Verizon 5G Gateway in Your Neighborhood: Will It Hold Up?

Verizon is planning to use a 5G gateway in your neighborhood, and it's important to know if it will hold up. This 5G gateway is meant to provide faster internet, but is it really worth the switch? In this video, we'll take a look at Verizon's 5G gateway and see if it's worth the switch.
If you're thinking about switching to Verizon, be sure to watch this video to find out if it's worth it! We'll take a look at Verizon's 5G gateway and see if it's really that great. Let us know what you think in the comments below!
Looking to save money on home internet? Me too! This is Part ONE of my experience with the Verizon 5G Internet Gateway that costs $25 a month.
I am not sponsored by Xfinity or Verizon in anyway. Just a raw honest opinion.
Will it hold up to cable internet (mine is Xfinity Currently)? Will it save me money on my $280 a month Xfinity bill? I'm trying to find out and give you my honest opinion. I've done a side by side comparison using my Xfinity cable internet service VS the Verizon 5G Internet gateway.
Over 22 devices and over a far distance through the walls of my house will be tested for the next weeks to see if I can drop the high cost of cable internet. I'll be looking at reliability, customer service, and over all usabilty to see if I switch to Verizon for home internet.
Please subscribe and comment on this video so it will help me make the next parts and give my take on any questions you may have.
Verizon's page:
www.verizon.co...
#verizon 5g#5g speed test#5g rollout#verizon 5g home internet installation#verizon internet gateway#verizon 5g speed test#verizon 5g ultra wideband home internet#verizon 5g home internet setup#verizon 5g home internet speed test#5g router#verizon 5g home internet review#verizon 5g internet#verizon 5g home internet vs xfinity

[@PeterKuzemchak]

Got my Verizon wireless this past Saturday. I currently use Century Link. When Verizon was up and running. I did a speed test…cable vs Wi-Fi internet. The Verizon speed left Century Link in the dust. I’m very impressed with Verizon Wi-Fi. Will be canceling Century Link soon.

[@AviatorsGarage]

That’s good to hear. I’m trying my hardest to make sure that we can use Verizon 5G gateway and it’s not too big of a speed lag and we can get by. If I can use the 5G gateway from Verizon over the period of three years I will save $4140.

[@emmanuelsurf]

I think you are forgetting to clean your house too 😂. But good video though. Thank you

[@AviatorsGarage]

Lol amen man! Thanks for the comment!

[@MetalVentor]

Almost 300 dollars for internet. Jesus H Christ 😐

[@AviatorsGarage]

Lol, Xfinity is crazy expensive, but includes my basic channels and home security as well.

[@billsid7622]

Using verizon home 5g right now. 14mbpsdownload speed. DISNEYLAND CA. No fiber, no fios, Just att dsl 75mbps or spectrum cable internet. Or 4g hotspot devices

[@AviatorsGarage]

Man, 14mpbs? That is slow. Did you contact Verizon?

[@BonanzaPilot]

I'm getting ~320 down 20 up with the verizon box. Key is just putting the box somewhere in the house with a good signal.

[@AviatorsGarage]

I agree 100%. I’m going to keep experimenting. Thank you for the comment.

[@JAMMER1040]

Xfinity has a new router that works really good. I don't need an extender. Works all through my two story 2400 sqft home.

[@AviatorsGarage]

I’m sure it works great but the point for me is to get away from Xfinity so I can save some money. Thank you for the comment.

[@SkellyCA]

There is no fiber or cable in my neighborhood. So the only wired internet option was AT&T 4 wire which topped out around 90Mbps. When Verizon became available I switched to Verizion 5G as I already had a Verizon cell phon plan. Verizon 5G tops out around 330Mbos, so much better than AT&T

[@AviatorsGarage]

Thank you for sharing your experience! Keep us updated how it goes. I’m almost 3 months in and going strong!!

[@mikesaintjulesmusic]

I just got this gateway, but my bill is $80/month. That is the Home Plus by the way without a mobile line. Seems you need to have auto pay enabled and have a valid mobile plan in order to get $25/month.

[@AviatorsGarage]

That is my understanding correct!. Thank you for the comment.

[@hairpunut]

Im getting around 300-320mbs with verizon. I can get higher like 450-500mbs. But they cap it at 300 for whatever reason. Probably to keep phone users from loosing their speeds. Which i dont understand why. Because most people dont need those kinda speeds on their phones. Its half backwards. Just keep the phone speeds consistent. And up the verizon home speed internet. And more will like it. Because when im home i use the internet off my router anyway.

[@AviatorsGarage]

Thank you for sharing that! I guess it’s a way for them to charge more if you are willing to pay. I’ve been fine on the 300mbps with over 20 devices on our system. Thank you for the comment!

[@hairpunut]

@@AviatorsGarage Well my real test will be running my gaming on it. I see it's a hit or miss for some. But spectrum has been jittery alot on and off. I know there are factors that could be causing it. But I've been seeing massive price increases from them the past 3 years. And I'm done with it. 105 dollars for only internet that isn't even a good standard is disgusting. Most companies provide similar upload to download. Spectrum just does whatever they like. And I hope they see losing customers left and right will prove that they need to change or they won't be around much longer.

[@hairpunut]

I would also like to test tmobiles since I use their phone service. But they don't get very fast at my house. Testing I sit around 150-200 so that's still less the Verizon's.

[@AviatorsGarage]

@@hairpunut let us know how it goes!

[@AviatorsGarage]

@@hairpunut Xfinity was the same for me! $300 a month!!! Craziness!!!

[@brandoncostanza1510]

The buffering from Verizon is coming from the placement of the modem/router. Its having higher ping. You could of lowered ping by placing it in front of a window.

[@AviatorsGarage]

Thank you for the comment. We’ve actually been about six months strong and haven’t had any issues at all with Verizon where it is placed in my closet. Looks like it has stabilized.

[@brandoncostanza1510]

@WhatWerksForMe that's incredible. Just for a test have u tested it in front of a window?

[@AviatorsGarage]

@@brandoncostanza1510 I sure have, no difference what so ever. I guess I must be really close to a tower. We have over 30 plus devices on my system and stream movies on 5 plus at any given moment.

[@MrBunet1900]

Nice video. I have T-Mobile home home Internet. I left Comcast back in June. I hope Verizon works out for you! The key benefits of leaving Comcast is that you will get a better price and the customer service will be much better. I personally believe that this is the future. In my town, I only had Verizon DSL or Comcast. Finally we got T-Mobile FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) and Version is not here yet. Verizon and T-Mobile are both working hard to deploy better 5G radios to get this new revenue stream.

[@AviatorsGarage]

Thank you for the comment! I’m hopeful that it will be a great replacement for us. It would be great to save some money. Xfinity show’s pretty fast on the video but during the peak times it does slow down. The price keeps going up as well. Im happy to see there are Comcast / Xfinity refugees out there saving money.

[@apprenticebill7116]

highest i get is 50Mbps. daily data throttling. no online gaming possible. local att gives me solid 75Mbps. not the best by any means but what is available and i can game on it.

[@AviatorsGarage]

Man those speed are slow. Ims Rory to hear you have such horrible service from all providers there.

[@sbrown9020]

Good stuff. Verizon will only get better once they get access to the N77 band. This is all dependent on how far you are to the macro site. I'm sure you probably already know this. But it's a viable service if you are in a N77 area within the year... and the cameras only use 1 to 3 mbs each depending

[@AviatorsGarage]

Thank you the comment! The sales man at the store mentioned that. My area seems to only have one 5G tower. I’m hoping I can hold off at the lower speeds for $25 a month and then they open the N77 band and I’m locked in at the $25 a month price point for 3 years. That’s a really good point.

[@szaki]

@@AviatorsGarage Even $50 or$60 is a good price to me compare to Xfinitie's $115 i'm paying and only get 35 mbs the most on cable! Their digital cable service sucks, every 5 min, 3 min commercials. Loaded with news and shopping channels. The best show is price is right! LOL!

[@AviatorsGarage]

Wow. Xfinity is stealing from you. I’m sorry to hear that. Can you get Verizon in your neighborhood?

