In the event of a WiFi failure......

AlleyCat said:
We have 11 wi-fi spots in our house. 9 are being used at all times. They are all password protected. We are all family here, so I feel safe.
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What do you mean by "spots"? Hotspots? Devices? Access points? Accounts? Routers?

I have a feeling that we're not all using the same vocabulary.
 
Reba said:
Just to be sure that were talking about the same thing, let me ask some questions.

What is your definition of "WiFi"?

Do you mean individual cable accounts with wireless routers?

Do you mean Resident A has cable account A in his name, Resident B has cable account B in his name, etc.?

When you say that you own three password protected WiFi's, what exactly do you mean? Three accounts? Three devices? Why do you have three?

What do you mean that you "use one of the password protected ones here"? Does that mean you're using a WiFi access that is not one of the three that you own? Does that mean that you're using someone else's WiFi?
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Like I said before, the WiFi's are with AT&T, so they come together already with cable. And yes, both are under each invidual's name. They pay separate bills for the Internet and cable.

The reason I own three (I had two previously, until I discovered this tablet also has WiFi on it, something I wasn't expecting to find.) is really easy to answer. As for the other two, one is for the Chicago region, the other for home visits, because my primary doesn't work there, as I did check the coverage.

As for using a WiFi I do NOT own, the answer is yes-- with the person's consent, of course. I always ask to make sure it's okay first, but I rarely use it, anyways. I prefer to use my own options, which are a little stronger than those here.
 
Reba said:
What do you mean by "spots"? Hotspots? Devices? Access points? Accounts? Routers?

I have a feeling that we're not all using the same vocabulary.
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Let me show you. I own this. These are called "hotspots" meaning they are mobile, and can travel with them.
 

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Reba said:
What do you mean by "spots"? Hotspots? Devices? Access points? Accounts? Routers?

I have a feeling that we're not all using the same vocabulary.
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Not sure, now that you pose it that way. It could be access points. It is ONE account that connects to multiple devices. 11 of them. I assumed we were talking about the same thing, but perhaps not.
 
The Highlander said:
Left is hotspot tethering and Right is MIFI.
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Dang store. They told me something else. Thanks for clearing that up. I swear, I wanna kick some arse, but best not to.

And that cell phone was charging. Still is, but I don't need to tether it to anything. It works well on its own.
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
Like I said before, the WiFi's are with AT&T, so they come together already with cable. And yes, both are under each invidual's name. They pay separate bills for the Internet and cable.
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You still haven't defined your understanding of "WiFi" so it still isn't clear what they have. Do you mean they each have wireless routers connected to their AT&T modems? Please be more precise and use the correct terminology.

The reason I own three (I had two previously, until I discovered this tablet also has WiFi on it, something I wasn't expecting to find.) is really easy to answer. As for the other two, one is for the Chicago region, the other for home visits, because my primary doesn't work there, as I did check the coverage.
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Three WiFi devices? One for each mobile device?

As for using a WiFi I do NOT own, the answer is yes-- with the person's consent, of course. I always ask to make sure it's okay first, but I rarely use it, anyways. I prefer to use my own options, which are a little stronger than those here.[/B]
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Could be a red flag.
 
Reba said:
You still haven't defined your understanding of "WiFi" so it still isn't clear what they have. Do you mean they each have wireless routers connected to their AT&T modems? Please be more precise and use the correct terminology.


Three WiFi devices? One for each mobile device?


Could be a red flag.
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Yes, they do, and the equipment isn't cheap, either. The routers ARE from AT&T themselves, and they pay monthly to use them.

My phone has a hotspot itself, as does my tablet, which greatly surprised me. However, I don't intend to use the one on my tablet, though. My ClearSpot is actually a MiFi, according to The Highlander. Now, like I said, I rarely use another's WiFi unless I needed faster speed, and with laptop VP's, speed is everything.
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
Yes, they do, and the equipment isn't cheap, either. The routers ARE from AT&T themselves, and they pay monthly to use them.

My phone has a hotspot itself, as does my tablet, which greatly surprised me. However, I don't intend to use the one on my tablet, though. My ClearSpot is actually a MiFi, according to The Highlander. Now, like I said, I rarely use another's WiFi unless I needed faster speed, and with laptop VP's, speed is everything.
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I used to have AT&T and I had to buy the modem/router from them then pay monthly for their service. At the time they had rebate for it so it was free as long as I signed up for their services. I cancelled AT&T and still keep the equipment because I paid for it. Someday when I go back to AT&T, I'll just use the equipment again.

Comcast, however, allows you to use your own modem/router or you have the option of renting theirs for $9.00 a month on top of their services.
 
MangaReader said:
I used to have AT&T and I had to buy the modem/router from them then pay monthly for their service. At the time they had rebate for it so it was free as long as I signed up for their services. I cancelled AT&T and still keep the equipment because I paid for it. Someday when I go back to AT&T, I'll just use the equipment again.

Comcast, however, allows you to use your own modem/router or you have the option of renting theirs for $9.00 a month on top of their services.
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And I'm wishing we were doing so. However, this house has a business class modem, and that's not cheap to pay for, and it could be one of the reasons why my cable bill is so high. Ah, well, at least I have the better end of options, that much I know, cause my equipment runs better than those here.
 
I lease my modem with Comcast and buy my own wifi router. Never had any problems, I had modem replaced a couple times when the old wore out. Didn't charge me anything for replacement, as for router, I buy a new one on my own.
 
MangaReader said:
I used to have AT&T and I had to buy the modem/router from them then pay monthly for their service. At the time they had rebate for it so it was free as long as I signed up for their services. I cancelled AT&T and still keep the equipment because I paid for it. Someday when I go back to AT&T, I'll just use the equipment again.

Comcast, however, allows you to use your own modem/router or you have the option of renting theirs for $9.00 a month on top of their services.
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$9 a month is rip off. You can get your own brand new modem for around $60 and it's last for around four years depend how heavy traffic you use.

$9 a month = $108 a year =$432 for four years.

$60 for own modem/$130 for own modem gateway or $432 for 4 years rents. Your choose.
 
The Highlander said:
$9 a month is rip off. You can get your own brand new modem for around $60 and it's last for around four years depend how heavy traffic you use.

$9 a month = $108 a year =$432 for four years.

$60 for own modem/$130 for own modem gateway or $432 for 4 years rents. Your choose.
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Ours is a business class modem. They're what, $35 a month? I have not a clue :dunno:
 
If the modem belongs to the landlord- the cost is probably included in rent anyway.
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
Yes, they do, and the equipment isn't cheap, either. The routers ARE from AT&T themselves, and they pay monthly to use them.
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Really? I've heard of renting the modems but I never heard of renting the routers. Good routers are not that expensive to buy.

My phone has a hotspot itself, as does my tablet, which greatly surprised me. However, I don't intend to use the one on my tablet, though. My ClearSpot is actually a MiFi, according to The Highlander.
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Phones and tablets are not by themselves hotspots.

Maybe you should take a course in networking.

Now, like I said, I rarely use another's WiFi unless I needed faster speed, and with laptop VP's, speed is everything. [/B]
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All you need to do is use it one time and your privacy is toast.

You're sacrificing security for speed.
 
MangaReader said:
...Comcast, however, allows you to use your own modem/router or you have the option of renting theirs for $9.00 a month on top of their services.
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Similar to Time Warner. We can either rent their modem or buy our own, and we buy our own wireless router.
 
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