Re: [MBZ] OT: Mobil wifi hotspot connections

2012-09-12 Thread Walt Zarnoch
I've got 4G-LTE through Big Red, and I get 14Mb down, 5Mb up. That's indoors on the edge of service (1 bar, can't find a REAL dB value...). I've tethered on 3G since before android was born, and it was ok, just not as fast or useable as cable is. The big issue is ping time and delay, or dropped

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mobil wifi hotspot connections

2012-09-12 Thread Tim C
On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 5:26 AM, Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com wrote: I've got 4G-LTE through Big Red, and I get 14Mb down, 5Mb up. That's indoors on the edge of service (1 bar, can't find a REAL dB value...). Network signal widget. Best, Tim ___

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mobil wifi hotspot connections

2012-09-11 Thread Dan Penoff
Some carriers specifically prohibit tethering in their contracts. It's not difficult to detect, either. Dan On Sep 10, 2012, at 9:15 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: Gerry Archer wrote: Has anyone had experience with mobile wifi hotspot connections? Any problems? Daughter say Verizon

[MBZ] OT: Mobil wifi hotspot connections

2012-09-10 Thread Gerry Archer
Has anyone had experience with mobile wifi hotspot connections? Any problems? Daughter say Verizon in this area is poor. Just received first smartphone, an iPhone 3g-s, which has mobile connection to Verizon, but haven't been able to figure out how to use it as a connection to a laptop.in

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mobil wifi hotspot connections

2012-09-10 Thread Curt Raymond
arche...@embarqmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] OT: Mobil wifi hotspot connections Message-ID: F77DD1AD2CD4483A90EF1FC450ADE7BF@PC466116028214 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Has anyone had experience

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mobil wifi hotspot connections

2012-09-10 Thread OK Don
mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] OT: Mobil wifi hotspot connections Message-ID: F77DD1AD2CD4483A90EF1FC450ADE7BF@PC466116028214 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Has anyone had experience with mobile wifi hotspot connections? Any problems

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mobil wifi hotspot connections

2012-09-10 Thread Tim C
On Sep 10, 2012 7:09 PM, Curt Raymond curtludwig curtlud...@yahoo.com@curtlud...@yahoo.com yahoo.com curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Don't do it, its like going back to dialup, 3G is slw. Depends on the carrier, but yes 3g is slow. It might be okay for email if that's your big requirement. My

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mobil wifi hotspot connections

2012-09-10 Thread Gerry Archer
On Sep 10, 2012 7:09 PM, Curt Raymond curtludwig Don't do it, its like going back to dialup, 3G is slw. ... Depends on the carrier, but yes 3g is slow. It might be okay for email if that's your big requirement. My 4g wimax phone has higher bandwidth than my

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mobil wifi hotspot connections

2012-09-10 Thread Gerry Archer
Oops! Sent wrong one; here's right one: Gerry -- Thanks to all. That explains it. Gerry .. On Sep 10, 2012 7:09 PM, Curt Raymond curtludwig Don't do it, its like going back to dialup, 3G is slw.

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mobil wifi hotspot connections

2012-09-10 Thread Fmiser
Curt Raymond wrote: Don't do it, its like going back to dialup, 3G is slw. NOT! Dialup is about 10 times slower. -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mobil wifi hotspot connections

2012-09-10 Thread Fmiser
Gerry Archer wrote: Has anyone had experience with mobile wifi hotspot connections? Any problems? Daughter say Verizon in this area is poor. Just received first smartphone, an iPhone 3g-s, which has mobile connection to Verizon, but haven't been able to figure out how to use it as a

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mobil wifi hotspot connections

2012-09-10 Thread Greg Fiorentino
:16 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Mobil wifi hotspot connections Gerry Archer wrote: Has anyone had experience with mobile wifi hotspot connections? Any problems? Daughter say Verizon in this area is poor. Just received first smartphone, an iPhone 3g-s, which has

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mobil wifi hotspot connections

2012-09-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Fmiser wrote: There are USB aircards that access the cell data network for computers. Usually a 5 to 8 GB limit per month. I've got a grandfathered Verizon unlimited account I'm not using. $60 a month. Curt Raymond wrote: Wikipedia says 3G peaks at 200Kb/s. I have 1.5Mb/s DSL so its ~7x