Three Home Broadband

Simps · 12 Jul 2019 at 15:43

Is this a viable replacement for BT/Plusnet FTTC yet?
What's people thoughts on this please.

GeordieStew · 12 Jul 2019 at 15:44

I'd imagine that latency is the weak point. Do you game?

Simps · 12 Jul 2019 at 15:46

Not like I used too. Just the odd game every now and then.

GeordieStew · 12 Jul 2019 at 15:52

https://www.4g.co.uk/news/4g-injecting-new-lease-life-online-gaming-mobile-broadband/

roccles · 12 Jul 2019 at 19:36

I just yesterday received my router to give this a test myself

Some more info in this thread - https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/t...obile-masts-do-they-all-transmit-4g.18859184/

Simps · 12 Jul 2019 at 21:38

roccles said:
I just yesterday received my router to give this a test myself

Some more info in this thread - https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/t...obile-masts-do-they-all-transmit-4g.18859184/

Cheers. Just looked at your thread. Some good info there.
I was wanting to trial it like you have whilst keeping my Plusnet connection just in case. I know Three has some great speeds where I live but they are very up and down and by a big margin. I had 70 down last night and tonight (on my pixel 2xl) I am getting 37 so that does concern me a bit.
I will keep testing each night and see how much it changes.

roccles · 12 Jul 2019 at 22:33

GeordieStew said:
I'd imagine that latency is the weak point. Do you game?

After a couple of days of tests I can see this could be a big factor for some, as my slow fibre connection typically gives pings of 18-20ms and the 4G is anywhere from 35 to 40, I do not play online games so I cant comment any further on it.

roccles · 12 Jul 2019 at 22:35

Simps said:
Cheers. Just looked at your thread. Some good info there.
I was wanting to trial it like you have whilst keeping my Plusnet connection just in case. I know Three has some great speeds where I live but they are very up and down and by a big margin. I had 70 down last night and tonight (on my pixel 2xl) I am getting 37 so that does concern me a bit.
I will keep testing each night and see how much it changes.

The up and down of speeds is my biggest concern but it would have to drop pretty low to beat what I can get from the phone line.