Comments on: Web Surfing in a Wireless Network of Your Very Own http://solution.allthingsd.com/20090609/web-surfing-in-a-wireless-network-of-your-very-own/ from The Wall Street Journal Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:01:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eli Borodow http://solution.allthingsd.com/20090609/web-surfing-in-a-wireless-network-of-your-very-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1466 Eli Borodow Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:01:39 +0000 http://solution.allthingsd.com/20090609/web-surfing-in-a-wireless-network-of-your-very-own/#comment-1466 Does the MiFi do anything I can't already do simply by clicking on "create network" on my Macbook? I have mobile Internet access via my legacy 3G USB device. When I am connected to the Internet, I just click on "create network" (the drop down selection that appears when I click on the Airport wifi icon on the top menu bar) - and my notebook almost instantly acts as a wireless Internet access point for my other devices, including my iphone and my wife's laptop. This takes just a few seconds and a temporary wireless network can be initiated - with or without password authentication. (The first time you set this up, in system preferences, you need to configure and turn on "internet sharing" and opt to share your USB device's Internet connection. You simply select that from the drop down menu). Does the MiFi do anything I can’t already do simply by clicking on “create network” on my Macbook?

I have mobile Internet access via my legacy 3G USB device. When I am connected to the Internet, I just click on “create network” (the drop down selection that appears when I click on the Airport wifi icon on the top menu bar) – and my notebook almost instantly acts as a wireless Internet access point for my other devices, including my iphone and my wife’s laptop. This takes just a few seconds and a temporary wireless network can be initiated – with or without password authentication.

(The first time you set this up, in system preferences, you need to configure and turn on “internet sharing” and opt to share your USB device’s Internet connection. You simply select that from the drop down menu).

]]> By: If only my phone would do that! http://solution.allthingsd.com/20090609/web-surfing-in-a-wireless-network-of-your-very-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1463 If only my phone would do that! Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:09:41 +0000 http://solution.allthingsd.com/20090609/web-surfing-in-a-wireless-network-of-your-very-own/#comment-1463 [...] are new offerings from both Sprint and Verizon being billed as MiFi. This capability creates a wireless hub for networking and sharing one 3G access point with up to 5 [...] [...] are new offerings from both Sprint and Verizon being billed as MiFi. This capability creates a wireless hub for networking and sharing one 3G access point with up to 5 [...]

]]> By: mike diaz http://solution.allthingsd.com/20090609/web-surfing-in-a-wireless-network-of-your-very-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1460 mike diaz Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:47:58 +0000 http://solution.allthingsd.com/20090609/web-surfing-in-a-wireless-network-of-your-very-own/#comment-1460 Your conclusions about the value add this product provides are completely off I could see this being handy for work related travelers, groups of 3-4 or even just for 2 workers on travel to check their email. the problem is that your articles are written for individuals and not companies. No one is going to spend more money then they need to share Web access, albeit wireless dialup so that others can piggy back off it. If you really want to bring value to this, show how Vz can give you unlimited data plans on this product, or how clustering a pair of these will improve bandwidth and speed up network access, Otherwise, it sounds like your a paid lobbyist hocking someone else's wares. jmho. Your conclusions about the value add this product provides are completely off

I could see this being handy for work related travelers, groups of 3-4 or even just for 2 workers on travel to check their email.

the problem is that your articles are written for individuals and not companies.

No one is going to spend more money then they need to share Web access, albeit wireless dialup so that others can piggy back off it.

If you really want to bring value to this, show how Vz can give you unlimited data plans on this product, or how clustering a pair of these will improve bandwidth and speed up network access, Otherwise, it sounds like your a paid lobbyist hocking someone else’s wares.

jmho.

]]> By: Cathy Van http://solution.allthingsd.com/20090609/web-surfing-in-a-wireless-network-of-your-very-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1458 Cathy Van Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:41:31 +0000 http://solution.allthingsd.com/20090609/web-surfing-in-a-wireless-network-of-your-very-own/#comment-1458 If you buy the MiFI at its full retail price of $400 and pay $15 per 24-hour access period for a Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband DayPass, is there a data cap in place for that 24-hour period? Also, I read somewhere else that the full retail price of the MiFI was $270. Which is correct, $400 or $270? If you buy the MiFI at its full retail price of $400 and pay $15 per 24-hour access period for a Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband DayPass, is there a data cap in place for that 24-hour period?
Also, I read somewhere else that the full retail price of the MiFI was $270.
Which is correct, $400 or $270?

