Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark
Mark, Depending on the app you are using, the media descriptions options should exist in your roter. If it does, simply turn it on to braille or speech, and you should be able to read the lyrics. Thank you. Rajiv - Original Message - From: "M. Taylor" To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2023 8:24:42 PM Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Hello Jenny and everyone. Jenny, following your directions, I was finally able to get VoiceOver to follow the lyrics when a song is playing on my Apple TV. Thank you for that. However, try as I may, I cannot get VO to follow the lyrics on my iPhone or iPad. Has anyone been able to accomplish this on iPhone or iPad? Thank you, Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jennie Facer Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 4:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Hello all, I may have an answer to your question, but I want to make sure I am answering it right, so here it goes: To have VoiceOver follow along with lyrics to your songs do the following: Go to settings, accessibility, VoiceOver, verbosity. Now, swipe down to media descriptions and turn that setting to speech or speech/Braille whichever you need. Now, when you are hearing a song, Voiceover should read the current lyrics before they are sung. Hope this helps, Jenn Jenn and Kumi On Jul 4, 2023, at 5:03 PM, M. Taylor <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: Hello Everyone, First, I am posting this to both lists because I know that a couple of questions I have can be answered by experts on either list. Second, Happy Independence Day for those of us in the US. 1. So I finally decided to give Apple One a try. I have been resistant to it because I do not need all of the features included in the plan but, quite frankly, the billing is better when bundled. I have to admit that being able to read the lyrics of songs that are playing, in Apple Music, is very, very nice. Here is a question: Is it possible to place VoiceOver focus such that as the lyric being sung is automatically read out by VO? 2. With regard to Apple Fitness Plus: Any suggestions as to how best to get started using the features in conjunction with my Apple Watch? 3. Today, for the first time, I finally added a second card to Apple Pay. I must say that I am extremely relieved that selecting the non-default card, at time of purchase, is so easy. I had been reluctant to add a second card, for just that reason. 4. Since I now have access to TV Plus, I guess I will give some of these, apparently, excellent new series a try. I am looking forward to watching Highjacked and Silo. 5. I was just thinking that all of my interaction with the world, in terms of technology, is done via Apple products; accept for my two remaining hardworking and beloved PCs; one that is still running Windows 7 The Windows 7 PC is not connected to the internet. 6. Now don't get me wrong, I love my Android devices but I cannot imagine using them as a primary means of navigating my life. 7. Although a day late and a dollar short, with regard to the thread that asked about good WIFI routers, I prefer Linksys routers and range extenders. In fact, I purchased 2 new range extenders for my home, just last week. I was delighted to discover that when you connect to these devices, for the first time, on an iOS device, the device's built-in web interface automatically launches, prompting you for the required info. Very, very, impressive. In fact, now that I think about it, these new devices can tell you when they are in the best location, relative to other Linksys devices, on the same network. How wonderful technology can be; and the best part? We have only scratched the surface on all that is to come. Finally, I hope you are all doing well and I do hope you will reply to this thread reporting your own personal Apple-related updates, also. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mailto:mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/004701d9aecb%24c3fb7110%244bf25330%24%40ucla.edu. -- The followin
RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark
Hello Jenny and everyone. Jenny, following your directions, I was finally able to get VoiceOver to follow the lyrics when a song is playing on my Apple TV. Thank you for that. However, try as I may, I cannot get VO to follow the lyrics on my iPhone or iPad. Has anyone been able to accomplish this on iPhone or iPad? Thank you, Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jennie Facer Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 4:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Hello all, I may have an answer to your question, but I want to make sure I am answering it right, so here it goes: To have VoiceOver follow along with lyrics to your songs do the following: Go to settings, accessibility, VoiceOver, verbosity. Now, swipe down to media descriptions and turn that setting to speech or speech/Braille whichever you need. Now, when you are hearing a song, Voiceover should read the current lyrics before they are sung. Hope this helps, Jenn Jenn and Kumi On Jul 4, 2023, at 5:03 PM, M. Taylor <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: Hello Everyone, First, I am posting this to both lists because I know that a couple of questions I have can be answered by experts on either list. Second, Happy Independence Day for those of us in the US. 1. So I finally decided to give Apple One a try. I have been resistant to it because I do not need all of the features included in the plan but, quite frankly, the billing is better when bundled. I have to admit that being able to read the lyrics of songs that are playing, in Apple Music, is very, very nice. Here is a question: Is it possible to place VoiceOver focus such that as the lyric being sung is automatically read out by VO? 2. With regard to Apple Fitness Plus: Any suggestions as to how best to get started using the features in conjunction with my Apple Watch? 3. Today, for the first time, I finally added a second card to Apple Pay. I must say that I am extremely relieved that selecting the non-default card, at time of purchase, is so easy. I had been reluctant to add a second card, for just that reason. 4. Since I now have access to TV Plus, I guess I will give some of these, apparently, excellent new series a try. I am looking forward to watching Highjacked and Silo. 5. I was just thinking that all of my interaction with the world, in terms of technology, is done via Apple products; accept for my two remaining hardworking and beloved PCs; one that is still running Windows 7 The Windows 7 PC is not connected to the internet. 6. Now don't get me wrong, I love my Android devices but I cannot imagine using them as a primary means of navigating my life. 7. Although a day late and a dollar short, with regard to the thread that asked about good WIFI routers, I prefer Linksys routers and range extenders. In fact, I purchased 2 new range extenders for my home, just last week. I was delighted to discover that when you connect to these devices, for the first time, on an iOS device, the device's built-in web interface automatically launches, prompting you for the required info. Very, very, impressive. In fact, now that I think about it, these new devices can tell you when they are in the best location, relative to other Linksys devices, on the same network. How wonderful technology can be; and the best part? We have only scratched the surface on all that is to come. Finally, I hope you are all doing well and I do hope you will reply to this thread reporting your own personal Apple-related updates, also. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mailto:mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/004701d9aecb%24c3fb7110%244bf25330%24%40ucla.edu. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mailto:mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara a
RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark
Hi Kelly, Asus is known to make very good routers with a heavy emphasis on gaming. I had a high-end Asus router quite a few years ago at my store and while it was good, at the time I did not like the interface and ended up replacing it with a Netgear Nighthawk, once again, one of their top models at the time. My next and current system at home is a Netgear Orbi mesh system with 1 satellite and at my store it is a Netgear Orbi Pro which is the more business oriented version. Both of these are I think now about 5 years old and they have performed flawlessly, they broadcast both on the 2.4 Ghz and 5 GHz frequency, but while I have often read about issues where people had problems with older devices and were advised to turn of the 5 GHz band on their router, this has never been an issue for me. I am most likely waiting a while longer before I upgrade again by which time Wi-Fi 7 will probably be the current standard, but even now I would probably look for a tri-band Wi-Fi 6E capable router which supports the new 6 GHz band which is not the case with Wi-Fi 6. Once again, maybe not an issue now and maybe not ever for some people, but often when I do buy a device like a router, I will get the latest so it will last for a long time. I usually also read reviews when I make a decision in technology, but I think it's important to read reviews from at least 3 or 4 reputable sources and of course to also pay attention what the focus of the product is, e.g. gaming, home use, business use etc. Then there is of course the "wallet concern" since it is not difficult to spend almost as much on a router as on a brandnew iPhone, the latest Netgear Orbi mesh system with 1 satellite, for example, will set you back $1,099 US and about $1,500 Canadian. If anybody is interested to read about it, here is a link: Orbi™ 960 Series Quad-Band WiFi 6E Mesh System, 10.8Gbps, 10 Gig Port<https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/mesh/rbke963b/> The fact is that things are different now than 20 years ago when you bought a router and never even worried much about upgrading it for a very l ong time, nowadays companies like Asus, Netgear, TP Link, Ubiquiti and others release new routers more or less each year with faster processors and better specs. But just as it really is not necessary to upgrade one's iPhone each year any more, it is also not necessary to get caught up in this race to always have something better; I still feel a router should be something you mostly install and forget and beyond making sure it is updated regularly (typically an automatic process with most good routers, you don't need to pay much attention to it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Kelly Pierce Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 5:35 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark I bought a router a few weeks ago. I bought my old router in 2015 when I changed Internet services. It actually was free with the modem I purchased. In the last year, every few days, the router would stop working and need to be reset. Earlier this year, my ISP increased my speed to 250 MBPS a second and my router was not coming close to this speed. I searched online and learned the problem was very likely the router and not the modem. I searched on Google for the best router and chose the top ranked router from PC Magazine. This was the Asus Rt-AX86U Pro. I found my local Micro Center retailer had some in stock and traveled over there. I printed out the specification sheet from the Micro Center website and handed it to the sales nerd in the router area in a brick and mortar retail location the size of a grocery store. None of my routers were on the shelves. When he looked at my paper, he exclaimed “This is a good router!” the $269 router was so desirable by criminal shoplifters that it was in the back of the store in a secure storage area. He returned a few minutes later and brought the “good router” and me to a cashier where I bought the item. The signal is strong. The router is on the top floor of a Chicago bungalow and the signal is strong and reliable in the basement, backyard, and garage. I am glad to have paid more money for a solid and strong signal and performing product. Yes, it can be the center of a mesh network and guest channels are possible. Asus has an app and Web based router Interface that I used to set it up successfully, including choosing a network name and password. I would strongly recommend this router for a multi person household. Kelly On 7/10/23, Carolyn Arnold <2carolynarn...@gmail.com<mailto:2carolynarn...@gmail.com>> wrote: > Same here, Mark. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegrou
RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark
Hello Kelly, This is wonderful information. Thank you for sharing it with us. By the way, I love, love, love Micro Center. It is one of the few remaining eclectic old-school brick & mortar computer and related technology stores left in the US. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kelly Pierce Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 5:35 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark I bought a router a few weeks ago. I bought my old router in 2015 when I changed Internet services. It actually was free with the modem I purchased. In the last year, every few days, the router would stop working and need to be reset. Earlier this year, my ISP increased my speed to 250 MBPS a second and my router was not coming close to this speed. I searched online and learned the problem was very likely the router and not the modem. I searched on Google for the best router and chose the top ranked router from PC Magazine. This was the Asus Rt-AX86U Pro. I found my local Micro Center retailer had some in stock and traveled over there. I printed out the specification sheet from the Micro Center website and handed it to the sales nerd in the router area in a brick and mortar retail location the size of a grocery store. None of my routers were on the shelves. When he looked at my paper, he exclaimed “This is a good router!” the $269 router was so desirable by criminal shoplifters that it was in the back of the store in a secure storage area. He returned a few minutes later and brought the “good router” and me to a cashier where I bought the item. The signal is strong. The router is on the top floor of a Chicago bungalow and the signal is strong and reliable in the basement, backyard, and garage. I am glad to have paid more money for a solid and strong signal and performing product. Yes, it can be the center of a mesh network and guest channels are possible. Asus has an app and Web based router Interface that I used to set it up successfully, including choosing a network name and password. I would strongly recommend this router for a multi person household. Kelly On 7/10/23, Carolyn Arnold <2carolynarn...@gmail.com> wrote: > Same here, Mark. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of tai.toma...@gmail.com > Sent: Sunday, July 9, 2023 8:09 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates > from Mark > > Counterpoint: despite plugging things into surge protectors, I have > had several routers and modems destroyed by lightning during > thunderstorms. I would not want to be replacing those routers and > modems out of pocket, so I gladly rent the equipment. Also, it is > easier to upgrade to newer equipment when you are renting it from the > cable company, and it only costs a few bucks a month for me. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > lenron brown > Sent: Saturday, July 8, 2023 4:14 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates > from Mark > > It's a rip off, I plan on buying my next router and modem cut down on > what I have to pay the cable company. > > On 7/8/23, Cris Ali wrote: >> No Sieghard, they do not stop charging for the modem; they consider >> it renting. Cable TV and Internet here in my area in Maryland is very >> expensive. I used to pay around 146 dollars a month, even though I >> have my own modem, which saved me 15 dollars a month. I canceled the >> cable TV and kept the internet. Now I am paying 90 a month with a 2 >> years contract. >> Thanks to my iPhone and iPad I can brouse tv programs and news using >> various apps without difficultes. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 8, 2023, at 1:02 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >>> >>> But considering that you are paying them probably a fairly good >>> amount of money for your monthly servicve, I really have a problem >>> with them charging for a modem which costs a few hundred Dollars. >>> Chances are it is paid after 2 or 3 years and I doubt they will stop >>> charging you. >>> >>> -----Original Message- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf >>> Of Carolyn Arnold >>> Sent: Saturday, July 8, 2023 7:15 AM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates >>> from Mark >>> >>> Our provider charges six dollars a month for modem - worth it to me, >>> since, if anything goes wrong, they could n
Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark
I bought a router a few weeks ago. I bought my old router in 2015 when I changed Internet services. It actually was free with the modem I purchased. In the last year, every few days, the router would stop working and need to be reset. Earlier this year, my ISP increased my speed to 250 MBPS a second and my router was not coming close to this speed. I searched online and learned the problem was very likely the router and not the modem. I searched on Google for the best router and chose the top ranked router from PC Magazine. This was the Asus Rt-AX86U Pro. I found my local Micro Center retailer had some in stock and traveled over there. I printed out the specification sheet from the Micro Center website and handed it to the sales nerd in the router area in a brick and mortar retail location the size of a grocery store. None of my routers were on the shelves. When he looked at my paper, he exclaimed “This is a good router!” the $269 router was so desirable by criminal shoplifters that it was in the back of the store in a secure storage area. He returned a few minutes later and brought the “good router” and me to a cashier where I bought the item. The signal is strong. The router is on the top floor of a Chicago bungalow and the signal is strong and reliable in the basement, backyard, and garage. I am glad to have paid more money for a solid and strong signal and performing product. Yes, it can be the center of a mesh network and guest channels are possible. Asus has an app and Web based router Interface that I used to set it up successfully, including choosing a network name and password. I would strongly recommend this router for a multi person household. Kelly On 7/10/23, Carolyn Arnold <2carolynarn...@gmail.com> wrote: > Same here, Mark. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of tai.toma...@gmail.com > Sent: Sunday, July 9, 2023 8:09 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from > Mark > > Counterpoint: despite plugging things into surge protectors, I have had > several routers and modems destroyed by lightning during thunderstorms. I > would not want to be replacing those routers and modems out of pocket, so I > gladly rent the equipment. Also, it is easier to upgrade to newer equipment > when you are renting it from the cable company, and it only costs a few > bucks a month for me. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > lenron brown > Sent: Saturday, July 8, 2023 4:14 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from > Mark > > It's a rip off, I plan on buying my next router and modem cut down on what I > have to pay the cable company. > > On 7/8/23, Cris Ali wrote: >> No Sieghard, they do not stop charging for the modem; they consider it >> renting. Cable TV and Internet here in my area in Maryland is very >> expensive. I used to pay around 146 dollars a month, even though I >> have my own modem, which saved me 15 dollars a month. I canceled the >> cable TV and kept the internet. Now I am paying 90 a month with a 2 years >> contract. >> Thanks to my iPhone and iPad I can brouse tv programs and news using >> various apps without difficultes. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 8, 2023, at 1:02 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >>> >>> But considering that you are paying them probably a fairly good >>> amount of money for your monthly servicve, I really have a problem >>> with them charging for a modem which costs a few hundred Dollars. >>> Chances are it is paid after 2 or 3 years and I doubt they will stop >>> charging you. >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf >>> Of Carolyn Arnold >>> Sent: Saturday, July 8, 2023 7:15 AM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates >>> from Mark >>> >>> Our provider charges six dollars a month for modem - worth it to me, >>> since, if anything goes wrong, they could not get away with blaming >>> it on a modem from Wal-Mart, Best Buy, etc. >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel >>> Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 9:52 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates >>> from Mark >>> >>> Hmm, I know here in Canada we pay some of the highest prices f
RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark
Same here, Mark. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of tai.toma...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, July 9, 2023 8:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Counterpoint: despite plugging things into surge protectors, I have had several routers and modems destroyed by lightning during thunderstorms. I would not want to be replacing those routers and modems out of pocket, so I gladly rent the equipment. Also, it is easier to upgrade to newer equipment when you are renting it from the cable company, and it only costs a few bucks a month for me. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of lenron brown Sent: Saturday, July 8, 2023 4:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark It's a rip off, I plan on buying my next router and modem cut down on what I have to pay the cable company. On 7/8/23, Cris Ali wrote: > No Sieghard, they do not stop charging for the modem; they consider it > renting. Cable TV and Internet here in my area in Maryland is very > expensive. I used to pay around 146 dollars a month, even though I > have my own modem, which saved me 15 dollars a month. I canceled the > cable TV and kept the internet. Now I am paying 90 a month with a 2 years > contract. > Thanks to my iPhone and iPad I can brouse tv programs and news using > various apps without difficultes. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 8, 2023, at 1:02 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >> >> But considering that you are paying them probably a fairly good >> amount of money for your monthly servicve, I really have a problem >> with them charging for a modem which costs a few hundred Dollars. >> Chances are it is paid after 2 or 3 years and I doubt they will stop >> charging you. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf >> Of Carolyn Arnold >> Sent: Saturday, July 8, 2023 7:15 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates >> from Mark >> >> Our provider charges six dollars a month for modem - worth it to me, >> since, if anything goes wrong, they could not get away with blaming >> it on a modem from Wal-Mart, Best Buy, etc. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel >> Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 9:52 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates >> from Mark >> >> Hmm, I know here in Canada we pay some of the highest prices for cell >> plans and also internet, but I certainly was never charged for a >> modem. I am currently with a relatively small regional provider as >> they have been installing fiber cables throughout our small community >> for years whereas Telus, the big player, can't be bothered to do so. >> When I first signed up for my business as well as my home to get a >> fiber connection the company sent out an installer who brought the >> fiber cable to my house/store from the street and then hooked up >> their modem and none of that cost me anything. Their modem does have >> Wi-Fi capabilities, but only has 2 ports if you want to hook up >> anything by cable so I prefer to have my Netgear Orbi router which at >> least gives me 4 ports and more control over the Wi-Fi. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf >> Of Cris Ali >> Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 4:17 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates >> from Mark >> >> Hi Sieghard, >> My provider charges 15 dollars a month for their modem. That adds up >> to >> 180 US dollars a year. I bought my NetGear Modem/router in 2015 for >> 140 dollars, but saved myself at least 1200 dollars in the last eight >> years. I will look into buying a modem and a router, but will not let >> my provider steal my money. I am already paying.close to 100 dollars >> for the service each month. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 7, 2023, at 6:42 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >>> >>> I would absolutely separate modem and router, the modem you should >>> get from your ISP, if it is also a Wi-Fi router make sure they turn >>> that off and use your own. >>> This way they are responsible for getting the internet connection >>> into y
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Counterpoint: despite plugging things into surge protectors, I have had several routers and modems destroyed by lightning during thunderstorms. I would not want to be replacing those routers and modems out of pocket, so I gladly rent the equipment. Also, it is easier to upgrade to newer equipment when you are renting it from the cable company, and it only costs a few bucks a month for me. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of lenron brown Sent: Saturday, July 8, 2023 4:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark It's a rip off, I plan on buying my next router and modem cut down on what I have to pay the cable company. On 7/8/23, Cris Ali wrote: > No Sieghard, they do not stop charging for the modem; they consider it > renting. Cable TV and Internet here in my area in Maryland is very > expensive. I used to pay around 146 dollars a month, even though I > have my own modem, which saved me 15 dollars a month. I canceled the > cable TV and kept the internet. Now I am paying 90 a month with a 2 years > contract. > Thanks to my iPhone and iPad I can brouse tv programs and news using > various apps without difficultes. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 8, 2023, at 1:02 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >> >> But considering that you are paying them probably a fairly good >> amount of money for your monthly servicve, I really have a problem >> with them charging for a modem which costs a few hundred Dollars. >> Chances are it is paid after 2 or 3 years and I doubt they will stop >> charging you. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf >> Of Carolyn Arnold >> Sent: Saturday, July 8, 2023 7:15 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates >> from Mark >> >> Our provider charges six dollars a month for modem - worth it to me, >> since, if anything goes wrong, they could not get away with blaming >> it on a modem from Wal-Mart, Best Buy, etc. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel >> Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 9:52 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates >> from Mark >> >> Hmm, I know here in Canada we pay some of the highest prices for cell >> plans and also internet, but I certainly was never charged for a >> modem. I am currently with a relatively small regional provider as >> they have been installing fiber cables throughout our small community >> for years whereas Telus, the big player, can't be bothered to do so. >> When I first signed up for my business as well as my home to get a >> fiber connection the company sent out an installer who brought the >> fiber cable to my house/store from the street and then hooked up >> their modem and none of that cost me anything. Their modem does have >> Wi-Fi capabilities, but only has 2 ports if you want to hook up >> anything by cable so I prefer to have my Netgear Orbi router which at >> least gives me 4 ports and more control over the Wi-Fi. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf >> Of Cris Ali >> Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 4:17 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates >> from Mark >> >> Hi Sieghard, >> My provider charges 15 dollars a month for their modem. That adds up >> to >> 180 US dollars a year. I bought my NetGear Modem/router in 2015 for >> 140 dollars, but saved myself at least 1200 dollars in the last eight >> years. I will look into buying a modem and a router, but will not >> let my provider steal my money. I am already paying.close to 100 >> dollars for the service each month. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 7, 2023, at 6:42 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >>> >>> I would absolutely separate modem and router, the modem you should >>> get from your ISP, if it is also a Wi-Fi router make sure they turn >>> that off and use your own. >>> This way they are responsible for getting the internet connection >>> into your house and to their modem, from there you connect your >>> router and have control over your Wi-Fi, maybe a guest Wi-Fi if you >>> set that up, you can make sure your router is updated and has a good and >>> strong password. >>> >>> -Or
