{"id":1651,"date":"2009-12-30T08:39:31","date_gmt":"2009-12-30T13:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rbachnet.wwwmi3-ss40.a2hosted.com\/?p=1651"},"modified":"2022-08-23T14:54:19","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T18:54:19","slug":"wi-fi-on-wheels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wi-fi-on-wheels\/","title":{"rendered":"Wi-Fi on Wheels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chevrolet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ch<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chevrolet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1659 size-full\" style=\"border: 0pt none; margin: 2px 0px;\" title=\"Wi-Fi on Wheels\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/chevrolet-e1561689712395.jpg?resize=137%2C65&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wi-Fi on Wheels\" width=\"137\" height=\"65\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chevrolet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">evrolet<\/a><\/strong> has announced that owners of several new models can turn their rides in a mobile hot spot with <strong>Chevrolet Wi-Fi<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220705120333\/https:\/\/www.autonetmobile.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Autonet Mobile<\/a>. This option enables full Internet access inside the vehicle and up to a 150 feet radius around the vehicle. Chevrolet Wi-Fi is designed for use by passengers, or by the driver when the vehicle is parked. The system requires <strong>no special software and achieves speeds up to 1.5 Mbps<\/strong>. The Chevrolet Wi-Fi internet connection can <strong>support up to 10\u00a0 devices at once<\/strong>, enabling multiple passengers to use the connection for their separate devices.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wi-fi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1663 alignright\" style=\"border: 0pt none; margin: 0px 2px;\" title=\"wifi-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/wifi-logo-e1561689748930-150x104.jpg?resize=102%2C71&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"102\" height=\"71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/wifi-logo-e1561689748930.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/wifi-logo-e1561689748930.jpg?resize=75%2C52&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/wifi-logo-e1561689748930.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 102px) 100vw, 102px\" \/><\/a>\u201c<em>Chevrolet Wi-Fi by Autonet Mobile enhances commuting, family vacations and work<\/em>,\u201d says Chris Rauser, Chevrolet Accessories Manager. \u201c<em>It benefits active families on the go, as well as professionals who need immediate information at remote job sites. Its uses are almost endless<\/em>.\u201d San Francisco-based Autonet Mobile is the world\u2019s first Internet service provider designed exclusively for vehicles. As a <strong>GM Officially Licensed Product<\/strong>, Chevrolet Wi-Fi by Autonet Mobile is certified to work with the following new Chevrolet models:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Autonet router\" href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2008\/11\/13\/walt-mossberg-reviews-autonet-spotty-but-still-distracting-eno\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1669 alignright\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"Autonet_router\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/autonet1-e1561689800498-150x145.png?resize=99%2C96&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"99\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/autonet1-e1561689800498.png?resize=150%2C145&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/autonet1-e1561689800498.png?resize=75%2C73&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/autonet1-e1561689800498.png?w=316&amp;ssl=1 316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 99px) 100vw, 99px\" \/><\/a>Equinox<\/li>\n<li>Traverse<\/li>\n<li>Silverado<\/li>\n<li>Tahoe<\/li>\n<li>Suburban<\/li>\n<li>Avalanche<\/li>\n<li>Express<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/lear-acquires-intellectual-property-from-autonet-mobile-a-leading-developer-of-communication-software-and-devices-for-automotive-applications-300128694.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Autonet<\/a>, the system uses <strong>3G EVDO\/2.5g<\/strong> 1xRRT wireless from Novatel Wireless for connectivity and its own patent-pending TRU technology to support Internet connections over the <strong>3G network<\/strong> while the vehicle is in motion. TRU technology maintains the persistent link, even when 3G coverage is sparse. <strong>IEEE 802.11b-a-g<\/strong> provides data link protocols along with one built-in <strong>Ethernet LAN port<\/strong> that provides wired connectivity.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Autonet Mobile logo\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230328171149\/https:\/\/www.autonetmobile.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1661 size-full alignright\" style=\"border: 0pt none; margin: 2px;\" title=\"Autonet Mobile logo\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/autonetmobilelogog1-e1561689842379.jpg?resize=97%2C33&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"33\" \/><\/a>Its transport protocols include\u00a0 PPTP, L2TP,<strong> IPSec,<\/strong> and PPPoE along with SNMP for remote management.\u00a0 Security and access control are provided via\u00a0 WEP\/WPA\/<strong>WPA2<\/strong> encryption. Additional docking stations are available, enabling customers to easily move the Chevrolet Wi-Fi by Autonet Mobile router from vehicle to vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Through Dec. 31, Chevrolet Wi-Fi is available for $199 ($399 retail price, less $200 mail-in rebate with a two-year service agreement). Go to GMextras.com for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>rb-<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Now a soccer mom in her mini-van picking up <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2wgaW-pt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Happy Meals<\/a> will have more connectivity options than some of my clients.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a title=\"Ralph Bach\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/new-resume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ralph Bach<\/a>\u00a0has been in IT long enough to know better and has blogged from his\u00a0<a title=\"Bach Seat\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bach Seat<\/a> about IT, careers, and anything else that catches his attention since 2005. 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Email the Bach Seat\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:\/\/bach.seat@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chevrolet Wi-Fi by Autonet Mobile enables owners to turn their rides into a mobile hot spot with full Internet access up to 150 feet around the car<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[3216,114,115,113,241,822,579,3009],"class_list":["post-1651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cars","tag-3216","tag-3g","tag-autonet-mobile","tag-chevy","tag-gm","tag-ipsec","tag-wi-fi-2","tag-wpa-2"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1651"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":127853,"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1651\/revisions\/127853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}