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Re: How to read received texts with T-mobile home internet
My own NOKIA gateway had problems displaying messages. The most recent message seemed to be at the top of a non-scrollable list --- so it was not accessible. I eventually used my phone to send a SMS message to the DUMMY-number of the gateway. That new message seemed to cause the message-list to scroll-down. That exposed the message containing the PIN-number. {{{ I realize this is an OLD topic but perhaps this procedure may be helpful for others? }}}239Views3likes0CommentsRe: T-mobile gateway with seperate router
First, I’ll commend JSAVGA for beginning this discussion --- this topic should prove valuable for new users. I am using a similar setup --- in MY case with a similar ASUS router and Windows 7. I have had two TM gateways --- the gray-round one and (eventually) the black-square one. Each gateway was directly wired to my RT-N66W router and all my numerous connections were immediately available. I do not use AP mode… my router continues to use the default “router” mode. I have not experienced any problems with this setup after 1.5 years. BUT, please let me know if there is a potential danger.604Views1like0CommentsRe: Arcadyan KVD21 Gateway vs. Nokia
I used the Nokia model for about 5 months. The signal strength varied wildly but was workable for me --- although the unit seemed to have problems displaying notification-messages. I received an Arcadyan replacement model about 4 weeks ago. The Arcadyan MAY be slightly slower… perhaps 10% to 20% but that is only my gut-feeling. My SPEEDTEST measurements are affected by far too many variables. At any rate despite the Arcadyan speed-variations, it is essentially “workable”.124Views1like0CommentsRe: T-Mobile Tuesdays for Home Internet
BUT… your gateway may be placed in an awkward location in order to maximize the signal strength. If so, accessing it to read the promo-code may be tedious. I’ve experienced this problem for several instances of “Tuesdays”, but have not found a good solution. Ideally, it should be possible to have an alternate means of receiving the code… perhaps via email or a text to an alternate phone? The current scheme is not user-friendly.150Views1like0Comments