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Radiant1
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Does anyone have the Dish Net? I am thinking about getting it at home. I am guessing I still wont be able to use my PS3 or Xbox with itI have no clue what all them numbers mean.
I have it. The boys haven't tried to hook up Xbox Live yet so don't know if it would work but I suspect there is a delay that would make gaming difficult. If you do get it make sure you put the dish in an area that you can access easily.
bfncbs1
Can you ping me now? Good
Does anyone have the Dish Net? I am thinking about getting it at home. I am guessing I still wont be able to use my PS3 or Xbox with it
With the latency and Hughes forget it......
clevalley
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Latency is the round trip delay from when you click on the link and the data hits your computer... with Satellite - it goes up to the Sat, back down to Earth, to a receive sight - out on the internet, back to the receive site - injected back to the satellite and transmitted down to you.... a lot of traveling for Internet.
If you are doing web browsing and e-mail it is OK - online banking (secured internet) and gaming - forget it...
Here is a thread on it...
My .02 - go with Sprint and get an Air Card - or Verizon... it is close to DSL... my son is playing Call of Duty 4 online with his PS3 and doing fine - no problems
Cost of the service per month is the same, $59/month and the startup cost is MUCH MUCH lower!
If you get serious I might even bring a laptop over with my Sprint card to see what kind of signal you get at your house...
If you are doing web browsing and e-mail it is OK - online banking (secured internet) and gaming - forget it...
Here is a thread on it...
My .02 - go with Sprint and get an Air Card - or Verizon... it is close to DSL... my son is playing Call of Duty 4 online with his PS3 and doing fine - no problems
Cost of the service per month is the same, $59/month and the startup cost is MUCH MUCH lower!If you get serious I might even bring a laptop over with my Sprint card to see what kind of signal you get at your house...
County_Boy
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I have the Verizon wireless broadband.
$59.99 per month
Have had it about a year now and am very satisfied.
My son has his x box networked to my desktop and
plays all the time and he says it works really well.
There is no cable or DSL in my neighborhood.
I checked the satellite options but the reviews were not good.
So as soon as the Verizon signal reached my neighborhood I
signed up and everything has been very smooth.
I have a usb wireless modem and just plug it into my desktop.
$59.99 per month
Have had it about a year now and am very satisfied.
My son has his x box networked to my desktop and
plays all the time and he says it works really well.
There is no cable or DSL in my neighborhood.
I checked the satellite options but the reviews were not good.
So as soon as the Verizon signal reached my neighborhood I
signed up and everything has been very smooth.
I have a usb wireless modem and just plug it into my desktop.
Latency is the round trip delay from when you click on the link and the data hits your computer... with Satellite - it goes up to the Sat, back down to Earth, to a receive sight - out on the internet, back to the receive site - injected back to the satellite and transmitted down to you.... a lot of traveling for Internet.
If you are doing web browsing and e-mail it is OK - online banking (secured internet) and gaming - forget it...
Here is a thread on it...
My .02 - go with Sprint and get an Air Card - or Verizon... it is close to DSL... my son is playing Call of Duty 4 online with his PS3 and doing fine - no problems
If you get serious I might even bring a laptop over with my Sprint card to see what kind of signal you get at your house...
I thought about trying out the air card before. On my work Laptop I have a Verizon card. It really does not work well at my house. My Verizon cell phone holds about 1 bar sometimes jumps up to 2 or 3 bars. My Air card is just barely in the green. Some days it works good others I get so frustrated I can't even get on SOMD. My Laptop has a problem so my work is supposed to be getting me a PC for the jobsite and I will have to give back the laptop and card soon.
I am not sure how the Sprint would work. I have a Nextel Blackberry that doesn't work at my house unless I am standing in one corner to get one bar. Is the Sprint card on the Sprint digital network? Or is there any difference between the two?
I have seen those wireless routers that you can plug the card into. What I thought about doing was getting one of those so I can try to find the best corner for reception.
clevalley
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I use the Phoebus M6000 router - the Kyocera KR1 is junk... like I said if you want to give it a shot, we can see what Sprint does.
Sprint uses their digital network.
Also, read up on EVDO Forums - EV-DO Discussion, Support, Coverage, Compatibility, Tips, Verizon, Sprint, KR1, WRT54G3G-ST, Cradlepoint CTR350, PHS300, MBR1000, KR2 : EVDOforums.com - this is the internet DEFACTO on these cards... they also have antennas if you are on the bleeding edge of a signal it will give you an additional bar or two which could be the difference between getting a Rev-A signal or not...
Verizon's Unlimited Plan is limited at 5GB/month - if you go past it they can pull the plug on you...
Sprint is truely unlimited - no caps...
Both are about as quick as the other - I found Sprint to be a tad faster and sustain downloads quicker...
Sprint's wireless data network is far superior than Verizon even though Verizon's voice cell network is superior (go figure)...