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I buy my own router but use the modem provided by my cable company. I know others who also get their router through the cable company. I'm sure it's a money maker for the cable companies, otherwise why would they do it, but I don't think I'd consider it a rip off. If someone is willing to spend that money to get more piece of mind, especially for something that's become as critical as access to the internet, I'm not the one to tell them it's a rip off. -- Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷ Chaltain at Outlook, USA -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of lenron brown Sent: Saturday, July 8, 2023 3:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark It's a rip off, I plan on buying my next router and modem cut down on what I have to pay the cable company. On 7/8/23, Cris Ali wrote: > No Sieghard, they do not stop charging for the modem; they consider it > renting. Cable TV and Internet here in my area in Maryland is very > expensive. I used to pay around 146 dollars a month, even though I > have my own modem, which saved me 15 dollars a month. I canceled the > cable TV and kept the internet. Now I am paying 90 a month with a 2 years > contract. > Thanks to my iPhone and iPad I can brouse tv programs and news using > various apps without difficultes. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 8, 2023, at 1:02 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >> >> But considering that you are paying them probably a fairly good >> amount of money for your monthly servicve, I really have a problem >> with them charging for a modem which costs a few hundred Dollars. >> Chances are it is paid after 2 or 3 years and I doubt they will stop >> charging you. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf >> Of Carolyn Arnold >> Sent: Saturday, July 8, 2023 7:15 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates >> from Mark >> >> Our provider charges six dollars a month for modem - worth it to me, >> since, if anything goes wrong, they could not get away with blaming >> it on a modem from Wal-Mart, Best Buy, etc. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel >> Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 9:52 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates >> from Mark >> >> Hmm, I know here in Canada we pay some of the highest prices for cell >> plans and also internet, but I certainly was never charged for a >> modem. I am currently with a relatively small regional provider as >> they have been installing fiber cables throughout our small community >> for years whereas Telus, the big player, can't be bothered to do so. >> When I first signed up for my business as well as my home to get a >> fiber connection the company sent out an installer who brought the >> fiber cable to my house/store from the street and then hooked up >> their modem and none of that cost me anything. Their modem does have >> Wi-Fi capabilities, but only has 2 ports if you want to hook up >> anything by cable so I prefer to have my Netgear Orbi router which at >> least gives me 4 ports and more control over the Wi-Fi. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf >> Of Cris Ali >> Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 4:17 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates >> from Mark >> >> Hi Sieghard, >> My provider charges 15 dollars a month for their modem. That adds up >> to >> 180 US dollars a year. I bought my NetGear Modem/router in 2015 for >> 140 dollars, but saved myself at least 1200 dollars in the last eight >> years. I will look into buying a modem and a router, but will not >> let my provider steal my money. I am already paying.close to 100 >> dollars for the service each month. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 7, 2023, at 6:42 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >>> >>> I would absolutely separate modem and router, the modem you should >>> get from your ISP, if it is also a Wi-Fi router make sure they turn >>> that off and use your own. >>> This way they are responsible for getting the internet connection >>> into your house and to their modem, from there you connect your >>> router and have control over your Wi-Fi, maybe a guest Wi-Fi if you >>> set that up, you can make sure your router is updat
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It's a rip off, I plan on buying my next router and modem cut down on what I have to pay the cable company. On 7/8/23, Cris Ali wrote: > No Sieghard, they do not stop charging for the modem; they consider it > renting. Cable TV and Internet here in my area in Maryland is very > expensive. I used to pay around 146 dollars a month, even though I have my > own modem, which saved me 15 dollars a month. I canceled the cable TV and > kept the internet. Now I am paying 90 a month with a 2 years contract. > Thanks to my iPhone and iPad I can brouse tv programs and news using various > apps without difficultes. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 8, 2023, at 1:02 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >> >> But considering that you are paying them probably a fairly good amount of >> money for your monthly servicve, I really have a problem with them >> charging for a modem which costs a few hundred Dollars. Chances are it is >> paid after 2 or 3 years and I doubt they will stop charging you. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of >> Carolyn Arnold >> Sent: Saturday, July 8, 2023 7:15 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from >> Mark >> >> Our provider charges six dollars a month for modem - worth it to me, >> since, if anything goes wrong, they could not get away with blaming it on >> a modem from Wal-Mart, Best Buy, etc. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Sieghard Weitzel >> Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 9:52 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from >> Mark >> >> Hmm, I know here in Canada we pay some of the highest prices for cell >> plans and also internet, but I certainly was never charged for a modem. I >> am currently with a relatively small regional provider as they have been >> installing fiber cables throughout our small community for years whereas >> Telus, the big player, can't be bothered to do so. When I first signed up >> for my business as well as my home to get a fiber connection the company >> sent out an installer who brought the fiber cable to my house/store from >> the street and then hooked up their modem and none of that cost me >> anything. Their modem does have Wi-Fi capabilities, but only has 2 ports >> if you want to hook up anything by cable so I prefer to have my Netgear >> Orbi router which at least gives me 4 ports and more control over the >> Wi-Fi. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of >> Cris Ali >> Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 4:17 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from >> Mark >> >> Hi Sieghard, >> My provider charges 15 dollars a month for their modem. That adds up to >> 180 US dollars a year. I bought my NetGear Modem/router in 2015 for 140 >> dollars, but saved myself at least 1200 dollars in the last eight years. I >> will look into buying a modem and a router, but will not let my provider >> steal my money. I am already paying.close to 100 dollars for the service >> each month. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 7, 2023, at 6:42 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >>> >>> I would absolutely separate modem and router, the modem you should get >>> from your ISP, if it is also a Wi-Fi router make sure they turn that off >>> and use your own. >>> This way they are responsible for getting the internet connection into >>> your house and to their modem, from there you connect your router and >>> have control over your Wi-Fi, maybe a guest Wi-Fi if you set that up, you >>> can make sure your router is updated and has a good and strong password. >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of >>> Cris Ali >>> Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 3:07 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates >>> from Mark >>> >>> Thanks a million for this thoughtful explanation Sieghard. You really >>> gave me great information and things to consider before I rush into >>> ordering a new router. I thought of the Amazon Eero, but it does not have >>> a modem builtin.i prefer a modem/router combo. Currently I have an eight >>> years old netgear modem/router combo. It is tim
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No Sieghard, they do not stop charging for the modem; they consider it renting. Cable TV and Internet here in my area in Maryland is very expensive. I used to pay around 146 dollars a month, even though I have my own modem, which saved me 15 dollars a month. I canceled the cable TV and kept the internet. Now I am paying 90 a month with a 2 years contract. Thanks to my iPhone and iPad I can brouse tv programs and news using various apps without difficultes. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 8, 2023, at 1:02 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > But considering that you are paying them probably a fairly good amount of > money for your monthly servicve, I really have a problem with them charging > for a modem which costs a few hundred Dollars. Chances are it is paid after 2 > or 3 years and I doubt they will stop charging you. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Carolyn Arnold > Sent: Saturday, July 8, 2023 7:15 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark > > Our provider charges six dollars a month for modem - worth it to me, since, > if anything goes wrong, they could not get away with blaming it on a modem > from Wal-Mart, Best Buy, etc. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 9:52 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark > > Hmm, I know here in Canada we pay some of the highest prices for cell plans > and also internet, but I certainly was never charged for a modem. I am > currently with a relatively small regional provider as they have been > installing fiber cables throughout our small community for years whereas > Telus, the big player, can't be bothered to do so. When I first signed up for > my business as well as my home to get a fiber connection the company sent out > an installer who brought the fiber cable to my house/store from the street > and then hooked up their modem and none of that cost me anything. Their modem > does have Wi-Fi capabilities, but only has 2 ports if you want to hook up > anything by cable so I prefer to have my Netgear Orbi router which at least > gives me 4 ports and more control over the Wi-Fi. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris > Ali > Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 4:17 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark > > Hi Sieghard, > My provider charges 15 dollars a month for their modem. That adds up to 180 > US dollars a year. I bought my NetGear Modem/router in 2015 for 140 dollars, > but saved myself at least 1200 dollars in the last eight years. I will look > into buying a modem and a router, but will not let my provider steal my > money. I am already paying.close to 100 dollars for the service each month. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 7, 2023, at 6:42 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >> >> I would absolutely separate modem and router, the modem you should get from >> your ISP, if it is also a Wi-Fi router make sure they turn that off and use >> your own. >> This way they are responsible for getting the internet connection into your >> house and to their modem, from there you connect your router and have >> control over your Wi-Fi, maybe a guest Wi-Fi if you set that up, you can >> make sure your router is updated and has a good and strong password. >> >> -----Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of >> Cris Ali >> Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 3:07 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates >> from Mark >> >> Thanks a million for this thoughtful explanation Sieghard. You really gave >> me great information and things to consider before I rush into ordering a >> new router. I thought of the Amazon Eero, but it does not have a modem >> builtin.i prefer a modem/router combo. Currently I have an eight years old >> netgear modem/router combo. It is time to upgrade. >> Cheers, >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Jul 5, 2023, at 1:35 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >>> >>> Chris, you do not need a Wi-Fi 6 or 6E network for smart home devices. The >>> main benefit of adding the 6 Ghz band is that a router can support up to >>> 200 devices so unless you think you will have that many there is no huge >>> benefit. Some of the most bandwidt
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Hi Mark. I'm a big fan of the Apple TV plus series. They all seem to have AD and they are very well done. I've watched a ton of them so let me know if you want any suggestions on some really good series to start watching. Glad you are doing well. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 7:04 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Hello Everyone, First, I am posting this to both lists because I know that a couple of questions I have can be answered by experts on either list. Second, Happy Independence Day for those of us in the US. 1. So I finally decided to give Apple One a try. I have been resistant to it because I do not need all of the features included in the plan but, quite frankly, the billing is better when bundled. I have to admit that being able to read the lyrics of songs that are playing, in Apple Music, is very, very nice. Here is a question: Is it possible to place VoiceOver focus such that as the lyric being sung is automatically read out by VO? 2. With regard to Apple Fitness Plus: Any suggestions as to how best to get started using the features in conjunction with my Apple Watch? 3. Today, for the first time, I finally added a second card to Apple Pay. I must say that I am extremely relieved that selecting the non-default card, at time of purchase, is so easy. I had been reluctant to add a second card, for just that reason. 4. Since I now have access to TV Plus, I guess I will give some of these, apparently, excellent new series a try. I am looking forward to watching Highjacked and Silo. 5. I was just thinking that all of my interaction with the world, in terms of technology, is done via Apple products; accept for my two remaining hardworking and beloved PCs; one that is still running Windows 7 The Windows 7 PC is not connected to the internet. 6. Now don't get me wrong, I love my Android devices but I cannot imagine using them as a primary means of navigating my life. 7. Although a day late and a dollar short, with regard to the thread that asked about good WIFI routers, I prefer Linksys routers and range extenders. In fact, I purchased 2 new range extenders for my home, just last week. I was delighted to discover that when you connect to these devices, for the first time, on an iOS device, the device's built-in web interface automatically launches, prompting you for the required info. Very, very, impressive. In fact, now that I think about it, these new devices can tell you when they are in the best location, relative to other Linksys devices, on the same network. How wonderful technology can be; and the best part? We have only scratched the surface on all that is to come. Finally, I hope you are all doing well and I do hope you will reply to this thread reporting your own personal Apple-related updates, also. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/004701d9aecb%24c3fb7110%244bf25330%24%40ucla.edu. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/11cb01d9b1ca%24c7ffcac0%2457ff6040%24%40gmail.com.
