Well, I just recently got my first laptop and my first smart phone so I have never really setup a wireless network before. I do understand the basics. There is access point and devices connect to it, but there are few other questions / concerns I have.
My laptop came with intel WiMax and Wifi but both can't be used at the same time. I see that Clear, Comcast, AT&T and few other ISP's offer WiMAX connectivity (provide access point?) but since my Toshiba Laptop has WiMAX already, do I need to get the USB gadgets those ISP's offer? Also I see there are some other gadgets that allow to connect up to 5 devices. It is a wireless box that connects to ISP access point and then WiFi to my devices. So it seems to me these are just two options, first is USB gadget that will only work for the device USB is connected to and second is up to 5 devices gadget. Do the stand alone gadget get WiMAX from ISP and then gives me WiFi or can it give me WiMAX so I can utilize my laptops build in WiMAX, Can I call an ISP and tell em I have WiMAX laptop and have it connected without any gadgets. I have cable internet at home. I am seeing that there are WiMAX routers, but again I do not understand if they will create WiMAX hot spot (access point) for my laptop? Or WiMAX router means it will take WiMAX from ISP and give me WiFi only. Is the stand alone gadget same thing as WiMAX router?
Now for my phone. I just got my first smart phone and already regret it is not 4G but 3G but it seems I can't use facebook app or youtube app if I am not connected to WiFi spot. Is my phone broken or it only does these apps when in WiFI. My new phone is LG Thrive P506. I have looked at the specs and manul and user guide but it just explains what each button does but I should be able to at least surf the net with 3G that it has.
Summary. Basically since I have cable internet at home and I want to surf my laptop at the park. I am wondering if I can create my own WiMAX hot spot / access point and if not what other options do I have?
First time in my life I have seen the Clear setup at my neighbours. He has 4G modem with LAN out to a wireless router that sends WiFi, the modem doesnt do WiFi but ethernet wire only.
Seems to me I can't create my own WiMAX / 4G hotspots.
Also seems I have to get the USB gadget for my laptop if I want to take it to the park?
For my phone, the only option is WiFi access point created at home or the ones avaliable at cafes.
So I can't have my smartphone and laptop connect wirelessy to each other as neither of them are access points. I mean I can do ad-hoc but it only going to confuse me more. I was trying to look at some kind of schemat or picture how all wireless works but could not find anything interesting.
My Last Point. It seems that wireless connection has many limitations. Having my own WiMAX or 4G access point running off my cable is not avaliable at this moment, nor getting 4G phone and wifi it to laptop so laptop has internet or vice versa, getting laptop connected to WiMAX and then wifi to my phone. I mean my laptop you cant turn both WiFi and WiMAX on. Its either on or the other one. So if its either one. I can't bring laptop to park with WiMAX and then WiFi my smartphone to laptot.
Then again I have read somewhere I could create a hotspot for the whole neighbourhood but it won't be wiMAX but wifi.
Thank You
Jack
My laptop came with intel WiMax and Wifi but both can't be used at the same time. I see that Clear, Comcast, AT&T and few other ISP's offer WiMAX connectivity (provide access point?) but since my Toshiba Laptop has WiMAX already, do I need to get the USB gadgets those ISP's offer? Also I see there are some other gadgets that allow to connect up to 5 devices. It is a wireless box that connects to ISP access point and then WiFi to my devices. So it seems to me these are just two options, first is USB gadget that will only work for the device USB is connected to and second is up to 5 devices gadget. Do the stand alone gadget get WiMAX from ISP and then gives me WiFi or can it give me WiMAX so I can utilize my laptops build in WiMAX, Can I call an ISP and tell em I have WiMAX laptop and have it connected without any gadgets. I have cable internet at home. I am seeing that there are WiMAX routers, but again I do not understand if they will create WiMAX hot spot (access point) for my laptop? Or WiMAX router means it will take WiMAX from ISP and give me WiFi only. Is the stand alone gadget same thing as WiMAX router?
Now for my phone. I just got my first smart phone and already regret it is not 4G but 3G but it seems I can't use facebook app or youtube app if I am not connected to WiFi spot. Is my phone broken or it only does these apps when in WiFI. My new phone is LG Thrive P506. I have looked at the specs and manul and user guide but it just explains what each button does but I should be able to at least surf the net with 3G that it has.
Summary. Basically since I have cable internet at home and I want to surf my laptop at the park. I am wondering if I can create my own WiMAX hot spot / access point and if not what other options do I have?
First time in my life I have seen the Clear setup at my neighbours. He has 4G modem with LAN out to a wireless router that sends WiFi, the modem doesnt do WiFi but ethernet wire only.
Seems to me I can't create my own WiMAX / 4G hotspots.
Also seems I have to get the USB gadget for my laptop if I want to take it to the park?
For my phone, the only option is WiFi access point created at home or the ones avaliable at cafes.
So I can't have my smartphone and laptop connect wirelessy to each other as neither of them are access points. I mean I can do ad-hoc but it only going to confuse me more. I was trying to look at some kind of schemat or picture how all wireless works but could not find anything interesting.
My Last Point. It seems that wireless connection has many limitations. Having my own WiMAX or 4G access point running off my cable is not avaliable at this moment, nor getting 4G phone and wifi it to laptop so laptop has internet or vice versa, getting laptop connected to WiMAX and then wifi to my phone. I mean my laptop you cant turn both WiFi and WiMAX on. Its either on or the other one. So if its either one. I can't bring laptop to park with WiMAX and then WiFi my smartphone to laptot.
Then again I have read somewhere I could create a hotspot for the whole neighbourhood but it won't be wiMAX but wifi.
Thank You
Jack