[Electronics-talk] Mobile hot spot question

Tue Sep 16 00:32:53 UTC 2014

Hello, just FYI it's completely legal to have a WIFI router hear in the 
States. Most routers have WIFI built-in. you hook a cable from the modem to 
the router, then another cable to your computer, or just use the WIFI.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Monday, September 15, 2014 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Mobile hot spot question


> Yes, in Japan, some companies rent wifi devices, too, and when we don't 
> know we pay more.
> If you have a cable connection you can connect a small wifi device to it 
> for free. I don't find any problem with that and I don't know, but I don't 
> think, that it might be illegal to do so in the U.S.
> Check the contract with your provider, just in case, to be sure, but such 
> a restriction might be legally unacceptable and they have no way to 
> control it, I think.
> There are many such devices made by several manufacturers available on the 
> market.
> They might be called "wireless LAN router". Be careful because there are 
> two types: one type that connects to the modem and another type to be able 
> to use wi-fi with your pc in case your pc doesn't have wi-fi connectivity 
> (something like a codeless phone for the main unit). The main unit 
> connects to the modem and the other unit to some port of your pc (if you 
> need this other unit), because, as long as your devices have Wi-fi 
> connectivity (like the iPhone), you just need the main unit.
> Check out that you are buying the main unit, because the other unit seems 
> to be much cheaper, but it won't connect to the modem.
> I bought a device made by Planex and sold by Amazon in Japan (a model 
> exclusively sold by Amazon Japan) for about USD40 and I use it everyday; 
> it works wonderfully.
> Another thing you should check is how many devices can be connected to it 
> at the same time.  The device I bought allows for 4 connections, I think. 
> We tested it: my daughter watched Youtube and my wife and I listened to 
> some radio programs on the internet at the same time without any problem. 
> We were connected to the fast connection, because it has a fast connection 
> (5) and a slow one (2.4). It's illegal to use the fast connection outside 
> the house here.
>
> Try to learn about all these things before buying a wifi device (wireless 
> router) to buy the best one that suits your needs and get the most of it.
>
>
> HTH
> George
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
> To: "George" <osocalmo at yahoo.co.jp>; "Discussion of accessible electronics 
> and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 9:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Mobile hot spot question
>
>
>>I have a question about one thing you brought up.
>>
>> There are much better ways to use wi-fi, by buying a small device that 
>> you
>> can connect to the modem of your internet cable; you will have many more
>> ports and no more charges than the price of the device, probably $30 or 
>> $40.
>>
>> What exactly are you referring to? I had a device through A T & T, but 
>> they
>> charged each month for it depending on how much data was used. I haven't
>> ever heard of a device that just has a one-time charge associated with 
>> it.
>> More explanation would be very much appreciated. Thank you.
>> sherri
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "George via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> To: "Linda" <waterinmyroom at gmail.com>; "Discussion of accessible 
>> electronics
>> and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 5:23 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Mobile hot spot question
>>
>>
>> Hi Linda,
>>
>> I'll answer to your questions and give you my advice based on my latest
>> experience.
>>
>>> I want to make sure I have the proper understanding of what a mobile hot
>>> spot is before I give up my landline and internet service.
>> It's just a wi-fi connection via your smart device or your iPhone.  Your
>> iPhone will act as a Wi-fi transmitter and will give access to the 
>> internet
>> via your iPhone internet connection if you allow it.
>> It's a wi-fi connection using your iPhone.
>> There are much better ways to use wi-fi, by buying a small device that 
>> you
>> can connect to the modem of your internet cable; you will have many more
>> ports and no more charges than the price of the device, probably $30 or 
>> $40.
>>
>>> I heard that a smartphone can somehow be connected to my iPad so that I
>>> will still be able to use it or my laptop.
>>
>> Yes, but you will need to have internet connection on your smart phone 
>> and
>> your laptop needs to have wi-fi connectivity. You might have it if your
>> laptop is a rather new one.
>>
>>>
>>> Is this tru?  Is it easy to connect to the mobile hot spot?
>> Yes, it's easy to connect if you can read the ID and password displayed 
>> on
>> your iPhone settings; generally, you'll need them only once for each 
>> device:
>> the next time devices probably will connect automatically.
>>
>>>   I have never been without a landline, and want to make sure I'm doing
>>> the right thing in getting rid of it.
>>
>> Well, from my experience, I can't advise you to do that.
>> Cable is more secure (it's much more difficult to intersept a line than
>> waves flying in the air), faster (measured in data amount per second 
>> between
>> your device and your provider) and more stable (the connection will never 
>> be
>> cut no matter the distance from your modem unless you cut the cable) than
>> wi-fi.
>> I have recently bought a wi-fi device and stopped tethering: I had to pay 
>> a
>> fee each month for tethering.
>> My daughter used an iPad and connected to the internet via my wife's 
>> iPhone.
>> Her connection would be cut if she is not in a certain distance from the
>> phone. Other electronic devices might interfere, too.
>> The main problem was that, in Japan, where we live, they make your
>> connection very slow after you used 7 GB of data and, if you want to have
>> fast internet connection again you have to pay like $20 for each 
>> additional
>> GB of data until the end of the month.  The next month you will have fast
>> internet connection until you get to the 7 GB.
>> Our daughter used Youtube for a few hours at the beginning of the month 
>> and,
>> after that, my wife couldn't use internet comfortably: not only Youtube, 
>> but
>> also she had a very bad time even navigating on the internet and sending
>> emails (everything was terribly slow).
>> They say that they do that to limit data traffic by waves.  On cable, 
>> you'll
>> never have that limitation.
>> They might implement some similar restriction in the U.S. some day, or 
>> they
>> might have it already, I don't know.
>> Also, in case of a natural disaster, internet cable is much reliable; you
>> might become unable to communicate by talking or by email on your smart
>> phone; we had that problem right after the big earthquake and nuclear
>> accident of 2011.  Internet cable worked much better.
>>
>> If you want to use tethering, try it first for a few days before getting 
>> rid
>> of your internet cable and check with your mobile company about costs 
>> before
>> using it.
>>
>> Hope it helps.
>>
>> George
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Linda via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 2:38 AM
>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Mobile hot spot question
>>
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I want to make sure I have the proper understanding of what a mobile hot
>>> spot is before I give up my landline and internet service.
>>>
>>> I heard that a smartphone can somehow be connected to my iPad so that I
>>> will still be able to use it or my laptop.
>>>
>>> Is this tru?  Is it easy to connect to the mobile hot spot?  Thanks for
>>> your assistance.  I have never been without a landline, and want to make
>>> sure I'm doing the right thing in getting rid of it.
>>>
>>> Linda
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