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But considering that you are paying them probably a fairly good amount of money for your monthly servicve, I really have a problem with them charging for a modem which costs a few hundred Dollars. Chances are it is paid after 2 or 3 years and I doubt they will stop charging you. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold Sent: Saturday, July 8, 2023 7:15 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Our provider charges six dollars a month for modem - worth it to me, since, if anything goes wrong, they could not get away with blaming it on a modem from Wal-Mart, Best Buy, etc. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 9:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Hmm, I know here in Canada we pay some of the highest prices for cell plans and also internet, but I certainly was never charged for a modem. I am currently with a relatively small regional provider as they have been installing fiber cables throughout our small community for years whereas Telus, the big player, can't be bothered to do so. When I first signed up for my business as well as my home to get a fiber connection the company sent out an installer who brought the fiber cable to my house/store from the street and then hooked up their modem and none of that cost me anything. Their modem does have Wi-Fi capabilities, but only has 2 ports if you want to hook up anything by cable so I prefer to have my Netgear Orbi router which at least gives me 4 ports and more control over the Wi-Fi. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 4:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Hi Sieghard, My provider charges 15 dollars a month for their modem. That adds up to 180 US dollars a year. I bought my NetGear Modem/router in 2015 for 140 dollars, but saved myself at least 1200 dollars in the last eight years. I will look into buying a modem and a router, but will not let my provider steal my money. I am already paying.close to 100 dollars for the service each month. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 7, 2023, at 6:42 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I would absolutely separate modem and router, the modem you should get from > your ISP, if it is also a Wi-Fi router make sure they turn that off and use > your own. > This way they are responsible for getting the internet connection into your > house and to their modem, from there you connect your router and have control > over your Wi-Fi, maybe a guest Wi-Fi if you set that up, you can make sure > your router is updated and has a good and strong password. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Cris Ali > Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 3:07 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates > from Mark > > Thanks a million for this thoughtful explanation Sieghard. You really gave me > great information and things to consider before I rush into ordering a new > router. I thought of the Amazon Eero, but it does not have a modem builtin.i > prefer a modem/router combo. Currently I have an eight years old netgear > modem/router combo. It is time to upgrade. > Cheers, > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 5, 2023, at 1:35 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >> >> Chris, you do not need a Wi-Fi 6 or 6E network for smart home devices. The >> main benefit of adding the 6 Ghz band is that a router can support up to 200 >> devices so unless you think you will have that many there is no huge >> benefit. Some of the most bandwidth hungry devices are security cameras, >> video doorbells and so on and even here you don't need Wi-Fi 6 and in fact >> most of them on the market at this point don't even support the Wi-Fi 6 >> standard yet. >> I own a retail store and we run 7 video cameras and a Nest Door Bell which >> are all streaming simultaneously, there are 4 VoIP telephones and we do at >> times have 3 phone calls going at the same time, there are 2 smart >> thermostats, 3 Google Mini smart speakers which are set up to play >> notifications from the Nest Video Door Bell, there are 3 Sonos Amp receivers >> for music, a controller for our window shutters and I know I forgot some >> stuff because when I was logged into my router the other day I saw that just >> over 50 devices were connected. All of this runs flawlessly and with 0 >> issues on a Netgear Orbi mesh system with 1 sat
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Our provider charges six dollars a month for modem - worth it to me, since, if anything goes wrong, they could not get away with blaming it on a modem from Wal-Mart, Best Buy, etc. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 9:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Hmm, I know here in Canada we pay some of the highest prices for cell plans and also internet, but I certainly was never charged for a modem. I am currently with a relatively small regional provider as they have been installing fiber cables throughout our small community for years whereas Telus, the big player, can't be bothered to do so. When I first signed up for my business as well as my home to get a fiber connection the company sent out an installer who brought the fiber cable to my house/store from the street and then hooked up their modem and none of that cost me anything. Their modem does have Wi-Fi capabilities, but only has 2 ports if you want to hook up anything by cable so I prefer to have my Netgear Orbi router which at least gives me 4 ports and more control over the Wi-Fi. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 4:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Hi Sieghard, My provider charges 15 dollars a month for their modem. That adds up to 180 US dollars a year. I bought my NetGear Modem/router in 2015 for 140 dollars, but saved myself at least 1200 dollars in the last eight years. I will look into buying a modem and a router, but will not let my provider steal my money. I am already paying.close to 100 dollars for the service each month. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 7, 2023, at 6:42 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I would absolutely separate modem and router, the modem you should get from > your ISP, if it is also a Wi-Fi router make sure they turn that off and use > your own. > This way they are responsible for getting the internet connection into your > house and to their modem, from there you connect your router and have control > over your Wi-Fi, maybe a guest Wi-Fi if you set that up, you can make sure > your router is updated and has a good and strong password. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Cris Ali > Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 3:07 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates > from Mark > > Thanks a million for this thoughtful explanation Sieghard. You really gave me > great information and things to consider before I rush into ordering a new > router. I thought of the Amazon Eero, but it does not have a modem builtin.i > prefer a modem/router combo. Currently I have an eight years old netgear > modem/router combo. It is time to upgrade. > Cheers, > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 5, 2023, at 1:35 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >> >> Chris, you do not need a Wi-Fi 6 or 6E network for smart home devices. The >> main benefit of adding the 6 Ghz band is that a router can support up to 200 >> devices so unless you think you will have that many there is no huge >> benefit. Some of the most bandwidth hungry devices are security cameras, >> video doorbells and so on and even here you don't need Wi-Fi 6 and in fact >> most of them on the market at this point don't even support the Wi-Fi 6 >> standard yet. >> I own a retail store and we run 7 video cameras and a Nest Door Bell which >> are all streaming simultaneously, there are 4 VoIP telephones and we do at >> times have 3 phone calls going at the same time, there are 2 smart >> thermostats, 3 Google Mini smart speakers which are set up to play >> notifications from the Nest Video Door Bell, there are 3 Sonos Amp receivers >> for music, a controller for our window shutters and I know I forgot some >> stuff because when I was logged into my router the other day I saw that just >> over 50 devices were connected. All of this runs flawlessly and with 0 >> issues on a Netgear Orbi mesh system with 1 satellite in a 6500 square foot >> store and I have a 500 down and 250 up fiber internet connection. >> You have to remember that things like light switches, smart plugs, smart >> locks and all that sort of stuff really only requires a very minimal amount >> of data and there is a reason why quite a few smart home devices still >> communicate on the 2.4 Ghz band; it is plenty enough and it has a better >> range and is not effected as much by walls and such. >>
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Hmm, I know here in Canada we pay some of the highest prices for cell plans and also internet, but I certainly was never charged for a modem. I am currently with a relatively small regional provider as they have been installing fiber cables throughout our small community for years whereas Telus, the big player, can't be bothered to do so. When I first signed up for my business as well as my home to get a fiber connection the company sent out an installer who brought the fiber cable to my house/store from the street and then hooked up their modem and none of that cost me anything. Their modem does have Wi-Fi capabilities, but only has 2 ports if you want to hook up anything by cable so I prefer to have my Netgear Orbi router which at least gives me 4 ports and more control over the Wi-Fi. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 4:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Hi Sieghard, My provider charges 15 dollars a month for their modem. That adds up to 180 US dollars a year. I bought my NetGear Modem/router in 2015 for 140 dollars, but saved myself at least 1200 dollars in the last eight years. I will look into buying a modem and a router, but will not let my provider steal my money. I am already paying.close to 100 dollars for the service each month. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 7, 2023, at 6:42 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I would absolutely separate modem and router, the modem you should get from > your ISP, if it is also a Wi-Fi router make sure they turn that off and use > your own. > This way they are responsible for getting the internet connection into your > house and to their modem, from there you connect your router and have control > over your Wi-Fi, maybe a guest Wi-Fi if you set that up, you can make sure > your router is updated and has a good and strong password. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Cris Ali > Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 3:07 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates > from Mark > > Thanks a million for this thoughtful explanation Sieghard. You really gave me > great information and things to consider before I rush into ordering a new > router. I thought of the Amazon Eero, but it does not have a modem builtin.i > prefer a modem/router combo. Currently I have an eight years old netgear > modem/router combo. It is time to upgrade. > Cheers, > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 5, 2023, at 1:35 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >> >> Chris, you do not need a Wi-Fi 6 or 6E network for smart home devices. The >> main benefit of adding the 6 Ghz band is that a router can support up to 200 >> devices so unless you think you will have that many there is no huge >> benefit. Some of the most bandwidth hungry devices are security cameras, >> video doorbells and so on and even here you don't need Wi-Fi 6 and in fact >> most of them on the market at this point don't even support the Wi-Fi 6 >> standard yet. >> I own a retail store and we run 7 video cameras and a Nest Door Bell which >> are all streaming simultaneously, there are 4 VoIP telephones and we do at >> times have 3 phone calls going at the same time, there are 2 smart >> thermostats, 3 Google Mini smart speakers which are set up to play >> notifications from the Nest Video Door Bell, there are 3 Sonos Amp receivers >> for music, a controller for our window shutters and I know I forgot some >> stuff because when I was logged into my router the other day I saw that just >> over 50 devices were connected. All of this runs flawlessly and with 0 >> issues on a Netgear Orbi mesh system with 1 satellite in a 6500 square foot >> store and I have a 500 down and 250 up fiber internet connection. >> You have to remember that things like light switches, smart plugs, smart >> locks and all that sort of stuff really only requires a very minimal amount >> of data and there is a reason why quite a few smart home devices still >> communicate on the 2.4 Ghz band; it is plenty enough and it has a better >> range and is not effected as much by walls and such. >> Now, don't get me wrong, if I were to set up a new Wi-Fi network or had to >> upgrade because of router issues, I would absolutely recommend to go with a >> router which supports the Wi-Fi 6E standard although Wi-Fi 7 is already onb >> the horizon and that is the reason why I am in no hurry to upgrade, I'll >> most likely wait until there is a good Wi-Fi 7 router on the market. >> Another aspect which will be much more relev
