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Re: REQ: Ricochet Users in Manhattan?

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From: Philip J. Koenig
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 00:00
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In article <8r51m8$h3d$1@samba.rahul.net>, wolfgang@whnet.com (Wolfgang Henke) 
writes...
> help4me@mailandnews.com wrote:
> : Today I bought my 128 kbps Ricochet modem and have troubles to
> : get it working. I have a few questions...
> 
> : Are anyone out there successfully using them in Manhattan and if yes,
> : what's your location? I am located at 86 and 1st. AVE. My second
> : question is if I need to activate the service sending them my modem's
> : serial number to register it on Ricochet Network and get " blinking
> : green" light as in instructions or modem should " blink green" even if not
> : activated. My modem only blinks red and I cann't connect. Does it mean
> : i don't have a cell near me on streetlight pole? Thanks very much.
> 
> : George.
> 
> 
> Call them with your modem number and they can usually activate while
> you are on the phone.  Then powercycle the modem and the network should
> come up.


I would like to mention that in a writeup I read recently on 
Ricochet's current service rollout, it referred to the new
service in Manhattan as "very limited".  Therefore it could
also be that the signal where you are just isn't very good.



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Subject: Re: REQ: Ricochet Users in Manhattan?
Date: 2000/10/02
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