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Post by skyfire on Nov 26, 2009 20:10:42 GMT -5
It has come to my attention that, due to matters well beyond my control, for the sake of both school and my future career(s) I will need a portable computer (such as a notebook or laptop) with wi-fi capability so that I can work away from the desktop that is my main computer.
This looks like it will also mean, in turn, doing a lot of work in my car.
Does anyone know about how much it'd cost to set up my car in such a fashion that it'd be a wi-fi hub?
My only other option would be to subscribe to Clear Wire, as they're the only wireless outfit in the area; however, their service locally is rather spotty at best.
Thanks.
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Post by Bezron on Nov 29, 2009 8:23:19 GMT -5
Why would you do that rather than subscribe to an aircard or Gobi service? You cannot feasibly drop a wi-fi router into your car and have internet unless you are near a hotspot, in which case the internal wi-fi card (they come standard now) will suffice. There is no reason to make your car into a "wi-fi" hub. Now, if you are thinking about doing this in order to use wireless printers and scanners in your car with your laptop, there is again no real reason. At worst, you would install the peripherals into the cargo area and run a 6-8' USB cable up to the front seat. You'll get faster throughput that way anyways (wired is always faster than wireless, at least for now).
So, the real answer to your question is: need more info, as in what is your desired end result?
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Post by Mantorok on Nov 29, 2009 8:58:10 GMT -5
I think it's pretty clear that he wants roaming internet access. Which definitely means he'll need to use a mobile broadband service, not Wi-Fi.
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Post by RavynousHunter on Nov 29, 2009 16:24:01 GMT -5
Eeh, networking is more my dad's thing. However, I do know that your little netbooks are on the order of a few hundred bucks cheaper than your standard laptop; I've even seen a netbook that would be good for light gaming that went for about $300 US at Office Depot.
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Post by mistermuncher on Dec 1, 2009 18:29:08 GMT -5
If your work whilst away from a full-on wireless connex doesn't involve any serious bandwidth use, you could do worse than just using a GSM service, either by connecting via mobile phone, or buying a laptop which accepts a SIM card. Mind you, I'd have literally no idea how economically viable such services are in your neck of the woods, but all other things being equal, it's a relatively painless solution.
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Post by RavynousHunter on Dec 1, 2009 19:27:04 GMT -5
If I remember correctly, there are jiggers out there that can turn a standard LAN hookup to a phone hookup. This is very fun with a laptop, as there what amounts to little phone boxes on some power poles that you could, theoretically, use to connect to the internet, thus resulting in much fun.
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Post by Mantorok on Dec 2, 2009 7:36:52 GMT -5
If I remember correctly, there are jiggers out there that can turn a standard LAN hookup to a phone hookup. This is very fun with a laptop, as there what amounts to little phone boxes on some power poles that you could, theoretically, use to connect to the internet, thus resulting in much fun. You've just described a modem.
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Post by caseagainstfaith on Dec 2, 2009 9:54:36 GMT -5
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