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Hi Sieghard, My provider charges 15 dollars a month for their modem. That adds up to 180 US dollars a year. I bought my NetGear Modem/router in 2015 for 140 dollars, but saved myself at least 1200 dollars in the last eight years. I will look into buying a modem and a router, but will not let my provider steal my money. I am already paying.close to 100 dollars for the service each month. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 7, 2023, at 6:42 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I would absolutely separate modem and router, the modem you should get from > your ISP, if it is also a Wi-Fi router make sure they turn that off and use > your own. > This way they are responsible for getting the internet connection into your > house and to their modem, from there you connect your router and have control > over your Wi-Fi, maybe a guest Wi-Fi if you set that up, you can make sure > your router is updated and has a good and strong password. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris > Ali > Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 3:07 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark > > Thanks a million for this thoughtful explanation Sieghard. You really gave me > great information and things to consider before I rush into ordering a new > router. I thought of the Amazon Eero, but it does not have a modem builtin.i > prefer a modem/router combo. Currently I have an eight years old netgear > modem/router combo. It is time to upgrade. > Cheers, > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 5, 2023, at 1:35 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >> >> Chris, you do not need a Wi-Fi 6 or 6E network for smart home devices. The >> main benefit of adding the 6 Ghz band is that a router can support up to 200 >> devices so unless you think you will have that many there is no huge >> benefit. Some of the most bandwidth hungry devices are security cameras, >> video doorbells and so on and even here you don't need Wi-Fi 6 and in fact >> most of them on the market at this point don't even support the Wi-Fi 6 >> standard yet. >> I own a retail store and we run 7 video cameras and a Nest Door Bell which >> are all streaming simultaneously, there are 4 VoIP telephones and we do at >> times have 3 phone calls going at the same time, there are 2 smart >> thermostats, 3 Google Mini smart speakers which are set up to play >> notifications from the Nest Video Door Bell, there are 3 Sonos Amp receivers >> for music, a controller for our window shutters and I know I forgot some >> stuff because when I was logged into my router the other day I saw that just >> over 50 devices were connected. All of this runs flawlessly and with 0 >> issues on a Netgear Orbi mesh system with 1 satellite in a 6500 square foot >> store and I have a 500 down and 250 up fiber internet connection. >> You have to remember that things like light switches, smart plugs, smart >> locks and all that sort of stuff really only requires a very minimal amount >> of data and there is a reason why quite a few smart home devices still >> communicate on the 2.4 Ghz band; it is plenty enough and it has a better >> range and is not effected as much by walls and such. >> Now, don't get me wrong, if I were to set up a new Wi-Fi network or had to >> upgrade because of router issues, I would absolutely recommend to go with a >> router which supports the Wi-Fi 6E standard although Wi-Fi 7 is already onb >> the horizon and that is the reason why I am in no hurry to upgrade, I'll >> most likely wait until there is a good Wi-Fi 7 router on the market. >> Another aspect which will be much more relevant to home automation and smart >> devices is support for the new Matter standard and if you are looking for a >> new router, don't buy anything which does not have thread/Matter support. >> You can Google it, but in short it allows devices connected to the Wi-Fi to >> communicate directly with each other without going out over the Internet. >> This is a huge step forward because it means many of your devices would even >> still work if there were no internet connection because, for example, your >> smart lock or smart light switch or smart light bulb communicates directly >> with your iPhojne on the Wi-Fi network whereas now the communication also >> requires a working internet connection. >> I know for sure that the Amazon Eeros mesh system has thread support and >> it's actually supposed to be one of the better mesh systems for home >> automation, I believe maybe the Google mesh system also has it, but not >> totally sure. I woul
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I would absolutely separate modem and router, the modem you should get from your ISP, if it is also a Wi-Fi router make sure they turn that off and use your own. This way they are responsible for getting the internet connection into your house and to their modem, from there you connect your router and have control over your Wi-Fi, maybe a guest Wi-Fi if you set that up, you can make sure your router is updated and has a good and strong password. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 3:07 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Thanks a million for this thoughtful explanation Sieghard. You really gave me great information and things to consider before I rush into ordering a new router. I thought of the Amazon Eero, but it does not have a modem builtin.i prefer a modem/router combo. Currently I have an eight years old netgear modem/router combo. It is time to upgrade. Cheers, Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 5, 2023, at 1:35 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Chris, you do not need a Wi-Fi 6 or 6E network for smart home devices. The > main benefit of adding the 6 Ghz band is that a router can support up to 200 > devices so unless you think you will have that many there is no huge benefit. > Some of the most bandwidth hungry devices are security cameras, video > doorbells and so on and even here you don't need Wi-Fi 6 and in fact most of > them on the market at this point don't even support the Wi-Fi 6 standard yet. > I own a retail store and we run 7 video cameras and a Nest Door Bell which > are all streaming simultaneously, there are 4 VoIP telephones and we do at > times have 3 phone calls going at the same time, there are 2 smart > thermostats, 3 Google Mini smart speakers which are set up to play > notifications from the Nest Video Door Bell, there are 3 Sonos Amp receivers > for music, a controller for our window shutters and I know I forgot some > stuff because when I was logged into my router the other day I saw that just > over 50 devices were connected. All of this runs flawlessly and with 0 issues > on a Netgear Orbi mesh system with 1 satellite in a 6500 square foot store > and I have a 500 down and 250 up fiber internet connection. > You have to remember that things like light switches, smart plugs, smart > locks and all that sort of stuff really only requires a very minimal amount > of data and there is a reason why quite a few smart home devices still > communicate on the 2.4 Ghz band; it is plenty enough and it has a better > range and is not effected as much by walls and such. > Now, don't get me wrong, if I were to set up a new Wi-Fi network or had to > upgrade because of router issues, I would absolutely recommend to go with a > router which supports the Wi-Fi 6E standard although Wi-Fi 7 is already onb > the horizon and that is the reason why I am in no hurry to upgrade, I'll > most likely wait until there is a good Wi-Fi 7 router on the market. > Another aspect which will be much more relevant to home automation and smart > devices is support for the new Matter standard and if you are looking for a > new router, don't buy anything which does not have thread/Matter support. You > can Google it, but in short it allows devices connected to the Wi-Fi to > communicate directly with each other without going out over the Internet. > This is a huge step forward because it means many of your devices would even > still work if there were no internet connection because, for example, your > smart lock or smart light switch or smart light bulb communicates directly > with your iPhojne on the Wi-Fi network whereas now the communication also > requires a working internet connection. > I know for sure that the Amazon Eeros mesh system has thread support and it's > actually supposed to be one of the better mesh systems for home automation, > I believe maybe the Google mesh system also has it, but not totally sure. I > would also make sure that any smart home device you buy whether it's a > thermostat, smart lock or light bulb has Matter support. There are more and > more devices coming on the market now and in some cases companies can add > this through a software update, but check it and make sure it's supported and > you'll be glad you did a few years down the road. > > -Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Cris Ali > Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 8:54 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates > from Mark > > Mark, > Since you mentioned the Mesh Linksys router, i am curious if Linksys has a > modem/wireless router combo that supports Wi-F
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Thanks a million for this thoughtful explanation Sieghard. You really gave me great information and things to consider before I rush into ordering a new router. I thought of the Amazon Eero, but it does not have a modem builtin.i prefer a modem/router combo. Currently I have an eight years old netgear modem/router combo. It is time to upgrade. Cheers, Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 5, 2023, at 1:35 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Chris, you do not need a Wi-Fi 6 or 6E network for smart home devices. The > main benefit of adding the 6 Ghz band is that a router can support up to 200 > devices so unless you think you will have that many there is no huge benefit. > Some of the most bandwidth hungry devices are security cameras, video > doorbells and so on and even here you don't need Wi-Fi 6 and in fact most of > them on the market at this point don't even support the Wi-Fi 6 standard yet. > I own a retail store and we run 7 video cameras and a Nest Door Bell which > are all streaming simultaneously, there are 4 VoIP telephones and we do at > times have 3 phone calls going at the same time, there are 2 smart > thermostats, 3 Google Mini smart speakers which are set up to play > notifications from the Nest Video Door Bell, there are 3 Sonos Amp receivers > for music, a controller for our window shutters and I know I forgot some > stuff because when I was logged into my router the other day I saw that just > over 50 devices were connected. All of this runs flawlessly and with 0 issues > on a Netgear Orbi mesh system with 1 satellite in a 6500 square foot store > and I have a 500 down and 250 up fiber internet connection. > You have to remember that things like light switches, smart plugs, smart > locks and all that sort of stuff really only requires a very minimal amount > of data and there is a reason why quite a few smart home devices still > communicate on the 2.4 Ghz band; it is plenty enough and it has a better > range and is not effected as much by walls and such. > Now, don't get me wrong, if I were to set up a new Wi-Fi network or had to > upgrade because of router issues, I would absolutely recommend to go with a > router which supports the Wi-Fi 6E standard although Wi-Fi 7 is already onb > the horizon and that is the reason why I am in no hurry to upgrade, I'll > most likely wait until there is a good Wi-Fi 7 router on the market. > Another aspect which will be much more relevant to home automation and smart > devices is support for the new Matter standard and if you are looking for a > new router, don't buy anything which does not have thread/Matter support. You > can Google it, but in short it allows devices connected to the Wi-Fi to > communicate directly with each other without going out over the Internet. > This is a huge step forward because it means many of your devices would even > still work if there were no internet connection because, for example, your > smart lock or smart light switch or smart light bulb communicates directly > with your iPhojne on the Wi-Fi network whereas now the communication also > requires a working internet connection. > I know for sure that the Amazon Eeros mesh system has thread support and it's > actually supposed to be one of the better mesh systems for home automation, > I believe maybe the Google mesh system also has it, but not totally sure. I > would also make sure that any smart home device you buy whether it's a > thermostat, smart lock or light bulb has Matter support. There are more and > more devices coming on the market now and in some cases companies can add > this through a software update, but check it and make sure it's supported and > you'll be glad you did a few years down the road. > > -Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris > Ali > Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 8:54 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark > > Mark, > Since you mentioned the Mesh Linksys router, i am curious if Linksys has a > modem/wireless router combo that supports Wi-Fi 6E. I am trying to slowly > make my home a smart home based on the Apple Home Kit. This requires a very > fast router for faster responses from the smart home accessories. If you have > any info, please share. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 4, 2023, at 11:28 PM, M. Taylor wrote: >> >> Hello Richard, >> >> Wow! Thank you for the feedback on the TV Plus series. >> >> Interesting about the range extenders and Sonos. >> >> My personal opinion on routers is that people start to favor a brand or >> model and simply stick with it. I am certain that Net Gear and other brands >> are exce
