VZ in home CDMA femtocell on sale this SUN Jan 25!!
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- Let's hope it would include EVDO Rev A. and be firmware upgradeable to maybe LTE, but might be wishful thinking????
Also, I think the biggest value of this device would be for those folks, who might be deployed/vacationing overseas. This would allow them to bolt up to their Broadband provider while still retaining full Cell Phone connectivity to the states all without International Roaming/LD charges - at least within 5k feet of their abode. If one was also in a hotel and had an access point then one could use this to connect up through a Wi-Fi spot in a hotel or coffee shop, as well with their cell phone working.
I like the question raised with respect to limiting use to one's own devices and would therefore hope some type of security/firewall is included.01-19-09 09:02 AMLike 0 - Let's hope it would include EVDO Rev A. and be firmware upgradeable to maybe LTE, but might be wishful thinking????
Also, I think the biggest value of this device would be for those folks, who might be deployed/vacationing overseas. This would allow them to bolt up to their Broadband provider while still retaining full Cell Phone connectivity to the states all without International Roaming/LD charges - at least within 5k feet of their abode. If one was also in a hotel and had an access point then one could use this to connect up through a Wi-Fi spot in a hotel or coffee shop, as well with their cell phone working.
I like the question raised with respect to limiting use to one's own devices and would therefore hope some type of security/firewall is included.01-19-09 09:10 AMLike 0 - I didn't catch that - I wonder if the GPS isn't pulling a signal whether it would work and if not, some reengineering would then be necessary to get it to work outside VZW's serving area.01-19-09 09:51 AMLike 0
- Can't take it out of your home location? Or can't take it out of the country or some larger service area? I *think* with the GSM femtocells (which admittedly bring other countries to play being GSM) the limitation is a country, not your home.01-19-09 10:00 AMLike 0
- Also, I think the biggest value of this device would be for those folks, who might be deployed/vacationing overseas. This would allow them to bolt up to their Broadband provider while still retaining full Cell Phone connectivity to the states all without International Roaming/LD charges - at least within 5k feet of their abode. If one was also in a hotel and had an access point then one could use this to connect up through a Wi-Fi spot in a hotel or coffee shop, as well with their cell phone working.01-19-09 10:12 AMLike 0
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Left unanswered is whether it would work in a hotel (or motel) in another city (or down the street)? At least some of the femtocell GPS solutions would allow plugging into the hotel broadband router, and just rule out the Laos, Kenya, or Uruguay solutions.
Re a WiFi rather than Ethernet connection, no clue, haven't run across that issue before. In other words, could you connect at your home via WiFi rather than an Ethernet connection?01-19-09 10:37 AMLike 0 - I use the Asus WL-330gE on occasion, which is a portable access point/bridge, therefore it could be configured in a hotel/cafe;
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Not to go OT, but I wasn't previously aware of the Asus WL-330gE. Interesting device. I take it you are pleased with it?01-19-09 12:24 PMLike 0 - why does it matter if it works in a hotel. i don't think this allows for the free home calls like tmobiles.. tmo's uses wifi, this still uses the regular frequencies, just routed over the internet.01-19-09 05:46 PMLike 0
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- Some of the hotels I've been in are in non-urban areas where the cell phone reception may be poor or non-existent.01-19-09 07:01 PMLike 0
- I'm not sure about using this device in hotels or in other public places. I wouldn't really see the point unless the hotel owners are trying to cater specifically to VZW customers.
This device is specifically to be used as a in-home network extender. Coming from tech support, I can tell you that it's difficult to troubleshoot coverage/signal issues inside of structures (your residence). Too many times, I will get complaints about not being able to use inside of medical buildings such as hotels and nursing homes...but for obvious reasons, we can not do anything about this.
I've come across issues that our signal was being impeded due to UVA tint on customer's windows. Sounds crazy, but I read the trouble tickets by the network technicians.
If you live in areas where you are at the edge of the VZW footprint and get 1 to no bars of signal inside or home and have constant dropped calls, this device would be for you. The price may seem high for this device, but perhaps eliminating your home phone and using your wireless as your primary will help recoup the cost of the hardware in a few months.01-19-09 07:23 PMLike 0 - Not sure if this is true for femtocell, as opposed to zBoost and the other extenders.
...This device is specifically to be used as a in-home network extender. Coming from tech support, I can tell you that it's difficult to troubleshoot coverage/signal issues inside of structures (your residence)....If you live in areas where you are at the edge of the VZW footprint and get 1 to no bars of signal inside or home and have constant dropped calls, this device would be for you. ....01-19-09 09:38 PMLike 0
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