[@sbrown9020]

@John The Pilot Definitely. Thanks for the information... and it should be clear by the end of this year. Hopefully they put more N77 around in your area. Still ot feels good to vreak away from Big Cable

[@AviatorsGarage]

@@sbrown9020 yes it does feel good! I’ll be uploading my second video soon with pros and cons. Thank you for your very informative comments!

[@RV-ri8jk]

Whoa. Weird, dude. I just signed up with Verizon 5g today! I hadn't seen this vid until now. T mobile not available for my neighborhood so I went with Verizon. I was getting 250MB down, 50 up, out of box. But it's slowed in the evening to 100, 15. Streaming on SmartTv now and I'm watching this vid, too. My PS4 likes it. I cancelled Cox to save some $$$. Weird how you wound up doing a review on this a month ago!

[@AviatorsGarage]

Awesome man! Save that money! I dropped Xfinity all together! Dropped a $280 mo bill! I took a chance on Verizon and it works for us!

[@SplatZS904]

You can’t do gaming with Verizon or T-Mobile FWA, because of ping and servers

[@AviatorsGarage]

Other people in the comments are saying they can. Thank you for the comment.

[@chipmann2383]

If you are not using a mesh network then every router extender you add will cut your speed in half. Maybe I am missing it, but it does not look as if you are running a mesh network.

[@AviatorsGarage]

No not at all, quite frankly that sounds like it would cost money on more equipment. I’m trying to see if I can use this service with minimal investment. Trying to save money from my huge xfinity bill.

[@rubendelarosaii5713]

I have the deco m9 system and i dont lose speed, but i do have the access points connected with ethernet. I believe the key is to make sure the system you get supports wired backhaul.

[@AviatorsGarage]

@@rubendelarosaii5713 awesome! Thank you!

[@rubendelarosaii5713]

@@AviatorsGarage thank you. I was hesitant about trying the 5g home but after your video I think im gonna at least give it thr 30 day trial. I would lost alot of speed but I am not sure I even need it. I'd be saving around 50 a month

[@AviatorsGarage]

@@rubendelarosaii5713 awesome! I’m posting part 2 right now. And cutting together part 3!

[@yiubee9082]

Can you get that and put in your truck? Cause I always had long distance drive.

[@AviatorsGarage]

Depends on what type of truck you have. My Tacoma would not be able to fit the box at all.

[@MrTomengle]

Just hooked mine up today. Was a T Mobile customer so I swapped everything over to Verizon. T Mobile was not going to be in my area for years..... hooked up super fast. Up and running and all hooked up. Bye Bye Spectrum!!

[@AviatorsGarage]

Awesome! What speeds are you getting?

[@MrTomengle]

@@AviatorsGarage 250 plus wifi. Gonna wire up my computer tomorrow and see what i get.

[@AviatorsGarage]

@@MrTomengle awesome man! Would love to know your results!

[@MrTomengle]

@@AviatorsGarage on my computer, wifi, I got 263M down and 21M up. Gonna hook it up with an ethernet cable and see what I get.

[@AviatorsGarage]

@@MrTomengle that’s not to bad. I have to figure out how to use the Ethernet from the Verizon 5G gateway and have it run from my houses pre installed set up. But the issue is where all the connections are are in the center of the house. So I’m sure that the gateway won’t work because of all the structural blockage.

[@gnatman1102]

Verizon said it's available in my area. So, I decided to go with the standard 5G Home. When the gateway arrived, I search all over for a stable internet connection. Picked up a connection for a couple of fleeting minutes. Funny thing is my Galaxy Note 20 Ultra can pick up 5G all over my house. This thing is a joke. Back to Verizon it goes.

[@AviatorsGarage]

Definitely send it back! Make sure you get technical help from Verizon! I had to in the beginning due to the service completely dropping at midnight 5 days in row. They fixed it for me! Good luck.

[@gnatman1102]

@John The Pilot I agree about the tech support and giving it a chance. Another frustrating thing is that my next-door neighbor has no issue connecting with the internet. However, I read that 5G Home being available at an address is different than actually getting a reliable 5G signal. For me, I think it's prioritization. I can sit in the same place in my home with my phone showing a strong 5G signal. However, it'll randomly switch to 4G LTE or nothing for stretches a time and then back to a strong 5G signal. Before signing up, I knew this and thought it was a signal issue. I asked a Verizon representative about this. They said the gateway should do better at receiving. However, I think I asked the wrong question.

