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Off Grid Senior Uses Super Fast Internet!
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- Опубліковано 18 сер 2024
- After months of living with horrifically slow internet thanks to online research I discovered a fantastic way to access super fast internet for an incredibly low price using an older model router that still is amazing!
For setting up the MOFI 4500 see a great tutorial by Sele Training
• MoFi 4500 Setup
Make sure you purchase the SIM 4 model as opposed to SIM 7
See the comparison here:
• MoFi 4500 SIM4 vs SIM7...
For those who asked I create an amazon wish list here it is: copy and paste
www.amazon.com....
For those who want to contact me:
affordabledesertliving@gmail.com
Some have requested to make donations to my off grid living project. Many thanks.
Paypal: ibwonet1@gmail.com
Thanks for watching!
I like the fact that, as a senior, you are tackling all of these new projects, including technology. That’s my approach to getting older as well, always learning and becoming self sufficient. New sub.
Thanks so much for your kind comments and delighted for the sub!
Many reviewers get something and do a quick review without giving the product much opportunity to "prove" itself, much of the time just showing unboxing their new gizmo. Yours is a real review, explaining your actual experience with the product. I have internet in an urban area, but appreciate your review (and all your videos btw)
Thanks so much Lynn. Thats so encouraging to hear! So delighted you enjoy the vids.
Don, you are becoming the BOB WELLS(Cheap RV Living) of desert off grid life style! You are the go to guy! Thank you for all the GREAT information on so many subjects!
Thanks so much Don. Such high praise for sure. Just so encouraged by your comments and that you watch the vids!
@@affordabledesertliving3487 I try to watch one a day, my wife and I are planning to relocate soon, and Arizona land is probably our destination!
@@BuckJones1909 smart choice for sure and super affordable.
Very helpful I'm retiring this summer and Cochise county is second on my list but off grid internet was a real concern
Hope this was helpful Tim! I was just so concerned I wouldnt have fast internet but thats taken care of now.
Perfect, I was just starting my journey down the rabbit hole to figure this stuff out. Thanks...
I am so relieved I can actually afford this high speed connection! Hope it all works out well for you!
It is so important to stay connected to the world. It helps even the frugal hermit feel good 👍👍👍
Yes especially when I seem to now have become a youtuber LOL.
Some invaluable info for anyone who gets to see this. Thanks Again!
Thanks so very much R T!
Thanks Don for doing this video and testing out the results & sharing the info… 🤙🏼😁👍🏼
Hi GreenHorn 1 Acre. Havent seen you for a bit. Great to see your comment.
@@affordabledesertliving3487 busy with life & vacation… 🤙🏼😁👍🏼
When using a shared internet, i.e. WiFi you should always use a VPN so your traffic is protected. BTW, I bought the Mofi 9191 which is their high-end model. The SIM4 version of the 4500 doesn't support TMOs band 71 which is the most important TMO band. It is also missing AT&T band 14. I know it costs a lot more, but the 5G Mofi is where things are going and they have all the bands for all the carriers.
Way to go StepNWolf. Yep the 5 G sounds super. But after so much horrific buffering and lame service with my hotspot scenario I am delighted with my 4G MOFI.
@@affordabledesertliving3487 you made a great improvement and you still have room to grow. Love what you are doing there. Wish I had a fraction of your gumption.
@@Step-n-Wolf Thanks for such great comments and thanks so much for watching!
We used Visible for out entire time in Sierra Vista (4 months) and never had any problems. $40 a month and speeds between 25mbps-70mbps completely unlimited and unthrottled asis evident from our average monthly usage for streaming etc. 325 GB
Good tip. I know of other off-grid folks that use it as well.
Thank you! Very helpful indeed, I’m living off grid soon, great information here
Glad this was helpful for you noniux3. Cheers!
Thanks my elder for the video that's great, as for the solar system l didn't saw the video when you were connecting inverters and the like.
Thanks for watching Kwanele. Check this one out. ua-cam.com/video/a6u_nwGqvRo/v-deo.html
I have the exact same issues except worse internet solutions out here in Apache County, Don. While I will probably eventually get starlink I'm grateful for a solution to just using my phone for internet. Thank you for the info.