Whats firmware
Rev A is the new (about a year old not) high speed internet over cell phone speeds... It is like the second generation for the industry. Some of the older cards needed to be updated with a utility when you stick the card in the computer - you just use the dialer to do it... very straight forward. If/when you buy, ensure the card is Rev-A
barncat
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We have the same problem, no cable or DSL. We have satellite tv and are satisfied with that, but the only reason to get internet at home is so hubby can play Xbox and Playstation online. I checked the Sprint coverage and it shows that we are covered (we have Sprint service on our cells and get excellent coverage in the house). How does the Aircard work? Will it work for each device (Playstation, Xbox and computer) or do I have to have one for each? Is there any other service I would have to purchase or do I just insert the card and I'm set?
clevalley
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All you need is the card and the data service, you do not need a voice plan with them to get the data plan... my phones are verizon, my internet is with Sprint (aircard)...
Aircard - if you have it in one computer - you are fine if you want to use just that computer...
To network - they make a wireless router where the Aircard plugs into it. Computers can plug into the back of it using a network cable OR connect to it wirelessly... This is how I operate... my workstation upstares and two printers are networked via cables to this router. I have two laptops, a Wii and a PS3 WIRELESSLY connected to the router. Everything can talk to everything and access the internet! Works GREAT!!
There are two routers on the market - Kyocera KR1 - I have gone through three of them in about 8 months... it costs about $140... I could not VPN through it and the wireless CONSTANTLY hung up...
Then there is the Top global Phoebus MB6000. Street price is around $210 - but it is WELL worth it - no headaches or wireless drops in 6 months! Just speaking from experience.
There are other routers out there, but these are the 2 leaders... Top Global makes another one which is more robust, but it is REALLY expensive and targeted more towards mobile offices in the field - it is NOT needed for the home!
Aircard - if you have it in one computer - you are fine if you want to use just that computer...
To network - they make a wireless router where the Aircard plugs into it. Computers can plug into the back of it using a network cable OR connect to it wirelessly... This is how I operate... my workstation upstares and two printers are networked via cables to this router. I have two laptops, a Wii and a PS3 WIRELESSLY connected to the router. Everything can talk to everything and access the internet! Works GREAT!!
There are two routers on the market - Kyocera KR1 - I have gone through three of them in about 8 months... it costs about $140... I could not VPN through it and the wireless CONSTANTLY hung up...
Then there is the Top global Phoebus MB6000. Street price is around $210 - but it is WELL worth it - no headaches or wireless drops in 6 months!
Just speaking from experience.There are other routers out there, but these are the 2 leaders... Top Global makes another one which is more robust, but it is REALLY expensive and targeted more towards mobile offices in the field - it is NOT needed for the home!
barncat
New Member
All you need is the card and the data service, you do not need a voice plan with them to get the data plan... my phones are verizon, my internet is with Sprint (aircard)...
Aircard - if you have it in one computer - you are fine if you want to use just that computer...
To network - they make a wireless router where the Aircard plugs into it. Computers can plug into the back of it using a network cable OR connect to it wirelessly... This is how I operate... my workstation upstares and two printers are networked via cables to this router. I have two laptops, a Wii and a PS3 WIRELESSLY connected to the router. Everything can talk to everything and access the internet! Works GREAT!!
There are two routers on the market - Kyocera KR1 - I have gone through three of them in about 8 months... it costs about $140... I could not VPN through it and the wireless CONSTANTLY hung up...
Then there is the Top global Phoebus MB6000. Street price is around $210 - but it is WELL worth it - no headaches or wireless drops in 6 months!
There are other routers out there, but these are the 2 leaders... Top Global makes another one which is more robust, but it is REALLY expensive and targeted more towards mobile offices in the field - it is NOT needed for the home!
Thanks for the reply.
Which aircard would you recommend from Sprint? Shopping Cart
Sprint - Nationwide Coverage
Don't think it's going to work looking at the map. I Don't think I would do Verizon since there is a cap.
GWguy
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When you say "doesn't work well", are you inside the house? What kind of signal do you get if you walk around outside? If you can get 2-3 bars outside, you could look into an in-line amp or a cellular repeater to bring the outside signal inside. I've done a few of those and they work very well, providing you do the homework and set them up right.
I clicked the data coverage on the right side.
I think orange means it's good... I was in the grey
Yeah inside the house. I have never tried to take it outside to see how it works. Sometimes it will tell me it has 2 or 3 bars but won't open anything. Other times I have no bars but the outline is green and it works fine. I can talk on my verizon cell anytime no problem. The thing I don't like about verizon is the cap.... If I get a taste of online gaming I will only leave my house to go to work.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
Does anyone have the Dish Net? I am thinking about getting it at home. I am guessing I still wont be able to use my PS3 or Xbox with it
Do you use the PS3 as a Blu-Ray player at all??
Seeing how the PS3 is $399, and the CHEAPEST Blu-Ray player is $399.. thinking of getting a PS3.
I have never tried it. It says they wil play though. I keep wanting to get one just to see if there is any real difference
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dems4me
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I have hughesnet as my internet provider and genearlly don't have any problems with it unless there's a storm south or southeast of me. I don't game online however, just regular downloading, emails, and internet browsing.