Verizon 5G Home Internet 90 Days Later: Still Worth the Money?
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- Folks said that speed and reliability would suffer on 5G-based home internet services as more people signed up. Here's what happened to me 90 days after getting Verizon 5G Home Internet.
*** UPDATE ***: Passthrough mode on the Verizon Gateway does work now! To plug in an external Wi-Fi router, plug it into the LAN2 port of the gateway and enable passthrough mode on the gateway.
My review of Verizon 5G Home Internet on DisableMyCable.com:
www.disablemycable.com/blog/v... - Навчання та стиль
Thanks for posting, Good to hear about stuff like this, especially because ISP is a big commitment
I went from an atrocious 3mb with frontier to over 200mb with Verizon. For those wondering why only 3mb. We just moved to a 3 bedroom mobile home. Everything is great about the home and the area but this is the gotcha part. Frontier made a deal with the management to be the sole provider for this mobile home park. They haven't updated to fiber in this area yet, so they're running on ancient dsl phone lines and are charging residents 50 bucks for 3mb. And no, it can't be upgraded. Yet. I was like hell to the nah. We're gonna figure something out and came across this video. Just picked one up today and loving it so far. I've got 2 rokus, 4 tablets, 4 phones, a laptop running wifi and a direct ethernet connected pc. Still over 200mb speed. Loving it. Thank you for this review.
Thank you for sharing and congrats on the awesome speed! I'm so glad my video was helpful to you! - Brian
you commented this exact same thing on another verizon internet video...
@@michaelgalindo6752 Yeah it's called copy paste. Hotkeys are ctrl-c then ctrl-p. You're welcome.
As more spectrum comes online for Verizon, in the near future, your speed worries will diminish. I've already moved to a new address while having Verizon Home Internet and it's still working flawlessly.
Thanks for the review. Very helpful and no vested interest. Only reason I’m considering Verizon is because I’m a mobile costumer and qualify for more discounts. The 5G towers are relatively uncontested compared to high density towns nearby.
Ah, it's a great deal with the Verizon wireless discount. Just make sure your wireless plan qualifies - not all do. And, when you switch, don't immediately cancel your old provider; have some overlap so in case there's a problem with Verizon and you need to go back. But, it's been working great for me. - Brian
Great Review. Looking forward to hearing your results in a few more months. I just got my VHI. The Tower is about a block away. When I first tested it after initial plug-in, I got over 600 download. Then it settled in to the standard 300/20. It seems when I reset the VHI I get much higher values initially. Interesting. I wonder how many customers they allow for each tower.? And how far out distance wise, they allow subscribers? I live in a highly dense housing area and seems to be maintaining their top advertised limits of 300/20. My Verizon 5G phone gets 600-800/50-80 from my house too.
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Michael
Hi Michael, thanks for sharing your results!! Great questions about max number of customers per tower. If I find anything I'll post it. - Brian
30 people per tower
My mother was told no one else in our area could get this sine she now has it. Let’s face it, it’s always limited in cellular and that is not sometime to bet on.
I just got mine today, thanks for sharing your experience with us.
Hi Jean, great, hope it works well for you! Let me know how it goes if you have a chance. Best, Brian
Great video. I have a couple of questions. Does Verizon throttle your internet speed? You also mentioned your wifi was great, however, I have 3 kids and we have multiple devices that use wifi. How well does the speed of the internet hold up? Currently I have 3 tvs that we stream everything we watch on, 4 cell phones, 2-3 gaming consoles, 3 computer devices and 2 tablets. Now they don't all get used at once but a good 4 of them do. I guess my question is how many devices can I connect to this home system? Can my computer and on tv be connected directly with an ethernet cable?
Thanks Fernando! Your results may vary, but I'm getting around 200 to 270 Mbps. You should test your current internet speed using a service like fast.com and compare this to your current speed: fast.com/
Yes, there are two ethernet connectors - perfect for your computer and TV.