[@AviatorsGarage]

@@gnatman1102 I don’t blame you for taking it back! It seems that about 95-96% of the people who have shared their experiences on this thread have had success. 4-5% unfortunately do not. I had some issues with it in the beginning and I chatted with Verizon for tech support. Seemed to fix all the issues. Please keep us updated on what you decide to do. I appreciate you taking the time to share your experience so others can make informed decisions whether to try the service or not.

[@gnatman1102]

@@AviatorsGarage You're welcome!

[@Dave_Outside]

Obviously with the 5G home Internet it all depends upon where you live, and also, where are you place the device. I am trying the T-Mobile home Internet, and so far it works fine. I’ve used it for two weeks with no issues. I have close to 30 devices connected including 2 4K large televisions. We are able to use both televisions at the same time with no issues so far. Yes it’s much slower than my AT&T fiber-optic, however, how much speed do you really need? If everything works that’s all that matters.

[@AviatorsGarage]

I agree 100%. But hank you for the comment!

[@Dave_Outside]

@@AviatorsGarage you’re welcome. My son’s in naval aviation training right now. Should get his wings in august.

[@AviatorsGarage]

@@Dave_Outside tell him congratulations and thank you for his service! My military aviation experience opened up a ton of doors.

[@Dave_Outside]

@@AviatorsGarage thanks! He absolutely loves it so far. Will be flying the P8.

[@AviatorsGarage]

@@Dave_Outside jacksonville?

[@JohnnyRockstar562]

Megabits, not megabytes. Which is about divide by 8 = the true megabytes.

[@AviatorsGarage]

Cool man! Thanks for the information, potato - patato! However thank you for the correction! I am by no means a tech expert. Just trying to give info to people if the can use Verizon 5G gateway to save money as well!

[@Davesuncity]

I have a queston, while the price of Verizon is much cheaper than $255, but that $255 included your media content, you Home Pro Protection (not sure what that is), Can you provide an estimate that compare Verizon with all the services that you have with Xfinity. It will probably cheaper and it looks like you are getting better speed and connection to any point in your home.

[@AviatorsGarage]

Yes you are correct- the total $276 is for home security, internet ($90) and basic tv stations. Which I’m my opinion is getting crazy. So as a family we are looking to save money. So get rid of cable all together- and the home security service from my cable / internet provider. I will be installing ring home security soon and that is only 20$ a month. So if Verizon’s 5G gateway can handle all the devices and be cheaper- that’s what we will do. So changing From Xfinity to Verizon would drop our bill from $276 to $45. But we do use Verizon for cellular service. So our cellphone bill is a different story. But in all this will save us 230$ a month.

[@Ummnowtfc]

Keep me updated! I wanna change my internet from spectrum. I have about 7 people on the wifi do you think it would be strong enoug?

[@AviatorsGarage]

I have about 4 people on mine and over 24 devices, some hick ups here and there but it’s worth it so far- I am not a gamer though. Not sure how it would handle heavy gaming.

[@dennyzak741]

Is there a speed difference between the gateway or the gateway plus $25 a month or $35 a month

[@AviatorsGarage]

I think it may depend if you have Verizon service for cell phone plans. Or it also may depend on how many megabits your plan is.

[@daishi15]

Have you tried AT&T Internet Air ???

[@AviatorsGarage]

Nope, I had bad experiences with AT&T.

[@justinra8487]

Speed tests should never be run over wifi and your network setup is all wrong. Cheap route to fix, buy an ORBI system like the one with WiFi 6E, or better to best route go invest in UNIFI equipment. Never use your stock router/modem/gateway combo. Also most likely your second router isn't running a custom firmware and you're running a double or triple NAT

[@justinra8487]

Also eliminate as many wireless dives as possible. TV's, Roku and streaming devices should be all ethernet connected. They sell ethernet adapters for almost anything and everything you can think of, even firesticks, alexa screens and google chromecast

[@AviatorsGarage]

Thank you for the comment! I have no clue what all that means?! Lol. I’m not a tech guy or a gamer nor an IT specialist. Just a dude trying to save money on internet to stream Netflix and such. (Oh and upload a KZbin video or two…) @justin RA - make a video explaining all that! I’m sure it will help a bunch of people like us understand what you are talking about.

[@russtewell9776]

Verizon throttles video streaming on its lte home internet. I think they limit you to 10mbps. So you can stream in 1080p, but not 4k. You can see the speed available for KZbin by using their stats for nerds. A vpn will probably allow you to stream 4k on 1 TV at a time. If you Google the terms of your plan they state this upfront.

[@AviatorsGarage]

Awesome info! Thank you for the comment!

[@bboydeffect3]

He is getting speeds faster then lte speed his 5g speed will get better also he need to run the test with cellular data turned off on the iPad

[@AviatorsGarage]

@@bboydeffect3 the speeds have actually increased!

[@stans5270]

Thanks for the video. I checked the contract for Veizonon 5G and they have numerous additional fees/costs tacked onto this service. What are the fees that you are charged to use this?

[@AviatorsGarage]

The only thing I have is the $25 a month. I do use Verizon for cell service so they did give me a break on a lot of the added fees so if you have Verizon, they should be able to give it to you for 25 bucks a month and lock you in for three years thank you for the comment!

[@ianbutler1983]

Not me. It is $25 with my 5g phone plan.

[@AviatorsGarage]

@@ianbutler1983 same for me.

[@donangel8834]

If you don’t have a qualifying phone plan then you will pay the extra fees. $25 is what I’m paying. No extra fees.

[@AviatorsGarage]

@@donangel8834 yep!

[@jrodrigue341]

Move the router around in your house and see where is the best speed is.

[@AviatorsGarage]

It is, central of the house (Verizon gateway) My xfinity is bound to my closet due the way my house was built (central network hub for internet and cable goes through my closet, ya my home build wasn’t the best) and that is at the far east side hence both routers for cable internet ie: xfinity modem / wifi router and net gear router. Thank you for watching and commenting!!!Will the Verizon 5G Gatway hold up? Hope so. Part 2 coming soon!

[@AviatorsGarage]

Also my house is 120 ft long… so Verizon 5G Gateway is in middle room up stairs for a 60/60 split.

[@chicobuddy95]

I got the ultra wide band version of the Verizon and I get 1600 MB for download and about 3-500 on upload

[@AviatorsGarage]

How much does it cost you? Thank you for the comment!

[@chicobuddy95]

@@AviatorsGarage I don’t have phone service with them so it’s 70 but with a plan it’s 35

[@AviatorsGarage]

@@chicobuddy95 i wonder why they are charging you more? Maybe you can talk to Verizon directly?

[@chicobuddy95]

@@AviatorsGarage they offer half off the internet with a phone plan. Also I have the faster model

[@AviatorsGarage]

Everyone! I have finished shooting my results! Part two coming soon. Editing it all together!

[@LittyJonez]

This is great I just recently did the same thing with the 30 day try with Verizon for $35 I’m getting 300mps over the 5ghz so I canceled my cable (spectrum) I was paying 120$ for 500mps and would never break 400mps. They recently called me offering 1gb for $45 because of how many customers they are losing to Verizon

[@AviatorsGarage]

Awesome! How is it holding up for you? If I’m within about 30 ft of the gateway I get about 250mb (I’m on the up to 300mbps plan). I’ve noticed log on times for me are a little longer than cable but I can manage. So far it’s worth it for the price. I’ve collecting pros and cons for part 2. How many devices do you have?

[@LittyJonez]

@@AviatorsGarage i currently have about 15 devices including 2 desktop pcs, one is a powerful gaming rig, PS5 (often online gaming) several firesticks, iPads, MacBooks etc and one thing I can say for sure is I have had 0 issues so far other than the range like you pointed out! I have a pretty good router so I switched the gateway to “bridge” mode and just use the router and that helps a lot. Honestly I am very happy even the online gaming I have had no issues or lag and I have had it for about 18 days and ran speed tests every day at different times and always had at least 250-300 which I was surprised how consistent it is. I don’t think I will go back!

