What is a Wahbit?
A Wahbit is a wireless modem. Wahbit stands for Wireless Access High-speed Broadband Internet Transport. Traditional dial-up modems and dsl modems provide online access through the public telephone lines. A cable modem provides high-speed Internet access through a cable television network. A Wahbit does not require either, our modem runs on a battery pack or electricity from your walls. We get the high-speed internet to you wirelessly, anytime, anywhere in our coverage area.
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| The Wahbit modem is the point of connection to the Unplug USA network and provides nomadic/mobile, anytime, anywhere Internet access. With its small size, blazingly fast data speeds, and a zero-install, plug-and-play proposition, the Wahbit modem completely changes broadband access forever.
With the Wahbit, there is no need to send technicians to climb the roof, no holes to drill, no computers to be opened up and no installation required. The unit connects to the computer via USB or Ethernet port. The Wahbit is the ideal mechanism to deliver broadband access to your home.
Wahbit key features include:
- Zero-install, plug-and-play ease of use
- Nomadic/mobile, battery-powered operation for Internet access anytime, anywhere
- Broadband data rates, which deliver voice, real-time video and audio streaming - all at the speed of thought
- Multi-service queuing to deliver differentiated service
- USB and Ethernet versions
- Over-the-air upgrades and features
- PCMCIA version - coming soon!
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Why would I want a Wahbit?
The main reason is speed. Wahbits can offer download speeds from the Internet in excess of 1 mbps -- at least 20 times as fast as a traditional telephone modem. Web pages that take minutes to paint in with a dial-up connection pop up instantly with a Wahbit. If you frequently download large files, such as video clips, audio clips or software, Wahbits will make life much easier.
The second reason is "always-on" portability. With a Wahbit, there's no need to plug in to an Internet service provider (ISP) using cable or telephone lines. Simply click on your browser and you're on the Internet. No more waiting, no more busy signals, all you need is power.
How does a Wahbit work?
Our wireless system was designed from military non-line-of-site wireless technology. Simply connect the Wahbit to your PC through a standard Ethernet interface. Our Wahbit will then get the Internet from the air! It connects to our wireless network through a wireless link that can bounce off of buildings and go through walls to deliver Internet to your location regardless of cable or telephone lines!
How fast are Wahbit connections?
You hear all the time about 11Mb 802.11 wireless access points or the 54Mb a and g. In actuality, 802.11b data rates are less than 5 Mbps at up to 100 feet indoors with omni antenna. 802.11a data rates are less than 15 Mbps at up to 60 feet indoors with omni antenna. 802.11g data rates are less than 15 Mbps at up to 100 feet indoors with omni antenna. All of these wireless access points are only as fast as the Internet connection they are "plugged" in to. A Wahbit is capable of bursting to more than 1.5Mb similar to a T1 line business use.
Another note: Wahbits are typically asymmetric, meaning that download speeds are faster than upload speeds. Our upload speeds can burst to one-half a Megabit.
What does "portable" mean?
It means that the Wahbit is continuously connected to the Internet whenever your computer is turned on. If you want to take your laptop to your friend's house, to the restaurant, or to a park, you can be connected to the Internet. All you need is power anywhere in our covered service areas. Get a battery pack for the Wahbit and go totally portable.
Are Wahbit connections secure?
Our wireless network uses proprietary wireless communication protocols. These radio waves are undetectable by run of the mill wireless access points hackers use to get into Wireless networks. Our systems will only allow our Wahbits to communicate on the network after they go through a security check on our wireless base stations.
The one area of vulnerability for cable, ADSL and wireless modems is tied to the network settings for file- and printer-sharing options on your Windows or Macintosh computers. To keep hackers out of your files, be sure to disable those settings before connecting your Wahbit. If you plan to use those functions, install a router or Internet-sharing device with a firewall between the Wahbit and your local area network (LAN).
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