T-mobile home internet compatibility with dish hardware?

[joewhite57]

Has anyone had experience with the new T-mobile home internet compatibility with Dish service?

 

[NYDutch]

I use our AT&T and Verizon hotspot cell data services with our Hoppers. I don't see any reason the T-Mobile service wouldn't work as well.

 

[Allegen27]

The only internet we have at home is Tmobile wifi hostpot. We have to turn on a hotspot on one of our tmobile phones. The Hopper Duo we have works fine with that. I set the password once and I have reconnected numerous times by simply turning my hotspot on and waiting a few minutes. I don't think you will have an issue with tmobile internet not being compatible.

 

[boba]

My T-Mobile hotspot works with my 211K receivers, computer and Tivo.

 

[tedb3rd]

You should not have any issues between the hotspot and your dish equipment. (We had 722k and connected to our T-Mobile phones via hotspot, no problems.) However, we did have excellent cell coverage where we lived so still had good signal indoors. If you have good signal strength, you should be fine. If you have poor signal quality on your phone, then you might have issues~but that goes for any cell provider.

 

[joewhite57]

You should not have any issues between the hotspot and your dish equipment. (We had 722k and connected to our T-Mobile phones via hotspot, no problems.) However, we did have excellent cell coverage where we lived so still had good signal indoors. If you have good signal strength, you should be fine. If you have poor signal quality on your phone, then you might have issues~but that goes for any cell provider.

I am currently with xfinity for internet . $50 a month with 25Mbps speed and very consistent speeds. I had a offer drone T-mobile for the same price for 50 Mbps. I currently don’t have a problem with speed or service, but if my speed could double at the same price plus a WiFi modem with battery backup. Also a concern is peak period when bandwidth could become restricted. I went from xfinity with no problems to att Uverse with terrible peak time buffering. Back to xfinity that is currently great. It’s as if the grass looks greener, but never is.

 

[EarDemon]

I think the OP is referring to T-Mobile's relatively new LTE home internet service that is supposed to be 50 Mbps for $50/month, not a traditional hot spot.

The T-Mobile gateway has two LAN ports. Just run an ethernet cable from one of the ports to the desired device, or pick up a switch if you need more ports.

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To the OP, I'm not familiar with Comcast's pricing and I know if varies by area, but $50 for 25 Mbps seems high. I would contact them to make sure you're not on some old discontinued plan. LTE has higher latency then cable, although it's not too bad. I would imagine T-Mobile provisions the gateway for 50 Mb, but in my experience on smartphones, the speed is very volatile. For example, I can max out at around 150 Mbps by the tower near where I work, but I could do 5 speed tests in a row, no matter the time a day and get varying results from 75 to 150 standing in the same spot. T-Mobile is being very selective on who they sell this service to, so if your address qualifies, I would assume you would have minimal problems.

 

[sheila7000]

I've had a mega problem w/ that it seems that Dish interferes w/ T-mobile internet.
If my mom is watching TV using Dish. My computer constantly drops the internet every 5 seconds, if that. And reconnect, & it drops, & reconnect & it drops - constantly.
I don't know how to create a hotspot w/ my cell phone.
Maybe that would solve it?

 

[Jim5506]

I've had a mega problem w/ that it seems that Dish interferes w/ T-mobile internet.
If my mom is watching TV using Dish. My computer constantly drops the internet every 5 seconds, if that. And reconnect, & it drops, & reconnect & it drops - constantly.
I don't know how to create a hotspot w/ my cell phone.
Maybe that would solve it?

Are both these services running on the same cables to the users. They should NOT be.

Is your T-Mobile wired or wireless internet?

How long has this been happening (just started, since Dish was Installed, since T-Mobile was installed, forever)?

Were there recent changes made to either system?

What Dish Network system do you have Hopper 3 and Joeys, Hopper with Sling and Joeys, etc.

How is the TV connected to the Dish equipment, HDMI, coaxial cable (input to TV tuner), composite (Red/White/Yellow), component (Red/White audio and Red/Green/Blue video)?

If it is interference, the signal has to somehow get out of one system then into the other both of which are unlikely unless there is damage somewhere.

I would think because the Dish to receiver activity does not depend on whether the TV is being watched that if it was interfering it would be constant, not relegated to when TV is being viewed. Even if the

Similarly internet activity is is not solely dependent on whether you are on your computer.

Problem may be in the TV not the Dish equipment. Are they close to each other?

 

[tjboston5676]

I have a hopper3 with plus and tmobile internet and have never had any issues other than slowing down a bit during peak hours. But it's rarely enough to cause any buffering. Nothing like you are describing at all. Had tmobile for over two years now.