I recently moved from an apartment into a house after living in apartments for about three years. My first internet provider had the worst customer service I’ve ever experienced, boasting a 1.7-star rating on Google. They initially claimed to offer fiber speeds, and at first, everything was fine. However, two weeks in, after it started raining, the internet would just drop for hours, sometimes days. Every time I called, they would tell me they saw other complaints from the building and would send someone out to check things. This happened at least 2-3 times a month. Working from home and gaming at a competitive level, it was a nightmare. It got so bad that I actually broke my lease and moved to a building that offered AT&T Fiber. It was pricey at $200 a month, but the 2Gbps speed was the best internet I’ve ever had. I lived there for two years and can count on one hand how many times it went out. When it did, it was usually back up within five minutes.

Now that I’ve moved into a house, the street I’m on only has two internet providers. One is Xfinity, which is fine but goes out randomly. I’ve heard that, even though I have a fiber package with them, they use cable, which can cause lag during peak times when everyone’s online. The service has been consistently going out once a night. The worst part is getting in touch with a real person when calling customer service—it’s nearly impossible. They also have a 3.1-star rating on Google, and everyone seems to have the same problem.

So, I looked into getting AT&T Fiber installed at my new home. I called them, and they told me that only two providers can be on a street, and since one of them already offers fiber (the same terrible provider from my apartment), they won’t run fiber at my house. I’m left with the choice of either putting up with bad internet or sticking with Xfinity, which has its own issues. This is incredibly frustrating because I can’t just move again—I’m stuck here with terrible internet options for what I need to do.

Does anyone know of a way to get AT&T to install fiber at my house?

How bad is hughesnet because my girlfriend wants internet but I don’t think that’s a good idea to go to this

Anyone know what is going to happen? I had heard that Louisiana had planned to have shovel in the ground soon, but that maybe it was getting caught up in this Trump/Lutnick stuff. Anyone know what’s going on in the other States?

I’ve checked with most of the big carriers such as AT&T, T Mobile, US Cellular and Verizon and they all say they still don’t provide service at our address. I’m looking at purchasing Blazing Hog internet - their rep told me they use 4g instead of 5g from nearby towers, and this makes their service more steady and consistent as apparently 5g needs more towers? She said we could get speeds of at least 100mbps. There is a 14 day trial period and I’m just about to buy and try, but want some more feedback on this company first. There are so many mixed reviews about them.

I'm going to test a t mobile hotspot at my home today and see what I get for a signal. Since calyx themselves will be providing the exact same hotspot device, will I get similar results? There isn't much out there to compare with, but some posts from a year or so ago saying calyx is throttled.

Honestly I'd be happy if i get 20mbs as long as there's a healthy level of ping.

Hello,

I moved to rural NW Indiana within the last year. I previously lived in a town that had cable internet that worked very well and provided fast speeds. I didn't really look into it before I moved because the house and location checked all the boxes, but once I looked into it more, I found out I had very few options for internet service providers. Right now, I only get Brightspeed (Century Link) which is DSL and we can only get the slowest package, 15 Mbps down.

I am an avid gamer and regularly play online and as you can imagine, my current plan is not cutting it for what I use it for. I usually have wildly unstable latency and cannot have more than a couple devices connected at a time. I have no other providers in my area in terms of cable/fiber or else I would've changed immediately. I also get poor cellular service and any time I check the availability in my area for any major cellular home internet, I'm told it's not available in my area. I've basically narrowed it down to Starlink, but the upfront cost is severely off-putting, with the $350 hardware cost, $100 "congestive charge", the $120 first month service fee, and any other cost mounting-wise I would need to mount it away from all of my trees have me looking at least $600+ to get it started and that is a tough pull.

I feel like I have no options and that I'm forced to go with Starlink. Is it possible I'm overlooking some decent options? I live like .25-.5 mile off of a major highway and only a couple miles from the nearest town that has cable/fiber, so I couldn't believe it when I found out my only non-cellular/satellite option was Brightspeed. Is it possible I could reach out to some local ISPs and ask what it would take to get service in my area? From the sounds of it, I feel like I'm SOL. No reliable online gaming for me in the near future!

