WiFi Hotspots

[James Cramerica]

I need to get access to internet/TV in a location that has poor internet/cell phone service. In the Fall I used a friend's wifi device to stream OSU-Wisconsin while camping. How does this work? I feel like Derek Zoolander trying to get "in" the computer. Please help. BTW, cell phone as a wifi hotspot is not strong/reliable enough.

 

[eastside_purple]

$'s tinder date was more coherent than that post.

 

[James Cramerica]

Ep when did you turn into slideby? WiFi hot spot devices. They are stronger than your phone as a mobile hotspot. Do they run through your phone's service or internet service? If it's still incoherent it's because I have no clue how these things work. Thus the thread.

 

[eastside_purple]

Probably when you turned into wildcat?

The mobile hotspots use the same service as your phone. So likely LTE/4G.

 

[James Cramerica]

Ok so purchase one of these things through Verizon?

 

[Sirius Sam]

Probably when you turned into wildcat?

The mobile hotspots use the same service as your phone. So likely LTE/4G.

Don't bring wch in to this. Pretty disrespectful IMO.

 

[Sirius Sam]

With cell phone hot spots...they have this thing called the flux capacitor. It excelerates molecules and atoms to achieve a 4g connection. Hope this helps.

 

[TheBigGulp]

It might be easier to jut get a nice WiFi antenna and gain access to someone's WiFi.

 

[Slide-by]

Ok so purchase one of these things through Verizon?

We have one from Verizon. It works well, but seems to use a lot of data time. We seldom use it.

 

[Slide-by]

$'s tinder date was more coherent than that post.

Now THAT'S comedy.

 

[PantherVOR]

Ok so purchase one of these things through Verizon?

you better have a good data plan if you are going to stream video/music through it.

 

[James Cramerica]

I'll be streming the Final 4 games. Thanks for the info guys.

 

[PantherVOR]

I'll be streming the Final 4 games. Thanks for the info guys.

That will use a lot of data, based on my admittedly limited knowledge of data usage. Where the hell you going to be? Fidelity opening an office in Afghanistan?

 

[James Cramerica]

A cabin about 30 minutes outside of Nashville since you're so curious. These hotspot devices exist for a reason, and I doubt it's on the off chance people are stuck in Afghanistan. :laugh:

 

[ohiopup]

Hughes Net!

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I went on a dinosaur dig once...
all I found was coprolite.

 

[PantherVOR]

For $35 you can get one of those google chromecast things and stream from your phone to the TV (as long as it has a USB). I know you said the hotspot thing isn't reliable enough but I think this would be a viable solution.

 

[FanDad]

I'll be streming the Final 4 games. Thanks for the info guys.

Did you look at Sling Box ? I think it's a service that forwards whatever content you have for home TV to mobile devices. I'm sure they must simplify/compress images for the sake of speed. They may have some help with portability, too.

 

[James Cramerica]

You need internet for Slingbox. I will likely be using Slingbox, but it's worthless without an internet connection.

 

[eastside_purple]

That will use a lot of data, based on my admittedly limited knowledge of data usage. Where the hell you going to be? Fidelity opening an office in Afghanistan?

Yeah, streaming video will use a lot of data. A mifi data plan will definitely be limited.