Thanks randy. This setup doesnt use my phone at all. Just the MOFI router. Actually now my phone accesses the MOFI as wifi making everything cheap while I am at home.
If you have cell service, I would avoid the rather expensive Starlink....
Watching your latest video,then it disappeared 😀.hope you didn't let Jim fix it..you three guys are my favorite UA-camrs.
Hi Jim! It's being redone as I had some technical issues. Thanks.
I've been using Verizon MIFI off grid. It's unlimited but they still choke it down after so much data. It's $104 per month but works to actually be employed remotely working in the computer off grid.
Thanks Mystic. I am delighted with my AT&T plan at $20.00 per month. No throttling and the airwaves here in the country have little traffic to slow anything down.
You shouldnt have to push down the little tab on the ethernet cable, Don. Just push it in and it will click. By the way I love your videos. I am from Nebraska.
Thanks Jack! Very encouraging. OKay I wont push it in next time.
This was a very helpful video. I think you're going to get a lot more subscribers, you certainly deserve them.
Thanks so much Robb. Hope I get more subscribers too!
I'm using t mobile and get a great signal here off grid, but and there is a but I am very limited on Hotspot data so my phone is basically my only internet device.
I can use a laptop or PC but I run out of Hotspot data very fast and I pay more for more data but it doesn't give me more Hotspot data 😢
I'm still looking for a solution and this video is very helpful.
Thank you for sharing and as always keep building 👍
Hope it was helpful Todd. I use all the data I want as its unlimited with this AT&T plan. I have never run out data and I use a ton. Cheers!
Thanks again Don for your helpful information and explaining the details well. I will be moving to AZ soon and was very worried about getting good internet.
Your so welcome hope. It's all about research and trying different things. It was a many months journey for me to come to this position and I am so delighted with the super fast access to online and my pocket book LOVES this set up.
now that you have internet connection you can update us with new videos on more frequent basis !!!
That tells me that you must find the vids helpful then Michal. Thanks very much!
@@affordabledesertliving3487 making sure you stay active boss!! we need you out here
@@BlondynCh Thanks Capt.
We use Visible and a booster. It's not crazy fast but works pretty well. 😎👍
What kind of booster do you use?
We have weBoost, it has worked well for us. Our reception around the property is quite good, but our RV is between two shipping containers and under a metal roof. We will eventually move the booster to our house because our house is covered in metal, and the reception in there is terrible.
It's sometimes tough figuring out what works best. So glad I found the AT&T plan and the MOFI.
Amen good knowledge!
Thanks for the info thats the down side of living in a rural area is internet service and Doctors offices.
D Mark fortunately I have super fast internet and I can literally walk to the doctors office from my home. Takes about 15 min to walk there.
Thanks for the geekiness. You have a great channel!
Your so welcome Valerie. Hope this helps others.
2:40, "sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.."
Now do you think thats a priority issue? In the city here, I get bad internet at certain times of the day because they give priority to other accounts. Certain late night times, its super fast. They're always throttling the services..
And yes, I agree with the others. You are tackling all kinds of projects and learning new things. Thats a great way to live!
Thanks for the Video!
Thanks so much for watching Legion of Truth! I am absolutely delighted with my super fast inexpensive internet here.
Very good information Don, thank you very much.
Your very welcome James! Thanks for watching!
Lol your looking so professional on your videos. Great job. Thanks for the info. Gonna try it.
Hmm. Not so sure about the professional part but so kind of you to mention. Hope things work for you!
@@affordabledesertliving3487 Im 66 and have an acre outside snowflake. Want to homestead it so bad, but scared. You are an inspiration to me though.
@@mountainloversoff-grid155 Many thanks. Make sure you check permitting to learn what you can legally do for homestead etc.
Don, this is Kenn and I wanted to say hello since I am down here in Cochise County looking at some property I bought. Thought I would get to meet you.
Thanks for watching my vids Kenn. I was a way for a spell this month and also entertaining old friends from California. Cheers!
Starlink is like $99 a month after buying the initial equipment, which I think is a fair price considering they have to launch hundreds of satellites to get the network setup. Hoping to go nomad in a few years and plan to use this as my main internet and a hotspot as backup. (still need to work a bunch of years....)
Looks like the monthly rate is jumping to $120?
