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Maybe I got the last ones. I'll post of I can't get them and need to cancel the order.
Cheap $20 a month Stand Alone Unlimited Rural Internet through AT&T Wireless
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aczlan
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I will have to snag a screenshot when I get home. I know that I have used them in OpenWrt, LEDE and Tomato.
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So, BestBuy "fun" for me (3 phone calls and 4 chat people). Long story short, my pickup order in Saginaw is now a online order, backordered until June 2nd. Then being delivered. So, I don't need to make the 2+ hour trek (actually my brother was going to, as one is for him) to Saginaw. I DO have to wait "up to" 3 weeks, though. Since one is a travel unit for me and the other is for my brother (I already have my "main" one), I can live with that.
So, a couple things to note. The saginaw store sure should have at least a couple of these in stock. Also, watch for stock online to show up in early June. Also, if you're very adventurous, you could order for pickup and try to get it converted to an "online" order like I did accidentally. I wish they'd offer to let you buy it, knowing its backordered till x date...
Regarding OpenWRT, I'd be game for learning how to do things. The UI just seems clunky and not well organized, which is my only real complaint. I've been through dozens of consumer grade routers/access points, and this one is the oddest. Well, not counting Cisco command line stuff, but that isn't consumer grade either... Perhaps I'll actually <gasp> read some instructions somewhere, or something. Eventually.... it works, so it's hard to care tooooo much. My biggest thing at the moment is trying to figure out how to manage the multitude of wifi's I have. Devices are frequently connecting to the wrong one. The mobley is outside my network, then the router has one, then my normal 2 access points (house & garage). It's just a mess right now. But again, it's working, so motivation isn't as high as it might otherwise be. Also, my nightstand with alligator clips shouldn't be the permanent location.
So, a couple things to note. The saginaw store sure should have at least a couple of these in stock. Also, watch for stock online to show up in early June. Also, if you're very adventurous, you could order for pickup and try to get it converted to an "online" order like I did accidentally. I wish they'd offer to let you buy it, knowing its backordered till x date...
Regarding OpenWRT, I'd be game for learning how to do things. The UI just seems clunky and not well organized, which is my only real complaint. I've been through dozens of consumer grade routers/access points, and this one is the oddest. Well, not counting Cisco command line stuff, but that isn't consumer grade either... Perhaps I'll actually <gasp> read some instructions somewhere, or something. Eventually.... it works, so it's hard to care tooooo much. My biggest thing at the moment is trying to figure out how to manage the multitude of wifi's I have. Devices are frequently connecting to the wrong one. The mobley is outside my network, then the router has one, then my normal 2 access points (house & garage). It's just a mess right now. But again, it's working, so motivation isn't as high as it might otherwise be. Also, my nightstand with alligator clips shouldn't be the permanent location.
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"Nothing is as permanent as a job done temporarily."
Dunno where I heard it, but it feels true for me....
I googled it, and only found myself.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/267492-wicked-root-debris-grapple-82.html#post4285525
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Good thing this is a tractor forum, we can relate.
I'm not even a network techie, but I now have 2 Mobleys and 1 MOFI, each own its own network, a Picostation, plus an assortment of eeros and Airports in attempt to get wifi where I need (want) it. Eeros and airports are left from my single isp days of a month ago so I do have hopes of simplifying. Of course they were just a temporary solution that's evolved over the last 10 years so maybe not quite permanent.
I'm not even a network techie, but I now have 2 Mobleys and 1 MOFI, each own its own network, a Picostation, plus an assortment of eeros and Airports in attempt to get wifi where I need (want) it. Eeros and airports are left from my single isp days of a month ago so I do have hopes of simplifying. Of course they were just a temporary solution that's evolved over the last 10 years so maybe not quite permanent.
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Oh man, I'm only talking about actively in use.
We don't need to talk about old routers, switches, hubs, KVMs, computers, etc. The box is about a cubic yard, and everything isn't even in there.
Breaks my heart to toss a KVM that I spent probably $150 on by the time I got cables and such, but nobody uses PS2 anymore. Let alone that I don't have that many computers to connect it to. Working on finishing out our basement, so much much much of it is going to magically GO AWAY. Broken heart or not.
