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uknowiama

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I have a brill 4G coverage from EE on my phone 100Mbps to 120 sometimes 140.
I have a 4G TP Link Archer - so if want to switch to 4G I can.
However, I am under contract with Plusnet for another 12+ months FTTC up to 80Mbps - get 70 download 18 up.

One thing I have done recently, I work from home most days, I have work PC and personal PC on side by side. I have set my personal PC to use ethernet/ FTTC and USB to iPhone for tethering with a better metric, so if I have my iPhone plugged in I can have faster speeds. Save b/w for work PC.

My mobile contract, on EE is up in November. iPhone 12 so can do 5G.

Was thinking of switching to VF so I can get 5G. I would like to be able to plug my phone in when home so home network uses 5G through phone. And when not plugged in uses FTTC.

Is there a home router, that will allow me to do that?
I guess the pinch point with 5G and USB will be the data speeds of the USB connection?

Thanks in advance.
 
I believe ASUS routers allow USB and wi-fi tethering.
USB 2 is limited to about 400mb/s, USB limits won't be a problem if your phone and router use USB 3.
In reality the speed you'll get over USB2 will be lower than 400 Mbps once you factor in all the other overheads. I reckon you won't see speeds over 300 Mbps in real tests; still very good though.
 
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So I took plunge and got an unlimited data 1 month payg sim
Tried in my iPhone 12
5G
331 down 8.62 up 32ms jitter 6.8
282 down 13.7 up 38ms jitter 1.7
4G
150 down 20.7 up 34ms jitter 4.4

Question is want to pay for extra hardware for 5G. I have a 4G router. I could just get a contract sim put it in that.
Home mobile broadband being VF
Mobile being with EE

FTTC plan for here seems to have stalled after asking Openreach - via links / form shared on here.
Working from home seems to be continuing for the future.
 
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