A router with a touch interface?
The Jolla phone already has good router functionality. With possibly only minor additions it could become an even better internet-sharing device.
Background
My home router broke down last week and has now been replaced. My Jolla phone took care of business until the new router could be installed. The Jolla phone had a more stable connection and faster throughput while using less energy than the dedicated routers.
Goal
It would be nice to have an unlike router user interface to transform the tethering function into a much more interactive internet-sharing experience. Obviously this would only be a 3G/LTE solution. Even with that limitation there could be some useful things that could be done.
Imagine a home router with serious processing power and a touchscreen interface.
Update
The Jolla C has arrived. The Jolla 1 is a faster wireless router than my current one. Experimenting has already started.
Bright future for a device especially after it gets outdated one day :) How's the amount of devices that can be connected at the same time? Any lag/jitter? Max download/upload, if the mobile network doesn't set the limit lower? (They're getting fast in time)
simo ( 2015-02-27 19:48:30 +0200 )editNot to forget IP filtering. Think of all the possibilities, e.g. utilising acoustic feedback on an intrusion attempt or alike. And after all it is a splendid idea to 'recycle' yor J1 after having purchased the next. Another aspect of being environmentally sustainable.
lakutalo ( 2015-02-27 19:59:19 +0200 )editAdding the idea that the router software could show a QR-code for the wifi key.
vattuvarg ( 2015-08-06 20:37:15 +0200 )editAcoustic feedback is awesome idea! Imagine browsing the web and you hear "Router settings have been changed!" Wtf! Who changed them? Or "DOS attack ongoing!" "Remote login attempt failed!
alloj ( 2016-06-07 17:44:03 +0200 )editBut is it functioning now as router or bridge i know not. Maybe router functionality is unachievable?
alloj ( 2016-06-07 17:48:39 +0200 )edit