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I completely concur with your comments on this, Sieghard; well said. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, July 5, 2023 10:35 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Chris, you do not need a Wi-Fi 6 or 6E network for smart home devices. The main benefit of adding the 6 Ghz band is that a router can support up to 200 devices so unless you think you will have that many there is no huge benefit. Some of the most bandwidth hungry devices are security cameras, video doorbells and so on and even here you don't need Wi-Fi 6 and in fact most of them on the market at this point don't even support the Wi-Fi 6 standard yet. I own a retail store and we run 7 video cameras and a Nest Door Bell which are all streaming simultaneously, there are 4 VoIP telephones and we do at times have 3 phone calls going at the same time, there are 2 smart thermostats, 3 Google Mini smart speakers which are set up to play notifications from the Nest Video Door Bell, there are 3 Sonos Amp receivers for music, a controller for our window shutters and I know I forgot some stuff because when I was logged into my router the other day I saw that just over 50 devices were connected. All of this runs flawlessly and with 0 issues on a Netgear Orbi mesh system with 1 satellite in a 6500 square foot store and I have a 500 down and 250 up fiber internet connection. You have to remember that things like light switches, smart plugs, smart locks and all that sort of stuff really only requires a very minimal amount of data and there is a reason why quite a few smart home devices still communicate on the 2.4 Ghz band; it is plenty enough and it has a better range and is not effected as much by walls and such. Now, don't get me wrong, if I were to set up a new Wi-Fi network or had to upgrade because of router issues, I would absolutely recommend to go with a router which supports the Wi-Fi 6E standard although Wi-Fi 7 is already onb the horizon and that is the reason why I am in no hurry to upgrade, I'll most likely wait until there is a good Wi-Fi 7 router on the market. Another aspect which will be much more relevant to home automation and smart devices is support for the new Matter standard and if you are looking for a new router, don't buy anything which does not have thread/Matter support. You can Google it, but in short it allows devices connected to the Wi-Fi to communicate directly with each other without going out over the Internet. This is a huge step forward because it means many of your devices would even still work if there were no internet connection because, for example, your smart lock or smart light switch or smart light bulb communicates directly with your iPhojne on the Wi-Fi network whereas now the communication also requires a working internet connection. I know for sure that the Amazon Eeros mesh system has thread support and it's actually supposed to be one of the better mesh systems for home automation, I believe maybe the Google mesh system also has it, but not totally sure. I would also make sure that any smart home device you buy whether it's a thermostat, smart lock or light bulb has Matter support. There are more and more devices coming on the market now and in some cases companies can add this through a software update, but check it and make sure it's supported and you'll be glad you did a few years down the road. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 8:54 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Mark, Since you mentioned the Mesh Linksys router, i am curious if Linksys has a modem/wireless router combo that supports Wi-Fi 6E. I am trying to slowly make my home a smart home based on the Apple Home Kit. This requires a very fast router for faster responses from the smart home accessories. If you have any info, please share. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 4, 2023, at 11:28 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Richard, > > Wow! Thank you for the feedback on the TV Plus series. > > Interesting about the range extenders and Sonos. > > My personal opinion on routers is that people start to favor a brand or model > and simply stick with it. I am certain that Net Gear and other brands are > excellent. However, I started with Linksys and know the OS, by heart, and so > see no need to switch as long as the brand continues to update. > > Mark > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 4:17 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates > from Mark > > Mark, I can only comment on a couple things. > Apple TV plus i
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Hi Sieghard. Thank you for making me smile, yet again. Yes, parking my electric cane, definitely. When I bought my two new Linksys range extenders from Best Buy, last week, I also purchased a new WIFI 6 Dual band Mesh router, as a stand-alone unit. Crazy, eh? (smile). Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, July 5, 2023 10:14 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark What do you need a garage for? Is it where you park your electric cane? Also, just my thoughts on mesh routers, if you have an apartment and it's not like one of those penthouse ones which are typically 3 times the size of my house, there really is no need for a mesh router with a satellite. Except for Ubiquiti I have never seen a mesh router where they sell just the main router, everything I came across includes at least 1 satellite. The Ubiquti Dream Machine works different in that the main router does not have any Wi-Fi, it is simply a router and you then add Ubiquiti access points to it, but they have to be wired to the Dream Machine. Typical mesh systems consist of a router which includes wireless capabilities and a satellite which is basically a glorified access point. I like the Netgear Orbi system because they include a dedicated backhaul channel which is used exclusively for the satellite and the main router to communicate, other less expensive systems communicate over the main Wi-Fi 5 Ghz band so that can tie up some of its capacity. Many higher-end routers like the Netgear Nighthawk routers, Asus routers and so on can easily cover 2,000 square feet of normal livijng space. Original Message- From: mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 10:55 PM To: mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Hello Cris, The short answer to your question is definitely, yes. As to the model and pricing, as you can expect, you will have to contact Linksys, itself. One thing I've noticed is that, more often than not, the models kept on shelves at Best Buy and Target, are not the latest models. As for making your home a Smart Home, I have begun the process and any WIFI 6 or later mesh router will be more than enough for the average household running an average number of accessories. The question then becomes, what is average for your particular home. For example, someone living in a 1000SQ house will need a difference setup from some one living in a 2200 2-story house. One more thing, you must have 2 mesh devices in order to create a mesh network. Now you can use a mesh device with a non-mesh device without any problems but you will not have a mesh network. Do not let the terminology get the best of you. What you need is a network that works for you in your situation, mesh or not. Build your Smart Home slowly and deliberately being certain to understand every aspect of the process and you will find that you know what you need, when you need it. As for me? I began my Home Kit journey with a Home kit compatible thermostat and, after falling in love with the accessibility it afforded me, began adding smart bulbs. I think I will next add smart locks and maybe a smart garage door opener. Anyway, just take your time and go with the products that make the most sense to you. Mark -Original Message- From: mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 8:54 PM To: mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Mark, Since you mentioned the Mesh Linksys router, i am curious if Linksys has a modem/wireless router combo that supports Wi-Fi 6E. I am trying to slowly make my home a smart home based on the Apple Home Kit. This requires a very fast router for faster responses from the smart home accessories. If you have any info, please share. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 4, 2023, at 11:28 PM, M. Taylor <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Hello Richard, > > Wow! Thank you for the feedback on the TV Plus series. > > Interesting about the range extenders and Sonos. > > My personal opinion on routers is that people start to favor a brand or model > and simply stick with it. I am certain that Net Gear and other brands are > excellent. However, I started with Linksys and know the OS, by heart, and so > see no need to switch as long as the brand continues to update. > > Mark > > From: mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> On > Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 4:17 PM > To: mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Re
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Chris, you do not need a Wi-Fi 6 or 6E network for smart home devices. The main benefit of adding the 6 Ghz band is that a router can support up to 200 devices so unless you think you will have that many there is no huge benefit. Some of the most bandwidth hungry devices are security cameras, video doorbells and so on and even here you don't need Wi-Fi 6 and in fact most of them on the market at this point don't even support the Wi-Fi 6 standard yet. I own a retail store and we run 7 video cameras and a Nest Door Bell which are all streaming simultaneously, there are 4 VoIP telephones and we do at times have 3 phone calls going at the same time, there are 2 smart thermostats, 3 Google Mini smart speakers which are set up to play notifications from the Nest Video Door Bell, there are 3 Sonos Amp receivers for music, a controller for our window shutters and I know I forgot some stuff because when I was logged into my router the other day I saw that just over 50 devices were connected. All of this runs flawlessly and with 0 issues on a Netgear Orbi mesh system with 1 satellite in a 6500 square foot store and I have a 500 down and 250 up fiber internet connection. You have to remember that things like light switches, smart plugs, smart locks and all that sort of stuff really only requires a very minimal amount of data and there is a reason why quite a few smart home devices still communicate on the 2.4 Ghz band; it is plenty enough and it has a better range and is not effected as much by walls and such. Now, don't get me wrong, if I were to set up a new Wi-Fi network or had to upgrade because of router issues, I would absolutely recommend to go with a router which supports the Wi-Fi 6E standard although Wi-Fi 7 is already onb the horizon and that is the reason why I am in no hurry to upgrade, I'll most likely wait until there is a good Wi-Fi 7 router on the market. Another aspect which will be much more relevant to home automation and smart devices is support for the new Matter standard and if you are looking for a new router, don't buy anything which does not have thread/Matter support. You can Google it, but in short it allows devices connected to the Wi-Fi to communicate directly with each other without going out over the Internet. This is a huge step forward because it means many of your devices would even still work if there were no internet connection because, for example, your smart lock or smart light switch or smart light bulb communicates directly with your iPhojne on the Wi-Fi network whereas now the communication also requires a working internet connection. I know for sure that the Amazon Eeros mesh system has thread support and it's actually supposed to be one of the better mesh systems for home automation, I believe maybe the Google mesh system also has it, but not totally sure. I would also make sure that any smart home device you buy whether it's a thermostat, smart lock or light bulb has Matter support. There are more and more devices coming on the market now and in some cases companies can add this through a software update, but check it and make sure it's supported and you'll be glad you did a few years down the road. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 8:54 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Mark, Since you mentioned the Mesh Linksys router, i am curious if Linksys has a modem/wireless router combo that supports Wi-Fi 6E. I am trying to slowly make my home a smart home based on the Apple Home Kit. This requires a very fast router for faster responses from the smart home accessories. If you have any info, please share. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 4, 2023, at 11:28 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Richard, > > Wow! Thank you for the feedback on the TV Plus series. > > Interesting about the range extenders and Sonos. > > My personal opinion on routers is that people start to favor a brand or model > and simply stick with it. I am certain that Net Gear and other brands are > excellent. However, I started with Linksys and know the OS, by heart, and so > see no need to switch as long as the brand continues to update. > > Mark > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 4:17 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates > from Mark > > Mark, I can only comment on a couple things. > Apple TV plus is excellent. I just watched the first three episodes of Hijack > and am impressed. > We just bought a new Wi-Fi router, an Archer 8a I think by TP-Link. It > greatly increased our download speed. And I believe gives us better coverage. > We cannot use range extenders because our Sonos sound syste
