09-01-2005, 01:02 PM
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Toss Out the DSL or Cable, Share the 3G
"Networking equipment manufacturer D-Link has released a router that allows users to share a 3G mobile wireless broadband connection at speeds of up to 2.4Mbps where service is available. The device supports EVDO, UMTS, Flash-OFDM and HSDPA technologies and includes a slot for a PC-card, as well as 2 USB ports to connect either a cell phone or print server to add functionality."
D-Link's router promises to help, in the long run, those fortunate enough to have high speed mobile internet ditch their home solution and have only 1 internet bill to pay each month. Decreasing bills is good, but enjoying the internet at home, at work, or anywhere using the same setup sounds really good!
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09-01-2005, 02:12 PM
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Pontificator
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The problem as I see it is that this solution works similar to how XM radio works where there is one piece of hardware you have to take with you everywhere. In theory this sounds like a good idea. But as an example�a person with a family would be at a disadvantage since anyone at home would loose net access when you are on the road. Or some of us host our own web servers (In my case web and personal storage server.) off our connection so we would loose that.
That being said I can see this being very appealing for those who don�t need an always on connection at home.
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09-01-2005, 02:38 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Man would I love to tell my ISP where to put their modem. 
The only problem is that on paper it sounds good with speeds up to 2.4mb, but in reality 3G cellular speeds are hovering around 300kbps. Rather slow to the 5mb I'm getting now.....I still like this option though. It can only get better as time goes on.
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09-01-2005, 02:42 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 13
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Jonathan1
The problem as I see it is that this solution works similar to how XM radio works where there is one piece of hardware you have to take with you everywhere. In theory this sounds like a good idea. But as an example�a person with a family would be at a disadvantage since anyone at home would loose net access when you are on the road. Or some of us host our own web servers (In my case web and personal storage server.) off our connection so we would loose that.
That being said I can see this being very appealing for those who don�t need an always on connection at home.
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But the router has a PC Card slot. Couldn't you get an EVDO PC card and put it into the router so that you don't have to hook up your phone to the router? The question I have is: can a PC EVDO Card and an EVDO cell phone both access the EVDO network at the same time using the same account? If it can, then just use an EVDO PC card for your home and use your EVDO phone everywhere else.
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09-01-2005, 02:42 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Feb 2003
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In my case, this would be adding a bill, since I get my DSL for free at home, and I really don't need a carry with me BBC since I don't have a device that I see can really take advantage of it ie.. Laptop, high end PPC etc.
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09-01-2005, 03:03 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by jglev
The question I have is: can a PC EVDO Card and an EVDO cell phone both access the EVDO network at the same time using the same account?
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I doubt it. Otherwise you and a group of friends could all chip in and "share" one EVDO account and each have their own PC cards. The carrier would never allow it.
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09-01-2005, 03:59 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Unless they set it up as a family-style shared minutes plan, like with cell phone service.
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09-01-2005, 04:39 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
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Not the point
This is not really a solution for people who already have DSL or who need to constantly take the connection with them. This is perfect for a person who cannot get DSL (which is still a good number of people) but are within coverage of a cell connection.
I have been researching setting up something like this for family that is moving to an area with no DSL. I have already verified that my wireless cell card works great there and this would allow you to share that connection across the house just like they are currently using their DSL wireless router.
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09-01-2005, 06:06 PM
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09-01-2005, 10:05 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 459
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Re: mobile access point
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Originally Posted by yowzator
this assumes the wireless providers don't figure out some way to keep people from sharing the connection.
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Would they care? In Europe cell 'phone data connections are charged by the bit (though you can buy packages where you get the first, say 35MB/month at a reduced rate). So the operators here are likely to say "go for it: the more, the merrier"
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