4G home Wi-Fi

Grain Buyer · Mar 10, 2017

Here's a sexy new gadget from Three called a Home-Fi unit. Works on the same principle as a mi-fi unit HOWEVER.....it has a far greater range of signal, it comes on a 12 month contract at £20 per month for 40Gig per month, you can link 30 units onto it, it has Ethernet ports and external aerial ports. Literally take it out the box, plug it in where you can get a 3g or 4g signal (mines on a south facing window upstairs) and Bobs your uncle, home broadband. Obviously wont work if you cant get any sort of network coverage, but, if like me you live in a rural area, but you can just about get a 3/4G signal if you stand in the right spot, then this is a far better and bigger service than the mi-fi units of old.

fermerboy · Mar 10, 2017

Search 4g router, they have been on the go for a while, though a bit niche till lately.
I Bought one off @Pheasant Surprise on here, a Huwei.
Stick a SIM card in the slot and it's the same to use as a ordinary one. Full wi-fi, 4 Ethernet ports the lot. Has all the usual port settings etc and also an option for VOIP calls.
We get about 35mbps download instead of 0.4mbps with phone line.
40Gig of data soon disappears when you discover iPlayer Amazon Prime video etc. Also remember that 40 gig is up and down. Put one drive on the wife's laptop and it backed itself up to the cloud and wiped out a month's worth of data!

milkloss · Mar 10, 2017

Can you combine it with a fixed line bb connection (router) and control what has access to the high speed and potentially expensive mobile connection?

I'm thinking the odd streamed HD film and file download on high speed and basic browsing on the lower speed bb.

bobk · Mar 10, 2017

We.ve got ee moblie bb , it's £20 a month 64gb allowance , can watch live football with it , very pleased . ee has best signal in our area.

Grain Buyer · Mar 10, 2017

milkloss said:
Can you combine it with a fixed line bb connection (router) and control what has access to the high speed and potentially expensive mobile connection?

I'm thinking the odd streamed HD film and file download on high speed and basic browsing on the lower speed bb.

I use satellite broadband for day to day stuff, and the fast 4G router for connecting into my works system.

marco · Mar 10, 2017

You can buy indoor antennas for some of these units, about thesize of a place mat

choochter · Mar 10, 2017

I have a TP-LINK wireless dual band 4G router using a Sim card from O2 - currently on 30 quid for 20GB pay as you go
hugely faster and cheaper than BT who I have ditched

Pheasant Surprise · Mar 11, 2017

bobk said:
We.ve got ee moblie bb , it's £20 a month 64gb allowance , can watch live football with it , very pleased . ee has best signal in our area.

Recent deal? Did you get a discount wih that plan? Headline rate is £25.42+VAT

bobk · Mar 11, 2017

Pheasant Surprise said:
Recent deal? Did you get a discount wih that plan? Headline rate is £25.42+VAT

Yes was on 32gb which wasn't enough so caught the deal and rang them , knocked some more off as I have phone with them too, keeping my eye out for unlimited deal.

It's £19.67 + VAT

Grain Buyer · Mar 12, 2017

yes, an unlimited 4G contract is the holly grail!!! if anyone hears of one, please post.

sleepy · Mar 12, 2017

Pheasant Surprise said:
Recent deal? Did you get a discount wih that plan? Headline rate is £25.42+VAT

Can you strip the sim card out of them and put it in something better?

Pheasant Surprise · Mar 12, 2017

Grain Buyer said:
yes, an unlimited 4G contract is the holly grail!!! if anyone hears of one, please post.

Unfortunately even more unlikely that BT now own EE. I just hope they don't ruin them.

Pheasant Surprise · Mar 12, 2017

Sleepy said:
Can you strip the sim card out of them and put it in something better?

They supply the SIM separately, so I use just use it in my own gear. Stick their cube or whatever on fleabay.

bobk · Mar 12, 2017

Sleepy said:
Can you strip the sim card out of them and put it in something better?

Like what ?

sleepy · Mar 12, 2017

bobk said:
Like what ?

Proroute H685

bobk · Mar 12, 2017

Sleepy said:
Proroute H685

What are the differences between this and a standard router ?

mac · Mar 12, 2017

We are looking at 4g EE broadband as ours is crap 0.84mbps if we lucky. The push for this is to control cameras in calving shed away from the farm will be pay as u go as I only need it for two months and will 2gb of data per month be enough (£15 per month for 2gb) will only be used for cameras. What's folks views?

Mac

bobk · Mar 12, 2017

mac said:
We are looking at 4g EE broadband as ours is crap 0.84mbps if we lucky. The push for this is to control cameras in calving shed away from the farm will be pay as u go as I only need it for two months and will 2gb of data per month be enough (£15 per month for 2gb) will only be used for cameras. What's folks views?

Mac

Currys will do 32gb on 30 day contract.

mac · Mar 12, 2017

But the only 4g coverage is from EE in this p art of the world

bobk · Mar 12, 2017

mac said:
But the only 4g coverage is from EE in this p art of the world

It is EE.

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