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What do you need a garage for? Is it where you park your electric cane? Also, just my thoughts on mesh routers, if you have an apartment and it's not like one of those penthouse ones which are typically 3 times the size of my house, there really is no need for a mesh router with a satellite. Except for Ubiquiti I have never seen a mesh router where they sell just the main router, everything I came across includes at least 1 satellite. The Ubiquti Dream Machine works different in that the main router does not have any Wi-Fi, it is simply a router and you then add Ubiquiti access points to it, but they have to be wired to the Dream Machine. Typical mesh systems consist of a router which includes wireless capabilities and a satellite which is basically a glorified access point. I like the Netgear Orbi system because they include a dedicated backhaul channel which is used exclusively for the satellite and the main router to communicate, other less expensive systems communicate over the main Wi-Fi 5 Ghz band so that can tie up some of its capacity. Many higher-end routers like the Netgear Nighthawk routers, Asus routers and so on can easily cover 2,000 square feet of normal livijng space. Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 10:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Hello Cris, The short answer to your question is definitely, yes. As to the model and pricing, as you can expect, you will have to contact Linksys, itself. One thing I've noticed is that, more often than not, the models kept on shelves at Best Buy and Target, are not the latest models. As for making your home a Smart Home, I have begun the process and any WIFI 6 or later mesh router will be more than enough for the average household running an average number of accessories. The question then becomes, what is average for your particular home. For example, someone living in a 1000SQ house will need a difference setup from some one living in a 2200 2-story house. One more thing, you must have 2 mesh devices in order to create a mesh network. Now you can use a mesh device with a non-mesh device without any problems but you will not have a mesh network. Do not let the terminology get the best of you. What you need is a network that works for you in your situation, mesh or not. Build your Smart Home slowly and deliberately being certain to understand every aspect of the process and you will find that you know what you need, when you need it. As for me? I began my Home Kit journey with a Home kit compatible thermostat and, after falling in love with the accessibility it afforded me, began adding smart bulbs. I think I will next add smart locks and maybe a smart garage door opener. Anyway, just take your time and go with the products that make the most sense to you. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 8:54 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Mark, Since you mentioned the Mesh Linksys router, i am curious if Linksys has a modem/wireless router combo that supports Wi-Fi 6E. I am trying to slowly make my home a smart home based on the Apple Home Kit. This requires a very fast router for faster responses from the smart home accessories. If you have any info, please share. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 4, 2023, at 11:28 PM, M. Taylor > mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>> wrote: > > Hello Richard, > > Wow! Thank you for the feedback on the TV Plus series. > > Interesting about the range extenders and Sonos. > > My personal opinion on routers is that people start to favor a brand or model > and simply stick with it. I am certain that Net Gear and other brands are > excellent. However, I started with Linksys and know the OS, by heart, and so > see no need to switch as long as the brand continues to update. > > Mark > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 4:17 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates > from Mark > > Mark, I can only comment on a couple things. > Apple TV plus is excellent. I just watched the first three episodes of Hijack > and am impressed. > We just bought a new Wi-Fi router, an Ar
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Hello Cris, The short answer to your question is definitely, yes. As to the model and pricing, as you can expect, you will have to contact Linksys, itself. One thing I've noticed is that, more often than not, the models kept on shelves at Best Buy and Target, are not the latest models. As for making your home a Smart Home, I have begun the process and any WIFI 6 or later mesh router will be more than enough for the average household running an average number of accessories. The question then becomes, what is average for your particular home. For example, someone living in a 1000SQ house will need a difference setup from some one living in a 2200 2-story house. One more thing, you must have 2 mesh devices in order to create a mesh network. Now you can use a mesh device with a non-mesh device without any problems but you will not have a mesh network. Do not let the terminology get the best of you. What you need is a network that works for you in your situation, mesh or not. Build your Smart Home slowly and deliberately being certain to understand every aspect of the process and you will find that you know what you need, when you need it. As for me? I began my Home Kit journey with a Home kit compatible thermostat and, after falling in love with the accessibility it afforded me, began adding smart bulbs. I think I will next add smart locks and maybe a smart garage door opener. Anyway, just take your time and go with the products that make the most sense to you. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 8:54 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Mark, Since you mentioned the Mesh Linksys router, i am curious if Linksys has a modem/wireless router combo that supports Wi-Fi 6E. I am trying to slowly make my home a smart home based on the Apple Home Kit. This requires a very fast router for faster responses from the smart home accessories. If you have any info, please share. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 4, 2023, at 11:28 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Richard, > > Wow! Thank you for the feedback on the TV Plus series. > > Interesting about the range extenders and Sonos. > > My personal opinion on routers is that people start to favor a brand or model > and simply stick with it. I am certain that Net Gear and other brands are > excellent. However, I started with Linksys and know the OS, by heart, and so > see no need to switch as long as the brand continues to update. > > Mark > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 4:17 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates > from Mark > > Mark, I can only comment on a couple things. > Apple TV plus is excellent. I just watched the first three episodes of Hijack > and am impressed. > We just bought a new Wi-Fi router, an Archer 8a I think by TP-Link. It > greatly increased our download speed. And I believe gives us better coverage. > We cannot use range extenders because our Sonos sound system doesn't link > extenders. > > > Richard, USA. > “What we think or what we know or what we believe is in the end of > little consequence. The only thing of consequence is what we do” ~ > John Ruskin My web site: https://www.turner42.com > > > > On Jul 4, 2023, at 4:03 PM, M. Taylor <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > First, I am posting this to both lists because I know that a couple of > questions I have can be answered by experts on either list. > > Second, Happy Independence Day for those of us in the US. > > 1. > So I finally decided to give Apple One a try. I have been resistant > to it because I do not need all of the features included in the plan > but, quite frankly, the billing is better when bundled. I have to > admit that being able to read the lyrics of songs that are playing, in > Apple Music, is very, very nice. Here is a question: Is it possible > to place VoiceOver focus such that as the lyric being sung is automatically > read out by VO? > > 2. > With regard to Apple Fitness Plus: Any suggestions as to how best to > get started using the features in conjunction with my Apple Watch? > > 3. > Today, for the first time, I finally added a second card to Apple Pay. > I must say that I am extremely relieved that selecting the non-default > card, at time of purchase, is so easy. I had been reluctant to add a > second card, for just that reason. > > 4. > Since I now have access to TV Plus, I guess I will give some of these, > apparently, excellent new series a try. I am looking forward to > watching
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Mark, Since you mentioned the Mesh Linksys router, i am curious if Linksys has a modem/wireless router combo that supports Wi-Fi 6E. I am trying to slowly make my home a smart home based on the Apple Home Kit. This requires a very fast router for faster responses from the smart home accessories. If you have any info, please share. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 4, 2023, at 11:28 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Richard, > > Wow! Thank you for the feedback on the TV Plus series. > > Interesting about the range extenders and Sonos. > > My personal opinion on routers is that people start to favor a brand or model > and simply stick with it. I am certain that Net Gear and other brands are > excellent. However, I started with Linksys and know the OS, by heart, and so > see no need to switch as long as the brand continues to update. > > Mark > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 4:17 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark > > Mark, I can only comment on a couple things. > Apple TV plus is excellent. I just watched the first three episodes of Hijack > and am impressed. > We just bought a new Wi-Fi router, an Archer 8a I think by TP-Link. It > greatly increased our download speed. And I believe gives us better coverage. > We cannot use range extenders because our Sonos sound system doesn't link > extenders. > > > Richard, USA. > “What we think or what we know or what we believe is in the end of little > consequence. The only thing of consequence is what we do” ~ John Ruskin > My web site: https://www.turner42.com > > > > On Jul 4, 2023, at 4:03 PM, M. Taylor <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > First, I am posting this to both lists because I know that a couple of > questions I have can be answered by experts on either list. > > Second, Happy Independence Day for those of us in the US. > > 1. > So I finally decided to give Apple One a try. I have been resistant to it > because I do not need all of the features included in the plan but, quite > frankly, the billing is better when bundled. I have to admit that being > able to read the lyrics of songs that are playing, in Apple Music, is very, > very nice. Here is a question: Is it possible to place VoiceOver focus > such that as the lyric being sung is automatically read out by VO? > > 2. > With regard to Apple Fitness Plus: Any suggestions as to how best to get > started using the features in conjunction with my Apple Watch? > > 3. > Today, for the first time, I finally added a second card to Apple Pay. I > must say that I am extremely relieved that selecting the non-default card, > at time of purchase, is so easy. I had been reluctant to add a second card, > for just that reason. > > 4. > Since I now have access to TV Plus, I guess I will give some of these, > apparently, excellent new series a try. I am looking forward to watching > Highjacked and Silo. > > 5. > I was just thinking that all of my interaction with the world, in terms of > technology, is done via Apple products; accept for my two remaining > hardworking and beloved PCs; one that is still running Windows 7 The > Windows 7 PC is not connected to the internet. > > 6. > Now don't get me wrong, I love my Android devices but I cannot imagine using > them as a primary means of navigating my life. > > 7. > Although a day late and a dollar short, with regard to the thread that asked > about good WIFI routers, I prefer Linksys routers and range extenders. In > fact, I purchased 2 new range extenders for my home, just last week. I was > delighted to discover that when you connect to these devices, for the first > time, on an iOS device, the device's built-in web interface automatically > launches, prompting you for the required info. Very, very, impressive. In > fact, now that I think about it, these new devices can tell you when they > are in the best location, relative to other Linksys devices, on the same > network. How wonderful technology can be; and the best part? We have only > scratched the surface on all that is to come. > > Finally, I hope you are all doing well and I do hope you will reply to this > thread reporting your own personal Apple-related updates, also. > > Mark > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > &g
