[plug] Wireless Internet

Ryan ryan at is.as.geeky.as
Wed Oct 5 16:47:19 WST 2005


On Wed, 2005-10-05 at 08:46 +0000, simon wrote:
> Ryan (ryan at is.as.geeky.as) wrote:
> 
> > Supposedly outside of the 1xEV-DO you get standard CDMA connectivity at
> > a reduced speed, we couldn't get even that.  The unit has '8 bars' of
> > signal and the setup requires at least 1 to complete, needless to say,
> > we didn't even get 1 bar.  The unit also does not work in Osborne Park
> > with direct LoS to the CBD.  Haven't taken the unit for a drive around
> > the city yet, maybe I'll do that tomorrow and report back.
> 
> Perhaps the unit is stuffed?

Reportedly not, Telstra admit to a coverage overstatement, the unit
passes all its tests and smells new too.

Will find out tomorrow when I go for a drive, and if not, when we send
it back.

Ryan
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