Question About Cellular Telephones

HiDesertHal

HiDesertHal

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When a person makes a cross-country call across the US using a cell phone, how many cell phone repeater stations are in use in the circuit?

I know they have a limited range, but are the number of repeaters equal to the total distance divided by the average range of each station?

Thanks,
HiDesertHal
 

HiDesertHal said:
When a person makes a cross-country call across the US using a cell phone, how many cell phone repeater stations are in use in the circuit?

I know they have a limited range, but are the number of repeaters equal to the total distance divided by the average range of each station?

Thanks,
HiDesertHal
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Good question. I always "assumed " it went from tower routed through land line digitally, and then out from the receiving persons tower. Just like the wifi in your house. It ties into wired network, then to someone else's wired network, then out their wifi.

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Hey kteas1,

What's this about "wifi" in my house?

Is that a fungus or something? Is it a gaseous substance, or some kind of oxidation?

I'm not aware of anything in my house with that designation, and I'm serious!

How do you get rid of a "wifi" condition?

HiDesertHal
 
HiDesertHal said:
Hey kteas1,

What's this about "wifi" in my house?

Is that a fungus or something? Is it a gaseous substance, or some kind of oxidation?

I'm not aware of anything in my house with that designation, and I'm serious!

How do you get rid of a "wifi" condition?

HiDesertHal
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Get rid of the router to cure "wifi"
 
HiDesertHal said:
Hey kteas1,

What's this about "wifi" in my house?

Is that a fungus or something? Is it a gaseous substance, or some kind of oxidation?

I'm not aware of anything in my house with that designation, and I'm serious!

How do you get rid of a "wifi" condition?

HiDesertHal
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If you have a cell phone and you want to get rid of the wifi fungus?

Go to settings. Wi Fi. Do a search. It will tell you if you have the wifi fungus you can even pick it up from a neighbor.

To get rid of it? Just slide the switch over to off.
 
kteas1 said:
Good question. I always "assumed " it went from tower routed through land line digitally, and then out from the receiving persons tower.
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Very close. A call from a cell phone to another cell phone doesn't hop from tower to tower. Even if the phones are only one tower away from each other, the call must go through the carrier of both phones, which is done over the internet (a dedicated branch of the internet, in encrypted digital packets).
Also, each cell phone is connected to multiple towers at a time - the phone and cellular network are constantly determining which tower has the strongest signal for that phone, and will switch automatically whenever the 'strongest' changes.
 
Camper6 said:
It's that thingy you have plugged into your computer from your phone line with all those green flashing lights when it's working.

Mine is a COMTREND Wireless ADSL2+Router marked right on the front of it.

That's what allows you to connect to the internet.
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I've always heard mine referred to as a modem, but I have the same problem as others mentioned above- it was hit&miss to get wifi turned on, and now I can't get rid of it!!!
I don't mean to go OT, but would sure appreciate advice. Went into 'my computer,' but the option doesn't seem to be there.
 
A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks. Routers perform the traffic directing functions on the Internet. A data packet is typically forwarded from one router to another router through the networks that constitute the internet-work until it reaches its destination node.

Bottom line is that a router puts the Wi Fi in your home, so that you may use your interent without plugging a device into a modem. It also provides internet for your smart phone as long as you are in range of the router. I have my router hooked up beside my modem downstairs in my office, so I also bought a Wi Fi extender and plugged it in upstairs. The extender grabs the Wi Fi waves from the modem and strengthens them, so I have quicker response when on my laptop or phone while I am farther away from my modem/router hookup, which is located downstairs. The farther away that you are from your router, the weaker the signal, thus, the reason why I use a Wi Fi extender.

The modem that I use is a Netgear, I believe. Here is a picture of the extender that I also use while I am farther away from my router, like when I am upstairs.

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A modem is a device that connects you to the internet. A router connects to your home network, computers, phones, etc. The router will have one port on the rear that says internet. This port plugs into the modem. Some cable companies have routers with the modem built in. Modems modulate, and demodulate the signals. A router directs the signals to the devices. A router can put out a radio signal in your home so devices can connect wirelessly. It also has ports on the rear so you can hardwire your devices to it. If you want to get rid of wifi in your home you must turn the radio part of the router off. If you live close enough to your neighbors, you will still see wifi signals in your home if they are using wifi.

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oldman said:
A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks. Routers perform the traffic directing functions on the Internet. A data packet is typically forwarded from one router to another router through the networks that constitute the internet-work until it reaches its destination node.

Bottom line is that a router puts the Wi Fi in your home, so that you may use your interent without plugging a device into a modem. It also provides internet for your smart phone as long as you are in range of the router. I have my router hooked up beside my modem downstairs in my office, so I also bought a Wi Fi extender and plugged it in upstairs. The extender grabs the Wi Fi waves from the modem and strengthens them, so I have quicker response when on my laptop or phone while I am farther away from my modem/router hookup, which is located downstairs. The farther away that you are from your router, the weaker the signal, thus, the reason why I use a Wi Fi extender.

The modem that I use is a Netgear, I believe. Here is a picture of the extender that I also use while I am farther away from my router, like when I am upstairs.

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Neat stuff. What I did and it works is that I extended the antenna on my router.

Now when I'm at the bus stop across the street I can connect and find out if the bus is on time.
 
I have a flip phone. (I've been told it as up to date as a Conestoga wagon.) I pay a rather hefty price for "connections" to the outside world. We've all seen video of hungry kids in undeveloped lands. And all have their small hands clutching a cellphone- a much better cell phone than mine. So I'm wondering why is phone service so cheap to some, that starving kids can have phones?
Excuse me, I have to make a phone call, "Wagons, HO!!"
 
My wife and I have flip phones. They work just fine for emergency calls, which is why we carry them. They cost us $15 a month for both and I consider that like insurance. For most calls we still have a land line. I'm afraid I can't recall any photos of starving children with cell phones.

Don
 
JaniceM said:
Oh really- if the router/modem is 'wireless,' why are there 3 cords coming out of it that need to be connected to other places? :playful:
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Good question. Read what is says on the picture. Wireless Router. The back shows connections.
One is the telephone company line that is the provider to the computer. I have to pay them. The yellow line is a direct connection to my computer. However it doesn't have to be that way. For instance I could have hooked up my printer directly to my computer. Or if I had a compatible wireless computer I could have gone wireless for the connection. Instead my printer is wireless and it makes the connection over the air instead of directly from my computer with a USB cable. This allows me to use my tablet and cell phone and I can print from those to my printer without a hard wire connection wirelessly. The wireless reference means you get a signal from the air instead of a cable. But you don't have to go wireless. But the function is there if you want it.router1.jpgrouter2.jpg
 
fuzzybuddy said:
I have a flip phone. (I've been told it as up to date as a Conestoga wagon.) I pay a rather hefty price for "connections" to the outside world. We've all seen video of hungry kids in undeveloped lands. And all have their small hands clutching a cellphone- a much better cell phone than mine. So I'm wondering why is phone service so cheap to some, that starving kids can have phones?
Excuse me, I have to make a phone call, "Wagons, HO!!"
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In one word why is phone service so cheap to some? Competition.
 
Camper6 said:
I think i have explained that. Do you know where those 3 cords are hooked up to? Possibly cable t.v.? Setups are different all over the country on how you get media.
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Sure, one is the phone line, one is to the computer, and the other plugs into the power bar.
The only problem I have is since I turned on wifi months ago, I can't figure out how to get rid of it. Don't need it, don't want it.
 

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