[battlefield] Re: New Router and issues fixed
- From: chris brooks <cebweb@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: battlefield group spam <battlefield@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2014 15:49:14 -0600
Stopping by my friends T-mo store on the way home and asking for one.
On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 3:38 PM, Ryan Hawley <ryan.hawley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> oh nice! I may have to try that then.
>
> On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 1:14 PM, Martin Brownell <marty.brownell@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Ryan, they told me the same thing in the store "There is already a
>> solution in your house" I said what solution??? He contacted the corporate
>> office and they overnighted me one and didn't even charge me.
>>
>> And like John said, it's locked down, it's only MY Tmobile phone which
>> can access it for WIFI calling.
>>
>> 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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