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12 Dec 2002
We added the correspondence PC cards list of NAPS-02 (a wireless
router for COOLSPOT) . CFE-02 by DDI Pocket. (Connection speed
is 32kbps).
We release a firmware of NAPS-02, Release 1.0-196.
[New feature] Basic feature is same as 1.0-195. Added an initial
configuration of "IAN" accelarator by b-mobile service.
Improved the safety lock feature of "save/load pccards initial
configuration" menu.
10 Dec 2002
We added correspondence PC cards list of NAPS-02 (a wireless
router for COOLSPOT) . AH-H401C by DDI Pocket, BMH10C-J by Japan
Communications, and C081NDB by KDDI.
We release a firmware of NAPS-02, Release 1.0-195.
[New feature] Basic feature is same as 1.0-186. Optimized Flash
ROM area to include more correspondence PC cards information into
NAPS-02. Added an initial configuration of AH-H401C, BMH10C-J
and C081NDB, and of "IAN" accelarator by b-mobile service.
23 Oct 2002
We release a setup guide of "NAPS-02's Internel LAN port".
For firmware 1.0-176 or later. (sorry, Japanese only)
18 Oct 2002
COOLSPOT worked well on the Frontier 21st Electronics Show. Thank
you for your participation of the show.
COOLSPOT is written a technology review titled "COOLSPOT,
no doubt useful on the events outside!"on the article of
Monthly MACPOWER
(Nov., p191) , serial publication titled "AirFree",
for wireless networking. Please get and read it.
16 Oct 2002
COOLSPOT service is available now!!. Until Oct 18, the
Frontier 21st Electronics Show (this website is in Japanese)
at Fukiage Hall in Nagoya City.
- COOLSPOT is setup at the central, booth 52 (by Raison
d'etre).
- Coverage: almost of the Fukiage Hall.
- WAN Speed: 128kbps maximun, best effort, with b-mobile
by Japan Communications Inc
.
- To connect: ESS-ID "any" or blank, WEP is none.
- Free of charge.
Raidon d'tere shows here the exhibition is "Java based streaming
service" which you don't need to install any plug-in application
to watch any streaming channels. Very unique service. Please have
a look their booth when you comes the Frontier 21st exhibition.
9 Oct 2002
We release a firmware of NAPS-02 (a wireless router for COOLSPOT)
. 1.0-186.
This is a bug-fixed version of 1.0-183beta. (Thank you for your
co-operation to help our test of NAPS-02, firmware version 1.0-183beta.)
28 Sep 2002
We release a firmware of NAPS-02 (a wireless router for COOLSPOT)
. Trial-version, Release 1.0-183beta.
[New feature] Tiny login page of WELCOME PAGE extension.Login
page is available for customize. Any ID ( no limitation of numbers),
Automatically made password ( numerical 10 figures, 1 day ticket
). URL redirection WELCOME PAGE feature is also available as same
as before.
[Notice] Tiny login page and URL redirection cannot be used in
the same time.
24 Sep 2002
We release a firmware of NAPS-02 (a wireless router for COOLSPOT)
. 1.0-179.
the owners after FW 1.0-176 are available to upgrade firmware
via this maintenance web interface.
[New feature]
- Faster firmware upgrade
- EO64 air is available. ( you should input each user account
information)
- AT command extension of Dial-up setteings. ( for APN options
of GPRS, FOMA)
19 Sep 2002
NAPS-02 (A router for COOLSPOT) is confirmed connectivity with
MA-N1and MA-N2 which are PHS communication cards for EO64air service
by K-OPTICOM.
18 Sep 2002
COOLSPOT is on the article of Monthly
MACPOWER (Oct., p189)‚Serial publication titled "AirFree",
for wireless networking. Please get and read it.
17 Sep 2002
We release a firmware of NAPS-02 (a wireless router for COOLSPOT)
. 1.0-176.
[New feature]
- Firmware upgrade via WEB interface.
- Internal LAN port can be used as Internet connection (WAN
connection). Just press one button in WEB.
