Passing joy -Use the home router with UQ WiMAX+5g and Povo2.0: Mobile data communication techniques knowing in 5 minutes (page 1/3)

　Newly introduced price plans for wireless home routers, such as NTT DoCoMo's "home 5G" and au (KDDI and Okinawa Cellular Phone)'s "Home Router Plan 5G", are available at locations other than the reported installation address. There are more things that can't be used.

　Meanwhile, UQ Communications' pricing plan for "WiMAX + 5G" has no installation location restrictions, even for home routers. I had the opportunity to bring the 5G home router "Speed ​​Wi-Fi HOME 5G L11" sold by such a company to my travel destination, so let's talk about it in this "How to use mobile data communication in 5 minutes". think.

[Correction: November 19] When it first appeared, there was a part where au's "home router plan 5G" was called "mobile router plan 5G". I apologize and correct it

WiMAX+5G is "portable"

　As introduced in a past series, NTT DoCoMo "Home 5G", au (KDDI and Okinawa Cellular Phone) "Home Router Plan 5G", SoftBank "SoftBank Air 5G", and home Internet service (plan) compatible with 5G communication. However, these services are positioned as ``wireless communication services that can be used only in specific locations,'' and incorporate a mechanism that cannot be used in locations far from the address notified to each company.

　For this reason, when pursuing a 5G-compatible home internet service that "can be used even if you change the place of use (even if you move)", at the time of article publication, 5G provided by UQ Communications and its MVNO (excluding au) Only "Unlimited Giga Plus" (5,005 yen per month) of the corresponding communication service "WiMAX + 5G" is available. From November 25th, the plan will be divided into two: “Unlimited Giga Plus Mobile Router Plan” that can be used with all WiMAX + 5G compatible router models and “Unlimited Giga Plus Home Router Plan” exclusively for home routers (5,005 yen per month for both). However, you can still use it even if you move.

　From the perspective of being portable and usable It is the same as "WiMAX 2+", but WiMAX + 5G has the great advantage of being able to use the Band 1 (2.1 GHz band) and Band 3 (1.7 GHz band) areas of "au 5G" and "au 4G LTE" as standard. . Even in areas where it is difficult to receive WiMAX 2+ radio waves, you can expect improved communication quality in areas where au 5G/4G LTE compatible bands are available.

　The place where I often bring the L11 and use it is exactly where the WiMAX 2+ signal is weak. . Although it doesn't go out of range, it only provides severe speed when considered as a replacement for a fixed internet line. On the other hand, I knew that au 4G LTE radio waves would be firmly in.

Before the WiMAX+5G service started, a WiMAX 2+ compatible home router was set in advance to "high speed plus area mode", which allows communication even in the au 4G LTE area, and then other companies (NTT DoCoMo) I was communicating with my SIM card. With the exception of some WiMAX 2+ routers, they are SIM lock-free, so this trick was possible.

After the WiMAX + 5G service started, I purchased Speed ​​Wi-Fi HOME 5G L11 as a set with the Giga Unlimited Plus contract, and when I tried using it, it was a comfortable communication environment without having to do anything tricky. was obtained. There was no need to use the "plus area mode" that uses an additional area (au 4G LTE Band 18/800MHz band).

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