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JohneMoon
SMARTY Maverick
Joined 20-08-2023
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Re: Download speed useless
EE has zilch signal here; Vodafone OK for my mobile; so wise to check out all providers. I shall probably go for Vodafone but its much more expensive and no guarantee that it will be of sufficient speed even with good signal strength, judging by the Smarty (3) experience; throwing good money after bad; it is most challenging! The device seems to play a part, since my (newer) laptop works better than my (older) desk top PC; may have to upgrade to faster PC ?! But without any guarantee of an acceptable solution, spending more is an ongoing worry . . . . .12KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Download speed useless
Thank you. It is a conventional bungalow - cavity block walls and pantile roof - no metal. Hanging out of window gives no recognisable advantage. My mobile phone (Galaxy A14) with Vodafone SIM works fine inside and OK when used as a mobile hotspot inside and out, but uses up my contracted limited data plan (33GB pm) too quickly for other than short usage; this is the reason for going for the Smarty Unlimited data SIM with dedicated hi-spec dual band router.12KViews0likes2CommentsRe: Download speed useless
Thank you. It is a conventional bungalow - cavity block walls and pantile roof - no metal or signal blocking known and hanging out of window gives no recognisable advantage. Vodafone mobile (Galaxy A14) phone works fine inside and OK as a mobile hotspot, but uses up limited data plan (33GB pm) too quickly for other than short usage; the reason for going for Smarty Unlimited data SIM with dedicated router.12KViews1like0CommentsDownload speed useless
Coverage checks state "very good 4G" but download speed less than 1 Mb/s !! No change during 10 days of trying all known measures to improve. Dual band TP-Link MR500 AC1200 data SIM router shows all lights and 2 bars (of 3 max), LTE 4G+ Cat6 with combining dual band signals has potential of 300Mb/s. But so far Emails only; Ages to load anything! iPlayer impossible; YouTube buffers continuously. Spent over £100 on router and £20pm to Smarty for unlimited data!! Desperate to find solution as dependent on working Internet. No other Internet solutions at a Park Home. Please HELP!?Solved13KViews5likes15Comments