RE: Wireless routers...

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the suggestion. I've already got a T-Mobile VARIO II on Flext35
with web'n'walk which I have used for internet connection for my lappy when
I'm out and about but I wouldn't want to use it as my primary connection...

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Chris Hunter
> Sent: 09 April 2007 08:57
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Wireless routers...
>
> 'could be good to include the T-Mobile approach on your list' ...
> we've found Web'n'Walk via an 'E61 good for the full rate
> (the meter often reads 52kB - ie: a touch over the rated
> 383kb) ... and that'll be going up to over 14Mb before too
> long (ie: 1.4Mb, using HSDPA, which we'll have via an 'Z560
> as soon as NovaMedia complete the relevant update to
> Launch2Net, which we're using to do the talking, because
> T-Mobile in the UK don't yet do 'Mac - and double that later
> this year, and the full rate next year, if all goes to-plan - if ... )
>
> IIRC, Web'n'Walk Plus with Flext 25 would fit your budget -
> we signed- up to an 18-month contract on that, which gave us
> the 'E61with Bluetooth headset & 'chargers, with unlimited
> (fair-play) connection & all our 'phone calls & text's (way
> more than we use, anyway) & to a similar deal on the 'Z560
> ('35 rather than '25 ... 'wife wanted to stay with her Palm &
> wasn't keen on the 'E61) ... both will connect via Bluetooth
> and USB ... mostly we use the latter, but the former is handy
> when the 'phone's are being used as 'phones ... simultaneous
> use being fine ... and it's been OK so far, with an old
> Powerbook & not having to stay connected to a wall, for
> land-line & mains-power, is pretty handy ...
>
> a possibility, anyway ...
>
> Chris