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Choker · 03-14-2003, 06:34 PM

Anyone know of a decent and affordable mobile connection? Looking to take a camper cross country and need to stay connected. Thanks in advance

TheFLY · 03-14-2003, 06:45 PM

I guess your business model didn't account for burnout...

Mr Cheeks · 03-14-2003, 06:51 PM

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Originally posted by Choker
Anyone know of a decent and affordable mobile connection? Looking to take a camper cross country and need to stay connected. Thanks in advance

most unversity campuses nowadays have wireless services. hang out by some of their lounges and find ways to ride the network for free. their focus is on accessibility, not security

Choker · 03-14-2003, 06:53 PM

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Originally posted by alchemist

most unversity campuses nowadays have wireless services. hang out by some of their lounges and find ways to ride the network for free. their focus is on accessibility, not security

Thanks but I need something I can hookup a laptop to and access from inside the camper for a couple hours a day.

Probono · 03-14-2003, 06:55 PM

depends on what you can live with. I use a T-Mobile pocket PC on the road. You can view a webpage and use SSH terminal access. Not great but it works. They also have a pc card that will work on a laptop. Might be worth a look.

http://www.t-mobile.com/products/pro...asp?class=data

NetRodent · 03-14-2003, 06:55 PM

Have you considered GPRS?

dav555add · 03-14-2003, 06:56 PM

There used to be direcway, lots of trucker used it...

http://store.yahoo.com/mini-dish/direcpc.html

LiveDose · 03-14-2003, 06:57 PM

sprint pcs has a pcmcia card but last time I checked it was slow as hell...

TheFLY · 03-14-2003, 06:58 PM

I started a thread about this last month I think... There are some guys that map out all the free wireless networks... It seems really complicated and hacker-like -- but I suppose it's probably possible to use one of these map programs and jump from network to network during your travels... I never tried this, but seems like it could work if you were sneaky about maping your journey... but my guess is the good camping spots in rural areas will not have the wireless networks that you need (like a Starbucks)... I bet tho if you are creative you can figure it out... There was the Ricochet network a couple of years ago, but they are back into Beta testing with it... wireless cellular service is still a joke as far as I know... Also the wireless Palm Pilot was a flop -- or so I was told in NY by the salespeople... I saw a satellite cell phone once in a magazine -- who knows maybe there is some James Bond shit out there yet -- but I have a feeling that mapping wireless networks is your best bet.

Choker · 03-14-2003, 07:01 PM

What about the old style cups that you hook over a payphones handset? Wouldn't that work pretty good if I had like a AOL account and could have access numbers pretty much anywhere? Just pull up to a payphone and dial, the kids would have to stand beside the phone and feed it quarters I guess. LOL

spankstrocko · 03-14-2003, 07:11 PM

Sprint PCS there connection is 144k not fast but better than dialup. If its only for a few hours per day it may suffice.

Spankstrocko

JasonB · 03-14-2003, 07:28 PM

I have a friend that has a Verizon Mobile Internet Connection & he says it's sweet

Samantha_Luvcox · 03-14-2003, 09:35 PM

I have verizons Interent service when traveling, we use it while driving down the road to read GFY and keep up with email etc, Got it while at the Convention in Vegas, Works very nice, and have used it in drives from Cincinnati to DC out in NY in Vegas (of course) and in drives from Cinci to Mich almost all the way without to much trouble dropping out etc. Cost about 100 a month for unlimited access so even though it's a little slow you don't have to worry about how long your connected etc.

PersianKitty · 03-14-2003, 10:02 PM

My folks and I have split the cost of a new luxury bus for their retirement. My dad has done a ton of researching for Net connectivity for a laptop. He decided to go with something Sprint has going. They gave him some software to load on a laptop, connect the phone, and boom, you're there. Not monster speeds but better than dialup.

He'd looked into some satellite alternatives for broadband, but the costs were more than he wanted to deal with ($8K or so and then $99/mo).

Choker · 03-14-2003, 10:19 PM

So it sounds like either Sprint or Verizon with a cellular modem? Thanks everyone for the help on this

LiveCam · 03-14-2003, 11:20 PM

buy a Pda

http://www.t-mobile.com/products/ove...phoneid=166765

Iam in canada .. i can't have some of these here

quiet · 03-14-2003, 11:22 PM

i've been waiting for high speed global wireless for years. i'll go ape shit when it's finally available.

MattO · 03-14-2003, 11:46 PM

If you've got a camper, if you're parked when using the net, couldn't you use DirectTV or Dish Network type access? Aren't they fast? You'd just have to aim the shit, right? Or am I totally wrong?
I've seen some campsites now that advertise wireless network access (802.11b), which is pretty cool

[Labret] · 03-14-2003, 11:55 PM

Its not worth the headache. I just said fuck it and went with a nationwide isp with dialups all over the damn place.

If true wireless broadband every hits, I will move into a bus and travel the country on my dive bar tour while following certain bands like a deadhead.

Machete_ · 03-15-2003, 01:58 AM

Dont you have GPRS in the states ? be online 24/7 and only pay for what you download? My laptop is Always online - 4 times 64bit - great 4 surfing

[Labret] · 03-15-2003, 02:28 AM

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Originally posted by ebus_dk
Dont you have GPRS in the states ? be online 24/7 and only pay for what you download? My laptop is Always online - 4 times 64bit - great 4 surfing

Our country is bigger than a WalMart parking lot.

