At Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:32:56 -0400 jwerner at jwdp.com wrote: > > Verizon has recently started selling the MiFi mobile hotspot, a tiny > portable AP/router that sets up a local WiFi network with Internet > access through their 3G cellular service. I believe it costs $100 with a > 2-year data contract and supposedly gets 1.5mbs down, 256kbs up. > > Engadget reviewed the Verizon MiFi a few months ago: > http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/ > > Sprint also sells their own version of the MiFi for their cell network. It used to be that these routers for EVDO/3G celluar Internet were an obsure piece of hardware (asking for one would totally confuse the people in the Verizon and/or Sprint 'stores' and/or Radio Shack, etc.) that had be to had on-line someplace. I guess this is changing... > > Jan Werner > ______________ > > > Robert Heller wrote: > > ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. > > ** If you did, we all thank you. > > > > > > At Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:01:05 -0400 andrew at stakeholderscapital.com wrote: > > > >> MIME-Version: 1.0 > >> > >> ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. > >> ** If you did, we all thank you. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Hey HT, > >> > >> Trying to help a friend who moved to Leverett right near the Cushman > >> section of N. Amherst. > >> > >> What are suggestions for cellular and/or internet service there? We > >> don't think verizon DSL nor Comcast Cable reach there and ATT cellular > >> gets no signal. > > > > I think there is *Verizon* EVDO/3G (or whatever Verizon calls Internet > > over celluar) service out of a cell tower somewhere N. Amherst, so you > > have to get a *Verizon* 'Air Card'. You can get an 'Air Card' (either > > PCMCIA or USB) and use that. It is possible to get a router that takes > > a PCMCIA card and some PCMCIA cards can take a cable to a roof-top > > antenna -- the router lets you connect up multiple desktop machines > > (with CAT5 cables) or multiple laptops (802.11<mumble> WiFi). The > > antenna can be used to deal with a weak signal. Otherwise, your friend > > is going to have to get one of those 'old fashioned' RS232 modems (yes, > > they still make them and many of use still use them) and be reduced to > > 56K (or worse, given the cruddy nature of what passes for POTS up here > > in the sticks). That is right, *most* of us hilltown folk are still > > using *dial-up* internet. 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