[battlefield] Re: New Router and issues fixed

  • From: Daniel <danbackattack@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "battlefield@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <battlefield@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2014 17:07:55 -0600

I just called them and they sent me one. Didn't want to go into the store 

Daniel Kulbacki 


> On Oct 9, 2014, at 4:06 PM, Loren John Bailey <beetle.loren@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> That's, you know, pretty much what I said.
> 
>> On Oct 9, 2014 3:54 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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