. Works okay for working from home, Netflix etc. Not good enough for uploads though and gaming isn't great (moan the kids).
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