My Nextel i760 Phone

[Skibum]

NEXTEL data speeds....suck.

They do not have a high enough frequency to use for true high speed connections.

I've been using Reqwireless browser to control HS for years from my cell phone.

 

[jeffx]

I've been using Reqwireless browser to control HS for years from my cell phone.

It's too bad Reqwireless is now defunct and I have no way to recover my last valid registration code.

 

[Joe W]

I think I hosed my installation...

got the Boost i415 at Target
Singed up for the additional data plan
Got this USB cable (today) from eBAY Nextel Data Cable
(There was a mini-CD with some drivers on it - not specific to the i415. I played around with it and not I am not sure what I installed.
I think I followed the instuctions on Harry Thompson's site including the trouble shooting.

I got all the patches and software set up ok (I think) but I can't seem to connect to the phone. It complains and tells me to Reconnect the USB Cable to try again.

Anyone have the patience to give me a step by step? Should I wipe out my entire effort and start over?

Nevermind!
I uninstalled everything, removed all hardware devices and installed exactly from the Harry Thompson instructions - exactly. I seem to have gotten in now. It must have been the drivers I installed from the miniCD.

 

[jeffx]

The i415 and i760 can also be used as a standard GPS (outputs NMEA data at 1 second intervals). All you need is the iDEN serial cable to output to your Laptop or Pocket PC. I am really getting alot for the $53 I spent on this phone (Boost i415).

 

[WayneW]

www.accutracking.com is no longer accepting new free subscribers. The rates are now $6/month.

 

[Rupp]

Any of you guys still using this service?

 

[Skibum]

I do....

 

[jeffx]

yes

edit:

I cancelled my data plan through boost when the raised the daily rate, but amazingly accutracking still works as well as opera mini.

 

[Squintz]

I am! Still free for me.

 

[Rupp]

Squintz,
Is it free because you signed up before they charged? I just bought the beginning book for ARRL so I think that's the route I'll go with this. There's a free plugin for triggering when you are within a distance of your home, work, etc. You can also speak over the whole house audio when one of the kids are speeding

 

[Squintz]

Yeah its only free because I got the software before they started to charge. I like the ideah of ARRL also and I am thinking about doing that eventually.

 

[Rupp]

Yeah its only free because I got the software before they started to charge. I like the ideah of ARRL also and I am thinking about doing that eventually.

Ah. I see. I've been reading the beginners guide and man am I an electronics idiot. I'm not sure I can remember all the E=IxR type stuff but I'm plowing through.