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Post by MartinT on Jun 9, 2018 10:41:12 GMT
No, it's a 4G router. You put your data SIM into the slot at the back, same as you would into a phone, instead of a BT line.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2018 10:58:09 GMT
I use a Chord (shudder) Ethernet cable and it made a difference on my streaming solution, and you can definitely hear a difference between wired and wireless IMO.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 9, 2018 11:25:33 GMT
No, it's a 4G router. You put your data SIM into the slot at the back, same as you would into a phone, instead of a BT line. Lost A SIM from a mobile ? Is this 4G on your mobile or BT landline account ? |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 9, 2018 15:53:03 GMT
It's a BT SIM only contract. The 4G router is like a phone and receives 4G rather than broadband from a land line. It has Ethernet sockets on the back and dishes out wi-fi like most routers.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 10, 2018 10:10:42 GMT
New to me. (no huge surprise)
Would it not be more cost efficient to cable direct long term and save the monthly fee ?
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Post by Stratmangler on Jun 10, 2018 10:49:58 GMT
Would it not be more cost efficient to cable direct long term and save the monthly fee ? The simple answer is yes, but with the caveat that it will not deliver the same bandwidth as a 4G connection will. Martin has already mentioned that he gets greater bandwidth over the EE 4G service. despite getting only 2 bars on EE I can achieve a consistent 30Mbps speed anywhere in the room. So 4G is better than FTTC for me. |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 10, 2018 10:56:57 GMT
The proof, Mike, is in the performance. Not only have I not had a single glitch in listening for two days now, browsing on my control tablet is much faster, too. The sound quality has also taken a jump in level for running cable ethernet rather than wi-fi.
The cost is only £20 per month for 20GB, with which I am very happy for a solution that works.
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Post by Stratmangler on Jun 10, 2018 11:20:19 GMT
On the flip side of that, the bandwidth on the FTTC isn't the cause of the dropouts - it's the wireless connection back to the house that's the issue. 20Mbps can easily cope with a piddling 320Kbps stream.
A cable between the buildings could solve the connectivity issue, and cost wise would pay for itself in 12 months or so.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 10, 2018 11:30:16 GMT
4G beating cable.
What does this say about the future for us all ?
Bin the landline, 4G all the way ?
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Post by Stratmangler on Jun 10, 2018 11:37:35 GMT
4G beating cable. What does this say about the future for us all ? Bin the landline, 4G all the way ? Sadly not the case where I am. Despite the mast being less that a quarter mile away, geography conspires to give me next to no mobile service. The problems with living in upland England  |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 10, 2018 13:32:11 GMT
it's the wireless connection back to the house that's the issue. 20Mbps can easily cope with a piddling 320Kbps stream. Oh yes, as I said all along. I simply could not get the damned wi-fi to bridge the gap with a decent signal. I tried a lot of different ways. Throwing a cable across would be non-trivial due to two levels, laid paving, laid path etc. I wanted enough bandwidth to cope with Tidal, Qobuz or Deezer should I go for those options in the future. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 10, 2018 13:50:35 GMT
4G beating cable. What does this say about the future for us all ? Bin the landline, 4G all the way ? Sadly not the case where I am. Despite the mast being less that a quarter mile away, geography conspires to give me next to no mobile service. The problems with living in upland England Not for us either Mobile reception is bad and most networks can only get a signal if you go in the garden. Possible one or two don't wrk at all |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 10, 2018 13:51:11 GMT
it's the wireless connection back to the house that's the issue. 20Mbps can easily cope with a piddling 320Kbps stream. Oh yes, as I said all along. I simply could not get the damned wi-fi to bridge the gap with a decent signal. I tried a lot of different ways. Throwing a cable across would be non-trivial due to two levels, laid paving, laid path etc. I wanted enough bandwidth to cope with Tidal, Qobuz or Deezer should I go for those options in the future. Overhead cable not worth it ? |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 10, 2018 16:04:05 GMT
It would be an eyesore and Ruth would not be pleased.
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Post by Stratmangler on Jun 10, 2018 18:30:32 GMT
Properly hung overhead cables tend to disappear from view, because they don't flap around in the wind. The lack of movement allows the brain to forget that they're there. I have memories of seeing power cables hanging between pylons on Vancouver Island some years ago, and because they're static the brain filters them out of the view, unlike what happens with the windmill blight that afflicts us here in Rossendale.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 11, 2018 9:20:32 GMT
It would be an eyesore and Ruth would not be pleased. Our phone line and electricity come in overhead. We also have the mains electric running along the front of the garden Would prefer it to be underground, but confess I rarely notice it. Being black helps  |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 11, 2018 11:04:53 GMT
Our power and phones come in along the lane on poles but go underground immediately. However, an overhead line from the main barn to the annex across our paths would look pretty horrible, black, white or even blue!
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 11, 2018 18:12:46 GMT
I'd go for one if it wasn't easily seen
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Post by MartinT on Jun 11, 2018 20:11:15 GMT
Nope, the 4G solution is working brilliantly. Got a BT deal for being with them for a year so I ramped up the data contract to 30GB for the same £20 price. Nice.
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Post by nrg on Jun 11, 2018 22:00:37 GMT
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