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Jvr7EVZr /r/tmobileisp
7 points
1970-01-19 22:25:47.069 +0000 UTC

No problem at all. I live on a farm in the middle of nowhere that's entirely surrounded by several rows of mature trees. DSL isn't even available at this property. I've lived here for seven years. The evolution of my ISPs has looked like this:

 

Initially I had Exede (now renamed to Viasat) satellite internet. I had this for a few years. To begin with, it was on a metered connection that had a 22 GB monthly data cap with an unmetered "free zone" from like 2-6 AM. After a couple years of that an unlimited plan became available to me. I didn't like this connection. The initial data cap was overly restrictive and the latency was terrible (600+ ms).

 

Then, for around four years I had an unlimited Verizon prepaid plan paired initially with this modem:

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01N5ASNTE

And later with this modem (I especially like this modem as it can be modified to enable band locking):

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07G5KWZ3H

I also utilized this outdoor antenna with this setup:

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00J14YEHQ

This configuration was much better than satellite internet. There were no data caps and the latency was generally around 30 ms. Verizon seemed to throttle this connection. I'd get 15 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up during the day and then that throttle would be partially lifted during the night and early morning and I'd get about double those speeds. I thought I'd be on this setup until Starlink became available to me. But, then the trashcan came into my life.

 

There are also a few services like this available in my area:

https://www.woodstocktel.net/services/woodstock-wave

However, those types of services require a line of sight connection and the trees surrounding my property entirely nullify their viability. While those services are unlimited, the speeds aren't great for the price.

 

I've only had T-Mobile home internet for a short time, (less than a month) but it's been great so far. With my Verizon home internet solution, I had to do all my own research and purchase my own modems, routers, and antennas. T-Mobile ships you the trashcan and many people are probably able to get great speeds right out of the box without any modifications or antennas. I guess currently I only have a few qualms:

First, I wish the trashcan had stock hookups for an external antenna.

Second, I wish there were more advanced settings and statistics available on the admin panel.

Last, I think the trashcan's thick plastic case with silver paint probably diminishes the efficacy of the unit's internal antennae.

UltraSPARC /r/msp
1 point
1970-01-19 12:34:41.738 +0000 UTC

I just bought this

and this

for a customer who needed internet out in the sticks and it has worked quite well. They're using it for streaming and internet, but it's truly unlimited. $150/mo. In the sticks I'm getting 30/5 mb, in the DC metro area I was getting 50/30 which was quite respectable. Hope this helps.

slicky13 /r/ATT
1 point
1970-01-19 09:41:10.243 +0000 UTC

I found this, i don’t know if it might suit your needs, you will need a router since this is a modem. https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-LTE-Modem-Broadband-Connection/dp/B01N5ASNTE