internet access

[knieft]

Wow Radiopeg. Seems like a deal.

Anyone have direct experience with this virgin mi-fi $40/month unlimited option?

Cheers,
Kirt

[knieft]

Ouch. The comments are not so great...

http://community.nytimes.com/comments/ww...pogue.html

Cheers,
Kirt

[knieft]

Try

/www.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/technology/personaltech/02pogue.html?emc=eta1

Sorry...

[lfoster]

I'm using it now and it's great. It would obviously be alot better in some areas of the mainland... but in my area where there are limited options... it's the best option for me.

It uses the Sprint 3G Network

[rbakker]

Interesting!
Here's a link to the comments on that story:
http://tinyurl.com/267fuce

If anyone is trying or has tried it in Puna, please let us know. It has been mentioned recently.

ETA: lfoster, could you go to speedtest.net and do a test?
Did Virgin give you a coverage map?

[lfoster]

.53 mbit, 300ms
(Not super great... but fast enough to use the internet comfortably.)
There just wont be much large downloading.

More importantly than anything else... I set this device up and haven't touched it since then. My computer has been ssh'd into some servers for 2 days now and hasn't dropped out.

[Bullwinkle]

for reference

basic cable from t.w.

20.61 mb/s down

.98 mb/s up

[808blogger]

virgin uses sprint 100% (as does boost mobile) so this works any where you have sprint 3g coverage. The speed will be what you would get if you ran speedtest on your sprint phone. The only sprint feature that this cannot take advantage of is the roaming agreement between sprint and verizon (i.e. sprint and verizon can roam back and forth).

Also if you have Sprint currently, you can purchase and HTC evo or a samsung epic and pay $30 a month more and have the SAME EXACT THING and a cell phone on top of. you can wifi tether up to 5 devices to your phones internet access and its 100% unlimited data, (READ NO 5GIG CAP on these 2 phones with sprint)

here are my 3g speeds to my phone (HTC EVO) in an UNAMED puna subdivision
1.2down 720up
http://hawaiifreestorage.com/content/122...0966924122

[808blogger]

yes Thanks bullwinkle done we all wish TWTC would run a cable down our street!

quote:

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Originally posted by Bullwinkle

for reference

basic cable from t.w.

20.61 mb/s down

.98 mb/s up

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[Bullwinkle]

EZ ......all one needs to do is invite a v.p. for said company to buy a place up the way - I hear

after years of sat based internet - no upload

.................. wireless card - no video

and lord knows about all the other clever fixes- no bandwidth

its good to come home after trying to get online at airports etc.

one of those virgin dealie's is on the agenda for the next road trip coming up in a week or so - will keep you posted