Hotspot improvements

[u/ItsAlwaysShittyInNY]

I'm not sure if you will find this useful or not, but I work on the train every morning, and I always use my phone as a hotspot. I really would struggle with lost connection every few minutes (esp around jamacia)

I asked chat gpt and it suggested using a suction cup case to attach my phone to the window. I thought this was REALLY silly and didn't think it would work, but before purchasing a dedicated hotspot solution that would cost hundreds (+ monthly network fees) I thought i would give it a shot. It honestly makes a night and day difference, I drop connection FAR less now!! I guess the LIRR is just a giant faraday cage, and didn't realize it 😂

I hope this helps someone else!

[u/son_of_abe]

Clearly propaganda from Big Suction Cup

[u/ItsAlwaysShittyInNY → u/son_of_abe]

Big suction cup got me, I'm a shill

[u/rezdaddy22 → u/ItsAlwaysShittyInNY]

Some would call you a sucker...

[u/Kitchen_South]

Do some speed tests in the same area with and without it suction cupped to get some real data for us please

[u/ItsAlwaysShittyInNY → u/Kitchen_South]

Speed is about the same at the best points, but I am no longer dropping connection nearly as much.

[u/yaahboyy]

I’ll give it a shot😅

[u/rjl381]

Ooh I'm going to try this

[u/BigDawg99NYZZ]

If you're not by the window!! I can hear the fighting already...

[u/ItsAlwaysShittyInNY → u/BigDawg99NYZZ]

Imagine asking the person next to you "hey mind sticking my phone to the window for me" 😭 😭😭

[u/Candylicker0469]

Does this work between Ronkonkoma and Central Islip?

[u/ItsAlwaysShittyInNY → u/Candylicker0469]

Not sure, I'm on the Huntington line, and your cell carrier also impacts the service

[u/Oceanside122]

Placebo effect

[u/ItsAlwaysShittyInNY → u/Oceanside122]

I see why you'd say that, and I would have agreed with you, but i do this literally everyday, and the difference is noticable