Or, you can connect an external Wi-Fi router and disable the onboard Wi-Fi.
I've read that Verizon limits 10 devices to connect to the 2.4GHz and 30 devices on the 5.0GHz, but I have not tested those limits myself. - Brian
Good info. Thank you. How many RJ-45 (Ethernet) ports, if any, are on the back of the router?
Happily, it has two Ethernet ports! - Brian
We have extremely heavy usage (2 computer gaming, 2 xbox/Playstation) 3 laptops s and streaming. Can this fios plus handle that load?
I'm 4 weeks in to my 2 month trial and so far the service has been solid with better speeds than my Spectrum cable service. I've reached the point where I'm ready to cancel the Spectrum service and go with Verizon.
Great, thanks for sharing! - Brian
I’m in nyc and I hate giving spectrum my money. I think I will check it out thanks for your input👍
Update I have since moved to Verizon and it has been great. I use it only for steaming Hulu no gaming. It has been great a little slow when it rained once but not a big deal.
After reading all the comment, I guess I'm just in a terrible area for this service. I'm about month in and so far my speeds range from 1 - 20 mbps. Only on some days have I seen it go up to 30 - 50, but only for a for a few hours before it drops. Even trying the Verizon app to find the "best" spot for the gateway doesn't help at all.
my family is paying about 300-400$ a month for 6 years now on at&t internet that only has 50 mbps download with 3 people in the house, should i convince them to switch to version or something else?
🎉thanks for this video.
We have had ours for a year and a half and was great until recently. IP address was not stable as it was. Oh, when signed up they said we would get a $200-300 gift card that they backed out on and changed to just a $50 in store discount. Now since Jan had several issues, would call and try to get fixed and got told sorry they can do nothing. This last time it was over heating possibly fire hazard, they said sorry once you get a box we do not replace them for any reason that is our policy. I filed a complaint with the FCC, which they called and said even their insurance does not cover them I'm out of luck, but they will keep charging you. Just know that if they have internal issues it is a fight to get help with that.
Sorry to hear about your problems with the unit and Verizon. Thanks for sharing your experience. - Brian
I've had mine about 3 months and works great
Awesome, thanks for sharing! - Brian
Great review! I have an interesting question, I have Wyze cameras and they connect at only 2.4G not 5G. Is there an connect option? Thanks!
Thanks Frank! Yes, the onboard Wi-Fi router has both 2.4 and 5GHz Wi-Fi. Or, you can always attach your own Wi-Fi router. - Brian
@@disablemycable Great! Thanks!
Need to remember.. service varies in location.. just like with your phone. If you’re in an area with terrific cellular then you won’t have a problem
Yes, so true!
I have had Verizon home internet for about 30 days now and it has started to just drop I have to unplug it let it sit. Then plug it back in it will work good. It does this on a daily basis now
Other users have experienced this as well. Try repositioning the unit. If that doesn't help, call up Verizon and get a new unit. - Brian
@@disablemycable I will try that thank you
I dropped Spectrum for AT&T Fiber. $55 monthly for the base service (300/300). I love it.
Nice!!
Give it a year to be $200.00 per month
Just wait... ATT has the worst customer service ever. They will continually raise your prices all the time. They also take weeks to do any service on any pole or line outside.
Just got Verizon home internet plus. It's a little slower than Spectrum by about 30-50 mbps less. I performed several tests from upstairs and downstairs and notice that it works best downstairs with cable to computer and everything else on wireless.
The main difference is Spectrum has faster dl while Verizon has faster ul with ping being 25ish on Spectrum and 35ish on Verizon. Gaming on phone while watching hulu has been fine with no lag. So far so good but will need to see more during next couple of weeks.
Great, thanks for the detailed report! Very interesting. - Brian
What was the result from further testing?
