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Questions tagged [cellular-internet]

Accessing the Internet via cellular network. Also known as wireless Internet access or mobile broadband. This tag should only be used in reference to tethering a cellular device to a PC for the purpose of sharing Internet access with the PC. All other questions about cellular / smart phones or devices are off topic.

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How to get a Sierra Wireless AirCard 313U (AT&T Momentum 4G) to work on Ubuntu Linux?

I'm trying to get a Sierra Wireless AirCard 313U (more specifically, the AT&T Momentum 4G working under Ubuntu Linux. I've looked at a number of pages so far: How to connect internet using AT&T USBConnect Momentum 4G (AC313U) on Ubuntu/Mint? Can I…
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Cellular hotspot used for hosting server

We would like to use this mobile hotspot to connect a video security system (Apasonic DVR) to the internet. The Apasonic DVR hosts a web page where security footage can be accessed. With a wired broadband internet connection, it's been easy to set…
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How do mobile companies detect tethering?

I've got 2 sim cards from the same mobile network provider with the same "unlimited" data plan. Card number one works great when tethering from an android phone. And also from a 4G router (mifi) device. Card number two sometimes works with that very…
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How can I enable SMS and USSD dialing on a HP ProBook 4530s w/SIM card?

I have an HP ProBook 4530s that has an inbuilt sim card slot. I have been able to activate Cellular data usage, meaning I can use my SIM card data to access the internet. What I am unable to do is respond to text messages and do USSD requests. I…
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What does a custom APN profile actually do, and why do I have to re-enter the proxy in my browser when I tether?

I'm currently in Canada and I'm using the 7-Eleven Speakout "unlimited browsing" mobile internet plan. Unlimited browsing means that only HTTP and HTTPS are unblocked, while any services that use other ports probably won't work. In order to use the…
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Windows 10 Cellular With LAN

I have a system that relies on a cellular connection managed by Windows for internet access. An issue is coming up when a LAN connection is made to some local hardware. When connected locally the PC looses the internet connection, but windows still…
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Using 4G LTE modem with dialup connection

I just reformatted my PC and getting frustrated with my 3G/4G modem. When I plug the modem it asks me to install the software, which I did already. Then I am opening the Modem software and trying to connect. Then I get this exception: If I go to…
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Why are we still stuck on IPv4 when we are IPv6 ready?

With IPv4 finally just about out, why is it so hard to switch over to IPv6? My entire home network is IPv6 and the switch over was easy. Is it a hardware problem that keeps IPv6 from taking off? From what I remember, IPv6 has been around for several…
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Windows 7: Don't download updates while connected with cellular internet

I want my Windows 7 to install updates without asking me except while it is connected to the internet with a cellular network. How can I do that?
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What is the advantage of using smaller OFDMA subcarrier spacing?

This will require a bit of an ELI5, but what's the advantage of using smaller sub-carriers in different implementations of OFDMA? In 802.11 ac (OFDM) the subcarrier spacing was 312.5 kHz. In 802.11 ax it is 1/4th of that, 78.125 kHz. In LTE it's…
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MikroTik LHGG LTE6 kit internet dropping and slower than with a cheap 4G router

I've bought a MikroTik LHGG LTE6 kit to boost reception for my home internet because the 4G connection where I live is quite unstable (and 4G is the only way to get internet here). However, compared with a standard router that comes with an internet…
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Use cellular for internet while local (non-routable) ethernet is active

I am currently working at a customer's setting up and testing a machine. I need local ethernet to the machine so I can test. The machine network is closed and has no access to the internet (non-routable). I am connected to a managed switch in the…
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PPP(Cellular) Bonding

I am trying to transfer data over multiple connections. My system info: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 2x 100Mbps ETH 3x LTE Cellular Modem (Mobile Broadband) connected over USB I want to use the network interfaces as a load balance. For example: ETH0:…
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Is there a point to a VPN via a mobile device?

I have a VPN that uses a service based in a country with no-log and no-track laws that are specifically antithetical to surveillance-heavy state policies like those in the USA, GB, and Germany. The service is a premium one that has a plethora of…
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Dual WAN Failover Routing w/ Dynamically Assigned IP Addresses

I'm setting up a portable, embedded Linux machine for use in outdoor environments where I'm likely to get internet access either via an in-field wireless network or a cellular data connection. On top of that the machine itself creates its own WLAN…
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