Machete_ · 03-15-2003, 02:31 AM

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Originally posted by [Labret]

Our country is bigger than a WalMart parking lot.

GPRS is a service run on the GSM net used by mobile phones - what the fuck does that have to do with the size of the country

chupacabra · 03-15-2003, 02:51 AM

i was using ricochet wfor about 6 months before they went offline, it was truly a sweet system, and $75 a month for unlimited usage... a very consistant 128k for me near all the time.. ::sigh::

SGS · 03-15-2003, 03:33 AM

What about mobile connections in the UK and Europe? Anyone have any ideas or recommendations at all?

TheFLY · 03-15-2003, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MattO
If you've got a camper, if you're parked when using the net, couldn't you use DirectTV or Dish Network type access? Aren't they fast? You'd just have to aim the shit, right? Or am I totally wrong?
I've seen some campsites now that advertise wireless network access (802.11b), which is pretty cool

I did research into this. These dishes require complex aiming by a technician... the idea seems simple enough, but the more you read about the aiming process, the less attractive it seems to attempt to do this...

TheFLY · 03-15-2003, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by [Labret]
If true wireless broadband every hits, I will move into a bus and travel the country on my dive bar tour while following certain bands like a deadhead.

I've had a similar fantasy since highschool... Only I'd need a bus with a shower

D_Nell · 03-15-2003, 05:28 AM

I don't think you'll be connected when you are crossing the plains!
Besides Wireless access sucks ass. Maybe try to the new Satellite access from directv thats installed in SUVS!
Heard its 5 times faster than CABLE !

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Probono Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Under the Rainbow Posts: 2,731	depends on what you can live with. I use a T-Mobile pocket PC on the road. You can view a webpage and use SSH terminal access. Not great but it works. They also have a pc card that will work on a laptop. Might be worth a look. http://www.t-mobile.com/products/pro...asp?class=data

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TheFLY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: http://www.thefly.net/ --- Quit your job and live off steady traffic. Posts: 11,856	I started a thread about this last month I think... There are some guys that map out all the free wireless networks... It seems really complicated and hacker-like -- but I suppose it's probably possible to use one of these map programs and jump from network to network during your travels... I never tried this, but seems like it could work if you were sneaky about maping your journey... but my guess is the good camping spots in rural areas will not have the wireless networks that you need (like a Starbucks)... I bet tho if you are creative you can figure it out... There was the Ricochet network a couple of years ago, but they are back into Beta testing with it... wireless cellular service is still a joke as far as I know... Also the wireless Palm Pilot was a flop -- or so I was told in NY by the salespeople... I saw a satellite cell phone once in a magazine -- who knows maybe there is some James Bond shit out there yet -- but I have a feeling that mapping wireless networks is your best bet.

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spankstrocko Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 454	Sprint PCS there connection is 144k not fast but better than dialup. If its only for a few hours per day it may suffice. Spankstrocko

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JasonB Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,183	I have a friend that has a Verizon Mobile Internet Connection & he says it's sweet

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Samantha_Luvcox Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: On a computer near you Posts: 396	I have verizons Interent service when traveling, we use it while driving down the road to read GFY and keep up with email etc, Got it while at the Convention in Vegas, Works very nice, and have used it in drives from Cincinnati to DC out in NY in Vegas (of course) and in drives from Cinci to Mich almost all the way without to much trouble dropping out etc. Cost about 100 a month for unlimited access so even though it's a little slow you don't have to worry about how long your connected etc. __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

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PersianKitty Meow Media Inc. Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In the valley of the sun, cactus, tacos, tequila, and nod Posts: 7,785	My folks and I have split the cost of a new luxury bus for their retirement. My dad has done a ton of researching for Net connectivity for a laptop. He decided to go with something Sprint has going. They gave him some software to load on a laptop, connect the phone, and boom, you're there. Not monster speeds but better than dialup. He'd looked into some satellite alternatives for broadband, but the costs were more than he wanted to deal with ($8K or so and then $99/mo). __________________ Wondering what webmaster programs PK uses? Check them out here!

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quiet we'll miss you our friend. RIP Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fernie, BC Posts: 25,115	i've been waiting for high speed global wireless for years. i'll go ape shit when it's finally available.

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MattO The O is for Oohhh Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: AUSTIN TEJAS Posts: 10,861	If you've got a camper, if you're parked when using the net, couldn't you use DirectTV or Dish Network type access? Aren't they fast? You'd just have to aim the shit, right? Or am I totally wrong? I've seen some campsites now that advertise wireless network access (802.11b), which is pretty cool

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[Labret] Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: Са́нкт-Петербу́рг Posts: 10,945	Its not worth the headache. I just said fuck it and went with a nationwide isp with dialups all over the damn place. If true wireless broadband every hits, I will move into a bus and travel the country on my dive bar tour while following certain bands like a deadhead.

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Machete_ WINNING! Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 14,579	Dont you have GPRS in the states ? be online 24/7 and only pay for what you download? My laptop is Always online - 4 times 64bit - great 4 surfing

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D_Nell Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,264	I don't think you'll be connected when you are crossing the plains! Besides Wireless access sucks ass. Maybe try to the new Satellite access from directv thats installed in SUVS! Heard its 5 times faster than CABLE ! __________________ ITS TIME FOR SOME FREEHOSTING DAMN IT! CLICK HERE! ICQ# 98081374 \| [email protected]