Moving to mobile data internet

marinersfan · 23 Jun 2023 at 15:01

Hi guys, I'm considering moving to mobile data tethered to my pc as we have no fibre in my area and speeds are just horrific, usually no faster than 10mbps. I struggle with watching Youtube at 720 some days.

This in itself is no issue, but I do have a PoE camera that runs to my router.
Does anyone have any idea how not having a router but still having remote access to the camera would work?

Thanks.

marinersfan · 23 Jun 2023 at 15:28

It's currently a crappy one Shell send out.
Do you think running the camera to the ethernet on my PC would work? It's currently camera - poe injector- router.

I'm planning on tethering the PC to my phone via USB and internetting that way.

marinersfan · 23 Jun 2023 at 16:43

I'll have a read, thank you.
I've tethered my phone to it, which is currently on Vodafone and got about 50mbps which is over 3 times my current broadband speed.

According to 3's website we have very good 3 and 4G service coverage, and 5G is available in the area.

marinersfan · 28 Jun 2023 at 21:50

Well I thought I'd give 3 a go.
Faster than my old copper broadband but not by a massive amount. I got a brief flick of 74mbps earlier but it's been around 30-50 most of the day.
I just can't seem to find a good home for the hub.

marinersfan · 28 Jun 2023 at 22:22

sityeuropa said:
Stick it in a window.

It's been all around the house pretty much connected to my Lidl extension reel and a long ethernet lead.
Even chucked it in the loft for a few checks.

We're right on the edge of two towers from what I gather so I'm not sure if that's the issue, it seems to like the front downstairs near the porch door.
Going on the -dbm reading anyway. Which has been top -80s to low -90s all round the house.