[battlefield] Re: New Router and issues fixed
- From: Travis Nutley <travisnutley@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: battlefield@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2014 14:03:20 -0600
This could save me from a lot of rage quits...
I may be on later tonight. Working the Train concert at WSU.
On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 12:54 PM, Loren John Bailey <beetle.loren@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> No, you don't share. It's just a router with qos. You have to connect your
> device to it just like a normal router.
> On Oct 9, 2014 12:45 PM, "chris brooks" <cebweb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> So you are sharing your wifi with any t-mobile users in range? Get this
>> and the new comcast modem and you can open up your own starbux...
>>
>> but damn its 25 dollars.
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 12:17 PM, Ryan Hawley <ryan.hawley@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Looks like I don't qualify because i already have a cell-fi booster in
>>> my house and i'd have to either give that up or buy the router for the $99
>>> price on their website (which is still a great deal). It's not a massive
>>> jump from my current Asus rt-ac66u that i have now so i'll just leave it
>>> be.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 11:56 AM, Martin Brownell <
>>> marty.brownell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-15754
>>>> On Oct 9, 2014 11:55 AM, "Ryan Hawley" <ryan.hawley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Wow, that's awesome. The last thing i need is another router (if
>>>>> anyone needs spares, just let me know). But I'll probably pull the trigger
>>>>> on this, too.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 11:51 AM, Loren John Bailey <
>>>>> beetle.loren@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> It's through T-Mobile. They are pushing their Wifi calling so they
>>>>>> are giving you this router with some QOS for phone calls baked in. Other
>>>>>> than that, it's just an AC-1900 ASUS router. $25 deposit, no strings
>>>>>> attached. Pretty sweet deal.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 11:47 AM, chris brooks <cebweb@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Holy shit it is Thursday? When did this happen? So you bough the
>>>>>>> router through T-mobile or is there a t-mo version?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 11:35 AM, Jared Elder <
>>>>>>> particalman79@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I get some streaming problems every once in a while with my
>>>>>>>> netgear router. But I've been impressed for the moment. I might jump
>>>>>>>> ship
>>>>>>>> too.
>>>>>>>> On Oct 9, 2014 10:49 AM, Martin Brownell <marty.brownell@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> the difference for me last night was shocking. I was thinking it
>>>>>>>> was my modem, or Comcast etc. I didn't think it was my brand new Netear
>>>>>>>> 200.00 router, but in the end it was.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 10:46 AM, Loren John Bailey <
>>>>>>>> beetle.loren@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yeah, $25 for a $200 router is a mighty fine deal. Plus, it's only
>>>>>>>> a refundable deposit. I've been thinking about jumping ship from
>>>>>>>> Netgear
>>>>>>>> to Asus for a while. This is a good reason to do it. Got mine
>>>>>>>> sitting on
>>>>>>>> my table so I think I'll get it ready before BF4 night tonight.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 10:38 AM, Martin Brownell <
>>>>>>>> marty.brownell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> for the 25 router yes. Or you can buy the same router from amazon.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://www.amazon.com/RT-AC68U-Wireless-AC1900-Dual-Band-Gigabit-Router/dp/B00FB45SI4
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 10:36 AM, Jared Elder <
>>>>>>>> particalman79@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sounds like you have to be a T-Mobile customer to get it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Oct 9, 2014 9:47 AM, Martin Brownell <marty.brownell@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > Well not my personal issues but......
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > So my router died completely on Friday. I was really pretty upset
>>>>>>>> because I bought it July 22 2013. and it it now out of warranty. This
>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>> the second to the highest Netgear router.
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > Tmobile is running a promotion that for 25 dollars they will
>>>>>>>> give you an ASUS AC1900 router. It is preconfigured with QOS for WIFI
>>>>>>>> calling. That is the entire catch, if you can even call it that.
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > My old router: Ping 8-12 ms, Down speed: 28-30 Mbs, Up Speed: 5-6
>>>>>>>> Mbs
>>>>>>>> > New router: Ping 8-12 ms, Down speed: 28-30 Mbs, Up Speed: 5-6
>>>>>>>> Mbs
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > Difference is, with the old router, Netflix was slow to load,
>>>>>>>> Youtube would be constantly pausing and BF4 was jittery. How many times
>>>>>>>> would you hear me screaming "Ohhh Come on! Bullsh1t!"
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > Last night the wife fired up Netflix and it loaded immediately
>>>>>>>> and HD. I played Youtube videos all night in HD, and didn't pause or
>>>>>>>> drop a
>>>>>>>> frame once, then I playe BF4 and it was the most fluid gameplay ever.
>>>>>>>> If I
>>>>>>>> got shot it was either a sniper or felt legit.
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > So apparently ping, and download speeds are not the whole story
>>>>>>>> because both were great with the old router but it still sucked @$$.
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > I can't wait for gaming tonight!!!!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
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