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Hello Richard, Wow! Thank you for the feedback on the TV Plus series. Interesting about the range extenders and Sonos. My personal opinion on routers is that people start to favor a brand or model and simply stick with it. I am certain that Net Gear and other brands are excellent. However, I started with Linksys and know the OS, by heart, and so see no need to switch as long as the brand continues to update. Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 4:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Mark, I can only comment on a couple things. Apple TV plus is excellent. I just watched the first three episodes of Hijack and am impressed. We just bought a new Wi-Fi router, an Archer 8a I think by TP-Link. It greatly increased our download speed. And I believe gives us better coverage. We cannot use range extenders because our Sonos sound system doesn't link extenders. Richard, USA. “What we think or what we know or what we believe is in the end of little consequence. The only thing of consequence is what we do” ~ John Ruskin My web site: https://www.turner42.com On Jul 4, 2023, at 4:03 PM, M. Taylor <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: Hello Everyone, First, I am posting this to both lists because I know that a couple of questions I have can be answered by experts on either list. Second, Happy Independence Day for those of us in the US. 1. So I finally decided to give Apple One a try. I have been resistant to it because I do not need all of the features included in the plan but, quite frankly, the billing is better when bundled. I have to admit that being able to read the lyrics of songs that are playing, in Apple Music, is very, very nice. Here is a question: Is it possible to place VoiceOver focus such that as the lyric being sung is automatically read out by VO? 2. With regard to Apple Fitness Plus: Any suggestions as to how best to get started using the features in conjunction with my Apple Watch? 3. Today, for the first time, I finally added a second card to Apple Pay. I must say that I am extremely relieved that selecting the non-default card, at time of purchase, is so easy. I had been reluctant to add a second card, for just that reason. 4. Since I now have access to TV Plus, I guess I will give some of these, apparently, excellent new series a try. I am looking forward to watching Highjacked and Silo. 5. I was just thinking that all of my interaction with the world, in terms of technology, is done via Apple products; accept for my two remaining hardworking and beloved PCs; one that is still running Windows 7 The Windows 7 PC is not connected to the internet. 6. Now don't get me wrong, I love my Android devices but I cannot imagine using them as a primary means of navigating my life. 7. Although a day late and a dollar short, with regard to the thread that asked about good WIFI routers, I prefer Linksys routers and range extenders. In fact, I purchased 2 new range extenders for my home, just last week. I was delighted to discover that when you connect to these devices, for the first time, on an iOS device, the device's built-in web interface automatically launches, prompting you for the required info. Very, very, impressive. In fact, now that I think about it, these new devices can tell you when they are in the best location, relative to other Linksys devices, on the same network. How wonderful technology can be; and the best part? We have only scratched the surface on all that is to come. Finally, I hope you are all doing well and I do hope you will reply to this thread reporting your own personal Apple-related updates, also. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mailto:mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/004701d9aecb%24c3fb7110%244bf25330%24%40ucla.edu. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than pos
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Hello Jennie, Even though I followed your steps, I could not get VO to continuously read the lyrics as the song played. Thank you for posting, however. If you can think of something else that might get this to work, please let me know. Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jennie Facer Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 4:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark Hello all, I may have an answer to your question, but I want to make sure I am answering it right, so here it goes: To have VoiceOver follow along with lyrics to your songs do the following: Go to settings, accessibility, VoiceOver, verbosity. Now, swipe down to media descriptions and turn that setting to speech or speech/Braille whichever you need. Now, when you are hearing a song, Voiceover should read the current lyrics before they are sung. Hope this helps, Jenn Jenn and Kumi On Jul 4, 2023, at 5:03 PM, M. Taylor <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: Hello Everyone, First, I am posting this to both lists because I know that a couple of questions I have can be answered by experts on either list. Second, Happy Independence Day for those of us in the US. 1. So I finally decided to give Apple One a try. I have been resistant to it because I do not need all of the features included in the plan but, quite frankly, the billing is better when bundled. I have to admit that being able to read the lyrics of songs that are playing, in Apple Music, is very, very nice. Here is a question: Is it possible to place VoiceOver focus such that as the lyric being sung is automatically read out by VO? 2. With regard to Apple Fitness Plus: Any suggestions as to how best to get started using the features in conjunction with my Apple Watch? 3. Today, for the first time, I finally added a second card to Apple Pay. I must say that I am extremely relieved that selecting the non-default card, at time of purchase, is so easy. I had been reluctant to add a second card, for just that reason. 4. Since I now have access to TV Plus, I guess I will give some of these, apparently, excellent new series a try. I am looking forward to watching Highjacked and Silo. 5. I was just thinking that all of my interaction with the world, in terms of technology, is done via Apple products; accept for my two remaining hardworking and beloved PCs; one that is still running Windows 7 The Windows 7 PC is not connected to the internet. 6. Now don't get me wrong, I love my Android devices but I cannot imagine using them as a primary means of navigating my life. 7. Although a day late and a dollar short, with regard to the thread that asked about good WIFI routers, I prefer Linksys routers and range extenders. In fact, I purchased 2 new range extenders for my home, just last week. I was delighted to discover that when you connect to these devices, for the first time, on an iOS device, the device's built-in web interface automatically launches, prompting you for the required info. Very, very, impressive. In fact, now that I think about it, these new devices can tell you when they are in the best location, relative to other Linksys devices, on the same network. How wonderful technology can be; and the best part? We have only scratched the surface on all that is to come. Finally, I hope you are all doing well and I do hope you will reply to this thread reporting your own personal Apple-related updates, also. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mailto:mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/004701d9aecb%24c3fb7110%244bf25330%24%40ucla.edu. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mailto:mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.
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Mark, I can only comment on a couple things. Apple TV plus is excellent. I just watched the first three episodes of Hijack and am impressed. We just bought a new Wi-Fi router, an Archer 8a I think by TP-Link. It greatly increased our download speed. And I believe gives us better coverage. We cannot use range extenders because our Sonos sound system doesn't link extenders. Richard, USA. “What we think or what we know or what we believe is in the end of little consequence. The only thing of consequence is what we do” ~ John Ruskin My web site: https://www.turner42.com > On Jul 4, 2023, at 4:03 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > First, I am posting this to both lists because I know that a couple of > questions I have can be answered by experts on either list. > > Second, Happy Independence Day for those of us in the US. > > 1. > So I finally decided to give Apple One a try. I have been resistant to it > because I do not need all of the features included in the plan but, quite > frankly, the billing is better when bundled. I have to admit that being > able to read the lyrics of songs that are playing, in Apple Music, is very, > very nice. Here is a question: Is it possible to place VoiceOver focus > such that as the lyric being sung is automatically read out by VO? > > 2. > With regard to Apple Fitness Plus: Any suggestions as to how best to get > started using the features in conjunction with my Apple Watch? > > 3. > Today, for the first time, I finally added a second card to Apple Pay. I > must say that I am extremely relieved that selecting the non-default card, > at time of purchase, is so easy. I had been reluctant to add a second card, > for just that reason. > > 4. > Since I now have access to TV Plus, I guess I will give some of these, > apparently, excellent new series a try. I am looking forward to watching > Highjacked and Silo. > > 5. > I was just thinking that all of my interaction with the world, in terms of > technology, is done via Apple products; accept for my two remaining > hardworking and beloved PCs; one that is still running Windows 7 The > Windows 7 PC is not connected to the internet. > > 6. > Now don't get me wrong, I love my Android devices but I cannot imagine using > them as a primary means of navigating my life. > > 7. > Although a day late and a dollar short, with regard to the thread that asked > about good WIFI routers, I prefer Linksys routers and range extenders. In > fact, I purchased 2 new range extenders for my home, just last week. I was > delighted to discover that when you connect to these devices, for the first > time, on an iOS device, the device's built-in web interface automatically > launches, prompting you for the required info. Very, very, impressive. In > fact, now that I think about it, these new devices can tell you when they > are in the best location, relative to other Linksys devices, on the same > network. How wonderful technology can be; and the best part? We have only > scratched the surface on all that is to come. > > Finally, I hope you are all doing well and I do hope you will reply to this > thread reporting your own personal Apple-related updates, also. > > Mark > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/004701d9aecb%24c3fb7110%244bf25330%24%40ucla.edu. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this
Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark
Hello all, I may have an answer to your question, but I want to make sure I am answering it right, so here it goes: To have VoiceOver follow along with lyrics to your songs do the following: Go to settings, accessibility, VoiceOver, verbosity. Now, swipe down to media descriptions and turn that setting to speech or speech/Braille whichever you need. Now, when you are hearing a song, Voiceover should read the current lyrics before they are sung. Hope this helps, Jenn Jenn and Kumi > On Jul 4, 2023, at 5:03 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > First, I am posting this to both lists because I know that a couple of > questions I have can be answered by experts on either list. > > Second, Happy Independence Day for those of us in the US. > > 1. > So I finally decided to give Apple One a try. I have been resistant to it > because I do not need all of the features included in the plan but, quite > frankly, the billing is better when bundled. I have to admit that being > able to read the lyrics of songs that are playing, in Apple Music, is very, > very nice. Here is a question: Is it possible to place VoiceOver focus > such that as the lyric being sung is automatically read out by VO? > > 2. > With regard to Apple Fitness Plus: Any suggestions as to how best to get > started using the features in conjunction with my Apple Watch? > > 3. > Today, for the first time, I finally added a second card to Apple Pay. I > must say that I am extremely relieved that selecting the non-default card, > at time of purchase, is so easy. I had been reluctant to add a second card, > for just that reason. > > 4. > Since I now have access to TV Plus, I guess I will give some of these, > apparently, excellent new series a try. I am looking forward to watching > Highjacked and Silo. > > 5. > I was just thinking that all of my interaction with the world, in terms of > technology, is done via Apple products; accept for my two remaining > hardworking and beloved PCs; one that is still running Windows 7 The > Windows 7 PC is not connected to the internet. > > 6. > Now don't get me wrong, I love my Android devices but I cannot imagine using > them as a primary means of navigating my life. > > 7. > Although a day late and a dollar short, with regard to the thread that asked > about good WIFI routers, I prefer Linksys routers and range extenders. In > fact, I purchased 2 new range extenders for my home, just last week. I was > delighted to discover that when you connect to these devices, for the first > time, on an iOS device, the device's built-in web interface automatically > launches, prompting you for the required info. Very, very, impressive. In > fact, now that I think about it, these new devices can tell you when they > are in the best location, relative to other Linksys devices, on the same > network. How wonderful technology can be; and the best part? We have only > scratched the surface on all that is to come. > > Finally, I hope you are all doing well and I do hope you will reply to this > thread reporting your own personal Apple-related updates, also. > > Mark > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/004701d9aecb%24c3fb7110%244bf25330%24%40ucla.edu. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit
