Standby for broadband failure

[Justin Passing]

I have fast Virginmedia Cable Broadband, but it fails sometimes. I want a backup for my desktop pc.

Community Fibre had an offer I wish I had taken up, which was only £20 a month. Apparently that can drop out too but I works most of the time.

With a laptop I can use my phone (4G) as a wifi hotspot, but havent managed that for the Desktop. I plugged in a general purpose bluetooth dongle thing, and a gp Wifi dongle thing, but couldn't see a connection to a phone, or a laptop while it was using 4G data.
What do I have to get right, for that to work?

I have 5G in my area - can I get a 5G device to use as a backup? I see such things advertised but I don't know how to use one.
How would I connect it and switch from the Virgin cable and back?

I have the "primary" pc wired to the router 1m away, and another pc connected via a mains modulator thing.
I could replace that with a long cable..

I think Logiteck bluetooth adaptors, which I'm using, stop other blueteeth working, but that may be wrong.

Sideways question - could I use Starlink?

 

[omega015]

Vodafone boadband usually comes with a 4g backup dongle, other providers probably offer the same.

 

[Mottie]

Vodafone boadband usually comes with a 4g backup dongle, other providers probably offer the same.

I dont have a backup dongle and I’m on Vodafone. Neither does my daughter who is also on Vodafone and she works for Vodafone!

 

[omega015]

oh, I assumed all their broadbands had this. maybe only their fiber ones or regional?

 

[Mottie]

oh, I assumed all their broadbands had this. maybe only their fiber ones or regional?

We are both full fibre. I have had my Vodafone broadband for 6 years. Never had any problems. Works well.