I keep a little 4g samsung hotspot router on me from vzw that is very convenient when I need to jump on with a laptop, or let someone else on with me too. $50 bucks/mo for 5gb (that's the worst of it). I'd had a built-in mini-pcie card that I could never get to work right due to buggy hp bios in my laptop (gobi2100 if i remember right, elitebook piece of s**t from hp, ugh) and eventually gave up on in favor of the hotspot router. I'd use my phone, but didn't like the notion of losing data when I would get a call (prior to my having a 4g phone with separate data radio now). GSM isn't an issue for this with separate data/call bearers anyways. -mb On 07/23/2012 06:19 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > Most smart phones can be tethered and even provide a nice Wifi AP for > others? > > I get really good data throughput even on 3g with Android O2 firmware on > a Dell Streak AT&T. > > I had a Verizon USB modem in the old days when you had to recompile the > kernel on Ubuntu to use it with USB, but I really don't think the > expense is worth it, anymore, due to phone tethering. > > On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 3:14 PM, Stephen > wrote: > > All verizon phones as part of the share everything have it enabled now. > > Any rooted android phone can also. > > On Jul 23, 2012 2:39 PM, "keith smith" > wrote: > > > I don't know this for a fact, however I hear you can use certain > smart phones as a wifi hot spot. > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > --- On *Mon, 7/23/12, AZ Pete / >/* wrote: > > > From: AZ Pete > > Subject: OT: Cellular Modems > To: "PLUG Discuss" > > Date: Monday, July 23, 2012, 1:40 PM > > Hi All, > > I am looking to pickup a cellular USB modem that my wife and > I can use on her laptop when traveling (rather than relying > solely on trying to find free Wifi). I know that there are > providers where I can purchase the modem device and purchase > a month-to-month data plan. I'm looking to go pre-paid as I > don't need (or want) to have a recurring monthly bill when > I'm not using it. > > In case it matters, this would be for a Win7 laptop. > > Any recommendations?? > > Thanks, > Peter > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > -- > (503) 754-4452 Android > (623) 239-3392 Skype > (623) 688-3392 Google Voice > ** > Safeway.com > Automation Engineer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss