Shane Williamson Says:

17 November 2004 at 14:15.

Cool technology dude! Unfortunately, 3 doesn’t have Linux drivers. :-(

Jeff Greeninger Says:

27 January 2005 at 22:27.

I am a Junxion dealer, e-mail me if you would like purchase info, and price.

Paul Z Says:

24 April 2005 at 11:50.

You can easily build your own Junxion with $179 Soekris net4521 http://www.soekris.com/net4521.htm and your favorite linux router. Soekris even sells a nice metal box for their board for additional $30. I know a number of guys who have already built their own custom Junxion boxes. Check out these pictures at http://images.fbrtech.com/view_phot
o.php?set_albumName=EVDOrouter&id=s
oekris

Another option is to wait for Kyocera’s KR1 EV-DO celluar router which will be on the market soon for $190. It uses a PC card radio like Junxion and has WiFi, but it also 4 ethernet ports and USB. This is a really slick cellular router PC Magazine wrote a really nice review on the Kyocera KR1 – see http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,175
9,1778679,00.asp

Alan Says:

9 July 2005 at 19:29.

One thing to point out is that the KR1 will only work with KPC650 and no other data cards. If you already have PC5220 or V620, your best bet is with MB6000, the cool 3G Phoebus product release to market recently.

Edward Says:

21 January 2006 at 07:06.

Do These Boxes Violate Your Cell Contract?

FYI: I paid a visit to the Cingular store and picked up the latest data service contract. It appears that the contracts are getting more restrictive as time passes. Here is what the current contract says:

“Data Service sessions may only be conducted for the following purposes: (i) Internet browsing; (ii) e-mail; and (iii) corporate intranet access (including access to corporate e-mail, customer relationship management, sales force automation, and field service automation applications). Prohibited uses include, but are not limited to, using services: (i) with server devices or host computer applications, including, without limitation, Web camera posts or broadcasts, continuous jpeg file transfers, automatic data feeds, telemetry applications, automated functions, or any other machine-to-machine applications, (ii) as substitute or backup for private lines or dedicated data connections or (iii) for Voice over IP. Furthermore unlimited plans cannot be use for (i) uploading, downloading or streaming movies,music or games or (ii) in conjunction with WWAN or other applications or devices which aggregate usage from multiple sources prior to transmission.”

It would appear that the last part is clearly referring to cell routers like the Junxion Box or Kyocera KR1, and quite possibly even Windows built-in Internet sharing service.

I do not have the latest Verizon contract yet, but the older contracts seem very similar.

will Says:

28 February 2006 at 14:50.

RE:You can easily build your own Junxion with

Yes you can make one – but can you get it to work
- remember there is a software side to it -

there are very few disk images to flash to
the compact flash card you will use – in
fact if you use cingular – from what I
have sean, your out of luck – unless you
know linux like the back of your hand -

they have a disk image for EV-DO

but the Kyocera KR1 works better and cost less

the 3G Phoebus cost less – but wont work with
the most common cingular cards like the
Sony Ericsson GC83 – only works with the
AirCard 775 – on the cingular side – and
does not list and of the new HSPDA cards
cingular uses -

When I look for used stomp boxes, all set up,
they often want $400-$500 after all the time
and money they spent on it

so is it realy worth all the trouble – no

JiggaDigga Says:

8 April 2006 at 02:52.

Great reading, keep up the great posts.
Peace, JiggaDigga

Jeff. T Says:

19 April 2006 at 15:06.

It seems EDGE is not fast enough for Internet, HSDPA may be a good thing. Yes, I saw 3G Phoebus can support HSDPA cards, that’s a great news!