topic Re: wifi in Broadband & Landline

wifi

gary641 — Fri, 27 May 2022 12:47:14 GMT

Im looking for the best wifi in my home for around two months.

I use an amazon firestick for IPTV and would like a good wifi signal.

Any ideas on what is the best option please.

Re: wifi

XRaySpeX — Fri, 27 May 2022 14:05:23 GMT

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gary641 — Fri, 27 May 2022 15:43:25 GMT

I was told about a MIFI device what is required for this to enable internet in my home?

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XRaySpeX — Fri, 27 May 2022 16:03:34 GMT

You could have either:

Fixed Home BROADBAND
Or Mobile Broadband

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Mustrum — Fri, 27 May 2022 16:10:54 GMT

Hi @gary641 broadband deals tend to be for a minimum of a year, often 18 months, more recently 2 years. So if you only need it for 2 months may be a problem. It can be delivered over a suitable line to your home, or via a mobile service.

MiFii uses a small device plugged typically into a USB port and like Mobile Broadband needs a suitable sim card.

This article on Uswitch helps explain how it works and compares with mobile broadband.

https://www.uswitch.com/broadband/guides/what-is-mifi-mobile-broadband/

It seems someone has marked this thread solved a bit too soon!

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XRaySpeX — Fri, 27 May 2022 16:38:02 GMT

@Mustrum : EE, & most others, no longer sell MiFi dongles. Even advertised MiFi dongles are actually mobile WiFi routers. What you & uSwitch call MiFi is to all intents & purposes mobile BB nowadays.

The OP just needs to choose between fixed Home BB & mobile BB w/out muddying the waters.

Re: wifi

gary641 — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:14:40 GMT

looking for advise I will be back in UK for around two months.

Im looking for a good wifi in my house for that time.

I do not want a contract, but just want to pay for the time I will be there.

Any suggestions please?

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XRaySpeX — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:25:50 GMT

@gary641 : Nowt's changed! Same advice as last time.

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Christopher_G — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:28:09 GMT

Hi @gary641

Welcome to the community.

It sounds like Mobile Broadband could be a feasible option. What kind of devices will you be connecting to it?

Chris

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gary641 — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:10:43 GMT

Hi Cris basically i just want wifi in my house for that period, I will be using a 4K firestick on my TV for IPTV

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gary641 — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:13:40 GMT

I was recommended to get the WIFI mini with unlimited data so I will get good streaming for IPTV, apart from that will just have my celular and maybe times I use my laptop... But mainly for my television.

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gary641 — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:17:21 GMT

I dont want to be tied to a contract for only that short amount of time,just under two months is the time I would require it for.

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gary641 — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:23:14 GMT

I have a mobile phone using pay as you go with EE..does that make things easier?

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Chris_B — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:29:24 GMT

@gary641 just tether your fire stick to your phone and purchase any extra data you need. You can do the same with your laptop,

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gary641 — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:31:56 GMT

so basically run my wifi from my cellular? sorry not to bright with this technology...

maybe explain excactly how this is done please Chris? cheers

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Chris_B — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:34:21 GMT

@gary641 You can share your phone’s cellular connection to other devices this is called tethering. This other device will connect to your phone and gain access to the cellular network and that other device is now connected to the internal.

What phone do you have ?

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gary641 — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:43:31 GMT

I phone

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Chris_B — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:05:42 GMT

@gary641 Perfect. You just go to Settings >Mobile Data>Personal Hotspot. Toggle on Allow other to join. You’ll see a password just below that you can use or you can change to your own custom one. You just enter that password on the other device when you try and connect via WiFi.
Job done.

all you’ve done is made your phone a mobile router and that other devices can connect to it and share your phone cellular connection.

Re: wifi

gary641 — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:12:21 GMT

thanks very much for the advise apreciated.