Comments on: Rogers Portable Internet http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/10/06/rogers-portable-internet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rogers-portable-internet An outcome-driven leader, proven technology product developer, and marketer with over 20 years of hands-on experience including start-up, small and large business environments, and the board room. This is my blog. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:15:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: debbie http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/10/06/rogers-portable-internet/#comment-5526 debbie Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:54:42 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/10/06/rogers-portable-internet/#comment-5526 ..IF THAT'S THE CASE, CAN I GET ONE? ..IF THAT'S THE CASE, CAN I GET ONE?

]]> By: debbie http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/10/06/rogers-portable-internet/#comment-5525 debbie Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:53:53 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/10/06/rogers-portable-internet/#comment-5525 ...the ad says it's FREE …the ad says it's FREE

]]> By: debbie http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/10/06/rogers-portable-internet/#comment-5524 debbie Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:49:08 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/10/06/rogers-portable-internet/#comment-5524 ..what is the internet sticker..I seen the ad on t.v. ..what is the internet sticker..I seen the ad on t.v.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/10/06/rogers-portable-internet/#comment-5523 Anonymous Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:41:49 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/10/06/rogers-portable-internet/#comment-5523 It looks like a WiMax tower is already up (but not yet running) in Fall River, Nova Scotia (up on the hill behind the Sobeys). I visited the site the other day and is has an Aliant sticker on the door. Since they already have a huge cell-phone tower about 1km away, I'm guessing that this new tower must be for WiMax. The fibre optic cable is still coiled up on the pole just short of the building. So I expect that they're just a week or two to turning it on. It looks like a WiMax tower is already up (but not yet running) in Fall River, Nova Scotia (up on the hill behind the Sobeys). I visited the site the other day and is has an Aliant sticker on the door. Since they already have a huge cell-phone tower about 1km away, I'm guessing that this new tower must be for WiMax.

The fibre optic cable is still coiled up on the pole just short of the building. So I expect that they're just a week or two to turning it on.

]]> By: Jarusoba http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/10/06/rogers-portable-internet/#comment-5522 Jarusoba Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:39:34 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/10/06/rogers-portable-internet/#comment-5522 My home is out of the coverage area but because I'm at the top of a hill, I could get a signal. However, the Rogers people didn't want to sign me up because my home address is outside their coverage area. After speaking with the supervisor explaining to him that I had tried it and could get signal, he still didn't let me sign up! I used a fake non-existent address in the covered area and a PO Box for billing and I succeeded. The service was as advertised in most of the time. But usually in the evening, it can slow down to a stand still because I guess the more users there are, the slower the speed. I have no complaints because my previous internet provider charged me almost $200 a month for satellite service and it sucked. Now with Portable internet, I can at least get a more decent speed and can use VOIP and webcam. I heard that the tower only can support 10M of traffic and each user is capped to 2M. I hope Rogers can increase the bandwidth. From my house, I can access signals from two different towers. I'm wondering if I subscribe to two services and use load-balancing router, whether I can get more bandwidth and speed? Anyone can give me any advice? My home is out of the coverage area but because I'm at the top of a hill, I could get a signal. However, the Rogers people didn't want to sign me up because my home address is outside their coverage area. After speaking with the supervisor explaining to him that I had tried it and could get signal, he still didn't let me sign up! I used a fake non-existent address in the covered area and a PO Box for billing and I succeeded.

The service was as advertised in most of the time. But usually in the evening, it can slow down to a stand still because I guess the more users there are, the slower the speed. I have no complaints because my previous internet provider charged me almost $200 a month for satellite service and it sucked. Now with Portable internet, I can at least get a more decent speed and can use VOIP and webcam.

I heard that the tower only can support 10M of traffic and each user is capped to 2M. I hope Rogers can increase the bandwidth. From my house, I can access signals from two different towers. I'm wondering if I subscribe to two services and use load-balancing router, whether I can get more bandwidth and speed? Anyone can give me any advice?

]]> By: Michael Petrucci http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/10/06/rogers-portable-internet/#comment-5521 Michael Petrucci Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:06:39 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/10/06/rogers-portable-internet/#comment-5521 I've been using Rogers Portable for a few months now, and I can definitely confirm and attest to the fact that the upload and download speeds are LOWER than those publicized. I can sit here on internetfrog and post all the proof all day long, BUT,,,, it is a great portable solution and that kind of makes up for the bandwidth issues..... Speed Test Results Download: 116,352 bps Upload: 44,496 bps QOS: 10% RTT: 155 ms MaxPause: 3641 ms I've been using Rogers Portable for a few months now, and I can definitely confirm and attest to the fact that the upload and download speeds are LOWER than those publicized. I can sit here on internetfrog and post all the proof all day long, BUT,,,, it is a great portable solution and that kind of makes up for the bandwidth issues…..

Speed Test Results
Download: 116,352 bps
Upload: 44,496 bps
QOS: 10%
RTT: 155 ms
MaxPause: 3641 ms

]]> By: Rogers’ WiMAX bait and switch — Alec Saunders .LOG http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/10/06/rogers-portable-internet/#comment-5520 Rogers’ WiMAX bait and switch — Alec Saunders .LOG Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:11:32 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/10/06/rogers-portable-internet/#comment-5520 [...] Saturday I took advantage of Rogers 30 day moneyback guarantee and returned the Rogers Portable Internet WIMAX modem I wrote about last week.  The reason for returning it boiled down to value.  I purchased it hoping to be able to [...] [...] Saturday I took advantage of Rogers 30 day moneyback guarantee and returned the Rogers Portable Internet WIMAX modem I wrote about last week.  The reason for returning it boiled down to value.  I purchased it hoping to be able to [...]

]]> By: Alec http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/10/06/rogers-portable-internet/#comment-5519 Alec Sat, 06 Oct 2007 20:18:04 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/10/06/rogers-portable-internet/#comment-5519 Thanks Larry - 30G is the right number. And yes... I've run into a few festers... we're heading to Concordia tomorrow for the family day with the kids. Thanks Larry – 30G is the right number. And yes… I've run into a few festers… we're heading to Concordia tomorrow for the family day with the kids.

]]> By: Larry Borsato http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/10/06/rogers-portable-internet/#comment-5518 Larry Borsato Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:39:43 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/10/06/rogers-portable-internet/#comment-5518 Capped at 30 Mb download in any month? Do you really mean thirty megabits, or is that a typo? Welcome to town by the way. I'm in Waterloo. Just watch out for the Oktoberfesters... Capped at 30 Mb download in any month? Do you really mean thirty megabits, or is that a typo?

Welcome to town by the way. I'm in Waterloo. Just watch out for the Oktoberfesters…

]]> By: Rogers Portable Internet http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/10/06/rogers-portable-internet/#comment-5516 Rogers Portable Internet Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:34:08 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/10/06/rogers-portable-internet/#comment-5516 [...] You can read the rest of this blog post by going to the original source, here [...] [...] You can read the rest of this blog post by going to the original source, here [...]

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