I put the gateway on the top of my bookshelf next to my other silver cylinder, my first-gen Echo Plus. T-Mobile recommends placing it near a window or as high as possible so there’s little signal obstruction. There are two parts to the setup that take a little bit (but not too much) work: figuring out the best place to put your gateway and reconnecting your devices to the new Wi-Fi network. The top of the gateway has a screen to show signal strength (in bars just like on a phone) and notifications, but I’ve honestly never looked at it in over a month. I plugged it in, downloaded the T-Mobile Internet app, followed a few prompts to set up a new Wi-Fi network, and within a few minutes was up and running. This is the wireless gateway modem thingy that connects to T-Mobile’s 4G LTE and 5G network and converts the wireless signal into Wi-Fi for your home. Raymond Wong / InputĪ few days later, a silver cylinder measuring 8.5 inches tall by 5 inches wide arrived it reminds me of Google’s OnHub router from way back. This cylindrical gateway is your portal to T-Mobile’s internet. We only include products that have been independently selected by Input's editorial team. Input may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. I promise you it’s gonna be one of the best decisions you’ll ever make. If you suffer from shitty internet service like I did and T-Mobile Home Internet is available in your neck of the woods, get it. I would have ditched Spectrum sooner if I could choose another ISP like Verizon Fios, but I couldn’t because broadband in the U.S. Video was the worst even short clips that were only a few seconds, I’d need to either compress through Handbrake to reduce the file size or just wait, and wait, and wait. Every time I uploaded a photo or video (I work with a lot of mixed media) I’d go make a coffee, watch a YouTube video on my phone (connected to T-Mobile 5G ‘cause Wi-Fi would slow the upload even more), or squeeze in a few extra pushup and situp sets while I waited for it to take forever to finish. It literally took 10 minutes to upload a high-res JPEG (around 10-15MB). Working from home for the past year was the last straw. You’d think a tech reviewer such as myself would have a faster internet connection - Verizon Fios or some kind of gigabit? Well, I didn’t need anything faster before COVID, since I worked in an office. I switched to T-Mobile’s Home Internet and - holy shit - my life has been transformed. Faster internet, lower cost, and easier setup? T-Mobile Home Internet is exactly what signing up for home internet should look like. Not only is my home Wi-Fi really fast now - I’ve seen up to 950 percent faster download and 2,100 percent faster upload speeds (these numbers aren’t typos) - but setting up the free Nokia-made “ T-Mobile High-Speed Internet Gateway” wireless modem took no more than a few minutes and I no longer have to deal with blinking lights like I did on my maddening Motorola ARRIS Surfboard-whatever-model it was called.Īnd to top it all off, I’m only paying T-Mobile $50 per month for this sweet home internet, which works out to $120 saved in a year. Last month, after weeks of thinking about it, I switched to T-Mobile’s Home Internet and - holy shit - my life has been transformed. My ISP was serving up such slow data that I wasn’t even meeting the national average from four years ago. According to the FCC, the median download speed for broadband in the U.S. That price was with a $15 promotion applied, meaning it would normally cost me $75. My monthly bill came out to $60 for around 50 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload. I live in Flushing, Queens in New York City and for 10 years I paid for Spectrum (called Time Warner before it was purchased by Charter Communications in 2015) home internet. There’s so little competition that you’re forced to sign up for whatever internet service provider (ISP) has a monopoly in your neighborhood and pay whatever prices they charge.
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