Redundant Internet
My power went out last night for about 5 hours. Despite my network hardware being on a UPS, the Internet service went out anyway. Seems they use the same power feed my house does. When the power came back on late last night the Internet did not.
This used to be routine, then they fixed it, now we are back to unreliable.
As a result I’m investing in an inexpensive edge router and getting TMobile home internet as a fallback. The long term reviews for Tmobile home Internet were mixed. At first users loved it, then after a couple of months the performance seems to have deteriorated significantly. Hopefully it is now better an with a little luck I won’t have both go out at once.
My employees that have tried to use it eventually went back to cable because they couldn't have reliable internet for remote meetings. california may be worse than where you live. You might think CA would be good for infrastructure buildout and technology since many of the companies are headquartered here but because of environmental and permitting regulations, our mobile network lags many places in the country. I think having it as a backup sounds like a good plan. Jerry |
Hey @carlsbad2 - I'm curious, did they try a variety of brands, or Tmobile specifically? Conceptually, I would love to have wireless Internet, but like I mentioned and your employees described, it's not all smooth sailing. At the very least, I would like basic internet services for things like my lighting, fire alarms, and thermostats to keep working regardless of which I'm using. |
@elrod We (myself and my neighbors) have had multiple discussions with them about the reliability of the service around here lately. They've sent techs out, eventually. Today I passed by a cable provider and our local Dept. of Transportation trucks working around a fallen oak tree, so I suspect the last time this happened was unavoidable, but still, I'm really in need of a better solution.
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