Author Topic: XR_7's Internet Emergency  (Read 1218 times)

I've complained time and again about my horrible Internet.  I can never restart it without it going on lockdown for days even up to a week at a time, it's limited to 20GB/month (data isn't as much of an issue now, but I still can't download games), and now it seems ready to fall on its sword.

Today, I left Tezuni's server because I had to eat before my family got home.  I disconnected the device (didn't turn it off, just pulled it off so it wouldn't use up data).  Later, my brother tried to turn it back on and it completely ignored all connection requests.  The device claimed to have 0% battery power (it is never off the charger because if it dies, it won't turn back on) and whenever I hit "connect", it would just go back to the homescreen and ignore the command.  Normally, it just tells me it is connecting and I manually have to get back to the homescreen.

Well then it randomly started showing the battery icon indicating that it is charging, but it was still at 0% thirty minutes later.  I hit the power button and it connected itself, and I'm posting using that signal.

Device is a Verizon Wireless Jetpack 4G LTE mobile hotspot, and is the only Internet choice I have out in the country since my dad accidentally nailed a fencepost through the dialup cable several years ago.  I could always turn on the tethering on my parent's androids, but I'm kind of screwed if they don't leave their phones on chargers all the time or are not home.

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These guys in Argentina promise 100MB/s all day long.

The peak speed you can get is 12MB/s.

These guys in Argentina promise 100MB/s all day long.

The peak speed you can get is 12MB/s.
big forgetin deal w/ AT&T you get goddamn 70kb/s

Brothers, always loving things up

big forgetin deal w/ AT&T you get goddamn 70kb/s

That's a normal connection speed here, what I said before is supposedly one of the best internet providers.

I am using Verizon Fios fiber optic. 3mb/s. Nice.

Brothers, always loving things up

like forum reputations

right?!!?

Does it support external antennas?

Go on eBay and find a directional 3G/4G antenna (I'd recommend a Yagi) and point it at the nearest VZW tower.

time for speedtest results


big forgetin deal w/ AT&T you get goddamn 70kb/s

My AT&T is actually rather decent. You get the 12mbps promised, the router is pretty reliable, no data limit, and there's no throttling. It's not lightning speed, but it's still rather nice internet.

time for speedtest results

GIVE ME YOUR INTERNET NOW
you's is almost 500 times better than mine



woah what happened to my internet
this is much better than usual


woah what happened to my internet
this is much better than usual
PGFFFF