Comments on: Rumor: Cingular to Launch Router and WiFi Switching Cell Phone Service http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/03/21/rumor-cingular-to-launch-router-and-wifi-switching-cell-phone-service/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:38:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: David http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/03/21/rumor-cingular-to-launch-router-and-wifi-switching-cell-phone-service/#comment-310771 David Fri, 06 Jul 2007 20:25:17 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/03/21/rumor-cingular-to-launch-router-and-wifi-switching-cell-phone-service/#comment-310771 I just watched a blurb on Fox news (July 6th, 2007 - 3:20 pm) and it seems that it is not AT&T but tMoble who is offering this type of package. Once AT&T signed up with Apple...I have been looking for a new provider and this might be just what Tmoble needs to hold its own against all the iPhone hype. - This is the link for the tMoble website. http://www.t-mobile.com/promotions/hotspotathomelearnmore.aspx?WT.mc_n=HotSpotatHm_index&WT.mc_t=OnSite I just watched a blurb on Fox news (July 6th, 2007 - 3:20 pm) and it seems that it is not AT&T but tMoble who is offering this type of package. Once AT&T signed up with Apple…I have been looking for a new provider and this might be just what Tmoble needs to hold its own against all the iPhone hype. -

This is the link for the tMoble website.

http://www.t-mobile.com/promotions/hotspotathomelearnmore.aspx?WT.mc_n=HotSpotatHm_index&WT.mc_t=OnSite

]]> By: Alex http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/03/21/rumor-cingular-to-launch-router-and-wifi-switching-cell-phone-service/#comment-212153 Alex Fri, 04 May 2007 02:41:22 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/03/21/rumor-cingular-to-launch-router-and-wifi-switching-cell-phone-service/#comment-212153 The Cingular service mentioned is the "tether" option for the 8125/8525 phones. It allows you to use your 812X phone as a broadband modem to your laptop. I don't agree with the extra $20.00 a month on top of the $39.00 a month one must pay for a data plan, but it does work. I have mine tethered to my laptop via bluetooth. Also, the 812X does work on your WiFi connection (home/office) via setup. There is no additional charge for this. The Cingular service mentioned is the “tether” option for the 8125/8525 phones. It allows you to use your 812X phone as a broadband modem to your laptop. I don’t agree with the extra $20.00 a month on top of the $39.00 a month one must pay for a data plan, but it does work. I have mine tethered to my laptop via bluetooth.
Also, the 812X does work on your WiFi connection (home/office) via setup. There is no additional charge for this.

]]> By: Little Red Ryan Hood http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/03/21/rumor-cingular-to-launch-router-and-wifi-switching-cell-phone-service/#comment-152964 Little Red Ryan Hood Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:29:08 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/03/21/rumor-cingular-to-launch-router-and-wifi-switching-cell-phone-service/#comment-152964 I'm interested at how the WiFi portion will work. My office's WiFi is encrypted with a rolling key that is granted through RADIUS authentication, without proper authentication access to the network is seriously limited. Plus I don't know about the rest of the world but all the TCP/IP ports Voip uses are blocked for inbound and outbound on my WLAN so this would block those calls. If Cingular is planning Ringo's interpretation of this I think Cingular will get laughed at by IT and Security admins everywhere. I’m interested at how the WiFi portion will work. My office’s WiFi is encrypted with a rolling key that is granted through RADIUS authentication, without proper authentication access to the network is seriously limited. Plus I don’t know about the rest of the world but all the TCP/IP ports Voip uses are blocked for inbound and outbound on my WLAN so this would block those calls.
If Cingular is planning Ringo’s interpretation of this I think Cingular will get laughed at by IT and Security admins everywhere.

]]> By: Noah http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/03/21/rumor-cingular-to-launch-router-and-wifi-switching-cell-phone-service/#comment-152912 Noah Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:57:22 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/03/21/rumor-cingular-to-launch-router-and-wifi-switching-cell-phone-service/#comment-152912 Love it.. can't wait Love it.. can’t wait

]]> By: Ringo http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/03/21/rumor-cingular-to-launch-router-and-wifi-switching-cell-phone-service/#comment-152906 Ringo Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:55:08 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/03/21/rumor-cingular-to-launch-router-and-wifi-switching-cell-phone-service/#comment-152906 Ok, so if i understand this right, I have to pay $20 a month extra to allow AT&T to use my wifi, my purchased router and run the call VOIP saving them costs (theoretically at least)? If I were to pay this, I'd expect the voip to be free or discounted at the very least. Wireless companies need to realize the end is coming. Brace for it, develop a plan to still be relevant (like outside wifi areas) and allow easy voip changes with a changing fee schedule perhaps? As Wifi networks grow, these guys need to stop being old phone guys. Just my opinion...then again, I once told the guy next to me on a plane I invented the rotary engine... Ok, so if i understand this right, I have to pay $20 a month extra to allow AT&T to use my wifi, my purchased router and run the call VOIP saving them costs (theoretically at least)?

If I were to pay this, I’d expect the voip to be free or discounted at the very least.

Wireless companies need to realize the end is coming. Brace for it, develop a plan to still be relevant (like outside wifi areas) and allow easy voip changes with a changing fee schedule perhaps?

As Wifi networks grow, these guys need to stop being old phone guys.

Just my opinion…then again, I once told the guy next to me on a plane I invented the rotary engine…

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