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 <cryptworks@gmail.com
> <mailto:cryptworks@gmail.com>> 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" <klsmith2020@yahoo.com
> <mailto:klsmith2020@yahoo.com>> 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 /<plug@cactusfamily.com
> <mailto:plug@cactusfamily.com>>/* wrote:
>
>
> From: AZ Pete <plug@cactusfamily.com
> <mailto:plug@cactusfamily.com>>
> Subject: OT: Cellular Modems
> To: "PLUG Discuss" <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> <mailto:plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>>
> 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
>
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