laptop for truck with gps and internet

jayracing · 03-04-2006, 11:53 PM

i plan on getting a laptop with gps for my truck. i have a power inverter and i was wondering if i get a router can i have internet on the laptop while driving? also does the gps software and hardware just use satellite or do you need internet?

Trizoy · 03-05-2006, 12:13 AM

Your laptop would need a GPS receiver.. they usually are USB.

You would not need a router for internet on your laptop. You would need a Wireless card... AND be in the proximity of someone hosting a connection.

YOU DONT need the wireless router or the internet connection for the GPS to work.

Ku-sama · 03-05-2006, 12:13 AM

satallite? would that work?

jayracing · 03-05-2006, 01:21 AM

thanks but i would like to have internet any tiime i want. what would i need for that?

LaptopExtreme · 03-05-2006, 10:52 AM

You can get a laptop with built-in wifi or cell connection. I believe some cell phone providers offer wlan cards for anywhere access. Such as, the EV-DO service now offered. Some that are taking advantage of the this are the Levono, Dell, and Panasonic through Cingular. Lenovo, Dell and HP are incorporating CDMA 1X EV-DO technologies- those are with Verizon and Sprint.

Trizoy · 03-05-2006, 11:11 AM

Ahhh it is much easier than that! Just get the data cabe from your local Cell store. I know nokia has free software to configure your phone from your PC once it is connected via the USB data cable. Then the wireless pone is is your modem... i have it setup on mine.

but the great thing is I dial into my own computer, and use my own badwidth (still slow as dial up)...

[-0MEGA-] · 03-05-2006, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jayracing

thanks but i would like to have internet any tiime i want. what would i need for that?

You dont need internet fro GPS to work. (as said before)

If you want internet when your driving, you would need to have it via cell. But those speeds are slow and only are available in some areas.

LaptopExtreme · 03-06-2006, 07:54 AM

Well supposedly it'll be at broadband speeds. I think the EV-DO is supposed to be rated at 400-700 Kbps. It's supposed to work whenever there's a cell connection. Hopefully that's true, it's just that I hardly get any full bars at home or work. So it should be good when you're outdoors.

03-04-2006, 11:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
jayracing Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 31	laptop for truck with gps and internet i plan on getting a laptop with gps for my truck. i have a power inverter and i was wondering if i get a router can i have internet on the laptop while driving? also does the gps software and hardware just use satellite or do you need internet?

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Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mountain View, Ca Posts: 4,681	Your laptop would need a GPS receiver.. they usually are USB. You would not need a router for internet on your laptop. You would need a Wireless card... AND be in the proximity of someone hosting a connection. YOU DONT need the wireless router or the internet connection for the GPS to work. __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

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Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mountain View, Ca Posts: 4,681	Ahhh it is much easier than that! Just get the data cabe from your local Cell store. I know nokia has free software to configure your phone from your PC once it is connected via the USB data cable. Then the wireless pone is is your modem... i have it setup on mine. but the great thing is I dial into my own computer, and use my own badwidth (still slow as dial up)... __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

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03-05-2006, 12:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ku-sama banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Computer Cave. AKA: King Computer Inc. Age: 19 Posts: 5,312	satallite? would that work?

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jayracing Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 31	thanks but i would like to have internet any tiime i want. what would i need for that?

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LaptopExtreme VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 880	You can get a laptop with built-in wifi or cell connection. I believe some cell phone providers offer wlan cards for anywhere access. Such as, the EV-DO service now offered. Some that are taking advantage of the this are the Levono, Dell, and Panasonic through Cingular. Lenovo, Dell and HP are incorporating CDMA 1X EV-DO technologies- those are with Verizon and Sprint.

03-06-2006, 07:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
LaptopExtreme VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 880	Well supposedly it'll be at broadband speeds. I think the EV-DO is supposed to be rated at 400-700 Kbps. It's supposed to work whenever there's a cell connection. Hopefully that's true, it's just that I hardly get any full bars at home or work. So it should be good when you're outdoors.