evhfan2000

Does anyone have any experience with mobile connections to the internet via a wireless modem?

I am in Portland Oregon. I have used Sprint before and it was ok but then I wasn't expecting much. What service has the fastest through put?

Dean

MadModder

What you are talking about is a Wireless Access Point or a Wireless Router. Both of these have nothing to do with the ISP. Wireless Networks have 3 different data transfer rates, A, B and G. A is mostly used in large corporate network and runs at 54mbps. B is the most affordable and the slowest at 11mbps. G is becoming the standard and has a mid range price. It runs at 54mbps. Also, This topic belongs in the Computer Networking and Servers forum.

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alanuofm

i think hes talking about mobile internet offered by various telephone companies. wifi.

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hes either talking about WiFi or the service that companies (such as sprint) have that let you access high-speed interenet where ever you are. Its prety much the same thing as using your cell phone for internet access, although you get a wireless card and it does the same thing.

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celsdogg

yeah, i think he is talking about access thru the phone company. it is quite slow unless you are gettin a strong signal from a tower.

I have a Treo 600, had the unlimited data plan, it worked well when u had a good signal, but when u did not, it sucked. i could hook it up to my laptop via the hotsync cradle, and use a prog called PDAnet to get internet thru the treos net connection, giving it the same effect as the PCMCIA cards u get from sprint, verizon, etc, but the effect was the same, the less signal u had, the slower it was. of course that is to be expected.

i would only recommend this service if you live in a place with very good cell phone service. if its even slightly spotty, i think its not worth it.

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dragon2309

Vodafone does somethign like this and it can get up to broadband speeds, cant remeber what its called though, you buy a add-in card for it.

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celsdogg

they do state speeds of 144kb, but you never get that, just like u never get full speed on ure internet connection, etc.

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evhfan2000

Yes, Cingular, Verizon, Sprint all offer a wireless card. I have seen Verizon offer "broadband" service via a wireless card but realize that the speed is very dependent on signal strength/distance to a tower etc.

What I want to know is if anyone is knowledgable regarding the different technology each company is using and which is the most developed.

As far as wireless networking goes, I am using the Belkin Pre-N which has proven to me to be faster/more reliable than my Linksys Wireless G. The Linksys was ok within 50 feet but cut out quick after that. The Pre-N hits well everywhere in my house except in one end. (Long twisty hallway in a 4000 sq. ft. house, router is at the opposite end of house and upstairs) I'll post questions related to home networking in the appropriate forum. Thanks for any and all input on my original question. Dean

alanuofm

not really sure about the wireless wifi capabilities of each company. i do know that sprint uses a pcs wireless network. that creates clearer signals for calls but the "bubble" created by the tower spans a shorter distance than cingulars GSM network. speaking in respect to towers, cingular and verizon still currently have the largest wireless network in the United States.