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carlos64030 05-21-2008 09:19 AM

Wireless internet service
 
Which wireless broadband services are you guys using and how well does it perform for you?

Double L 05-21-2008 09:34 AM

Verizon and it's not too bad, it's fast though! Sometimes it can go slow but where I'm at I don't get a good signal at times usually 2 bars and then at times I get all 4.

carlos64030 05-21-2008 11:39 AM

Now that I'm reading my opening post, I see that it's not exactly clear on what I'm referring to.

Wireless broadband for a laptop computer.

Malaki86 05-21-2008 01:34 PM

There are 2 types of wireless internet. First off, there's WiFi, which is what you find at the truckstops, McDonald's, Starbucks, etc. 99% of the time you'll pay to use WiFi at a truckstop.

The 2nd type is through your cellphone provider by using an AirCard. With this, you'll pay a monthly fee to your cellphone bill and add an additional card for your computer.

I use Sprint and I love it. There's very few places where I can't at least get on the internet. More and more places are getting 3G, so the speed is getting better out here.

Double L 05-21-2008 04:15 PM

Carlos, mine isn't an air card but it's a usb cable/port set up. So I can use it on my desk top when I get a new one or a laptop as well.

Gearjammin' Penguin 05-21-2008 04:48 PM

Verizon. It's about as fast as my cable modem in high strength areas, and even when my cell craps out I can usually connect(reminds me of dial-up in those areas, though). Great coverage, about $60/mo.

carlos64030 05-22-2008 06:45 AM


Originally Posted by Malaki86
There are 2 types of wireless internet. First off, there's WiFi, which is what you find at the truckstops, McDonald's, Starbucks, etc. 99% of the time you'll pay to use WiFi at a truckstop.

The 2nd type is through your cellphone provider by using an AirCard. With this, you'll pay a monthly fee to your cellphone bill and add an additional card for your computer.

I use Sprint and I love it. There's very few places where I can't at least get on the internet. More and more places are getting 3G, so the speed is getting better out here.


I'm with Sprint as well. I think I'll probably just end up using one of my PDAs as a modem and stick with Sprint.

Malaki86 05-22-2008 12:54 PM

I think (don't quote me, though) that a AirCard (USB, PCMIA or ExpressBus) are faster than a phone-as-modem.


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