@alejandroshernandez2525 Still have the cube downstairs plugged into computer. Speed on computer is fine, pretty much same as Cable. Upstairs I installed eero to get better wireless connection. Even without the eero, watching hulu and playing games was fine. Just 3-4 seconds slower when I download or update something. Wireless speeds fluctuate throughout the day from 160ish - 280ish. It gets best speed between 9p-8a. Overall, wireless is always going to be slower than hardwired. Charter even when you use wireless is better than Verizon. But I stuck with Verizon cause it's cheaper.
@@iamthelaw78 I’m almost on a month with my free trial. It’s awesome. I am a Verizon indirect agent. I do get a discount on my bill. I have three of them going to form triangular coverage. It’s awesome. More than enough for I and my family’s needs. I pay 10$ for each one. 30$ for three cubes. I’m canceling Xfinity today. I don’t game anymore. Nobody else does. We just browse the web and stream Netflix and Hulu or Disney plus. Can’t beat it!
I've waited for this for so long, and now, after moving into a newly built home in a new development, Verizon Internet is not yet available in the neighborhood...😢🤷♂️🤯
If I already have home internet….can I use the Verizon 5G home as a supplement to my traditional wired phone and internet? I have the VZW 5G to test, while still keeping the ATT during the transition.
Yes, in fact, I recommend keeping both for a while until you're sure the Verizon 5G is stable. You just need to name the Wi-Fi networks different names if you want to use both at the same time. - Brian
Setting the cube to IP Passthru works fine with my router. Very easy and passes the data wired to my router. There are way more complex ways to do this but is not necessary. Logon, select IP Passthru, connect ethernet cable from lan 2 to you router WAN port and done. Very simple.
Ah, you must have the ARC-XCI55AX router. Unfortunately for me, I have the ASK-NCQ1338 model which doesn't have that option! But, thanks for the reminder - that model does have passthrough! - Brian
@@disablemycable No, I believe it is the same one you have, the ASK-NCQ1338F (got it about 2 months ago).
@@c.simp. Ah, OK, now I remember the issue. It does have a passthrough setting, but according to this video (ua-cam.com/video/GKbBI38MML8/v-deo.html), it has a bug where it drops connection every day when it refreshes the IP address. That is the reason I wasn't using it. But it sounds like it is working fine for you. Maybe there was a firmware update? I got mine in late 2022. In any case, thanks for the head's up. I'll investigate further.
@@c.simp. I just read further down in the comments of the video I mentioned, where Nate (the guy on the video) says that passthrough is indeed working now! With passthrough on, are you still able to access your unit's control panel through the web interface though? I'm a little wary to try it now since it is my only source of internet. Thanks, Brian
@@disablemycable With IP Passthru enabled LAN1 is disabled and LAN2 is plugged into your router WAN - and yes, you can still access the web interface and log into the device.
Verizon is giving me a free trial. How difficult was it to hook up the external router? Have an Asus I want to use.
It wasn't difficult at all. Just plug it in, then go into the Verizon router control panel and turn off both Wi-Fi bands. The caveat is that if you're doing something more unusual, like streaming video from your home network outside your network (from a Tablo or security camera), there might be issues that require more settings. For normal web browsing inside your home though, it is plug and play to connect another router.
Is it permitted to move the device to another location (out of state) without asking? What I have in mind is if I have two homes can I have one Internet box that I move between the two homes.
It is a violation of Verizon's terms of service to use the box at a different address than where it was registered, but folks have been doing stuff like that and it has worked, although Verizon could crack down and stop it any time.
great video thanks
Where is located?
what was the compatibility problem cut out from your video?
At first, I wasn't able to watch Tablo DVR recordings when away from home. Then I discovered passthrough mode and that fixed it.
Follow up question…..can I still make the home Wi-Fi as a secure network, or can anyone in the area hi jack your internet?
Yes, you can add a password to your Wi-Fi network on the Verizon 5G router just like you can with other routers.
Does the Verizon Whitebox allow you to use Ethernet only and shut down wi-fi? Does Verizon home internet allow you the adjust the wi-fi levels of power output?
