http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/
Metropolitan Los Angeles would like a slice of the WiMax pie, too. Millions of people over here; second largest city in the US... just sayin']]>Jan 28th 2010 2:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/
Way to go, Mr. Topolsky. Josh is everywhere. His face is becoming synonymous with geek culture (Mr. Fallon's late-night show, engadget show, etc.).

btw, why was my previous post downranked into oblivion? Did I offend someone? :'-(]]>Jan 28th 2010 2:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/
Maybe it's not there, because of the size of population requires an extensive amount of bandwidth on the backhaul.]]>Jan 28th 2010 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 8:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/More Clear Details: http://bit.ly/wimax-clear-details]]>Jan 31st 2010 6:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/-Taylor]]>Jan 28th 2010 2:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/
I know! I just got a Sprint Overdrive in the hopes that 4G will be hitting SoCal and the SF Bay Area soon(my home area). Would be nice to get 4G both at school and back at home when I'm back for the holidays.]]>Jan 28th 2010 2:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/
Is that why taylor was downranked? I didn't think his post was offensive.]]>Jan 28th 2010 2:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/
Why? Because everyone knows that you folks in the SF area are whiny, ungrateful pr*cks.

Now go to your room without supper and 4G.
]]>Jan 28th 2010 2:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/I just sign everything. And it upsets people like you every time. That's why I changed my Engadget name so that I actually repeat my name twice in my own title, even though I sign it at the end. Its funny to see it upset people like you.
But honestly I just sign stuff online, it's just a habit. Somehow, my redundancy offends you people enough that i often get down-ranked.
-Taylor
-Taylor]]>Jan 28th 2010 2:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 2:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/
You're so desperate to be hardcore, that you feel the need to imagine people are actually offended in your head. Oh how delusional you are. No one is actually offended by it, we just think it's ridiculous, so we downvote it into oblivion so we no longer have to stare at it. Just because someone choses not to look at something, or do something, doesn't mean it offends us. What an odd, black and white life you must lead]]>Jan 28th 2010 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Uh, yeah.
-Taylor]]>Jan 28th 2010 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 3:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 29th 2010 1:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/
I am using Clear WiMax USB drivers on my Win7 x64 laptop in Atlanta, GA and it runs great. There have been a few updates in the past few months; have you checked the clear support site for the latest drivers?]]>Jan 29th 2010 3:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 29th 2010 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 3:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/These speeds are SLOW for Clear in my opinion. I have the service (no-contract) here in Philadelphia and it is very good. Average speeds for me are between 3.5Mbps-6.5Mbps. I am currently in a basement at Drexel University, and have only 1 Green bar out of 10 and just received a Speakeasy speedtest result of 1195kbps / 413kbps.

My guess is: as they build out and expand it will improve in other cities. As for Philly, I've VERY satisfied by the coverage and speeds I get.]]>Jan 28th 2010 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 2:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/
I can regularly pull down 8+Mb with ~1Mb up.

I just wish I could get it to work with Linux. A linux driver is available but not for this particular modem chipset.]]>Jan 28th 2010 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/
I also have the at home version, but I hooked mine up to a wireless router. Would a router help with your linux issue?

The modem is VERYY sensitive with direction. I am about a block away from the tower in Philly and I keep my modem in the window at all times. I pull speeds around 4MBps with the $30/mo plan. ]]>Jan 29th 2010 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/
http://i45.tinypic.com/2n1t72h.png]]>Jan 28th 2010 2:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Nice, I live in the Chicago suburbs and have often thought about switching to clear's home service. Those speeds are very reassuring.]]>Jan 28th 2010 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/
http://www.speedtest.net/result/645788103.png

Compare to my lowest-tier RCN service:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/645807257.png

Also, the article doesn't mention that the 4G/3G USB modem is incompatible with the Mac. I had to drop another $170 for the wifi router. ]]>Jan 28th 2010 11:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 11:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.clearwirelessinternet.com/clear-coverage.html]]>Jan 28th 2010 2:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 2:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/
Looks cool.]]>Jan 28th 2010 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/
http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest?flash=1

]]>Jan 28th 2010 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/I wonder if this explains why their are holes in Clear's coverage maps. If you zoom in on a map, there will often be small areas with no coverage surrounded by areas with coverage.

Also, several of us have attempted to enter our Chicago area addresses into their website, and the site replied that there was no service offered at the location. However, if you enter an address a block away, the service is available.

Is it really that spotty?
]]>Jan 28th 2010 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/
"Examples of uses that are not permitted include the continuous unattended streaming, downloading or uploading of videos or other files, maintaining an unattended or continuous uninterrupted connection to the Internet such as through a web camera or machine to machine connections that do not involve active participation by a person, or operating an Internet hosting service such as web hosting or gaming hosting."

I really hope they don't expect people to refrain from "downloading or uploading videos or other files"]]>Jan 28th 2010 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 28th 2010 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/You do know Verizon's specified speeds for LTE are 5-12Mb/sec right?
https://www.lte.vzw.com/AboutLTE/VerizonWirelessLTENetwork/tabid/6003/Default.aspx]]>Jan 28th 2010 10:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/Jan 29th 2010 4:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/clear-wimax-usb-modem-impressions/http://www.speedtest.net/result/679734720.png

Why haven't I seen any WiMAX results that are as fast as HSDPA yet? At least the LTE networks in scandinavia have speeds that start out at the high-end HSDPA speeds even if they're not much faster.]]>Jan 28th 2010 3:19PM