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multigraincracker

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11. Here is the simple, like me, Multigrain method.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Feb 18, 2022, 09:26 AM

Feb 2022

When cable and cell go out, I go out in my car and look for a location that has lights, like stop lights and signs still on. I then find a McDonalds or coffee house, park in the lot and try their wifi. Has always worked for me. Pain in the ass, but it works.
good luck my friend.

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Question: access to internet via phone during power outage [View all] left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 OP

There may be a fairly simple answer MerryHolidays Feb 2022 #1

Yes. This. I suspect some cell towers were rendered dysfunctional due to the power outage hlthe2b Feb 2022 #2

"a different carrier" ? left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #3

The cell network is fairly complex. TexLaProgressive Feb 2022 #4

Thank you, great info! What's a "backbone," actually? raging moderate Feb 2022 #6

I'm going to cheat and post a definition I found online TexLaProgressive Feb 2022 #7

Here is what I have done, gab13by13 Feb 2022 #5

this is great advice----thank you New Haven Feb 2022 #9

using the personal hotspot wifi feature on my cellphone New Haven Feb 2022 #8

My WiFi router is connected to a UPS Ron Obvious Feb 2022 #10

Here is the simple, like me, Multigrain method. multigraincracker Feb 2022 #11

I forgot something else. multigraincracker Feb 2022 #12

None of these responses apply to my question left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #13