OT: Home Internet Options

[Col. Forbin]

So I have a new construction house right on the outskirts of a larger neighborhood in the gluckstadt area. The neighborhood is a Fiberhood but I can’t get it because there is no tie in point close to my house. I am waiting to hear from Comcast and ATT about the availability(because my address does not pull up on any of their systems). I know I can get ATT LTE Hotspot Router that they say is good for 8 devices. Has anyone had to go this route?

 

[The Fatboy]

Never used it but you count on it NOT being good enough for 8 devices. They test that stuff in a lab not the real world.

 

[Dawgtini]

My ATT LTE was good for about 10 devices. Caused some issues in a house full of teens as you can imagine. I hooked it to a mesh router and now it works great.

 

[the dog is on the loose]

So I have a new construction house right on the outskirts of a larger neighborhood in the gluckstadt area. The neighborhood is a Fiberhood but I can’t get it because there is no tie in point close to my house. I am waiting to hear from Comcast and ATT about the availability(because my address does not pull up on any of their systems). I know I can get ATT LTE Hotspot Router that they say is good for 8 devices. Has anyone had to go this route?

Just out of curiosity sake why would anybody downvote this?!? What’s the purpose? I see a lot of downvotes on people asking simple questions and it boggles my mind.

 

[msstate7]

I use it. It's really my only option other than satellite. I changed from satellite to the hot spot, and to me, LTE is better. I have 2 cell phones, iPad, tv, roku, and firestick connected.

 

[Col. Forbin]

Just out of curiosity sake why would anybody downvote this?!? What’s the purpose? I see a lot of downvotes on people asking simple questions and it boggles my mind.

I was thinking the same thing. Not bashing on any companies just trying to figure out what to expect with the LTE hotspot if I have to go that route.

I was planning on just streaming TV but if I go to the LTE hotspot its probably not feasible.

 

[Dawgtini]

I was thinking the same thing. Not bashing on any companies just trying to figure out what to expect with the LTE hotspot if I have to go that route.

I was planning on just streaming TV but if I go to the LTE hotspot its probably not feasible.

If you have 3+ bars of LTE all the time it will be more than adequate. I’ll have 4 or 5 differ t devices streaming at a time on the weekends without issue.

 

[Ozarkdawg]

We use the LTE

Actually use 2. Got them during a special and the 2 cost less than the old Hughes.
Mom got the 1st for 16 yr old to connect for game system and Netflix. Works ok for std fed. Was MUCH better than old satellite.

Because of device range, my work erp eating bandwidth, and needing something at a cabin we decided to get 2nd one.

 

[WhiteShepherd07]

We talking the ATT velocity hot spot internet? That thing is a POS! I have one and the only thing I can run on it is my Nest and Apple TV. Won’t connect any of my Alexa or echo’s and I have to turn something off if I need to get on my laptop. Not to mention it throttles the speed after you reach 20 gb.

 

[Oak23]

We have ATT hotspot homebase internet router. If that’s what your referring too. . I was getting 1 meg speed yesterday for 95 dollars/month. It sucks.. I can barely stream Netflix without it stopping and still does sometimes. Btw you could try something called att fixed wireless internet. some one I know had at 10-25 meg speed, I heard it’s much better than a regular hotspot but may not be available for everyone. It is also reasonably priced and works like a satellite dish but off the cell towers.

It’s a shame u can’t get the Fiber optic.. C-SPIRE IS installing fiber optic - 1 gig(1,000 Meg) speed this month in our development. Long story- short, direct tv cost me 120$/month, my att internet is 95$/month for 1 meg speed. As soon as fiber optic come in I’ll pay $65 for 1000 meg speed, and $60 or so for the tv programming while simultaneously telling att and direct tv seems. Yeah that’s saving $100!! for MUCH better service. Can’t wait .

 

[Col. Forbin]

I tried to get fiber and wanted it very badly. My house is built on one of 3 lots that are right outside the neighborhood entrances, but are still part of the neighborhood. It seems like its about to be a fight to get any company to run lines. I don't really understand why when cables were run for the whole thing they would run to every lot listed on the plat map.