@@markbajek2541 Still probably a good deal considering what you are getting. Real off-grid remote internet access at nice speeds. (when it is complete)
@@ET_Videos I agree for remote use it's a godsend and you can twitter to your heart's content in the middle of no where if you desire to do so..
@@markbajek2541 Haha...I was thinking more of for those of us that have to work...but twitter, youtube, movies, video games...YES!!
@@markbajek2541 Mine just went up to $110. The speed test I just ran was 213Mbps download and 8.47Mbps upload. Living off-grid in the Cascade Mountains of Washington. No other option except for Verizon with downloads between 4-7Mbps download and 0.7Mbps upload.
I'm happy to hear the MoFi 4500 is still a thing, I got a Visible phone and am planning on using that SIM.
Hi Panda hope you are well. Yes I have heard other Off-grid folks use Visible as well.
I use a SIM7 with Visible Off Grid in NM. I thought they had retired the AT&T Tablet plan. Gotta give that a try.
Hi Off Grid Dude. Does the SIM7 work well? I have known folks that found it super slow. Thanks.
@@affordabledesertliving3487 It's a tad slow, averages 25Mb/s in the middle of absolutely nowhere, same speed as my phone though. I'd like to test the SIM4
@@mountain-man0 I am thinking you would find the sim 4 better. Based on other people's experience.
Seems like it
Sounds like a bargain to me mate.Yes indeed ,doing some research certainly pays off.Yours is cheaper than mine and i live in a town. ATB.
Yeah Graeme I keep hoping that AT&T keeps this plan for a long time!
Great info, Thx so much
Your entirely welcome BRI1967FE!
Great Information.
I have a property outside of Show Low AZ, so hopefully this setup will work there. 👍🏽
Yes it should Joe. Just check to see what towers are around you etc.
Good show
Thanks so much for watching accessiblenow. Hope it was helpful.
this was great information, the idea of saving money on my internet service is fantastic, i will be looking into it soon, thanks for sharing
You are very welcome Rosey. Hope it all works out for you.
I’ve got Starlink and it is great!!!
Glad it works for you AAideas. A bit rich for my diet but we all make choices with this stuff.
Should have tried Clark Information systems
Never heard of them Rikkimariejewelry. Are they as cheap as $24.00 per month? Cause thats what I pay with AT&T
Good information. Thanks for the update.
Your entirely welcome Jack!
You have faster internet than I pay double for in Houston.
Super thankful for what I have here Santor. Thanks for watching!
hay Sparky, glad to hear that you have the best internet around your area!!!
Sparky? 🤔
Thanks Dave! Delighted to have it!
That's Dave's new moniker for me once I started doing solar work LOL.
@@affordabledesertliving3487
Oh, I see... 😄
Great info, thanks Don!
Nice Work!
Many thanks Robert. Thanks for watching!
Great info Don, thanks.
You are entirely welcome Flyover!
Well Done Don Very Helpful!!
Thanks so much Harry! So appreciate you being here and watching.
great job Don thank you
Your entirely welcome Fred! Thanks for watching.
Another excellent video, I love all of his videos
You have been watching for a long time Abid and I really appreciate your support!
Checkout magic jack , provides telephone voice thru internet, Works like a regular phone, I believe $20 a year for Phone service.
Thanks for the suggestion mush. Not sure if it would work here.
we have this router, but use a seperate internet service through unlimitedville. it is super expensive, but we have 3 people that need faster internet and we had to get something with no caps or throttle . if it were just me, i would have just used my phone plan with a cell booster. We get 1 bar where we are so we have a Hi Boost cell booster that gives us full bars on a multitude of bands and we then use the router you are showing.....basically the booster makes our router even faster..... the internet situation was by far my personal biggest headache out here.... good video
also i think that people get confused with a hot spot and a dedicated wifi router... there is no comparison ,,,, we tried the hot spot and it wasn't happening
Hi Off Grit. That is why I chose the AT&T tablet plan. At $20 per month its unthrottled and unlimited. I hope they keep the plan around for a long time. Email me if you have questions.
