[Techtalk] moar on mobile internet - Linux?

Kathryn Hogg kjh at flyballdogs.com
Wed Sep 16 01:45:07 UTC 2015


On 2015-09-15 20:36, Carla Schroder wrote:
> Allrighty then, it looks my best internet option at my new house is
> T-Mobile. 4G LTE, decent pricing and no contracts. I can get 11GB of
> 15mbps for $70/mo., and get a cute little wireless hotspot for my LAN
> for a hundred clams. Unlike Verizon there are no overage charges, no
> per device charges, and no charges for just because. When I use up my
> 11GB I get 2G speeds until the next billing cycle.
> 
> For a little more per month I can buy a voice plan with "unlimited"
> bandwidth (which means that after 20GB my bits are "de-prioritized") 
> and
> use that for data, and even get Chromecast. w00t.
> 
> Of course the cheery salespersons are all "Yeah, Linux, no problem!"
> But I want a second opinion-- I want to have a proper LAN and use all
> my nice Linux boxes just like I'm used to. And iPhone, and Android
> tablets, and my lone token Windoze machine. Can I do this?

I've not used a T-Mobile hotspot but wireless is wireless.  I've had no 
problems with linux computers, android, and various devices like a Roku 
or Vidiu video encoders on Verizon or AT&T hotspots. I can't imagine why 
T-Mobile would be any different.


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Kathryn
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