The Home Base also has a 1,500mAh battery in it, but don't think of this as a traveling hotspot to beat the Unite Explore: it only got two hours of streaming time before the battery gave out. That said, rural areas often don't have the higher-speed technologies anyway. That'll give you maximum AT&T coverage but not speeds the MDM9215 modem is a mere Category 3, with maximum theoretical speeds of 100Mbps and average speeds with good coverage around 20 to 30Mbps. We got about 50 feet from the Home Base before seeing speeds and quality seriously degrade.įor cellular, the Home Base supports LTE bands 2/4/5/17, 3G, and 2G. There's basic port forwarding and MAC filtering, but not the full set of options you'd see in an advanced home router. Wi-Fi is 802.11n, on the 2.4GHz band only. Wi-Fi and cellular capabilities here are basic. That means, most notably, there's no easy way to monitor your steadily declining data allotment without going to the hotspot's web-based management page. Unfortunately, there's no display on the front, unlike on hotspots like the aforementioned Unite Explore. It plugs into the wall with a power adapter, although it has a short-term battery in it as well. On the front, there are five lights for power, voice mail, alert notices from AT&T, Wi-Fi, and signal strength. The Home Base, made by ZTE, is a chunky black square, about five inches on a side and one inch high. While it's a good choice for a niche market that needs its wired ports, we prefer the AT&T Unite Explore hotspot, even for primary internet use. How to Set Up Two-Factor AuthenticationĪT&T's Home Base hotspot- router (free with a two-year service plan $199.99 otherwise) is a peculiar hotspot designed to bring landline phone and both wired and Wi-Fi internet to a home or RV.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.

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