[battlefield] Re: New Router and issues fixed
- From: Martin Brownell <marty.brownell@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: battlefield@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2014 16:00:24 -0600
Wi-Fi calling is great. I used it all the time in Canada
On Oct 9, 2014 3:57 PM, "Ryan Hawley" <ryan.hawley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've found the peeps at the store are really great to work with. I'll
> check with them. It's legit that we'd really like to get the wifi calling
> to work for my wife's M8 since she's home all day and the cell-fi has
> improved signal enough that we stick with t-mo but wifi calling will maybe
> get rid of some of her dropped call issues that she's still having.
>
> On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 3:53 PM, chris brooks <cebweb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> or you know ask your friend who works there if he has them...
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 3:51 PM, Loren John Bailey <beetle.loren@xxxxxxxxx
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Probably call first. I had to go to two stores to get one.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 3:49 PM, chris brooks <cebweb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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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