@@affordabledesertliving3487 it is a cool hack no doubt. Good luck with it.. I am sure it is fine if you stay within “normal” unlimited useage range, we have a son that drives our useage up … plus my wife works remotely between 2 of them and me, we regularly can hit over 300gb per month I am just concerned that they can pull the rug out if there is sometype of IMEI sweep… kind of reminds me of the black boxes for free cable lol. I will check back in and see in a few months
@@OffGrit Which HiBoost are you using? I tried the Sidekick -- could see improvement with outdoor at signal, but no gain inside at all. I don't know if mine was defective or what? I'm looking at StarLink but the startup equipment cost is $$$
I have had nothing but positive experience with this.... I have T Mobile as our carrier so not sure how it would work with other carriers
Been watching your vids. finding them informative and interesting. could you provide the actual installed cost of your insulation and sq. ft. of cabin, [walls / ceiling] less windows and doors. Seems you have a little fantasy garden in progress to be enjoyed. Super for you. Ps....me @ 77 and hope you see a healthy 100 pushing wheel chairs to help others.
Thanks Michael. My 200 sq ft cabin cost $1200 to insulate with open cell spray foam. Yep working away on doing some nice trees. Just takes time and knowledge.
Very helpful. Thank you. C~
Your entirely welcome Cheryl!
Hi Don suggest you to look for a Yagi antena. You can reach free wifi up to 30 miles :)
Fortunately my super fast router takes care of my needs and gives me super fast connections.
Nice 👍👍 work
Thanks Beach guy!
Great video very interesting
Thanks a ton Leo. Hope you are well.
I have Starlink and went from 2.6 mbps to 275.0 mbps
It's not cheap
@@sandysmith7485 $99 a month
I'm looking at Starlink myself. I'm checking if it is good for mobile nomads. There are places I go that have no cell signal. I am tentatively optimistic.
@@pandachickenmama still a few years away as all the satellite need to be in place and linked to create a grid around the world
@@prizzyhoney some nomads are using it already. One person at least has tested it in their vehicle. ua-cam.com/video/8PDVURcvWeg/v-deo.html
Awesome!
It’s not time it’s distance from tower and the obstructions. In AZ there are no trees. Where I live it’s totally different with lots of trees.
I always thought pushing on the tab was for removing the cable! Hahaha
Thats an excellent observation Tom! Whoops maybe being a bit mechanically challenged I was pushing instead of not. I guess that school for the gifted is not going to be calling me anytime soon to be their key speaker.
thank you for the video Don, but I was lost thru most it...lol... I'm not tech smart at all... I do not even have a smart phone... but found out I'm going to have to give up my 3g flip phone I have had for 10 years and I'm not happy about it... it I'm told that it will not work when dec comes... so I guess ill be phone shopping in nov. I wish I could just get rid of it... as I hardly ever use it... but I need it in case my elderly mom needs to get ahold of me...my kids lead busy lives and just call 2-3 times a year... but I will see if I can find one with like 300 mins and texts... I don't really need data... as I have a computer and internet at home thru the local phone company... I just hate the thought of learning how to use a smart phone...lol... well you be safe and have a good week
Thanks for watching Deb! Hope it all works out for you.
Always a work around
This one is super inexpensive which I am a big fan of.
Thanks
Welcome!
Howdy Don, I looked at the video you link to and the fellow over there has a pinned comment saying he no longer recommends the Mofi 4500. He's peddling something called the Insty Connect. I don't know why but I'm guessing he's getting affiliate revenue from promoting it. What really matters is that it's working for you. I hope it works for me because I can't see myself going off grid and still spending over a hundred bucks a month for internet. You know what gets me is how some "purists" like to say that if you have internet, you're not really off grid. I think it's hilarious.
Hi Caswell. Yes I not only looked into but emailed the Insty Connect inventor to learn more about his product. What I learned was this. If you are in a super remote area it does indeed work better than the MOFI. But I don't have the several 100 dollars for it. Plus most importantly the MOFI does an excellent job here so I simply don't need the insty! As for folks that say if you have internet you are not really off grid I simply say this. Whatever works for your dreams and what you decide then I am going to cheer you on. Thats the beauty of living in a free country with your own path to follow. For me keeping in touch with others as a single person is important and of course now that youtube has become such a fun avenue to access there is that one too! Thanks for watching!
