I have been using my mobile phone as a hotspot for my daily internet (primarily work) needs. Being a rural area, the connection speed hovers between 2-15 Mbps with both Airtel and Jio, sometimes even lesser at peak hours. The bandwidth suffices for most needs except meetings at times due to speed fluctuations. Hence, I am considering buying a 3G/4G router. The big question I have is, do devices like TP-Link TL-MR6400, TENDA 4G03 offer better and more consistent speeds compared to mobile phones? This alone could make my purchase worthwhile. Does anyone have first-hand experience here?
Long ago, I was using Huawei device from Airtel which used to be good but now it's battery has conked off and I am not keen on buying another due to such battery issues. Surprisingly JioFi is out of stock everywhere.
If you are thinking about why I am not considering fiber broadband - my option is limited to BSNL Bharat Fiber and as our region is prone to thunderstorms for a good part of the year, I am not keen to invest in that. Several people who fail to disconnect appliances during thunderstorms lose them due to power surges. Cost is a factor too.
bro... instead go for braodband that will give you much more speed and also is much cheaper than mobile plans..
wasting thousands on 4g routers and then getting normal speed or low speed compare to mobile hotspot... also as you all know mobile sim internet speed is not constant all the time in the evening it is worst in night it is good..
so, best choice is go for broadband if avialabe in your area because in just 3000-3500 you will get 6 months of net