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TMOBILE 5G HOME INTERNET FAILSAFE
I just subscribed to the T-Mobile 5G Home internet service. I ordered the service to be an automatic failsafe backup when my Altice home internet happens to go down for whatever reason. So when I lo...
Best way to achieve that, plug up and power up your router when you get it. Set up the equipment. If your primary happens to go out for whatever reason, your computer should automatically connect to the Tmobile router if it's set up.
IMHO, TMHI is not a good backup plan for other ISPs. The big failure point is widespread power outages. T-Mobile does not backup all (or even most) sites (towers) with generators to provide power during blackouts. Rather, relying on batteries which last only a few hours. Additionally, when lights go out an the wired ISPs and TV stops working, everyone gets on their cell phones and starts chatting, saturating the capacity.
