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| From | "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | uk.comp.homebuilt |
| Subject | Re: Router Advice |
| Date | 2026-06-08 20:58 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <xn0pqsjfd98kbiq00j@news.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <xn0pqqvil7gbmqd00g@news.individual.net> <11070o2$3def9$1@dont-email.me> |
On 08/06/2026 in message <11070o2$3def9$1@dont-email.me> SH wrote: >On 07/06/2026 16:00, Jeff Gaines wrote: >> >>I am thinking of moving to Internet over the mobile network, struggling >>a bit because everybody wants me to sign up for FTTP (not actually >>available here) and reluctance of many suppliers to offer data only SIMs. >>Had a 40 minute web chat yesterday with somebody at ID Mobile (allegedly >>human) who said the best thing to do is buy a SIM and try it. When pushed >>she finally agreed ID Mobile's term preclude using its SIMs in modems! >> >>I have pretty good 4G but not 5G. >> >>Considering an Archer MR600 and HUAWEI B535-232. >> >>I have read reviews, the MR600 is verging on obsolete I think. >> >>Any thoughts welcome. >> > > >Have a look at Three's Mobile broadband offering.... > >Bear in mind that as they have merged with Vodafone and they now have mast >sharing arrangements, even if three coverage is poor, you should be able >to access a Vodafone mast if vodafone coverage is good. > >Also they offer an external antenna - router combo so you put the whole >thing on a pole facing a Three/Voda masty and run some ethernet cable down >into teh house. > >Contract runs for 2 years minimum. > >https://www.three.co.uk/broadband/home-broadband/5g-outdoor-hub > > >EE do this if Voda & Three coverage is poor but it is more expensive. > >https://ee.co.uk/broadband/mobile-broadband > >Regards > >SH. Thanks, that looks interesting :-) Three's 4G coverage here is excellent although no 5G. I have ordered the Archer MR600 (it works with a SIM and/or landline) and a one off SIM from Three so I'll give it a try. I enquired on Onestream's (was Giganet) website about fibre and like all these places they want you to sign up before they will tell you anything so I dropped out the process. They then started emailing me so I phoned them. After 20 minutes they confirmed they can't provide fibre even if the manhole is only 6 inches from my boundary and they refused to send a techy to look at it. -- Jeff Gaines Dorset UK If Björn & Benny had been called Syd and Dave then ABBA would have been called ASDA.
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Router Advice "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-06-07 15:00 +0000
Re: Router Advice Raj Kundra <raj@kundracomputers.co.uk> - 2026-06-07 16:47 +0100
Re: Router Advice Abandoned Trolley <that.bloke@microsoft.com> - 2026-06-07 18:37 +0100
Re: Router Advice "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-06-07 21:17 +0000
Re: Router Advice Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2026-06-08 11:34 +0200
Re: Router Advice Abandoned Trolley <that.bloke@microsoft.com> - 2026-06-08 19:32 +0100
Re: Router Advice SH <i.love@spam.com> - 2026-06-08 19:13 +0100
Re: Router Advice "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-06-08 20:58 +0000
Re: Router Advice SH <i.love@spam.com> - 2026-06-09 07:51 +0100
Re: Router Advice "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-06-09 07:45 +0000
Re: Router Advice SH <i.love@spam.com> - 2026-06-11 07:43 +0100
Re: Router Advice "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-06-11 07:35 +0000
Re: Router Advice "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-06-11 10:10 +0000
Re: Router Advice Philip Herlihy <nothing@invalid.com> - 2026-06-11 12:30 +0100
Re: Router Advice "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-06-11 12:03 +0000
Re: Router Advice SH <i.love@spam.com> - 2026-06-11 19:30 +0100
Re: Router Advice "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-06-11 20:46 +0000
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Re: Router Advice "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-06-12 10:06 +0000
Re: Router Advice SH <i.love@spam.com> - 2026-06-12 11:34 +0100
Re: Router Advice "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-06-12 10:48 +0000
Re: Router Advice SH <i.love@spam.com> - 2026-06-12 12:11 +0100
Re: Router Advice SH <i.love@spam.com> - 2026-06-12 11:32 +0100
Re: Router Advice "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-06-12 11:13 +0000
Re: Router Advice SH <i.love@spam.com> - 2026-06-12 12:29 +0100
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Re: Router Advice SH <i.love@spam.com> - 2026-06-12 14:20 +0100
Re: Router Advice SH <i.love@spam.com> - 2026-06-12 14:22 +0100
Re: Router Advice "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-06-12 13:29 +0000
Re: Router Advice SH <i.love@spam.com> - 2026-06-12 14:42 +0100
Re: Router Advice "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-06-12 14:19 +0000
Re: Router Advice Daniel James <daniel@me.invalid> - 2026-06-12 17:37 +0100
Re: Router Advice "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-06-12 21:07 +0000
Re: Router Advice SH <i.love@spam.com> - 2026-06-11 19:29 +0100
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