The power supply I am using for the Mobley was for an old 802.11b Netgear router.... Beats paying $40 for one on fleabay.
We don't need to talk about old routers, switches, hubs, KVMs, computers, etc. The box is about a cubic yard, and everything isn't even in there.
Breaks my heart to toss a KVM that I spent probably $150 on by the time I got cables and such, but nobody uses PS2 anymore. Let alone that I don't have that many computers to connect it to. Working on finishing out our basement, so much much much of it is going to magically GO AWAY. Broken heart or not.
The power supply I am using for the Mobley was for an old 802.11b Netgear router.... Beats paying $40 for one on fleabay.
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Cheap $20 a month Stand Alone Unlimited Rural Internet through AT&T Wireless
LOL, does actively in use mean still hooked up? All I listed above is still active. Wife just looked at wifi on her iPhone and asked what the long list was. I had turned each GL wifi back on to play with so 9 ssids showing and active.
I just substituted my MOFI in place of existing ISP, leaving routers and networks. The two mobleys are additional I haven't figured exactly how to incorporate.
LOL, does actively in use mean still hooked up? All I listed above is still active. Wife just looked at wifi on her iPhone and asked what the long list was. I had turned each GL wifi back on to play with so 9 ssids showing and active.
I just substituted my MOFI in place of existing ISP, leaving routers and networks. The two mobleys are additional I haven't figured exactly how to incorporate.
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I have 6. Bleah.
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Things "go away"? I still have my TI99A in a box in my shop. Had to move it yesterday.
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Well, we'll see!
cpetras
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What ATT phone number have you been using. Does it go to a live person? The 800-331-0500 goes to a bot. I ordered this thing from ATT.COM but their system doesn't recognize the Mobely phone number or provide me any account info. Any assistance appreciated.
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Can you sign into your ATT account? If not, need to get that established.
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I went to the ATT store Friday (I didn't realize the sales associates decided to go on strike that day). The store manager didn't have a clue, put me on a phone with tech support who was trying to figure out what happened, eventually was forwarded to the connected data people which resulted in a lot of onhold music. I ran out of time, so it looks like I need to go camp at the store to get this fixed. I'll probably wait for the strike to end.
And I can not sign into my att account, which was a big problem for the support people.
Sigh.......
cqaigy2
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It may be that your account was suspended. If so, make sure the ATT person on the phone knows, and they can fix you up. They will try to send you to the Car Connect people, but the problem is the suspended account. You get that fixed, your good to go.
Also, while you have them in the line, tell them to enable your account to be accessed from the internet.
Mine was. I got the mobley, and the car connect person didn't like to deal with the sim that came in the unit and said they were sending one. A few days later the sim showed up, but i couldn't connect to internet. After a few calls to ATT, i figured out that my account was suspended, probably because i couldn't use data until in got the sim so they figured i shouldn't have to pay.
Also, while you have them in the line, tell them to enable your account to be accessed from the internet.
Mine was. I got the mobley, and the car connect person didn't like to deal with the sim that came in the unit and said they were sending one. A few days later the sim showed up, but i couldn't connect to internet. After a few calls to ATT, i figured out that my account was suspended, probably because i couldn't use data until in got the sim so they figured i shouldn't have to pay.
aeblank
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Saginaw still has 'em...
jjk454ss
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Anyone know the best place/seller for the USB or AC Power Adapter? I see sellers on eBay and Amazon, all for around $30, is there a cheaper/better place to buy one?
Not sure if you have amazon prime but if you do I would get from amazon. I purchased my AC adapter from the same seller and have been happy with it, he included some instructions which at the time where very helpful, saved me a lot of reading through forum pages.
Amazon.com: USB Adapter for AT&T ZTE Mobley OBD2 LTE Wi-Fi Hotspot: Cell Phones & Accessories
Amazon.com: AC Adapter for AT&T ZTE Mobley OBD 2 LTE Wi-Fi Hotspot Device: Cell Phones & Accessories
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Looks good. And I do have Prime, so that's perfect. Thanks
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