Replace home broadband with mobile plan?

[mosmos]

 

[jiaklormee]

Anyone using 4g for meeting video calls?

Also, does 5g significantly improve the home broadband experience?

Not using 5G, but 4G is good enough for my work conference calls at home, as well as other light internet surfing and streaming

 

[ralliart_ray]

i am abit iron teeth, going to move to another place for 18mths

wondering if i should get a 5G sim card router (seng kang area)? or use my 4G sim card router?

don't want to sign up traditional broadband to tie myself for 24 months leh

 

[plmokn]

Is there an afforable router to recommend to use ?

 

[bluesky70]

Thanks for this thread and below is my setup.

Iphone SE 2020 (with Apple smart battery case) usb tethering to 2nd hand Asus wifi router, RT-AX3000. And my iphone needs to place near DB box due to better hand phone signal. Also attached a mini usb hand phone fan to cool down during charging.

Eight telecom download speed at around 40Mbps, good enough for my usage...

 

[Kiwi8]

For those still interested about the most data for less cost, can consider the current Circles 750GB for $8 promo.

This is the promo code not referral code: CR84750GBCWB

 

[yuzu28]

I got a zym card. On mobile phone, download speed is about 30Mbps. But when i plug the card into TP link router (5G and 2.4), the download speed went down to 15Mbps. Anyone knows what's the problem?

 

[Sambuca78]

I got a zym card. On mobile phone, download speed is about 30Mbps. But when i plug the card into TP link router (5G and 2.4), the download speed went down to 15Mbps. Anyone knows what's the problem?

No problem la, is normal de.

I guess the modem in the hp and router are different de.

 

[beyondDream]

Which cheap mnvo good for sim router use?

 

[keenklee]

Which cheap mnvo good for sim router use?

IMHO.
If you not planning to get a good sim router, any MNVO should be fine.
Usually I suggest Heya or Singtel MVNO. Eight and Simba for my area is a congested. The upload will slow down.

 

[MarcoPolo]

I am currently on whizzcomm 2.5G ONR connected to 2x Airties 4930 using lan cable.
ONR and 1x Airties are inside a "switch box cabinet".
Paying ~$29/mth (out of contract). Exploring to using either CL / Zero / Zym to replace WC home broadband and save $20/mth.

My top priority is to continue using Airties 4930 as I have too many appliances connected e.g. 2 broadlink, washing machine, robot vac, tv, etc. was a nightmare trying to change some of them earlier.
Second would be to ROI within 6mths with <$100 for the new setup.

I reckon i could get a basic 4G Wi-Fi router, insert the SIM, turn-off the Wi-Fi and connect it to my Airties?

My concerns are would the telco signal be degraded if the 4G router is placed in the cabinet as well.
And would such setup allow accessing my devices when i am not at home. e.g. broadlink, robot vac.

Appreciate some feedbacks, recommendations or comment on such setup.

 

[keenklee]

I am currently on whizzcomm 2.5G ONR connected to 2x Airties 4930 using lan cable.
ONR and 1x Airties are inside a "switch box cabinet".
Paying ~$29/mth (out of contract). Exploring to using either CL / Zero / Zym to replace WC home broadband and save $20/mth.

My top priority is to continue using Airties 4930 as I have too many appliances connected e.g. 2 broadlink, washing machine, robot vac, tv, etc. was a nightmare trying to change some of them earlier.
Second would be to ROI within 6mths with <$100 for the new setup.

I reckon i could get a basic 4G Wi-Fi router, insert the SIM, turn-off the Wi-Fi and connect it to my Airties?

My concerns are would the telco signal be degraded if the 4G router is placed in the cabinet as well.
And would such setup allow accessing my devices when i am not at home. e.g. broadlink, robot vac.

Appreciate some feedbacks, recommendations or comment on such setup.

IMHO.
You can test easily using your mobile phone and do a speedtest.
Just note there are a lot of 4G routers.
Let's say you get 150Mbps download on your mobile device does not mean you can get that on your 4G router.

 

[Nuclear Boy]

Anyone got experience buying 4G/5G modem from Taobao? Just tested mine and it seems to have a region lock (SIM lock, it says), even though it says 全网通 which I assumed it is usable across all networks (basically unlocked).

 

[Godeau]

Some 4g router very lousy one, claimed 4g+ speeds but end up like 2g/3g

Better check review of complaints first

 

[OutBreak]

IMHO.
You can test easily using your mobile phone and do a speedtest.
Just note there are a lot of 4G routers.
Let's say you get 150Mbps download on your mobile device does not mean you can get that on your 4G router.

Is it because the Telco can detect you are using a 5G/4G router?

 

[tanahgu]

I got a zym card. On mobile phone, download speed is about 30Mbps. But when i plug the card into TP link router (5G and 2.4), the download speed went down to 15Mbps. Anyone knows what's the problem?

router - wifi - phone
surrounding wifi disturbance n transmission will reduce your speed

 

[ghregular]

using simba mobile hotspot now 400gig $5 for my
1. two android tv
2. cctv
3. desktop pc

since four five yrs ago.

its working fine except little network hiccup now n then.

how i do it?
1. an old hp as hotspot
2. a router as link for cctv, desktop n android tv

 

[keenklee]

Is it because the Telco can detect you are using a 5G/4G router?

IMHO.
I have a few routers - i think the chipset in the basic ones are not that fantastic.

 

[DigDub]

Changed to 8 mobile last month.

Speed test with the Deco X50-5G sim card router.

 

[Nuclear Boy]

IMHO.
I have a few routers - i think the chipset in the basic ones are not that fantastic.

The CPU in even the most basic (but new) phones are more powerful than the ones in most decent routers, let alone basic ones.