Verizon Home LTE is considered a scam.
Verizon Home LTE is considered a scam.
I've never heard good things about cellular-based home internet services. I would be shocked if there was any positive difference between Cellular and Satellite. I guess now you know it's worse.
It’s clearly six one-way and about half a dozen the other. The satellite connection is very slow with a high latency (around 900ms). Cellular offers better speed and lower latency but isn’t always dependable. Running both seems like the smartest choice—use cellular for streaming and browsing, while the satellite handles larger files and background updates. For me, that setup would cost around $400 a month for 50MB/s internet, which is way more than the $90 I’d pay for 1,000Mbps fiber at my previous place.
Didn't experience excessive heat, but I'll try to improve it and run a download to check the heat output from the top of the device (heat exhaust vent). Room temperature is 73°F - Modem - Start of test idle temp 117°F Peak Temp during testing 130°F (peak speeds 45.1Mbps). When the download failed, the temperature stayed at 130°F. Although the modem includes a built-in router, I'm using an Ubiquity Amplifi. My computer is connected via a wired link from the Amplifi, but the modem disconnects (red light), then shortly after the Amplifi reports "no internet connection," causing my device or phone to show no signal. I almost changed the network name, knowing someone might be annoyed by the word "scam." My phone maintains 3-4 bars at my location and has worked perfectly for browsing and mobile hotspot use. Even before switching, I tested with my phone. The issue doesn't appear to stem from network problems or device connectivity; it seems to come from the equipment itself. As a user, I understand that technology often faces some inconsistency. Updates, weather, etc., can affect performance. If this was random and caused by external factors, I wouldn't have written this post. They claim reliability, but in practice, this failure is consistent enough to merit attention. The problem likely comes from the hardware or software of the device. The company has been aware of this issue for 2-4 years without a fix. There are many discussions on Verizon about this problem. If it were a one-time charge instead of a recurring fee, I'd consider it a poor product rather than a scam. Still, they keep charging me each month for a service that doesn't match its promises. This situation feels more like deceptive practices than just questionable business.
However, we operate in an environment where Starlink offers speeds of 150 Mbps and latency around 40 milliseconds.
Yeah but that option is not available everywhere and no one knows for sure what will happen when that network is loaded down. Plus there's all the legal red tape they are having to go thru to get all those satellites in orbit. I know some companies have voiced concerned and NASA has voiced concerns over the amount of shit they have flying around up there. I mean, the earths orbit is becoming a bit congested.
It doesn’t look too bad at all. You might want to actively lower the temperature with a laptop cooler or a fan to check if it improves things. How intense are you pushing the upload speed? I’m just asking because if you push it to maximum, you’ll lose internet connection. I’m sure about that from my experience with my Comcast line and Bittorrent. ARG. From the LTE home internet page, the upload speed is only 4 Mbps.