There is also something called Nomad internet if you ever need it.
Thanks Paula!
How did you find your property and your tiny house
If you go to his channel page, you can view all his videos where Don talks about how he found his property, set up his tiny house and all the interesting projects he is doing around the place. You will surely enjoy them all, I know I do!
thanks pandachickenmama. What a delightful comment.
I was hoping you had a true "frugal" setup for your streaming.. I use the Visible phone as a hotspot for 25 a month with UNLIMITED everything.. I have used over 150GB in one month and never a hiccup.. It connects wirelessly and easily to my computer for internet access.. The only drawback is it is only good on one device at a time.. But 200+ plus an additional 20 a month is a no go for me.. My current Visible phone is 4G but they have 5G available for the same 25 a month.. (with phones as low as 19 bucks).. Unfortunately I am too far out to get 5G service.. I can watch most youtube vids in HD with no problem.. To think I used to pay 160 a month,, for 56K dial up.. lol
HI Robert. I definitely looked at the visible hotspot but got turned away by folks saying there was throttling and slow signal causing buffering. That said it sounds like your experience is excellent and different than I read about. Indeed $25.00 per month is great if that includes all of your talk and text and everything. Way to go!
@@affordabledesertliving3487 according to visible they don't do "throttling".. If it gets congested it gets congested for everyone on that tower.. I occasionally get the buffering and when I do I dumb down the resolution on the video to make it smooth.. Yup,, truly unlimited talk,, text and data and it uses the Verizon network so it works almost everywhere..
@@deserthorizons most cell providers give priority to their business phone customers first, then their consumer customers, and finally to their MNVO customers, i.e. Visible, Mint, etc. Using a phone SIM will help insure full speed when tablet and hot spot SIMS are de-prioritized. The exception is the new band 14 from AT&T dedicated to first responders who get the fastest priority.
I love all your videos
Your my Rockstar
Thanks a ton Michelle for being such a faithful watcher of the vids!
I use visible for $25 per month I was using ATT pre paid tablet plan but they shut it off out of the blue with I guess the figured out I was using it on a hot spot
Mak I have heard others have that issue. I think because I am not using a tethering/hotspot situation the MOFI flies under the radar. The mofi is a stand alone router that acts like a tablet. AT&T sees me as someone who uses his tablet to surf the web and stream data. In reality I can but rarely do use the tablet as 99% of the time I am using the MOFI.
@@affordabledesertliving3487 I also have a Tmoble 5G home internet and used it while traveling to Florida I was able to get 150M Bites there but some times around 25 M bites depending on how close to the towers I was but It`s $50 per month
You might consider using a travel router with VPN when you go downtown. It places a layer of security between all your devices and the outside world. They are fairly inexpensive
by using a cheap inverter Don can use his Mofi anywhere. I think he was mainly using the internet "downtown" as he didn't have good service.
Yep was using the internet downtown before the MOFI. That said might be a good idea to get a VPN too I think. Or it might be overkill?
@@affordabledesertliving3487 How much grief do you want to avoid?? Without wrecking your home install you can go anywhere and do anything but I'm no pro so just do whatever you want.
Wow your internet is faster then mine its unlimited mine good Don i understand all you said
I tried to make it easy to understand with illustrations. Thanks Kriss!
The cheapest AT&T hotspot plan I can find is $40 as month for 25Gig. I thought they stopped doing unlimited plan?
Couldn't you post as link? Thanks
I simply called this number: 1-800-288-2020. Make sure you ask for their unlimited $20.00 a month tablet plan. As of just a couple of months ago I verified by calling that its still available. The caveat though is they will ask you for your tablets IEMI number as I mention in the video. Once they have that they will send you the sim in the mail which you shove into the MOFI router. Obviously for smart phone use outside of the range of the router you will need an additional plan. I use a $20.00 a month plan from USmobile. So total for everything for me is just over $40.00 per month for unlimited data with the MOFI.
Since you're using the direct connect yellow cable, is it possible to shut-off the small antenna wifi?
the antennas on the MOFI is what picks up the signal and then send it to my computer via the yellow cable. Hope that makes sense.
I'm confused.
You said it cost 20 dollars for a t and t, then you say you spend 40 dollars a month....