]]> By: Henry Spitzer http://solution.allthingsd.com/20090609/web-surfing-in-a-wireless-network-of-your-very-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1456 Henry Spitzer Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:59:22 +0000 http://solution.allthingsd.com/20090609/web-surfing-in-a-wireless-network-of-your-very-own/#comment-1456 All of the carriers have decided it is better to rip off their broadband customers with these usage plans. I bought a usb card from Verizon several years ago and there was no cap on the amount of usage. A year ago, I bought a second one for my daughter, only to find out the hard way that they were capping usage at 5GB/mo for the same price I was paying on my first card. Now all the carriers are doing the 5GB limit. What a scam. Now we are supposed to be checking every time we use the cards, how much we are actually using! They sell unlimited calling plans, why be such jerks with the broadband cards. All of the carriers have decided it is better to rip off their broadband customers with these usage plans. I bought a usb card from Verizon several years ago and there was no cap on the amount of usage. A year ago, I bought a second one for my daughter, only to find out the hard way that they were capping usage at 5GB/mo for the same price I was paying on my first card.

Now all the carriers are doing the 5GB limit.

What a scam. Now we are supposed to be checking every time we use the cards, how much we are actually using!

They sell unlimited calling plans, why be such jerks with the broadband cards.

]]> By: Mac Beach http://solution.allthingsd.com/20090609/web-surfing-in-a-wireless-network-of-your-very-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1455 Mac Beach Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:57:34 +0000 http://solution.allthingsd.com/20090609/web-surfing-in-a-wireless-network-of-your-very-own/#comment-1455 Our wireless networks (apparently) aren't up to the task of a lot of people doing a lot of data at the same time and until they are (if ever) they will be priced accordingly. The notion that you would sign for a monthly plan and still have to tipy toe around usage caps turns me off. On the other hand if I were spending someone else's money this would be a "must have!". Our wireless networks (apparently) aren’t up to the task of a lot of people doing a lot of data at the same time and until they are (if ever) they will be priced accordingly.

The notion that you would sign for a monthly plan and still have to tipy toe around usage caps turns me off.

On the other hand if I were spending someone else’s money this would be a “must have!”.

]]> By: TechKive » Blog Archive » Web Surfing in a Wireless Network of Your Very Own [The Mossberg Solution] http://solution.allthingsd.com/20090609/web-surfing-in-a-wireless-network-of-your-very-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1452 TechKive » Blog Archive » Web Surfing in a Wireless Network of Your Very Own [The Mossberg Solution] Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:38:53 +0000 http://solution.allthingsd.com/20090609/web-surfing-in-a-wireless-network-of-your-very-own/#comment-1452 [...] the rest here: Web Surfing in a Wireless Network of Your Very Own [The Mossberg Solution] Share and [...] [...] the rest here: Web Surfing in a Wireless Network of Your Very Own [The Mossberg Solution] Share and [...]

]]> By: Stewart Midwinter http://solution.allthingsd.com/20090609/web-surfing-in-a-wireless-network-of-your-very-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1451 Stewart Midwinter Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:30:26 +0000 http://solution.allthingsd.com/20090609/web-surfing-in-a-wireless-network-of-your-very-own/#comment-1451 Good review of the features, thanks. I can already do everything this devices does with my Nokia 5800 XM and the JoikuSpot app, making use of my 6GB for $30 data plan. I don't understand the value proposition for individuals to buy yet another device (with attendant contract) just to be able to surf. I suppose for business it might make sense, especially if you can enable three to five connections at once, but for individuals? Good review of the features, thanks.

I can already do everything this devices does with my Nokia 5800 XM and the JoikuSpot app, making use of my 6GB for $30 data plan. I don’t understand the value proposition for individuals to buy yet another device (with attendant contract) just to be able to surf. I suppose for business it might make sense, especially if you can enable three to five connections at once, but for individuals?

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