UNLIMITED 4G Data

[upnortheast]

Im just not sold on Huawi router's external cable yet

Under the oblong cover on the back

 

[Derrick Hughes]

sorry if this should be in IT, but it affects many rural communities. I've had a 4G router or MiFi unit powering the internet. For years I have been restricted to Data allowances, but Three have just launched an unlimited package for £20 per month. I wouldn't have know if I hadn't had reason to call them up, so anyone who realise on 4G and is tied by data, get on this deal.

Thanks that's very handy to know

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Under the oblong cover on the back[/QUOTE

agreed but posts on other forums suggest the sockets are not actually connected up internally - no idea if this is true or not, apparently the older models were fine but the new ones are now not.

 

[upnortheast]

How bizarre

 

[marshallfarm]

4 pages in and people are still confusing it with a phone sim

Apologies. I misunderstood. I have just phoned them and upgraded to unlimited. Well spotted.

 

[Ramrod]

I live 100m from getting any signal at all, will anything improve this???

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

I live 100m from getting any signal at all, will anything improve this???

Yeah. Just put up an antenna and router where you have signal and either wire it or beam it back to where you need it.

 

[steveR]

can these have external aerials fitted though? doesn't look like it.

TP-link don't do any either

Look at a good one like Draytek... You get what you pay for and they are good IME...

 

[marshallfarm]

http://www.three.co.uk/Store/SIM/Pl...JwGoEAAYASAAEgLAVfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&aidset=1

I have it in writing that they will not reduce data speeds and its unlimited.

Router hunt starts now. I need to be able to have the option of external antennae though and ideally be unlocked.

any thoughts?!

TP-Link TL-MR6400 300 Mbps 4G LTE SIM Slot Unlocked Wi-Fi Router, No Configuration Required, Fixed External Wi-Fi Antennas, UK Plug https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B016ZWXYXG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_CGVBCb3FPCVD2

Had one of these but I couldn't get it work with Xbox live. Couldn't change the nat from strict. Went back to the Huawei router that came from 3 with an external aerial. Only problem with the Huawei is there are no wired connection from it. WiFi only

 

[upnortheast]

TP-Link TL-MR6400 300 Mbps 4G LTE SIM Slot Unlocked Wi-Fi Router, No Configuration Required, Fixed External Wi-Fi Antennas, UK Plug https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B016ZWXYXG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_CGVBCb3FPCVD2

Had one of these but I couldn't get it work with Xbox live. Couldn't change the nat from strict. Went back to the Huawei router that came from 3 with an external aerial. Only problem with the Huawei is there are no wired connection from it. WiFi only

As mentioned earlier sometimes the freebe that comes with the contract is crap

 

[steveR]

Woe. Still no 3 coverage here

But neither do the other outfits really...

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Woe. Still no 3 coverage here

But neither do the other outfits really...

Nothing here . Thank goodness bt sorted us

 

[Grain Buyer]

Nothing here . Thank goodness bt sorted us

yet 2 pages back you quoted your 4G signal speed from a multitude of providers

 

[Puff]

https://www.broadbandbuyer.com/products/30263-draytek-v2862n-k/

Yes a bit more than some other bits of kit but it does a whole host of things well. I've got a Wireless BB system here which is flaky but also have added a Virgin Media 4G SIM (£18/45Gb via EE network). External antenna possible as are DrayTek managed wireless access points, which make extending your network seamless. You can set it up to load-balance where you send/get your data from, so that you don't use up all your data in one go. Wireless is ok for Netflix/iPlayer so TV uses that, work laptop uses 4G for conference calls etc where latency/speed is important.

 

[Doing it for the kids]

So, mine has arrived. Extensive testing walking around the village trailing an extension cable has commenced

the best I got was 23 up and 15 down, that was standing on the digger cab in the orchard with 3 bars.

what I have noticed is the bars of signal on the router make a massive difference - about 1 m lower (in the cab) and on 2 bars, I was 12.8 down and 10.4 up

if you are in an iffy area I suggest you get a router with a) a read out of signal strength and b) an external aerial designed for the job.

now I need to find one...

 

[le bon paysan]

How many phones have you got with them ?

Hey, whats your speed like at your place here?
Ours went up to between 6 to 8 Mbps when they put the wind turbines in.

 

[bobk]

Hey, whats your speed like at your place here?
Ours went up to between 6 to 8 Mbps when they put the wind turbines in.

Good , and that's with a mobile , can easily stream UK radio .
Next door have a livebox and say it's diabolical .

 

[le bon paysan]

Good , and that's with a mobile , can easily stream UK radio .
Next door have a livebox and say it's diabolical .

If you have phone / livebox with orange fr you can turn it on and off so you don't pay when you're not there , holiday home special

 

[upnortheast]

the best I got was 23 up and 15 down, that was standing on the digger cab in the orchard with 3 bars.

There you go - the optimum position
On a good day ours hits 5 bars & gets speed of over 80 at the router.
You will probably find higher the better helps.

 

[bobk]

If you have phone / livebox with orange fr you can turn it on and off so you don't pay when you're not there , holiday home special

We don't use a landline here , too expensive now , mobile broadband is the way forward ,