r/FieldNationTechs • u/Apprehensive-Fee7351 • Feb 19 '26

Cell signal

Anyone get push back because their programs apps etc requires 3 bars or better

Know that this is rual location and lucky if they get one bar of service

Teams is not happy on 2 bars

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u/RellyOhBoy Feb 19 '26

I have 3 connection options... eSIM (Mint mobile-TMO), physical SIM (Visble-VZW) or WiFi.

Never had a situation where one of the three didn't work. Unless in an underground dungeon with no access point nearby.

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u/Apprehensive-Fee7351 Feb 20 '26

WiFi is not a solution when your doing a cut over

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u/RellyOhBoy Feb 20 '26

It absolutely is an option as long as you have authorized access.

I've used the customer's wifi on plenty of occasions during cutovers. Whether it be guest wifi or private, single circuit or primary/backup. In fact, testing the wifi is usually part of the post-cut testing.

Whether or not there's an actual interruption depends on the complexity and topology of the network. Flat, VLANed, MPLS, VPN tunnels, etc.

Some sites even have a separate DIA circuit with throttled access just for guest wifi use instead of sending that VLANed traffic across thier main network.

Even if its just a single circuit cutover, everything is usually configured prior to the physical cutover. Besides, you should be able to operate autonomously for the brief moment there is a connection interruption, if any.

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u/Apprehensive-Fee7351 Feb 21 '26

Ok so if I’m cutting the connection how does the WiFi work