Has anyone ditched their cable modem and used MiFi for home internet connection?
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when the cable is out (Time Warner) which seems to be often I switch to my Jetpack and have good results. Have to be careful, however as to not exceeding allowed usage. I have the monthly plan so it is not really an issue for me.
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I am not sure about the actual speed compared to cable or dsl (I suspect a huge difference, slow with the Jetpack), but it is the limited amount of gigabytes which is the real screecher on that. If you never watch movies or go to YouTube or send or receive sizable pictures, it could be a solution. Otherwise, run away from this idea.
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Before cable we used this for home internet. It worked OK but would bounce between 3G/4G quite a bit and seemed to lock up. That may be a non-issue with improved coverage. Cable for us works better for now.
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I have not tried that as yet but I have used Pdanet to connect to the internet with a cable
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Yes indeed, it worked for me. That's all you need. No more rental fee..... But I would highly recommend for you to get in contact with your local cable company before purchasing this modem.... Just to be on the safe side. Mine has been working for over 2 yrs and the installation took only a few mins over the phone with the cable co. Good Luck.
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Heck, Dusty, I don't even know what a MIFI is! I've got mine connected to the original Trendnet-652 wireless router. I thought I was "replacing" the old one, when actually this is just a booster. It gives me enough "juice" for me to watch my Netflix shows on my TV.
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I tried the Uxcell cable box modem for a jack. It failed miserably and I should get a new modem/jack in the event it was malfunctioning.
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I have one of these in my home connected to a router that is connected to my cable modem. It works very well and was easy to setup.
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No. And a side note, Comcast disconnected that room's cable jack without notifying me. I discovered that as well. No biggie on the antenna. The primary goal has been overwhelming achieved. Thanks!
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Yes. In my system I have the MOCA device in the living room and have a 4 port switch connected to it to connect more devices. The cable modem is in a different room.
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I dumped linksys and bought top of line netgear and still have iussues. Thinking about just going wired
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Uh, yes there is no reason to ever turn your modem off unless you are having to reboot it. I have a modem and router combination. Magic Jack was a smart move for me. I am saving tons of money.
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Yes I use it all the time. You have to have a wireless modem in your house from Verizon or T Mobile or ATT. Then its best to run your wireless modem thru a Belkin router. This makes your wireless connection six times faster to get to the internet.
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Thanks so much for such a quick response. I think I'm going to start with just internet and see how I do with OTA TV and streaming movies. If I don't end up missing cable, I can save that much more. But it's nice to know there's a viable option if/when I decide to go back. Thanks again!
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Yes...I too received a new Modem from Comcast and my wifi signal from that modem hardly gets out of my computer room ....so I did run a Cat 5 cable to an Amp modem which sends the signal into all the rooms of my house as well as into my backyard Bob G
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Yes. But if you want to surf the web or use web apps you will have to disconnect your device. I just pair mine to a mifi.
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Yes. You can connect this to your cable modem and use it as a wired router to distribute your internet connection throughout your home or business. The key word is "wired" as this does not have wireless capability. Connections will require ethernet cables.
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You must run a supplied cable from the antenna to a location in your home and connect to your mifi. My mifi is located in a closet in the west end of my home and serves two computers and my iPad. I am 100 0/0 satisfied with the antenna and with how it has improved my reception .
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Yes, I did exactly that with no detrimental effect to the speed or distance.I had a old satellite tv cable that ran from the living room to the roof, and one that ran from the office to the roof.I patched the cable together next to the old satellite dish, and hooked up a router in the living room to our router in the office.I got excellent transmission from the router to the living room.