We are talking internet here so what does unlimited talk and messaging have to do with anything? Talk and messaging doesn't let me use internet...
You say you get a little bit of data? How much data? Can you clarify some of this? What is the name of the 20 dollar plan? How much data does it have?
Thanks
Free American Spirit. Remember the fast router uses a separate AT&T sim. That is $20.00 per month. To give a complete picture to folks of what it costs to serve my needs for cell phone use as well I included the $20.00 price for USmobile for that. Check in with USmobile. They have tons of plans and that is where I get unlimited talk and text and some data. Can't remember how much. I use that data when on the road for surfing the web etc. But I dont use it much as I am covered with my fast router at home.
Don, do you know if I could use this to get my Netflix on my tv ?
Hi Oscar. If you have a smart TV that can mirror your computer then yes. The MOFI router simply connects directly into your PC/laptop etc. Once you are watching a netflix movie on your computer then your smart TV should allow you to watch it. I am far from I.T. savvy but I hope this helps.
Starlink is perfect for your location. Blazing fast and just a bit more than your paying now.
Gene maybe their prices have gone up? Others are saying they are over $100.00 per month. Not happening for this guy. LOL.
Great effort - be subbin
Thanks and love to have you here J.
“Nomad internet” is what most Rv nomads use
Hi Chris have heard of it but not sure if its fast or with buffering etc.
How is your titan setup working ?
Hi Lu Barrajas. LOVE LOVE the titan. More power than I need and everything works wonderfully!
You don't mention that AT&T will "deprioritize" your data when the tower gets congested. Things will slow down drastically depending on how many people are are using their devices at the same time. For me it's between 5 and 10PM when the kiddies are wiggling their asses on tiktok and reporting their latest bowel movement on instagram.
Great point R.Johnson. I guess the beauty of living in a relatively unpopulated area? All I can tell you is that I dont get any slowdowns! Simple as that. Oh and if I did? I can go into the MOFI software and change bands and search for one that is fast. This system working here in my area is just not like the normal way of doing towers and internet. I can't say enough good things about it.
Do I have to buy a cheap tablet to go this route?
Yes you got to have a tablet in order to present the IEMI number to AT&T representative. I got mine for around $30 on Ebay.
Do they throttle the data after certain level is used from at@t? Awesome setup!
Not with this tablet plan. If the tower gets congested then it can slow things down but this area is so sparsely populated so far I find its a non issue.
Awesome 👌
Verizon is the only real option where I am. I had AT&T when I moved here. Couldn’t hardly make a call let alone get WiFi.
Verizon seems to dominate in this area too George. I guess all I needed was one lonely AT&T tower? Not sure. All I know it works and is super fast.
Public libraries have public internet.
True but its inconvenient for working on youtube stuff though. Thanks for watching Victoria!
anyways.. have you had a chance to look for free stuff on craigslist or facebook in your area ? did you fid anything interesting ? can we expect new project in near future ?
Was looking yesterday actually. Thanks! Some major new projects coming up stay tuned!
T-mobile Home Internet with unlimited data $50 a month if available in your area
Good input Seth. I wonder about buffering and slowness though.
Is it 5G? Lots of health problems associated with 5G microwave radiation pulses. I feel nauseated around the updated 5G, but feel nothing around the 4G, which is fast enough for me..
I believe this is a 4G Naoimi since its been here a good long time. Sorry to hear about the health issues.
@@affordabledesertliving3487 Thank you, I just avoid 5G whenever possible..
Techy jibberish...
Tried to make it plain but there is some tech stuff. But I found it worth my while to wrap my head around it to the degree it helps me have internet.
What a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day 😝.
It's all a ripoff. maded you depend on it. just saying
Verizon was the biggest ripoff for sure Wallace. Thanks for watching.
If you are really concerned about data security while using a public WiFi, get a VPN. Virtual Private Network. ≈ 5 U$D/Mo
It's just a program that encrypts data sent/received from/to your computer to their relay service.
Black hats can't see it.
Great point Charles. I should look more seriously into VPNs. Thanks.
Great info, thanks Don!
Glad it was helpful Back to the Past!
@@affordabledesertliving3487 , if your memory is better than mine, you can call me Blair. Back to the Past is my UA-cam channel.