Yes! You can easily shut off both 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz Wi-Fi by logging into the unit from a browser. There are no settings for Wi-Fi power though. - Brian
Why would you use this feature?
@@fixagent81 Why do you question it?
“Oh, you must know my friend nunya. Nunya Bidniss”
That's an excellent question and glad he answered, had not considered it yet Thanks
Hope it will be better then my phone service which is 2mbps download speed and .5 mbps upload speed
If you have Verizon phone service, it probably won't be better, unfortunately. They use the same cell towers for phones and home internet. - Brian
Can you take this with you when traveling and plug it in and use?
In the Facebook groups, people do say this is possible and that they totally do this all of the time. I haven't tried it myself though. Of course, it would only work where there are Verizon cell towers. - Brian
Dont let anyone know, keep it a secret :)
Do you use it to stream live tv (Hulu Live, UA-camtv, etc)? If so which one?
I don't have any pay live TV streaming services, but I do use Verizon 5G Home Internet to stream regular (free) UA-cam a lot, in addition to Disney+, workout videos, and many free streaming services.
Does it have a static ip or dynamic ip
@@lsu205 The IP address can change.
What about upload speeds?
20Mbps
How is the service when weather is bad outside?
I'd wager lower, due to physical interference from rain/snow on the signal. Shouldn't be awful tho. Half at worse I'd guess.
I had no noticeable problems during the huge rain storms we had recently. I’ll take some measurements during the next storm.
its okay, i think the problem with modem like this is the speed is inconsistent in congested area.
I have the 4G equivalent, no issues at all in regards to weather. Nothing like cable or satellite. Rock solid.
I just got 5g home internet plus and I only get 3 to 25 Mbps download speeds. Help!
Hi Jeremy,
Try experimenting with position around your home, espeically near windows and on upper stories (if you have mulitple floors). Use a long extension cable for power. Use the signal strength meter to determine best location. More on that here: www.disablemycable.com/blog/verizon-internet-gateway-5g-signal-strength-meter/ Let me know how it goes!
Best,
Brian
I have Verizon phone service so I pay $25 a month for their internet.
Niiice!!!
Is it worth it to you? Good service? Any problems? I'm considering doing the same, thanks
@@DogGuy19 It's worth it to me. You have to unplug it occasionally to reboot it.
@@bassistdc thanks!
How long have you had it?
Help me where is de password i dont know which one
Wait a minute you said that you are supposed to be paying for 300mbps but you are sometimes seeing 100mbps and you gave them a B+ ????
Verizon advertises 85 to 300mbps. Typically I see around 200mbps. Yes, it can vary, but even at 100Mbps I don't notice any difference in my browsing or streaming. 100, 200, or 300Mbps are all enough for my usage. Your needs may vary.
How is ping and latency?
Ping 22ms, latency 145ms down, 34ms up
@@disablemycable I recently got this service. Speed is great but ping and latency are very bad. Did you ever encounter such problems.
Speed test screenshot here: www.disablemycable.com/blog/verizon-5g-home-internet/
@@GP-fv1ps What are your ping and latency times?
@@disablemycable in a good day, ping is about 35 but most of the times it’s more than 60. Sometimes 100. Latency is also bad. 600s for down and 1200 up
Is this good for gaming?
Here are my ping and latency numbers: Ping 22ms, latency 145ms down, 34ms up. You'll have to decide whether that is fast enough for your gaming. Also, numbers may vary by location and signal strength. - Brian
@@disablemycable thank you for the swift reply. 145ms latency is pretty high for gaming. Looks like I am being herded towards WoW cable internet, much to my dread.
You’ve said “fifty dollars” a couple of times. I was under the impression it was $25.00 not $50?
Yeah, it's only $25 if you also have one of a few specific Verizon cell phone plans. For everyone else it's $50 with auto-pay. I think it's kind of misleading for sure. - Brian
@@disablemycable thanks!