- Automatic configuration of wireless LAN address which doesn't
conflict against your existing LAN.
(This feature is same as when you put a LAN PC card into NAPS-02).
- (for owner of firmware version from 0712-112a to 1.0-170),
we can offer you to upgrade NAPS-02 by SENDBACK method.Please
refer to "support page" ( URL is on your manual),
or contact to coolspot@nextmagic.com.
Details of COOLSPOT
is available. There is a mechanism of "SETUP FREE",
how to activate COOLSPOT, and so on.
We will consider GPRS options if you need APN setteings for GPRS.
We will inform of you at this website.
PCMCIA cards list which is confirmed connectivity of NAPS-02
is available‚Not
only b-mobile, AirH", PacketOne, FOMA but also normal analog
modem cards, LAN cards (Japan domestic) , are available.
- Put a modem card into NAPS-02 -----> Stable automatic dialup/redial
feature.
- Put a LAN card into NAPS-02 -----> Automatic configuration
of wireless LAN address which doesn't conflict against your
existing LAN.
- Use Internal LAN port for internet connection <--- One
button setting on a maintenance website.
6 Sep 2002
COOLSPOT is on the article of "TOKYO-JIYUUKU" (Tokyo
Freedom Area) of Nikkei Newspaper, an evening edition, page B.
Please read it.
23 Aug 2002
COOLSPOT is now on the PRONAVI
B2B event potal site. (Japanese only)
20 Aug 2002
COOLSPOT is on
the article of TMUG (Tokyo Macintosh
Users Group).It was used at their
regular meeting on 10 Aug. (Japanese only)
We are Mac users for a long time also, so we are very pleased
to do it.
7 Aug 2002
(for who contacted from MB3 info) Thank you very much. Please
feel free to ask us any questions.
Added links of the telcos that is officially
available with COOLSPOT.
Under this toppage. Please look their sites also.
Price List of COOLSPOT
is now available.
6 Aug 2002
P.S. : COOLSPOT is on the Nikkei news paper, page 8, inside of
the MB3(Mobile Broadband Cube) which is a special topics of IT
in Japan (Japanese only).
We made a press release page.
6 Aug 2002 : "Started COOLSPOT
service by Next Magic Inc."
(7 Aug 2002: PDF is available.)
5 Aug 2002
(for Battery use) Now we are testing on several situations.
Please contact us what environment is useful for you.
e.g.: outdoor use, minimum xx hours, rechargeable (or dry cell).
1 Aug 2002
Now we are ready to recieve your message from the web
form
31 July 2002
We've got some request to apply GPRS. Basically we can do it.
Just need test partner in foreign where GPRS is available.
30 July 2002
COOLSPOT is now on the article The Internet Magazine No.92 (September).
pp.272, Japanese only.Please buy this magazine at your book store
and look this article. Thank you.
29 July 2002
Started shipping of the router NAPS-02 for sample as requested,
one-by-one. We will make an announce if we prepared to ship formally.
Sorry about waiting for you.
19 July 2002
Because of many good response of the router NAPS-02 (exslusive
use for COOLSPOT) , so we started to consider selling only NAPS-02.
11 July 2002
COOLSPOT is in the
article of the Internet
Watch by Impress. (Japanese only)
27 June 2002
COOLSPOT is now on the Freehotspot.jp
website. 
20 June 2002
COOLSPOT is now on the EVENTTOOL.NET
website.
19 June 2002
The field trial of COOLSPOT in Oita pref. is finished today.Thank
you for your cooperation.
10 June 2002
COOLSPOT field trial is started in Oita pref. today.
At ANA HOTEL OITA OASIS TOWER in Oita city and at OITA AIRPORT.
( Until June 19, World Cup period in Oita.)
2 May 2002
COOLSPOT is now in the field trial period until this year end.
1 Jan 2001
Next Magic Inc. started to develop a public & temporary HOTSPOT
service named "COOLSPOT".
(Unfortunately this service is currently only for domestic use
in Japan)
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