What is the difference between 4G Wifi and BT 4G Home Hub with EE SIM?

cass_dorrian · ‎24-02-2023

Th EE website currently has 2 options for 4G mobile broadband...

4G WiFi
https://shop.ee.co.uk/auth/dongles/add-pay-monthly-mobile-broadband/4gee-wifi-mini-2020/details

BT 4G Home Hub with EE Sim
https://shop.ee.co.uk/auth/dongles/add-pay-monthly-mobile-broadband/bt-4g-home-hub-with-ee-sim/detai...

What is the difference between these?
Is one better than the other for picking up 4G signal?
Is the booster Antenna available for both options?

I'm looking for a broadband replacement option, and only have a weak 4G signal beside a window, so I think I would need an antenna fitted.

Thanks!

XRaySpeX · ‎24-02-2023

Your links require the reader to be logged into an EE contract mobile a/c. We don't all have those. So I link here to more universally acceptable pages:

The 4GEE Wifi Mini is a battery-powered router with WiFi & USB connection, no Ethernet.
The BT 4G Home Hub with EE SIM is a mains-powered router with WiFi & 1 Ethernet port.

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

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

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

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XRaySpeX · ‎24-02-2023

Your links require the reader to be logged into an EE contract mobile a/c. We don't all have those. So I link here to more universally acceptable pages:

The 4GEE Wifi Mini is a battery-powered router with WiFi & USB connection, no Ethernet.
The BT 4G Home Hub with EE SIM is a mains-powered router with WiFi & 1 Ethernet port.

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

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

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

cass_dorrian · ‎27-02-2023

Thank you!

Would this mean that the signal boosting antenna would only be viable with the mains powered option, BT 4G Home Hub?