Gaming on a Mobile Hotspot

CMJ29
Junior Member

09-15-2016, 05:51 PM

I faced issues with my home network while playing games because of satellite internet. I was browsing on my phone using a 4G connection and managed to turn on mobile hotspot. Was this setup simple enough for others to try?

CMJ29

09-15-2016, 05:51 PM #1

GustavoAugusto
Member

09-21-2016, 03:55 PM

Be mindful of staying within your data limit, it's unclear how much data gaming consumes.

GustavoAugusto

09-21-2016, 03:55 PM #2

Be mindful of staying within your data limit, it's unclear how much data gaming consumes.

kcdoesgaming
Member

09-23-2016, 05:04 AM

I've experienced a half-match of competitive CSGO once, and the connection stayed stable even when using Discord in the background.
I forgot how much mobile data I had consumed, though I had a 20GB plan, so I wasn't too concerned.
I recommend being mindful of your data usage based on the game.

kcdoesgaming

09-23-2016, 05:04 AM #3

sacapatates
Posting Freak

843

09-23-2016, 06:59 AM

I've experienced this before; once the limit is reached, service continues until you stop using the hotspot. After that, you must wait until your next billing cycle ends before you can use it again. I used 80 gbs in a month on a 30gb plan and paid my bill, after which I was able to resume without any charges. Downloading consumes a lot of data, but playing online without downloading works perfectly.

sacapatates

09-23-2016, 06:59 AM #4

dvarela1
Member

09-23-2016, 05:03 PM

I've used my phone as a hotspot for an MMO and also tested it with a real hotspot. There were no problems. I noticed that unless the game is downloading assets or updates online, it doesn't consume much data—about 50 MB for a three-hour session.

dvarela1

09-23-2016, 05:03 PM #5