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Anyone else thinking of cancelling home internet?

ya know there are cell modem routers that use your SIM for the WAN? Special case use because it would always be more expensive than traditional internet. But last night's 6Meg 3G speed had me wishing that my DSL would go that fast....
 
I can't do it, my connection at home isn't strong enough for me to have that option, tho... I love being in bed doing my browsing when. My PC is off, lol
 
Heck no. I have atleast 10 computers connected to our network, and 3 cell phones (not to mention about 4 ipod touches) that uses wifi at home. Of course me and my brother (who also has a mytouch) has the mytouch internet plan, but its nice to save battery life and have the phone switch from 3g to wifi.
 
There is a new service out there, Clearwire, who supposedly get up to 10meg download (6meg advertised). It is strictly wireless internet, no phone service, and it is being marketed as a replacement for home internet connection.
 
IOWA said:
No way. I run through close to 200gigs a month easy. I think sprint would frown on that.
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200GB a month? Slacker! :p I'm the same way, also I mean my Eris is awesome, but I won't kill my home internet since I can't really have 3 people using internet through my Eris you know?
 
mrqs said:
seriously? didn't know that

why is that anyway?
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Depends on your provider I think. I did it for a month when I moved and had no internet. I took and made calls while tethering no problem. And I tethered as high as 2.5Mbs, ran VPNs, and everything I normally do. Phone and SMS continued to work. I used a BT headset just to make it complete and leave the phone where it had the best signal.
 
SamuraiBigEd said:
Didn't you know?!?!?!? The iPhone is the ONLY phone on the market that can perform calls and data at the same time! It's true, Luke Wilson said so...
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uhh while i enjoy the dig at the iPhone and Luke Wilson, what you said was inaccurate: GSM allows simulatenous voice/data while CDMA does not. Its about the network infastructure, not about the device.

To stay on topic, I could not cancel my home connection. no way jose, I download waaay to much stuff, and rely on wifi for other devices. I do tether on occassion when the home connection goes down, or when the bandwidth is being hogged by my PC gamer brother, and so tethering it is a nice convenience to have. However, it won't replace a home connection for me, and for the alot of people.
 
samster said:
uhh while i enjoy the dig at the iPhone and Luke Wilson, what you said was inaccurate: GSM allows simulatenous voice/data while CDMA does not. Its about the network infastructure, not about the device.

To stay on topic, I could not cancel my home connection. no way jose, I download waaay to much stuff, and rely on wifi for other devices. I do tether on occassion when the home connection goes down, or when the bandwidth is being hogged by my PC gamer brother, and so tethering it is a nice convenience to have. However, it won't replace a home connection for me, and for the alot of people.
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GSM doesn't allow you to do simulatenous voice and data....its UMTS. Also what type of connection do you have for home? Just curious my cable modem at 15mbs down NEVER gets bogged down even if I start hardcore torrenting....
 
samster said:
uhh while i enjoy the dig at the iPhone and Luke Wilson, what you said was inaccurate: GSM allows simulatenous voice/data while CDMA does not. Its about the network infastructure, not about the device.

To stay on topic, I could not cancel my home connection. no way jose, I download waaay to much stuff, and rely on wifi for other devices. I do tether on occassion when the home connection goes down, or when the bandwidth is being hogged by my PC gamer brother, and so tethering it is a nice convenience to have. However, it won't replace a home connection for me, and for the alot of people.
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Thanks, it was what it sounded like, a dig at the iPhone and Luke Wilson. Not meant to be accurate technical info.
 
nateo200 said:
GSM doesn't allow you to do simulatenous voice and data....its UMTS. Also what type of connection do you have for home? Just curious my cable modem at 15mbs down NEVER gets bogged down even if I start hardcore torrenting....
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and UTMS is, correct me if Im wrong, an iteration of GSM technology. Like LTE, EDGE, etc, UTMS falls under the GSM umbrella. Like EVDO and 1x fall under CDMA. minor nuance

SamuraiBigEd said:
Thanks, it was what it sounded like, a dig at the iPhone and Luke Wilson. Not meant to be accurate technical info.
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:)
 
samster said:
and UTMS is, correct me if Im wrong, an iteration of GSM technology. Like LTE, EDGE, etc, UTMS falls under the GSM umbrella. Like EVDO and 1x fall under CDMA. minor nuance



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Exactly. Just making sure, some people think you can do that on (E)GPRS.
 
I'd probably be more productive on more non-computer related things, but I sadly I do too much work at home and couldn't live without the connection. Wouldn't mind the saving, tho!
 
I am a full-time IT student plus part-time IT intern who researches at home ways to get jobs done faster and better at work. No way I'm gonna lose my cable internet bandwidth. I also use my HSD connection for VOIP home phone service.
 
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