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Hey everybody, I just finished setting
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up Mint Mobile 5G home internet. Pretty
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simple overall, but there are a couple
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things that I think could trip you up.
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Let's talk about it. All right, so first
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of all, inside the box, you're going to
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find the gateway with T-Mobile branding.
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There's also a power cord and a quick
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start guide, plus some units also
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include a window sill bracket like this.
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After connecting the power cord to the
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gateway, the next step is to find the
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right spot for it near a wall outlet.
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And the recommendations are by a window,
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on a higher floor if possible, and away
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from other electronics. I've already
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tested this spot on my desk. I know it
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gets great coverage, so I set the mint
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gateway up there and plugged it in.
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After that, I pressed power, the key
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right in the center. Right away, I
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noticed two things. First, I already had
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full bars. Now, Mint says this is not
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required for the best experience, but to
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me, it's a good sign. And I also saw
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this QR code on the display screen to
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continue setup. This is where things can
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get a little bit confusing because you
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actually don't need to scan that QR code
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or download T-Mobile's Tife app. Just
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skip that step and go straight to
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connecting your devices to Wi-Fi. Now,
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there's a username and password printed
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on the back of the gateway. But if you
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want to change your Wi-Fi name and
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password, that happens in the Mint
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mobile app. And this part can also be a
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little bit confusing. Mint has separate
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login for Mint Wireless and Mint home
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internet. For the home internet side,
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Mint sent me an email with a username
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right after sign up, but no password.
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And to fix that, you're just going to
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need to choose need help logging in here
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in the corner and then forgot password.
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Then you can create a new password for
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the internet account. And after you've
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logged in to the internet account
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through the Mint Mobile app, you're
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going to see this option to change your
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Wi-Fi name and password. And after a
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quick few prompts, you can update it to
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whatever you want. And one final tip, if
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you've got both wireless and home
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internet with Mint Mobile, make sure
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that your accounts are linked. That way,
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you'll receive the bundle discount. Once
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I was all set up, I ran an initial speed
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test and got more than 600 megabits per
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second download with Mint's plan. Really
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solid performance for 5G home internet.
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I'll put together a full review soon.
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And if you're comparing internet
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options, use the free tool on
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to see the plans available where you
