OT: Cellular Modems

[Michael Butash]

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