http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/ Engadget Mobile Comments for Hands-on with T-Mobile HotSpot @Home http://www.engadgetmobile.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgetmobile.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/
Just sayin' ;)]]>Jun 27th 2007 8:20AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jun 27th 2007 9:02AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jun 27th 2007 9:50AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jun 27th 2007 10:24AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/
"That being said, the 6086 is perfectly happy to roll with your own router, too -- just select your SSID, enter your security key and you're done."]]>Jun 27th 2007 10:37AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/I will give it a try for couple of more days and if unsuccessful I am cancaling the service... :(]]>Jul 17th 2007 12:57PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jun 27th 2007 10:57AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Aug 14th 2007 3:32AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jun 27th 2007 11:19AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jun 27th 2007 12:00PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jun 27th 2007 12:18PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/
I think the problem is mostly business related and not technology related. This comes down to: 1) how do they make money on it 2) will it be a market differentiator. Notice that 1 and 2 are related.]]>Jun 29th 2007 5:33PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/30/verizon-hub-headlines-carriers-2008-initiatives-devices/#comments]]>Mar 31st 2008 11:34PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jun 27th 2007 12:11PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jul 18th 2007 1:33PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/
However, that would be rather cool if they did something like that in the future.

Also, it does not work with Vonage, at least not directly. You would have to plug your Vonage device into the back of it. It does not have Voice ports, it's just basically a software-modified version of the Linksys WRT54G you can buy at CC, BB, etc.

It will work with any router, but the T-mobile one packet shapes for its own traffic so that mid-day download doesn't mess up the T-mobile service. It's rumored to give better battery life to the phone as well.]]>Jun 27th 2007 12:19PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/
Right now I do not have an internet connection, I'd like to use this router to enable internet with my wifi card on my laptop...IS THAT POSSIBLE?

Anyone know?]]>Jun 27th 2007 2:01PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jun 27th 2007 2:21PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jul 1st 2007 7:44PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/
http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=524
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Is it possible to use my Sidekick 3 and Unlimited Data plan as a modem and access point for a wifi signal?

I mean for god's sakes, there has to be a way to take the wireless GPRS connection that's being sent to my phone and relay it to my pc's wifi card...Isn't there?]]>Jun 27th 2007 2:30PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/
However, the simple question I have to ask is why in gods name would you want to pair two devices at 54Mbps to then send data at 14.4kbps over GPRS (or ~80kbps or whatever it is at EDGE) - you should ook at either USB tethering or BT tethering for DUN (dial-up networking) - most smartphones will support at least one of these for road-warrior types who need to use their laptops when not near WiFi. That's actually one of the big things driving HSDPA adoption in mobiles (because seriously, you don't *need* 3.6Mbps to your mobile for email or browsing)]]>Jun 27th 2007 2:53PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jun 27th 2007 11:57PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jun 27th 2007 2:44PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/
And about the sound quality when going further away from wifi base station. Gsm codec takes 9,6 kbps and law 64 kbps (+ ip overhead ~20%) of your precious bandwith and wifi can deliver that as long as there is any connection no matter how shitty between your phone and ap.]]>Jun 28th 2007 1:36PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/
also, why can we only nest one level of replies? :(]]>Jun 28th 2007 4:42PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/





]]>Jun 27th 2007 5:53PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jun 27th 2007 11:59PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/
UMA allows dual mode phones (GSM/WiFi) to connect via the Internet protocol (IP) to the cellular network's BSC (Base Station Center) as if it is being connected from a regular cellular base station tower. The network essentially creates a "virtual" base station tower (like those 300 feet towers you see in your neighborhood).

Because the access from the phone is not via licensed wireless spectrum, it doesn't cost the carrier any money (well, sort of) and has no impact on the peak usage (you know, when you get busy tone trying to dial a number from you cell phone). The carriers can allow you to conduct a call indefinitely on the WiFi network without having much actual cost incurred.

Cincinnati Bell Wireless launched the UMA service ("Home Run") and Nokia 6086 in May 2007. I believe another Canadian carrier also launched UMA service in May.]]>Jun 28th 2007 4:59AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jun 28th 2007 10:23AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jun 28th 2007 10:30AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jun 28th 2007 12:15PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Sure, you could have skype-like app that allows calls over wifi and GSM calls over GSM, but no seamless switching between them.]]>Aug 12th 2007 1:24AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jun 28th 2007 2:29PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jul 5th 2007 10:12AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/
If I understand this right, she could save hundreds of dollars a month (and a lot of hassles with sim cards and so on)calling home from easily accessible hot spots. $10 a month would be a great investment for us.]]>Jul 6th 2007 1:49PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Aug 12th 2007 1:31AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jun 28th 2007 2:44PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jun 29th 2007 12:39PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jun 30th 2007 12:36AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/
No one can offer full signal across 100% of the US. If they did, there'd only be one company.]]>Jun 29th 2007 11:30PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/
1500 nationwide, anytime GSM minutes AND
Unlimited TMobile @home minutes AND
Unlimited TMobile Hotspot minutes elsewhere, such as in Starbucks.

ATT comes nowhere close.]]>Jul 7th 2007 8:23PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jul 30th 2007 11:02PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/"...there are devices out there that will take your cell phone calls and transfer them to your home phone for local calls or transfer a home call to cell for long distance. ]]>Aug 12th 2007 1:39AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/ It would NOT work w. my old home Netgear router but did work fine w. T-M's supplied dlink router. Also worked fine on office router and on some (but not all)unsecured wi-fi signals in the neighborhood as i walked around.
I thought the service was great - but - the Samsung T709 that they were using at the time did not have Bluetooth. Can't live w.o. my headset. Turned in the phone. Both the Nokia and Samsung models in use now have BT.
I'll probably try it again.]]>Jun 29th 2007 7:49PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jun 30th 2007 8:32PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/
Suddenly I realize I don't save anything by getting rid of my landline. I'm going to go return this phone today..this is thing is for technology adopters (it does work, I tried it everywhere..it works!)

bottom line: You aren't saving money by taking this phone unless you travel a great deal]]>Aug 3rd 2007 12:35PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/Jul 3rd 2007 11:46PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/
You need to turn the new router into a access point, not a router. Easy to do. in the settings on the new router, disable gateway. This will cause your new router to act like a switch, routing the trafic through the gateway on your apple router.

]]>Jul 5th 2007 10:45AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/
When you plug into your new router, you need to disble the gateway and turn it into an access point. do not run any of your networked computers or devices through the new router. Once your router is configured like the manual shows you, plug it into your existing network. Should work like a champ.

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