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Figure 3-1 Accessing the Internet through a mobile network Accessing the Internet through an Ethernet Network That’s far less than most traditional broadband services (at least once you factor in line rental, which isn’t needed here). Three HomeFi is internet for people who don’t want or can’t get wired broadband for their home or office. It’s also sometimes known as Three Home Broadband. The most obvious aspect of the design is the status lights on the front, which cover (from left to right) power, network mode, Wi-Fi/WPS status, Ethernet status, and mobile network strength. They give you an easy way to see the status of your HomeFi at a glance, based on the colour of the lights or whether they’re blinking.

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That’s only offered by Virgin Media and isn’t available everywhere – many suppliers are far, far slower. Indeed, there are some areas where it’s only possible to get slow fixed broadband speeds – for example if you’re somewhere where fibre isn’t offered, in which case HomeFi could actually be faster if you have good Three signal. Maximum current speeds on Three using the HomeFi are around 70Mbps (9 MB/sec). We achieved speeds of around 8Mbps (1MB/sec)with a network signal strength reported by the HomeFi of 3out of 5. Those with better signal strength should expect average speeds of around 15Mbps (1.875MB/sec), which is around the national average for UK fixed-line broadband speeds.

The HUAWEI LTE CPE B311-221 is a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless gateway for multiple users in household or small office environments. It enables users to access the Internet.The HomeFi can be managed either using an app or a web interface, with the latter also letting you send and receive text messages, thanks to the HomeFi using a normal SIM card. The B311-221's LAN/WAN port can be connected to a wall-mounted Ethernet port using a network cable. The B311-221 supports Operator maintenance through the TR-069. Operator remote manages the CPE software update/parameters configuration via TR-069.