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Has anyone tried to replace home internet with their tethering option?

Tried but the speed of my home internet is still way faster than what I get with the iPhone 4....
 
Ha, in my area my tethering download speed is pretty slow compared to my home internet, but my upload speed via the iPhone blows Roadrunner Turbo out of the water (now that they fixed it).
 
If all you do is web browsing... and email... no youtube and no downloading files over ~10MB then tethering will work fine for home internet.

If you're doing more than that then you'll probably have QoS issues
 
Tarzanman said:
If all you do is web browsing... and email... no youtube and no downloading files over ~10MB then tethering will work fine for home internet.

If you're doing more than that then you'll probably have QoS issues
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Wouldn’t it be easier to just say, “tethering is way too slow to be a permanent solution, even for the simplest of users."
 
My internet was out for the last few days so I had to use tethering. It wasn't terrible but the ping was so high that I couldn't play any games and it was too slow to load more than one web page at a time.
 
I think this would be the way of the future, having phones be able to provide adequate internet connection to replace home internet.

But, I would think AT&T would not want that to be the case and cannibalize their profits.
 
Right now I'm getting 6Mbps download speed with my DSL, and I think in the next two weeks were going to switch to a provider that offers 12Mbps speeds.

Currently we have 3 dektop computers, 1 MacBook, an iPad, 2 Apple TV's, a PS3 and XBOX 360 and several iPhones/iPod touch's all being used on a daily basis in my house. I get 2Mbps download speeds on my iPhone and I can only tether to 1 computer at a time (not including the iPod touch or iPad), I'm not giving up my home router any time soon.
 
Home internet is still WAAAAAAY better.

Even places that I would actually use my laptop in(airport, school, hotels) have wifi for free.

Better off making wifi more available if you ask me.
 
Typical Cable and ADSL type connections are still much better than 3G.

If however, your connection speed is slow, then a tethering option might be a good solution. Personally, I would rather go with a Pocket MiFi or something similar.
 
I am in the process of renovating a, fixer upper, condo that I purchased. The place is an hour from home, so I have started sleeping there a few nights a week to expedite the renovation. I have been using tethering exclusively for the past month up here and it works perfect. I actually subscribed to the cheapest DSL package when I first got the keys but I found that MYWI over usb is sufficient for browsing, and even a little light streaming. Glad that I held onto my unlimited data package, because I will probably be near 5 gigs by the end of the month.

Will it replace my 14mbps DSL at home. No

Is it passible for those on a budget, or someone who has access to a higher speed most of the time? Absolutely.

I hope that ATT speeds have increased on Cape Cod so that I can cancel my internet there as well.

I hope to one day be able to just have one device will be fast enough to power all my broadband needs. With LTE around the corner then that day could be soon.
 
Tethering replace home internet?

No chance, how would you download Windows updates, iOS upgrades, new versions of other apps, stream VOD.

I am sure it is fine if your net connection goes down or are away for a few days but not for a permanent solution.
 
When I moved, I tried that for like 2 months before I broken down and just paid for the fastest broadband I could find.

The latency via 3G is the killer. Speeds are alright.

However 3G is still my backup. I mean if the power goes out and my UPS dies as well, then I'll still need to fall back onto the 3G. When that 3G happens I'm glad I have internet still.
 
I'm moving soon and won't have access to anything besides satellite internet. Fortunately, I get 2-3 bars 3G so I will have to tether and be forced back to 'light' browsing for a while. :(

I've speedtested the 3G there and I get roughly 2.6up/1.6down. It's decent, although I haven't tried to tether there yet.
 
I thought about it. Then I learned I could get 20 Mbps for 20 bucks a month where I live. It was a no-brainer.
 
Not going to happen until wireless speeds reach fast home speeds. How I would love to only pay one company for Internet access.
 
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