From: "Sam Lewis" Received: from [192.168.100.201] (HELO mail.2rosenthals.com) by 2rosenthals.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.16) with ESMTP id 2598501 for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:08:32 -0400 Received: from secmgr-va.2rosenthals.com ([162.83.95.194] helo=mail2.2rosenthals.com) by secmgr-ny.randr with esmtps (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.43) id 1OfxZ0-0005Ht-RM for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:08:32 -0400 Received: from mail-vw0-f46.google.com ([209.85.212.46]:53902) by mail2.2rosenthals.com with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OfxYx-00034I-2Q for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:08:27 -0400 Received: by vws3 with SMTP id 3so2781788vws.33 for ; Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:07:56 -0700 (PDT) X-CTCH-RefID: str=0001.0A020202.4C56ED7B.0352:SCFSTAT11397735,ss=1,fgs=0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.220.62.72 with SMTP id w8mr4350542vch.200.1280765275551; Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:07:55 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.220.195.140 with HTTP; Mon, 2 Aug 2010 09:07:55 -0700 (PDT) X-Originating-IP: [24.173.237.70] In-Reply-To: References: Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 11:07:55 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] AP does not like client To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=e0cb4e8878114a3880048cd9670f --e0cb4e8878114a3880048cd9670f Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Lewis, Please read my reply inline. I have to say this because Windoze/OutLook users only top post and don't comprehend the idea of quoting a message. So when I replied inline my boss's used to get irritated because they thought I was just sending their original message back to them. On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 10:49 AM, Lewis G Rosenthal < os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> wrote: > Hi, Sam! > > On 08/02/10 12:47 am, Sam Lewis thus wrote : > > >> >> The CLEAR Spot is made by Sierra Wireless, and is essentially, an >> AirCard W801 >> ( >> http://www.sierrawireless.com/productsandservices/AirCard/MobileHotspots/AirCardW801.aspx >> ). >> It does not do N, only B/G. >> >> CLEAR aims to provide 3-6Mbps on the downlink and throttles >> uplinks to 1Mbps. There are service areas close to towers where it >> is not unheard of to get 10-12Mbps (I was in an area today where >> we had 8.95Mbps down, consistently, and about 0.95Mbps up). The >> network here is still being built, so service is spotty, but where >> it works, it really does, well, work. :-) >> >> >> What's the latency? >> >> Good question. The tests I've run haven't given me full reporting (or > I've been more concerned with sheer bandwidth, to make my own mental > coverage map vs CLEAR's Google Earth overlay), though I can tell you that > video streams quite well. At my Leesburg townhouse (which is not yet on the > coverage map, but does report 2+Mbps coming down), I got a stall watching a > 10-minute youtube video. However, switching back to my > soon-to-be-disconnected FiOS connection, I got the same stall...so it must > have been youtube and not my connection. > > FWIW, I love FiOS here, but the price point of CLEAR can't be beat: $40/mo > for 4G-only service, and I can lease the terminal adapter - okay, they call > it a "modem," but we all no that it's not modulating or demodulating > anything - for $3.99/mo with a 2-year service agreement, and that provides > for extended warranty coverage, as well. I also love the wireless aspect of > the connectivity, of course. Obviously, it's not for everyone, and if the > main location isn't on the short list for coverage, it's not worth the > frustration of trial and error to attempt catching a signal. Otherwise, it's > really the next wave of connectivity (consider how many people simply no > longer have wired phones anymore, and that's where we're headed with > broadband). > > Now, if I could just get this darned little Wi-Fi router to pay attention > to my ThinkPad, I'd be a happy In the traffic industry two things tend to make a difference to customers, speed, which really boils down to latency since traffic system protocols are poll and reply from a central system, and environmentally hardened. Does this "darned little Wi-Fi router" work as a VPN endpoint? Thanks, Sam --e0cb4e8878114a3880048cd9670f Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Lewis,
Please read my reply inline.

I have to say this because Wi= ndoze/OutLook users only top post and don't comprehend the idea of quot= ing a message.=A0 So when I replied inline my boss's used to get irrita= ted because they thought I was just sending their original message back to = them.


On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 10:49 AM, Lewis G= Rosenthal <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> wrote:
Hi, Sam!

On 08/02/10 12:47 am, Sam Lewis thus wrote :



=A0 =A0The CLEAR Spot is made by Sierra Wireless, and is essentially, an =A0 =A0AirCard W801
=A0 =A0(http://www.sierrawire= less.com/productsandservices/AirCard/MobileHotspots/AirCardW801.aspx).<= br> =A0 =A0It does not do N, only B/G.

=A0 =A0CLEAR aims to provide 3-6Mbps on the downlink and throttles
=A0 =A0uplinks to 1Mbps. There are service areas close to towers where it<= br> =A0 =A0is not unheard of to get 10-12Mbps (I was in an area today where =A0 =A0we had 8.95Mbps down, consistently, and about 0.95Mbps up). The
=A0 =A0network here is still being built, so service is spotty, but where<= br> =A0 =A0it works, it really does, well, work. :-)


What's the latency?

Good question. The tests I've run haven't given me full reporting (= or I've been more concerned with sheer bandwidth, to make my own mental= coverage map vs CLEAR's Google Earth overlay), though I can tell you t= hat video streams quite well. At my Leesburg townhouse (which is not yet on= the coverage map, but does report 2+Mbps coming down), I got a stall watch= ing a 10-minute youtube video. However, switching back to my soon-to-be-dis= connected FiOS connection, I got the same stall...so it must have been yout= ube and not my connection.

FWIW, I love FiOS here, but the price point of CLEAR can't be beat: $40= /mo for 4G-only service, and I can lease the terminal adapter - okay, they = call it a "modem," but we all no that it's not modulating or = demodulating anything - for $3.99/mo with a 2-year service agreement, and t= hat provides for extended warranty coverage, as well. I also love the wirel= ess aspect of the connectivity, of course. Obviously, it's not for ever= yone, and if the main location isn't on the short list for coverage, it= 's not worth the frustration of trial and error to attempt catching a s= ignal. Otherwise, it's really the next wave of connectivity (consider h= ow many people simply no longer have wired phones anymore, and that's w= here we're headed with broadband).

Now, if I could just get this darned little Wi-Fi router to pay attention t= o my ThinkPad, I'd be a happy

In the traffic indu= stry two things tend to make a difference to=20 customers, speed, which really boils down to latency since traffic=20 system protocols are poll and reply from a central system, and=20 environmentally hardened.=A0 Does this "darned little Wi-Fi router&quo= t; work=20 as a VPN endpoint?
Thanks,
Sam
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