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Qzic
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Joined: 01 Feb 2005
Posts: 6
PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 5:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Even if tethering does work on all plans, what about port access? Can you do VPN, SSH, VOIP, or whatever from a tethered device on MEdia Net?
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optikalsaint
Smartphone Thinker


Joined: 28 May 2005
Posts: 459
PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 6:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Qzic wrote:
Even if tethering does work on all plans, what about port access? Can you do VPN, SSH, VOIP, or whatever from a tethered device on MEdia Net?


honestly, i personally havent tried using any of those services with my $19.99 plan. I can tell you now that i pretty much been able to do anything else i have wanted to do. FTP, streaming audio/video, filesharing, etc.

maybe when i get home tonight ill try out some VoIP solutions for you and see what i can find but to be honest i really dont think you'll have a problem.

in all honesty though being able to use the $19.99 MediaNET plan with your smartphone is just a glitch in the system. i honestly dont think they realized that people would be using there smartphones to teather to laptops. the whole reason why they have the PDA connect add-on ($44.99 w/voice plan) is because they encourage those individuals to teather and use all the data they can either by browsing or downloading emails, etc.

the average user usually wont spend $400USD+ for a phone, mostly because the average joe can't afford it. if you cant afford or wont buy a $400USD+ phone why would you spend $40-50USD a month on internet access for it?

all PDA connect is really is MediaNET in a nice big pretty bow that cost a lot more Smile
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TonyR
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Joined: 22 Dec 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I used my Dell Axim to connect through my Razr on MediaNet for months, never was charged extra. Trying to get the Axim connected through my SP3i this morning.
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elehcdn
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Joined: 23 Nov 2004
Posts: 7
PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I purchased one of the Sony/Ericsson Edge PC cards off of ebay for my laptop. I pull the sim out of my MPx220, put it into the Edge card and connectd at Edge speeds. I have never been charged any more than the 19.99 for MediaNet Unlimited even though I surf the web, use email (including secure email) and newsgroups (secure as well). I have not used ftp, but have downloaded large files with the web browser.

Now, I am upgrading to an 8125 due to arrive tomorrow, since I have not had much luck in actually tethering to my laptop or PDA with the MPx200. I can't wait, and am hoping that my plan doesn't change and that I don't have to pull my sim card as much.
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