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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.

ahhfraggle /r/Rural_Internet
2 points
1970-01-19 11:59:50.122 +0000 UTC

Let me start by saying i have not set up my m1 outside yet. I did however take my laptop and the m1 out on my roof when i got it and did a speed test with it pointing towards the nearest tower which is 2 miles away. I got something like 124mbps down and 20mbps up and a ping of 32. I did this roof test because i had just set up service and just gotten the m1 while waiting for my signal booster to arrive and wanted to get an idea of what speeds i may get with a booster to help with the indoor signal. If that makes sense.

Well I set up my signal booster and internal antenna which gave the m1 full bars indoors, however since using this setup i get between 40-60mbps down and still around 20 up, ping is now around 40 and sometimes higher. (Current setup info below)

So I am thinking about putting the m1 in a weather proof case and doing a M1 PoE Setup like this one, and running the cat6 to my Nighthawk AC1900 which should allow me to eliminate the need for the signal booster (outside the m1 gets full bars) and allow me eliminate the loss from the rg8 runs as well. The AC1900 will allow me to have multiple hardwired connections as well as whole home wifi as it has beam forming antennas. The reason for the AC1900 is because from what i have read the m1 has modest wifi capability even when put on the max setting and that by turning off wifi on the m1 it increases the data speeds, or so I have read.

Theoretically it should be an improvement, but whether or not it pans out real world has yet to be seen. I have already spent about 1k for all the gear associated with my current set up and would need to spend about another $75ish to get a PoE splitter, weatherproof box and whatnot and my wife is already over me spending money and time on this endeavor so we will have to see if I can get away with it.

MY CURRENT SETUP:

My signal booster uses a directional outdoor and dual indoor panel antennas, though I only need and use one. My rg8 cable run from the outdoor antenna to the booster is 13ft, the minimum required by manufacturer. The rg8 run to the internal antenna is 32ft, 2ft over manufacturer min distance from outside antenna. I made my own cables to ensure there was no excess slack causing extra attenuation.

From there ( indoor antenna) i have my Nighthawk MR1100 about 10ft away on top of my china cabinet. I have it plugged in without the battery to prevent overheating the battery. The wifi is disabled and i have about a 30ft cat6 run to my Nighthawk AC1900 which provides multiple wired connections and whole home wifi.

Don't know if any of this info is useful in your quest but thought i would share. I am likely going to make a post in this here sub asking to have my planned outdoor setup critiqued in comparison to my current setup to see if anyone has any helpful insights. So maybe check back for that post later.