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Does anyone else intentionally have no ISP-provided Wi-Fi at home and instead ration mobile data for Internet access? (programming.dev)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by to c/frugal@lemmy.world
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I've had no ISP-provided Internet access since Feb. 2023 or so and, while it's been a pain at times, I still haven't caved into returning to the evil monopoly that is Spectrum, so far, and probably won't for as long as I can't land a remote job. ArrowDL, while not perfect, has been pretty good at download management for the most part in conjunction with mobile data-hotspotting. Update: I'm now using AB Download Manager to mitigate download cancellations at the throttled speed.

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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

There was a time some years ago where I didn't have wifi for several months. It was sometimes a hassle, sometimes oddly enjoyable and peaceful. Now it's no longer an option for me, but I do sometimes just turn off the router and put devices into airplane mode on the weekends. But it's not the same if you can so easily undo it.

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