That’s right-these routers require a SIM card from a cellular carrier (T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T). However, there is one aspect of this purchase that makes it complex: figuring out how to make these routers work with your preferred carrier. Yes, a 4G LTE router can be a good, low-cost solution to bringing broadband to a rural home-or an RV. While there are online videos that walk you through the set up of these routers with various cellular providers, we would only recommend purchasing these products if you have the patience and tech chops to do it. Then keep the band locked to the one that works bestīand: B2 Bw: 15MHz Main: -120 (dBm) Diversity: -119 (dBm) - Signal Quality: -13.3īand: B4 Bw: 10MHz Main: -118 (dBm) Diversity: -117 (dBm) - Signal Quality: -12.2īand: B13 Bw: 10MHz Main: -102 (dBm) Diversity: -96 (dBm) - Signal Quality: -12.3īand: B14 Bw: 10MHz Main: -114 (dBm) Diversity: -120 (dBm) - Signal Quality: -15.0īand: B66 Bw: 10MHz Main: -118 (dBm) Diversity: -116 (dBm) - Signal Quality: -13.Best Budget-Friendly: Yeacomm 4G LTE CPE Router with Sim Card Slotīefore we get going, we need to warn you up front: this subject can get very tech-y. Recommended to do a band lock on the available band and then run a speed test on each Note this does not always mean that the better signal band has the fastest speeds This scan will show the signal strength of the band currently available Will scan the LTE bands of the current provider you are on. The MoFi adds a coding string that tells the service provider the data being used is media streaming, as long as you have an account w/ unlimited media streaming you're gtg.hotspot data caps do not apply. I have used both SIMs w/ the MoFi, neither has ever been throttled. Wife has AT&T as her service provider w/ a data only line added for her laptop so we can swap SIMs if ever needed as we both work from home so reliable net access is a must. Verizon nor AT&T throttle the speeds when either SIM is used w/ the MoFi. If you use the Netflix speed checker you'll notice it will throttle to 4.5mbps.I indicated I'm using a SIM from a tablet that's a data only line attached to my phone account. Make sure you use a VPN as verizon loves to throttle media streaming. AT&T used to be really gungho about doing that. I'm surprised Verizon doesn't catch on to that and kill the sim.

The ones in the past used to throttle you once you hit that cutoff, and HARD. The current Verizon plans that are 'unlimited' can 'deprioritize' after 50gb of 4g. He indicates he's just using a phone plan and throwing it in a mofi.

I just looked up the data plans for the iPad and the best I can see is 30gb.and then it looks like it throttles.

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