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How to use 4gee box in car

Joeanne30
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‎20-07-2021 07:14 PM

I have a 4gee home router and are going on a long road trip with the kids so want to use it on the road. We have a power inverter to plug it into the car so it has power but the wifi doesn’t seem to come up on our devices 

 

thanks

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XRaySpeX
Grand Master
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‎20-07-2021 07:27 PM

WiFi should come up even when you have no mobile signal. Can't you see the router's SSID in any of your devices?

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Northerner
Grand Master
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‎20-07-2021 07:28 PM - edited ‎20-07-2021 07:30 PM

Hi @Joeanne30 

 

Are you receiving a mobile signal? You won't get WiFi (internet) if your home router isn't receiving a mobile signal? 

 

Are your devices already connected? (Connected in the house?)

 

Where are you placing the router? 

 

Thanks

 

 



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XRaySpeX
Grand Master
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In response to Northerner

‎20-07-2021 07:31 PM

@Northerner wrote:

You won't get WiFi if your home router isn't receiving a mobile signal? 

Simply not true! WiFi is purely a local function, not dependant on anything external.

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To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

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Northerner
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In response to XRaySpeX

‎20-07-2021 07:39 PM

@XRaySpeX 

 

I'm refering to the internet. The OP isn't clear on if they are refering to wifi or WiFi internet.

 

 



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XRaySpeX
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In response to Northerner

‎20-07-2021 07:42 PM - edited ‎20-07-2021 07:43 PM

@Northerner : Ah, that's diff. You can have WiFi w/out the Internet. Which is more or less what I said.

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To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

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Chris_B
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In response to XRaySpeX

‎20-07-2021 09:17 PM

@Joeanne30  Silly question but the lights on the router are coming on when you power it up in the car ?