How many devices are using the internet?
Hi Jason, I have about 12 internet-connected devices in my home. All working well. - Brian
@@disablemycable Thank you.
All I need to know will my Peloton work with it
Yes, it should work.
Thank you
@@disablemycable thank you
Luckily for me my window is facing a 5G tower about 150 feet away. I have the outside 5G antenna
Awesome! How did you connect the outside 5G antenna to your gateway? I've seen a few methods. - Brian
I've been trying to get the new gateway and they use a flat ethernet cable to connect the gateway from what I've seen.
@@disablemycable
Exactly what 10Super said. A flat cable internet cable from the 5G antenna to the router.
It's a great service until I connect to my work VPN. Then it's not. Non-VPN use I routinely get 200 to 300 Mbps download. When connected to VPN, the best I've achieved is 5 Mbps. With my 500 Mbps WOW plan, it only drops to 200 Mbps connected to VPN. So a 60x drop in download speed is not acceptable. I've tried contacting Verizon's tech support, and they're impossible to reach. Glad I'm still in the 30-day trial. I am curious if anyone else has similar issues with a VPN connection?
Some people have said that putting the unit in Passthrough mode (and using with your own router) helps. Here's how to do that: www.disablemycable.com/blog/wifi-router-verizon-5g-home-internet-gateway/
There's lots more here: www.reddit.com/r/verizonisp/search/?q=vpn&restrict_sr=1
@disablemycable Thanks for the tip. However, I tried the IP passthrough. No change. I'll keep looking for solutions.
I'm currently at 12 mbps download and 1 mbps upload after 2 months.
Something is very wrong, or there is something blocking your signal. Report to Verizon.
Your review was unbelievably insightful. Clearly you and I are very disparate when it comes to "meeting customer expectations". You pay for 300 Mbps of download speed, you get 220 Mbps, and you are a satisfied customer. I would have dumped the Verizon service before the first month was up. I pay my cable company far too much money (in my opinion) for 300 Mbps of download speed, but I actually get over 330 Mbps. My household requires the download speed I pay for, so considering the Verizon option is out of the question (even though I would save about $30/mo.). Thanks again for your review.
Weren't they advertising 500 MB
Maybe for a different plan. The plan I have has an advertised top speed of 300Mbps.
$50 but with ACP I pay $20 a month. Thank you God!!
Great!!
If you’re paying for 300Mbps and getting 100Mbps that’s not a B+.
Verizon advertises 85 to 300mbps. Typically I see around 200mbps. Yes, it can vary, but even at 100Mbps I don't notice any difference in my browsing or streaming. 100, 200, or 300Mbps are all enough for my usage. Your needs may vary.
Verizon won’t let you know if it’s available until you give them all your personal information so they can get their hooks into you.
Then they gotcha🤨!
It’s to slow
Yes, speed will vary according to location. For some it's great, for others, it's slow. - Brian
$150 in Visa gift cards for switching to AT&T Fiber. I applied the cards to my account.
You said 300 MBPS, but you need to back up your talks by performing more scientific test to hold the accountability. Speed test apps are deceptive & most users indeed fall for the deceptive numbers. Verizon FIOS is the only product which can show some consistency, but Comcast & Spectrum are better over-all. Level 3 DNS revolvers are mediocre for today's standards & that is the backbone of Verizon core infrastructure.
Can you hook a outdoor antenna to it?
Technically, yes, but it would probably void your warranty and any support from Verizon. I'm working on a video of "forbidden" hacks to your Verizon 5G gateway with the info on how to do it for both gateway models. Stay tuned! - Brian
@@disablemycable Thanks and I can't wait!
@@disablemycable Did you have any luck? Also, what's your current opinion of the service?
@@Unknown-hu4gf Stay tuned on a future video on that. For me the service is still working great! I had to reboot only once in the past few months. - Brian
@@disablemycable Look forward to it and Thanks Brian!