It's not through your phone.....though I DO wonder what the difference is

between using your phone as a hot spot for 5G and subscribing to Wireless 5G internet.

Essentially, you get a small electronic device installed in your house that's 5G connected to the closest cell tower. It's your modem, essentially, and then from that you WiFi to the house. Maybe the difference is that the 'modem' is registered differently and not only never data caps, but also is never subject to slow downs? Or has a more powerful signal than even your cell? I'm not sure on those things, so that's why I'm asking.

In response to this post by Hokerer

Posted: 02/22/2022 at 1:22PM

Lounge Opinions on 5G wireless internet, as opposed to the local cable -- Late 80s Hokie 02/22/2022 09:02AM

Doesn't wireless Internet usually have data caps? ** -- Hokerer 02/22/2022 11:20AM

It's not through your phone.....though I DO wonder what the difference is -- Late 80s Hokie 02/22/2022 1:22PM

VZ 5G Home Internet $50/month, VZ+ $70/month -- TabbHokie 02/22/2022 5:15PM

They've gotten rid of that recently -- hoosnowahokie 02/22/2022 11:29AM

I am going to wait for 220G or 221G, whatever it takes ** -- turkeywinghokie 02/22/2022 10:57AM

Keep it away from my airports. ** -- B777Fr8Dog 02/22/2022 10:11AM

This is the technology point in time people have been waiting for -- Vienna_Hokie 02/22/2022 09:35AM

Ironically enough, I live less than 3 miles from the Virginia Tech campus -- HokieEngineer 02/22/2022 11:48AM

Is there a Cliff Notes version to this? ** -- darnellm 02/22/2022 09:42AM

Sorry fatmac, 3 short paragraphs are too much for you ** -- Vienna_Hokie 02/22/2022 09:54AM

Ha ha, another elitist from Vienna, lord knows there is no shortage of them ** -- darnellm 02/22/2022 09:59AM

If not being a fat internet troll makes me an elitist...guilty ** -- Vienna_Hokie 02/22/2022 10:28AM

Touche -- darnellm 02/22/2022 10:38AM

Fat Mac was an angry guy who knew a good bit about being douche in Vienna.[ -- BG Hokie 02/22/2022 5:18PM

Where are you physically? ** -- darnellm 02/22/2022 09:33AM

Earth ** -- FfxStationHokie 02/22/2022 09:38AM

…and you’re a living organism on this planet -- chumley 02/22/2022 1:23PM

Have you been vaccinated? ** -- bigbadbird 02/22/2022 09:16AM

I'm curious about it too. Let us know how you like it. ** -- EDGEMAN 02/22/2022 09:09AM

It's not through your phone.....though I DO wonder what the difference is

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