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[canoecanoe]

Link makes me sign into eBay. What model number did you get?

Kit 471320
https://www.wilsonamplifiers.com/we...Iye6yAZUFr9raxuSZBfM1Yk70Lk8Aykw_NRoC2qXw_wcB

Looks to be out of stock/discontinued, but they have other similar units. List is $349, but I got mine for $109 on ebay.

Still available on ebay but for $179 is the cheapest I see now. Still a pretty good deal if it appeals to you.

 

[Jeddak]

Thank you. I found the same model on Amazon for 120. Went ahead and bought it.

 

[Rzr570]

Sub'd

 

[maggie]

Looks like the basic plan has been replaced

 

[fastfish66]

So short version of the story, my home area is only serviced by Windstream for internet. After 3 verified appointments that the technician was a no-show on and fairy tales about my area currently being "upgraded", I finally spoke to someone who at least gave me a version of the truth. There is no room in the box to connect to and they have no idea when/if I will ever be able to get service. Add that to everyone that I know that has it hates it - $50+/month - probably best that they can't hook me up - I'd be mad either way.

So - I'm stuck with outrageously expensive satellite based internet or a hotspot/cell phone tower based 4G LTE service. Everything I found has pretty low data caps and/or very expensive so really not much better then just using my cell phone . . . until I found this service - 4G Community . From what I can tell it runs off Sprint 4G LTE which according to the map has great service at my house, no data cap due to a loophole in their contract, and no throttling.

Anyone have any experience with this company? Probably should have asked this first - but I went ahead and purchased it - turns out to be just over $20/month and that includes the purchase of the hotspot http://www.4gcommunity.org/community-store. After the first year it's $14/month.

Anyway - hope I didn't get scammed - I'm out of other viable options for internet at my house. 14 day return period so I guess we'll see.

NEG HEM

 

[GATimberdoodle]

Looks like monthly cost went up. But seems subscribers in the system have price locked in.

 

[GATimberdoodle]

Can the hotspot stay plugged in and work continuously? Will it recharge and work at the same time?

 

[jeep78]

Can the hotspot stay plugged in and work continuously? Will it recharge and work at the same time?

Yes and yes

 

[palmettomoon]

Can the hotspot stay plugged in and work continuously? Will it recharge and work at the same time?

You shouldn't leave it plugged in all the time. I installed this at the gun club (excellent up and down speeds) but the Ring cameras are motion activated and the club is busy so a charge won't last a day. I'm having a secure outlet installed in a cabinet and will put a timer on it. 4 hours on charge, 4 hours off, off overnight until 6 a.m. Signal seems to carry outdoors over 100 feet but not 150. I'm putting extenders out on the rifle range so holpefully I can get a full 300' unobstructed outdoors signal for cameras.

I think they changed the name of the service package at the old 'Basic' level but the rates haven't gone up significantly. It's still LOADS cheaper than any other options out there.

 

[canoecanoe]

I leave mine plugged in almost all of the time. I let it run down from time to time to hopefully keep the battery from taking a "set".