I'm looking for a good reliable booster for t moble's network. This is for a hotspot that does not have any inputs for external antennas, and I wouldn't feel comfortable opening it up. It's the MIFI X Pro 5g if that helps matters. Thanks!

Anyone else having really spotty internet? I live in FL and have WOW internet. Never had issues. Recently it’s been spotty, going in and out a lot. I spoke with two others, one has AT&T and another Verizon internet. They have the same issues. Anyone know why? There is no storms, winds, or work being done in the area. It happens at night a lot and throughout the day randomly.

I currently have a Metro By T-Mobile SIM Card in my Chester Cheetah SDX75 Gateway/Modem but I'm thinking about putting an AT&T SIM Card or a Cricket SIM Card in the second SIM Card Slot in the Chester Cheetah SDX75 Gateway/Modem because they are the second best Carrier in our Area over Verizon. Would I need a truly Unlimited Data Plan for a Backup? We've had Metro By T-Mobile 5G Home Internet for a few Years now and we haven't had any bad experiences like major Outages or anything like that so would a Backup even be worth it? Thoughts or suggestions?

friends house doesnt have internet so he bought a router with 4g sim card and has ok ping (50-70) but every 10 seconds it spikes to 1-2k. After some trouble shooting our main theory is that he has 2 towers close to home and router keeps hopping between them, router model is keenetic runner 4g. Is there any console command or a setting that stops it? couldnt find anything online

upd: limiting band frequency doesnt seem to work

I've been using Nextlink for several years now, and its been really good with download speeds and multiplayer connection, (we don't talk about the upload speeds)... anyways about 3 months ago my connection to multiplayer servers went straight down to not even being able to play Roblox longer than 5 minuets, and Sea of thieves jumps around so much, and its getting really annoying, I've tried basically everything hardware related, the Tower my dish is pointed at isn't even a half mile away, and I've tried changing my devices settings, as well as trying a vpn. but nothing is helping, and Minecraft is getting stale. Pls help if you can.

Hi everyone,

I’m not an expert on this, so apologies in advance for any missing details or if this sounds a bit all over the place. I’d appreciate any advice!

I live in Saudi Arabia, in a rural neighborhood about 2 km (more or less) from the nearest cell tower (based on OpenSignal). Currently, I’m using my phone as a hotspot to connect all my devices (3 phones, 2 laptops). While it works, my setup is far from ideal:

Signal Strength: Outdoors, I can get an OK signal with download speeds of up to 200 Mbps (tested with SpeedTest). However, indoors, the speed drops drastically to about 1–10 Mbps, depending on where I place the phone.

House Details: My house has a lot of metal and aluminum in the roof (not sure if that affects the signal). Right now, I’ve resorted to placing my phone by the window for better reception.

Solutions I’m Considering

1. TP-Link Deco X50-5G

I tested the same SIM card in my phone at my neighbor’s house (500 meters away), and it picked up a 5G signal with full bars. That gave me hope that a better device like the Deco X50-5G could work in my house too, but I’m not sure.

2. External Antenna (Poynting XPOL-2 V3):

(Eventho it's not available here in SA)

I’ve heard that pairing an external antenna with the Deco X50-5G could significantly improve signal reception indoors.

+I’m working remotely and gaming sometimes and desperately need a stable internet connection. I’ve never had to deal with these kinds of issues before moving to this house, so I’m out of my depth here.

Starlink isn’t available in my area yet btw.

+Tomorrow, I plan to visit local stores to check what devices and antennas are available.

I’d like to avoid overspending on equipment that won’t solve the problem, so I’m seeking advice here to make an informed decision.

If anyone has experience with similar setups or can recommend the best devices, I’d be incredibly grateful. Does the combination of the Deco X50-5G and the XPOL-2 V3 make sense? Or should I be looking into other solutions?

Thank you in advance for your help!

Is normal speeds. For everyone’s since the new plan changes

I live in rural Kentucky where conventional internet service is not available. I have kids in college and I would like for them to be able to work on their computers when they visit; I also want to be able to stream television. Hughesnet and Viasat seem to have terrible reputations. Starlink is too expensive; I'm on a limited income. I was looking into Nomad, but I'm starting to hear some bad things about them. Today I learned about a service called Trifecta, and I have confirmed they are available here. Can anyone tell me about their experiences with Trifecta?

I live in a reasonably poor signal area in the UK, however I can get a passable 4G and 5G signal.

I’m currently using a TP-Link Deco X50-5G with Poynting XPOL-1-5G. I’ve been using TP-Link routers for quite a while and have a number of their tapo/kisa devices in my Home Assistant set up. I’ve lost my patience with the Deco router, it constantly gets overloaded and crashes. It is also incredibly slow to switch bands. Luckily I’m just within the return window so it’s going back.

My top option just now is the GL.iNet GLX3000 but I’m open to other suggestions.

What I need is: Stable enough that I can work from home without being disconnected constantly Router can cope with ~30 wifi devices on my HA set up Ideally 4x4 mimo Bonus points for HA integration but not essential Reasonably intuitive OS

Is there anything comparable/more suitable than the GLX3000?

I currently have my T-Mobile 5G Home Internet Setup in our Attic I have a Chester Cheetah SDX75 Gateway/Modem connected to the Waveform QuadPro 4X4 Antenna and the Antenna is facing out the Window down the Road from us near an Old Truck Stop where the Cell Tower is located. I tried putting it Outside about a Year ago on some of the lower Roof's on our House but it didn't give me good enough Reliability or Speed and I didn't get it as high as Attic level because our House is Old and it has a Slanted Roof so it would be very difficult for me to do it myself and honestly I don't wanna risk getting myself hurt. We currently get around 600 to 700 on the Download and about 50 or more on the Upload with the Setup in the Attic. I have 15FT KMR400 Cable's running from the Chester Cheetah SDX75 Gateway/Modem to the Waveform QuadPro 4X4 Antenna and unfortunately I know for sure I'd have to run longer Cable's if we put it Outside and they would most likely have to do Drilling of holes through the Roof and through the House itself. I do like not having the Antenna Outside because it helps preserve it better from not being directly out in the Weather and I feel like it might be somewhat of a toss up because it's possible I might get the same Reliability and Speed even with it Outside on top of the Attic Roof or I might even get worse Reliability and Speed do to the longer Cable run and the Antenna itself being directly Outside in the Weather. Thoughts or suggestions?

My mom is looking for budget high-speed internet in Newton Kansas outer limits. I was just up there visiting her and the cell service is abysmal and you lose tv reception when geese fly over.

I have AT&T and couldn't even text pictures to people and that was in town, she's just outside.

She just needs enough to stream and browse uninterrupted.

Any budget friendly suggestions?

I'm curious to see what Bands people use or Lock to on their Third Party Cellular Gateway/Modem preferably for T-Mobile 5G Home Internet? I'm trying to get the fastest and most reliable Speeds on my Chester Cheetah SDX75 Gateway/Modem.

Hi all,

Was recommended I should re-post this to this subreddit. I did a search for this info, but everything I'm coming up with is several years old, so was hoping to get a more up-to-date response.

I qualified for a 5G hotspot through PCsForPeople, and I'm waiting for shipment of the Inseego M2000 5G (DS35M) they provide.

Will they permit a SIM swap to a different hotspot or am I stuck with the Inssgo? Thanks for any info!

-BaD

my friend who doesnt speak english lives in a house where he cant get cable internet so he decided to try router with a sim card, but on every device he connects to it (pc and phone) there are giant ping spikes every 10 seconds (from 50-70 to 2k), while the same mobile net on the phone works fine, so it seems like its a router problem and not a net quality problem. What can he do? Thanks in advance!

upd: router model is Keenetic Runner 4G KN-2212

I live in the Netherlands in a house where I can't get a fixed internet plan so I was looking for a hotspot type solution with unlimited daily internet as what I can find is only 20gb per day

Hello! I have decided to go with the Straight Talk internet option for our farm. Can someone tell me exactly what I need to buy for it to work? Thanks in advance!

Edited: I am currently with a local company that only offers 50x5 speeds. I’m not even sure what that means. When I run a speed test, I get the following:

2.11 Mbps for download .89 Mbps for upload 22ms for latency

I have one Smart Tv, PS5, four cell phones (at most) and possibly 1-2 Nintendo Switches. Rarely is everything connected at once. We do stream movies and shows on the one TV.

I am not sure what I need to do or buy to get faster internet. All the normal suggestions are not available at my address…. Even though I can see the cell tower across the fields. lol.

Hello all. I've been using a Netgear Nighthawk mr1100 with att service (att car connected) for years, but only recently the device has been powering off/locking up, constantly flashing amber while off and I'm thinking to move to another device.

What relatively budget device(100-250) would be good replacement, with reliability plus speed, plus rather easy to setup.. I'd prefer a device with antenna ports so i can use my external antenna, but not a deal breaker. Would a cudy lt18 be a good replacement?

Thanks all!

So, I have straight talk internet which to use you have to have the router which as ports only includes the power and two ethernets. This has worked fairly well overall but often times it’s not great and I wanted to find out if anybody have tried to find out how to connect and exterior antenna to this or if there is any way to do this so they could get better signal?

I recently moved to a rural area in Oklahoma. We are about two hours north of the Texas border. Our closest town is Durant, OK. I'm having a hard time finding internet options. Starlink is so expensive. I was looking into getting a couple of hotspots (one fot tv, one for computers and phones, one for our security camera). I just don't understand how it all works though. Can someone help me figure out what might work for our family? We don't do online gaming, but we do like to stream a movie or show in the evening. Please help! I feel so lost. We've been a month without internet now and we really need something.

I currently have Hughes Net (not the one they currently advertise) and T-Mobile phone service but they don't have their Internet service at my address. Starlink sounds like the way to go but I have a weird issue in my house where I don't get a consistent signal in the various areas of my house for cell phone service and when I connect my phone to WiFi (2G and 5G options) I see "low quality" before it connects and I don't always have WiFi calls that will connect or I get a message that the call may drop.

I've got the T-Mobile signal booster located at the front of my house and I had the modem/router there and had to move it to the center of the house, which has definitely helped but isn't exactly reliable. Hughes Net talked me into buying a signal booster from them and it actually makes things worse! We don't have the DVR set up for streaming because I just can't seem to keep a strong enough signal not to have repeated pauses for buffering. There's nothing in or around my house that could cause interference but the spot where the house is located is in a weird gap or something because neither of my neighbors say that they have this issue!

At this point, I'm tempted to get two satellites, one for the front of the house and one for the back because there's no explanation why I get a consistent signal strength in the front, it's mostly reliable in the center, and dodgy as hell in the back, which is where my bedroom and office are, naturally. Is the Hughes Net Jupiter service any good? I'm not signing a 2 year contract when they won't guarantee that I'll have consistent service good enough to stream! I looked at Calyx, and it looks worthwhile as a backup for when the weather interferes with satellite.

Any clues on what the issue might be inside my house?

At our house, we have a fairly new 5G Ubifi (Verizon network) for personal use and hubby's WFH, a legacy 4G Ubifi (AT&T network) as a backup for when our Verizon tower croaks, and my dedicated WFH Verizon Hotspot (5G - capped at 150GB data per month ) for the picky custom software by employer uses. Don't ask.

I was looking to replace an ancient "AT&T Wireless Internet" 4G plus landline phone converter box (limited to 50GB data per month) at my Mom's house. I found you guys (and even read the pinned directions!).

The Trifecta low end (5G, 100 mbps) looks good for Mom's house - so I might try it. But the 5G, 200mbps might replace the two Ubifi's I'm running here too. But reliability to really key for us, since we both work from home. Ubifi has been really solid for us, even when Verizon or AT&T have nodded out. So any experience y'all have had would be greatly appreciated.

Obviously, our options out here are nil to none. Please don't suggest Starlink. I am not cutting down any trees or climbing up any poles to reboot anything! ;) Thanks