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Is T-Mobile 5g Internet for me?
I think it would fit you just fine. I am not a gamer, and we had Xfinity before we switched to TMHI. I'm two months into my using it, and I have no problems whatsoever. While I wish I could connect at 5G speeds, I can only get a strong signal for 4G LTE. That gives me anywhere between a low of 40 Mbps to a high of 70 Mbps.
I can stream two TVs simultaneously with no latency. I normally have three computers fired up along with two iPads and iPhones and a dozen other gizmos for security and Amazon Alexa. I do FaceTime videos from Florida with my family in Sydney, and regularly use Zoom for meetings.
I'll readily admit that my system isn't as snappy as it was with Xfinity and 800 Mbps download speeds, but surprisingly, I see very little difference between the two services other than T-Mobile seems to have far fewer outages than Xfinity. The only modification to the system I've made is to change DNS to OpenDNS. There is a lot of buzz that T-Mobile's DNS servers are a bit overloaded, and with OpenDNS (the free version) I see no latency whatsoever on web requests
To prepare you for what you'll find when you get your gateway, you cannot control DHCP, NAT, parental controls or something simple like a static IP. Having said all that, my gateway (Arcadyan KVD21 5G) has excellent WiFi coverage. It's every bit as good as the TP-Link AX50 I was using with Xfinity. I'm not a gamer and we are empty nesters, so NAT and parental controls are unimportant to us. I do wish there was a bit more control over DHCP and static addressing, but it's easy to work around these issues.
My setup was quick and straight-forward, which is what I think T-Mobile is trying for. This type of ISP is called Fixed Wire Internet (FWI) and is relatively new among ways of providing Internet service. T-Mobile is looking to jump-start their business in FWI distribution, so they are offering low prices and free hardware.
Good luck with your 15-day trial. I'd be very interested to hear what you choose after a month of usage.
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