[AT] Was JD 216 - now OT radio networks

Sat Jun 20 18:22:00 PDT 2015

Larry,  If you want to try a new approach in cell phones take a look at 
Republic Wireless.
I've used them for about 3 years now.  The only down side is you have to do 
all of your
dealings with them online.  There are no phone numbers to call for customer 
service but
you won't need to call.  When you are at home your cell phone will work on 
WiFi.  When you
leave home it will switch to cell coverage on Sprint but if you don't have 
good coverage on
Sprint don't worry there are no roaming charges.  There are no contracts. 
There are no limits
on data.  There are no limits on anything.  For unlimited 3 G service you 
pay them $25 a month.
For unlimited 4G you pay them $40.  If you use less data than they predict 
or I guess it's less than
the "community" average they refund part of the money as a credit to your 
account.  Or at least that
is the way my account is set up.  I don't think they have changed it.  You 
can change plans instantly
a couple of times a month.  If you know you are going to be at home on WiFi 
and in your office on WiFi
exclusively for a few days you can switch your plan to a wifi only plan that 
cost you (I think) $5.00 a month.
Then if you need to hit the road you can switch it back.  Other than a few 
glitches in "porting" my old
number over when I first signed up I've never had an issue of any sort with 
them and even the porting issue
was my fault as I just didn't understand how to do it right.  When I said 
unlimited above that's what I meant.
Unlimited everything with no fine print.  They have never charged me one 
cent over the $25.00 for my 3g plan.
I don't use 4 g because I just don't have good 4 g coverage here regardless 
of the carrier.

https://republicwireless.com/

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: rlgoss at twc.com
Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2015 8:58 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Was JD 216 - now OT radio networks

TWC, but same story.  All that fussing around with trying to expand coverage 
and upgrading hardware so you have reliable communication is totally passe. 
I wasn't sold on the idea of renting the hardware, but now am satisfied that 
I did it.  Bottom line is that when something goes wrong with the hardware 
(and it will) it's their responsibility.  The cable/TV/peripheral box went 
out a couple of months ago, and they installed a new one, no questions 
asked.  I detest the company and really want as little interchange with them 
as possible, but the system seems to be working like they told me it would. 
Now if I could just get suitable service from a cell phone provider.......

Larry
---- Mike <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
> Let me guess ATT Uverse? Just had ours upgraded, and I told them I
> already had a U-Verse router from a previous home. Was told they don't
> do that anymore and now you have to rent them>
>
> Mike M
>
>
> On 6/20/2015 2:12 PM, rlgoss at twc.com wrote:
> > Until 9 months ago, I faced similar problems in interconnectedness.  I 
> > was after repeaters, amplifiers, or anything else that would extend the 
> > Wi-Fi signal for my local hub.  And then I moved!  I'm with the same 
> > company now as I was then, but their whole philosophy has now changed 
> > and they install their own router that covers everything -- computers, 
> > TV's, phones, etc.  So now, I have this collection of Wi-Fi hardware 
> > that I no longer need.  I'll offer it for sale next month in our 
> > neighborhood garage sale, but doubt that I'll get any takers -- all my 
> > neighbors have the same interconnectedness capability, and they don't 
> > need the old technology either! When I fire up one of my six computers, 
> > all of my neighbors show up on my systems and I can choose where I want 
> > to be connected.  Most of the time, the electronics in my various 
> > devices automatically switch, but one of my computers is so old that it 
> > has trouble keeping up with the "end device" demands and I end up going 
> > back
  !
>  to!
> >    the operating system to "hit it with a two-by-four" to switch between 
> > Wi-Fi scanners, printers, cameras, etc.
> >
> >
> > Larry
> > ---- Mogrits <mogrits at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> We have no broadband at the house other than a verizon mifi wireless 
> >> hub.
> >> To get internet at my shop I bought a bridge that receives wifi from 
> >> the
> >> mifi and outputs it to d-link bridges that use the AC house wiring to 
> >> form
> >> a wired network. It works because the shop is fed through the house 
> >> panel.
> >> In theory it puts your internet on the entire grid but in practice the
> >> signal does not carry very far outside your service wiring.
> >>
> >> Warren
> >>
> >> On Sat, Jun 20, 2015 at 9:29 AM, Len Rugen <rugenl at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I used an generic android tablet for shop doc for awhile, until it's
> >>> battery won't hold a charge.  It would also run the app for an OBD-II
> >>> bluetooth dongle that one of my sons bought and found it wouldn't work 
> >>> with
> >>> his iPhone.  I've been tempted to get something like a Kindle, some 
> >>> are
> >>> under $100 now.   Len Rugen
> >>>
> >>> rugenl at yahoo.com
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>       On Saturday, June 20, 2015 8:21 AM, Spencer Yost 
> >>> <yostsw at atis.net>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>   This is what I use to extend networks:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> http://www.engeniustech.com/products/outdoor-access-points-client-bridges/ap-bridges-outdoor/ens202.html
> >>>
> >>> Using this I connect the barn to the home network.  Now I am able to 
> >>> have
> >>> camera at the barns to keep an eye on expectant mothers and new 
> >>> babies.
> >>> Barn is about 600' away and this product works great at that distance. 
> >>> It
> >>> includes a small distance,  say about 70', where the radio has to 
> >>> punch
> >>> through tree foliage.  It has never dropped connection in 1.5 years.
> >>>
> >>> At 120 for a pair at amazon, you won't find a cheaper way.
> >>>
> >>> One caveat. If you don't have line of sight because of solid obstacles
> >>> such as a change in grade or other buildings, I am sure performance
> >>> degrades rapidly. But this would be true of any solution, so you would 
> >>> have
> >>> a hard time of it no matter what.
> >>>
> >>> Spencer
> >>>
> >>>> On Jun 20, 2015, at 7:15, <jtchall at nc.rr.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> That would be a great idea if I had
> >>>> anywhere to put one! If I worked there
> >>>> often enough I'd try to find a way to get internet there, shop is way 
> >>>> to
> >>> far
> >>>> from a house to get it. I get desperate sometimes and pull stuff up 
> >>>> on my
> >>>> phone.
> >>>>
> >>>> John Hall
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: Mike
> >>>> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 10:12 PM
> >>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> >>>> Subject: Re: [AT] JD 216
> >>>>
> >>>> I keep an old desktop in my shop for just that reason. I put any 
> >>>> manual
> >>>> saved as a PDF on that computer so I can look up specs and blow-up
> >>>> diagrams without tramping back through the house.
> >>>>
> >>>> Mike M
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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