2 edits | tethered no data card I dropped the landline and internet, use a 3G wifi router tethered to a Moto V9 that also serves as the home phone line using the AT&T Media Max data plan. Saving over a $1000 per year.
3G wifi router - www.cradlepoint.com
Xlink bluetooth telephone adpater - »www.xlinkgateway.com/
Having been an early VOIP adapter my house was already setup to handle the switch. I can use the Xlink to run the cell phones thru the house wiring or just leave it hooked to my uniden basestation and expanable handsets. Also, wheh I go camping . I just grab the setup and take it with, walla mobile hotspot and home phone system. |
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 MrMasterjetsetterPremium
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St Thomas, VI
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| No way I could drop internet at home for an aircard. Plain and simple.
1. caps on aircards
2. speeds could be better on aircards
I'll probably get an aircard sooner rather than later (next 3 months is my guess) but it will definitely complement my other internet access options. (blackberry phone and Roadrunner at home)
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Cedar Hill, TX | Why don't you just tether off of your BlackBerry? |
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MrMasterjetsetterPremium
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St Thomas, VI | tethering via vista on an 8300 is hit or miss with individuals. Unfortunately I have one that won't.
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I'm tethered not using an air card. 3G speeds are relative to standard DSL service and I'm not using it to file share. I used 2.5 GB last month and if I get close to 5GB I have two other phones with the same data plan. So I'm really paying for 15GB per month of access plus the EDGE speeds aren't bad when I'm camping in the boonies. If you've got AT&T you can tether without paying for it as they don't have it locked down. The trick here is to use what you're already paying for i.e. cell service. In my case, I ported the landline (aka once was Qwest then Packet8 then Cable VOIP) to a third cell line and dropped cable internet. I'm running the whole house both phone and internet off of a Motorola V9. My Tivo and Direct TV HD DVR use both the dial up and internet connections and the family does as well with no major glitches. Now if i were into downloading tons of movies like I was once upon a time this plan wouldn't work.
At one time, I had a T1 at my house when I worked for a telecom. After I left, I still had the need for speed (back when 1.5Mbps was fastest). So I found a SOHO WAN balancer from Xincom and used DSL & Cable at the same time tuning the downloads for cable and uploads for DSL. But when I really needed bandwidth the router opened up both pipes. It was really sweet but once my son went to college and no longer was maxing out my connection. I backed off on needed super high speeds since I no longer had the time to use or need P2P myself.
Xincom - »www.xincom.com/products/502/overview.php
Old Network World story that introduced me to the twin wan concept - »www.networkworld.com/reviews/200···l?page=2 |
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just wanted to update to say the new desktop manager finally has the DUN bluetooth services appearing on my computer. I can tether again! Just no 3G on my phone. 
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