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Re: Modacom KWD-U2000, The First Mac Friendly USB WiMAX Modem

promethh — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:43:29 -0000

At $70 USD, it would be worth one of us getting to test to see if the Modacom KWD-U2000 would work with the Clear/XOHM network. Do you know which frequency the KT WiMAX operates on? Hoping it's not 3.5GHz or 2.4Ghz. Clear/XOHM here in the US is at 2.5GHz.

I'm assuming the KT WiBro connection manager is just searching for any WiMAX signal and displaying it. I wonder if it'll detect our "XOHM" signal here and display it, or if they hardcoded their connection manager to search only for their WiMAX SSID? I doubt our existing ZTE drivers and connection manager would work with the Modacom KWD-U2000.

Perhaps we should ask SVinge at Sprint/WiMAX? =)
http://twitter.com/svinge

Re: Ken Caught XOHM in DC and Virginia

promethh — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:59:59 -0000

How to see coverage in DC and northern VA:
http://www.latheofdreams.co...

How to check coverage here in Washington, DC, and northern VA:
www.xohm.com/apps/coverage-tracker/

Address: 1 Columbus Circle
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
ZIP Code: 20002

Show coverage for:
[x] Mobile Devices
[ ] Modems

...from there, you can zoom in/out, scroll around.

Re: Ken Caught XOHM in DC and Virginia

promethh — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:21:12 -0000

Thanks, bermandt. Despite the fact that metro DC hasn’t yet been officially deployed, I find I can connect to XOHM from Capital Hill to Sterling, VA, and places in-between. Coverage is spotty, but it’s not yet fully deployed, so I expect it to improve.

I posted again this morning about my WiMAX experience on the VRE as I rode from Burke Center, VA, to Union Station, DC:
http://www.latheofdreams.co...