[@AviatorsGarage]

@@LittyJonez that’s a great idea! I’m going to try that! See if I can use my house’s current Ethernet wiring and have two routers at both sides of my house. That way I may get better results! Thank you for commenting and helping with great ideas!

[@allistertenpenny6871]

What I've noticed, for me anyway, is these 5g home devices are cool until you try gaming during peak hours. It's basically unusable

[@AviatorsGarage]

I’ve heard the same, glad I’m not a gamer.

[@KenPaisley]

Ya can't do speed tests over Wi-Fi. Well, you can if you want inaccurate results.

[@AviatorsGarage]

Figured since all devices I have will use the wifi then it is what it is.

[@KenPaisley]

@@AviatorsGarage Not really cause you don't know if it's the 5G or the Wi-Fi that's slowing you down.

[@AviatorsGarage]

That doesn’t make sense to me with the 5G gateway, I’m sure you’re correct however, since the gateway uses a 5G wireless signal to generate internet access I doubt the speed test will change much if I use the Ethernet ports one the device. But who knows, I’ll do that and put results in part 2.

[@KenPaisley]

@@AviatorsGarage 5 gHz Wi-Fi and 5G cellular are two completely different things.

[@AviatorsGarage]

@@KenPaisley I have it set on 5ghz.

[@szaki]

I heard, your speed depends on how close you are to 5G tower?

[@AviatorsGarage]

Yes I believe you are correct. So far for an advertised 300mbps I’ve seen a max of 230-240. But I believe there is only one tower in my area.

[@szaki]

@@AviatorsGarage Yes, but how close are you to that tower?

[@AviatorsGarage]

@@szaki I think I’m about two miles or so.

[@szaki]

@@AviatorsGarage Sorry, I don't know if 2 miles is far or close?

[@AviatorsGarage]

@@szaki I’m not sure, but I wonder if I were closer if I would have more mbps

[@naybrown8755]

With everything he using I stick with xfinity

[@AviatorsGarage]

Too much money to stay, for xfinity is a horrible rip off!

[@billsid7622]

Stop capping

[@AviatorsGarage]

Tell Verizon! My contract says no capping!

[@rawniew]

Dude your definitely better off with Att fiber and troubleshooting the issues you had

[@AviatorsGarage]

Ya that’s a big no go for me. All my neighbors have constant issues with them. I did as well when I had them. Thank you for the comment though.

[@rawniew]

@@AviatorsGarage What were your issues?

[@AviatorsGarage]

@@rawniew continuous service interruption, really slow speeds, and the rep from AT&T came in and my brand new house and completely tore out my ethernet ports and did a horrible job installing them and it did not look clean whatsoever.

[@AviatorsGarage]

Unfortunately, I had a really bad experience and then when they installed fiber, all of my neighbors started having a lot of issues with service interruptions for days on end. And some of them work from home, so Internet is a vital part of their life.

[@rawniew]

@@AviatorsGarage wow that's unusual. It's generally the best service option by far. Most businesses I have worked in will not go without fiber optic service. FWA and cable just doesn't hold up on uplink side. I would try it again in the future if I was you but don't let them use your wiring have a set spot for their ONT and router.

[@blaze_johnson2076]

have this internet, it is terrible for me. idk why.

[@AviatorsGarage]

Yeah, I’m trying to figure out as well. They advertise that I will get 300 MB per second.

[@AviatorsGarage]

Only issue is I can’t get over 250… at first I could only get 220… then I chatted with Tech Support and somehow it went up to 250. Maybe you can try that?

[@Longshore79]

So drop it blaze

[@AviatorsGarage]

@@Longshore79 I agree, if it doesn’t work I’d look for other options. Like AT&T is an option for me at my house, but the service in my area is terrible. So it’s a no go.

[@thoughtsurferzone5012]

if this works for you, start streaming and tell Comcast to take a hike.

[@AviatorsGarage]

Amen on that one, so far issues are dealing with the distance the router can cover my house hold devices. I’m working on ideas to fix that… 25$ a month is hard to pass up.