Providing my own WiFi
We are currently in an "RV Resort" and the WiFi, well if I can say this, "it sucks". I am ready to upgrade my Samsung J3 to a S9 and would like to have my own WiFi. I have a J3 and theDW has an ...
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way2roll wrote:valhalla360 wrote:way2roll wrote:
As a with a lot of things, the answer is - it depends. If you are planning to use multiple devices, working, streaming tv/movies etc I would definitely opt for a dedicated hot spot with an unlimited data plan. If you are just browsing, checking email etc, I am sure your phone's hot spot will suffice.
Why?
Everything you say can be handled by the phones just fine...at least it has for us.
Well, if you don't know than I doubt I can explain it in a way you will get it. Tons of articles describing the superior capabilities of a hotspot over a phone acting like a hot spot. Speed, reliability, the ability to receive a weaker signal and re-broadcast, ability to add an antenna, multiple devices, security, etc, etc. A phone is a phone that has limited hot spot abilities. A hotspot is a device dedicated to the purpose. I am glad it works for you. Someone with much higher demands - like myself who works remote - prefer a dedicated device.
I work remotely, lots of uploads and downloads, conference calls with video, watching TV/movies, how much higher are your demands?
We dropped the stand along device because the phones did just as well.
About the only thing we lost was the ability to add an antenna but we never had much luck with that. Usually, the signal is good enough that it's not an issue or it's so bad that even with the antenna, it still doesn't get a signal (and yes, we have spent time in remote areas with marginal signal)
