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mardi · Post by **mardi** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 5:46 pm

Is anyone in Carvoeiro area able to receive 4G yet?

carolyn · Post by **carolyn** » Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:12 pm

We would be happy to pick up 3G!
There are maps produced by the mobile companies and there is hardly any 3G in the area so wouldnt hold hopes for 4G for a while yet

Sheila · Post by **Sheila** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 7:24 pm

This map suggests 4g is available
http://www.meo.pt/internet/internet-movel/cobertura

We have been told it is available in the Monchique area and that is fairly remote.

Bruce Wallis · Post by **Bruce Wallis** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 8:04 pm

There some operators offering 4G wifi routers along with the TV packages.
Dont be confused between a router that will operate with 4G when it arrives, and something that will give you 4G

Sheila · Post by **Sheila** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:42 pm

World Telecom say they have done a test at our plot and will come and do another when we are there to show us.

andara · Post by **andara** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 7:25 am

Following a step reduction in my broadband speeds to around .4 mps in Sesmarias (see previous posts), I have been persuaded by Meo to upgrade to their 100 mps 4g service. I am now awaiting the new router in the post and have been told that I merely need to plug it in and connect it to my telephone line.

Sounds too easy to be believed. I await developments with interest.

sasha1 · Post by **sasha1** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 9:28 am

Hi Andara

I am very interested to know how you get on with this new router. Is Meo the new name for PT? Can I ask you how much it will cost per month?

Many thanks.

Sasha

andara · Post by **andara** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 3:34 pm

Hi Sasha,
Yes MEO is the latest name for PT/SAPO.

I have opted for MEO's Hiper 4G product at 29.53 Euros per month. I think that includes IVA.

I'll certainly let you know how I get on once the router arrives.

MEO's full product and price list can be seen at www.meo.pt/internet/internet movel/conhecer (bottom of page, left hand panel)

sasha1 · Post by **sasha1** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 4:53 pm

Many thanks Andara.

Sheila · Post by **Sheila** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 7:02 pm

As far as I can see all the 4g routers offered do not have Ethernet sockets. Does anyone know of an ISP who offers a router with Ethernet sockets? I have asked my builder to put in an Ethernet cable from one end of the house to the other so I can put in a second router to boost the signal. This may not be necessary depending on the range of the 4g router but I can't find any information on that either.

pickwick · Post by **pickwick** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 8:39 pm

Hi Sheila

There are lots of 4G routers with Ethernet ports. Google search the suggestions below. At the other end of the Eternet cable you will want a wireless access point.

TP-Link TL-MR3220 Wireless-N 4G Router
TP-Link TL-MR3220 Wireless-N 4G Router
TP-LINK TL-WA801ND Wireless-N Access Point

Pickwick

Sheila · Post by **Sheila** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 10:12 pm

Thanks Pickwick. I was just wondering if any of the 4g providers issued one as standard. The optimus one looks neat but only has a usb connection. Would this work with a Usb/Ethernet adaptor do you think?

pickwick · Post by **pickwick** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 10:54 pm

Hi
Not sure but think the USB will be for the 4G pen. Usually ( not always) the supplied routers are not very good!

Pickwick

andara · Post by **andara** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 12:45 pm

Feedback for Sasha and Widge.

I received my MEO 4G router by courier. It wasn't quite plug and play as had been suggested. The installation instructions were in Portuguese and so I had to use an internet site to translate. Basically you need to charge the battery by connecting the router to your existing router with the cable provided, insert the SIM card still within its plastic frame ( I detached the SIM card and then found I received an unhelpful error message, 'install sim". I ended up visiting the Lagoa Internet shop and was given a new plastic frame in which to insert the SIM card.). Once connected, you are advised to search for networks on whatever device you use, iPad etc, and select the new 4G network, and then enter the network ID and password, both of which are stamped inside the router. You will eventually be connected to a web site, presumably MEO's, and asked to enter your SIM card password, which is on a scratch pad on the SIM card plastic packing. At this point, I imagine that your new broadband contract is registered with MEO, and you are ready to go.

The good news is that I am now getting broadband speeds as high as 9 Mbps (and sometimes as low as 2), both more than sufficient for my needs. The WIFI router is tiny and of course portable and so can be used anywhere. You only have to connect it to the old router to charge the battery.

The possible downside is that, being so tiny, it could be easily lost or perhaps worse, by careless or shifty visitors.... But that's another story.

pickwick · Post by **pickwick** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 6:40 pm

Hi

if you do not have a 4G pen and want a mains powered network router you can put the sim in you can buy something like the router below. The rechargeable ones (like the one Andara has) are really for carrying around with you to create your own portable Mi-Fi hotspot. For villa (and guest use for TV) a fixed router is probably better.

http://www.dlink.com/uk/en/support/prod ... lte-router

Pickwick

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