Text 57336, 69 rader
Skriven 2009-10-05 15:58:38 av Shawn Highfield (1:229/452.0)
  Kommentar till text 57330 av August Abolins (1:123/789.0)
Ärende: USB Rogers doohickey
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"August Abolins -> Shawn Highfield" <1:123/789> wrote in news:521$WIN95

> It actually does sound like that.  It's probably an all-in-one
> "stick+router+wifi" box.

  Might still be something for me to look at once it's out.

> I was dabbling with the idea of how to share my Stick connection
> concurrently with another computer.  Seems the only way to do it
> (without adding additional hardware) is peer to peer, internet
> connection sharing or "allow other computers to share this computer's
> internet connection".  But that would automatically cancel any other
> access via the existing router. In other words, 192.168.x.x breaks.  I
> know, I tried it.)

  Okay I got you.  Sounds like too much work.  We ended up just picking
up another stick today.  I'm using one and he's got the other, and I
will configure wifi just for printer and file sharing.

> You'll probably get the newer Novatel model (a white/red stick with a
> flip-up mini antenna built-in.  Be prepared for a rough start on your
> account.  Rogers has problems with  activating new accounts - and
> remembering them!  That is, you may have a sussessful connection for
> session, but you may get a "Connection denied.." or "Unknown
> the next time.

  Stuck with the old one.  We had a spare so they sold me the SIM card
and activated me on no contract month to month.  You were right though,
it was a mess to get connected the first time.  Couple of reboots couple
of reinstalls but now all seems fine.

> Isn't there an equivalent "disable call waiting" or the ability to
> temporarily block all incoming calls?

  Yes but I need that phone for work. ;)

> Roger's doesn't meter online time, just total UL/DL bytes.

  Good stuff!

> Sounds like you may be a candidate for the "flex plan". That would set
> you back starting at $35/mo minimum.  If you sign up for a 2yr plan
> (flex plan or not), your first month is unlimited so that you can get
> idea what your typical usage might be like and then be able to decide
> fixed or flex plan after the 1st 30 days.

  THis is EXACTLY what I signed up for.  I'm just going to do what I do
from work for the first month and not worry about bandwith at all.  If
I'm waaaaay over the max amount then I will close the messenger and
switch back to using QWK packets from my news reader etc etc.

> competitor or upgrade my stick after that.  Rogers has already started
> rolling out 2100Mhz band sticks, HSPA+, which is supposed to supercede
> 3G, although I find that 3G is more than adequate for my needs.

  OH!  Maybe I do have the new stick.  It's currently connected via HSPA
in the connection manager.

> the service until I decide whether I want to proceed with Rogers or
> consider a new plan and start from scratch.  That's me.  But if you >>
> heavily on access to internet, you may need to be prepared to spend

  Oh yes. :)  If it's too much we will re activate the older antena on
the roof that rogers sold him.

Shawn

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