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Could I replace my Comcast internet with this? Is there a way to buy a "modem" that will plug into my existing router via ethernet? Does anyone know?
by tocomment 14y ago
Could I replace my Comcast internet with this? Is there a way to buy a "modem" that will plug into my existing router via ethernet? Does anyone know?
- unwind 14y agoMost cellular modems are USB devices, intended to be plugged into (laptop) computers. You should be able to use something like the awesome ASUS WL-330N3G credit-card sized 3G router (http://www.asus.com/Networks/Wireless_Routers/WL330N3G/ http://www.asus.com/Networks/Wireless_Routers/WL330N3G/), once 4G-capable versions become available. Which I really hope they will. Of course, you could also replace your router with a 4G USB-capable one.
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- unwind 14y agoYes, that's how the ASUS works for 3G sharing. It has a bunch of different modes, but that is one of them.
- tocomment 14y agoCould you point me to an example of a 4G USB-capable router with ethernet ports? For some reason my searches are failing.
- greyboy 14y agoLook at the "Cradlepoint" brand, such as: http://www.cradlepoint.com/products/mbr1000 http://www.cradlepoint.com/products/mbr1000 I'm sure you can then find some similar offerings.
- _fn 14y agoI use this one: http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/?categoryid=218&model=TL-MR3220 http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/?categoryid=218&#... It has to be restarted every couple of days and the wireless signal is not very strong, but I found is acceptable for my usage.
- s_henry_paulson 14y agoYou could use Windows Internet Connection Sharing. Right-click the connection on your computer, share it, and then plug the ethernet cable from your computer into your router.
- sp332 14y agoI did this once on Verizon Wireless when our DSL went out. I got a bill for $700 in data overages.
- leecbaker 14y agoT-Mobile won't allow you to tether a phone that uses this package, so they presumably wouldn't allow another device to share the package. Src: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/08/t-mobiles-service-to-be-limited-no-longer/ http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/08/t-mobiles-service-to-...
- arrrg 14y agoThey use SIM cards, right? Just pop the card in a 4G USB stick and you are done.
- eli 14y agoSure, but that's against the rules.
- arrrg 14y agoHuh? How could there be rules against that? That seems weird. I'm not aware of any such rules in Germany. If you have a SIM card you can do with it whatever you want.
- eli 14y agoWell, I guess T-Mobile USA ain't the same. One of the rules you agree to when you sign up for this plan is that you won't use the SIM card in a modem.
- alanbyrne 14y agoHow do they know? IMEI?
- eli 14y agoI've heard that they do deep packet inspection so if they see e.g. a desktop Chrome user agent, they know you're not on a phone. Sounds excessive, but it could be true. (And yes, you could probably find ways around that, but I'm not sure what the goal is here.) If you want a portable data service for your laptop, this is not the plan for you. I was using Clear (Sprint WiMAX) for a while and it was relatively cheap and fast. Only downside is the limited coverage area -- check the map before you buy.
- brlewis 14y agoThere's Clear Internet http://www.clear.com/ http://www.clear.com/ but I've heard mixed reviews. 4G for home/office is at http://www.clear.com/devices/hubs http://www.clear.com/devices/hubs
- eli_gottlieb 14y agoClear internet is absolute crap. Simply not going to replace wired broadband.