Hi Ester. Thanks. This may help a little. maybe someone who has the home plan will have a better idea of how it works.
Matthew On Jan 11, 2012, at 9:47 PM, Esther wrote: > Hi Matthew, > > I'm using Clear's mobile plan, so I don't know whether any of these comments > are relevant to the accessibility of setting up or administering your home > service. Basically, this involves using a personal WiFi hotspot that picks > up service from Clear's 4G towers. A fully charged ClearSpot will run for > about 4 and a half hours, and support up to 5 connected devices. These > numbers will vary according to the number of devices you connect, and the > condition of the signal. (I never have as many as five devices connected > simultaneously). > > In order to query the connection status, assuming I have connected with > Clear, I point my browser to: > 192.168.1.1 > This gives the summary status page for the connection. For example, the > maximum WIMAX signal is 5 bars, and the graphics will be announced as 5 png > image (or a lower number). The battery charge is shown eithaer as "charging" > if the unit is connected to a mini-USB charger, or else is given in terms of > a maximum of 3 stars (also announced as a number from 1 to 3 with "png > image" appended). You can get other information on the number of devices > connected, signal status, etc. I've never had to change the defaults (e.g. > Wi-Fi channel, or WPA encryption scheme). > > Again, I suspect this information may not be that helpful to you, because > I've never done a home modem setup. I basically use this as a personal WiFi > access point, and maintain minimal data plans for the iPhone. This provides > connection to multiple devices at basically faster speed than I would get > from my 3G iPhone service, and also works when I travel. This was one of > these two mobile device plans supported for $55/month that I split with > someone else a year and a half ago. I bought the ClearSpot I was using a > year and a half ago for $29 when they had the 1-day special iSpot promotion > -- normally these cost $99. This has worked well for me, but my home service > is TimesWarner cable modem. My impression is that the quality of service of > any WiFi carrier varies so dramatically from region to region that you can > only ask other who live in exactly the same area of the country that you do > to get an estimate of likely performance. > > HTH. Cheers, > > Esther > > On Jan 11, 2012, at 04:48, matthew Dyer wrote: > >> Useless in whart way. Sorry the kind of comment really doesn't help >> me. It is really opsion I have at this point since I am going to dish >> network in a few weeks. It was eather that or at&t which would >> not work since I can not use do to the fact that I do not have a phone jack >> to connect to. >> >> Matthew >> >> >> On Jan 10, 2012, at 3:35 PM, Daniel Miller wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Clearwire is completely useless. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cheree Heppe >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 2:16 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Clearwire internet? Is it any good? >>> >>> Cheree Heppe here: >>> I found Clear's interfaces inaccessable. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Cheree Heppe >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On 10/01/2012, at 10:51, matthew Dyer <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi All and including mac users. I am going to be switching over from >>> timeworner to clearwire and was wondering if anyone using clearwire knows >>> how it is working and how easy is it to use? I will have 4g and my >>> understanding it is wify over 4g. I am just trying to get an idea from >>> anyone here who is blind users inparticular mac users are doing with it. >>> When they coome out to hook it up are they going to have to install any >>> software or do anything on my machine appart from testing the connection? >>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Matthew >>>> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
