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Posted by Scott H on July 11, 2008, 5:18 pm
Please log in for more thread options I'm looking for any kind of wireless service that allows you to access the internet wherever you are in your city, similar to a cell phone, without the need to rely on hotspots. It can be dial-up or broadband. Do such services exist? If so, what are some? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Jeff Liebermann on July 11, 2008, 6:09 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:18:33 -0400, "Scott H" <nospam> wrote:
>I phrased my previous question a bit awkwardly.
It's still fairly awkward. >I'm looking for any kind of wireless service that allows you to access the
>internet wherever you are in your city, similar to a cell phone, without the >need to rely on hotspots. Cellular wireless broadband does not rely on hot spots. Reading between your vague requirements, it would seem that cellular broadband or perhaps email only services would work. Whatcha gonna be doing? >It can be dial-up or broadband. Do such services
>exist? If so, what are some? Yes, such services exist. WiMax is the most common type. http://www.wimax.com http://www.bbwexchange.com/wimax/ http://www.clearwire.com http://www.towerstream.com http://wwws.razzolink.com Any particular city? -- # Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D Santa Cruz CA 95060 # 831-336-2558 jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us # http://802.11junk.com jeffl@cruzio.com # http://www.LearnByDestroying.com AE6KS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Scott H on July 11, 2008, 8:45 pm
Please log in for more thread options Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:18:33 -0400, "Scott H" <nospam> wrote:
>> I'm looking for any kind of wireless service that allows you to
>> access the internet wherever you are in your city, similar to a cell >> phone, without the need to rely on hotspots. >
> Cellular wireless broadband does not rely on hot spots. Reading > between your vague requirements, it would seem that cellular broadband > or perhaps email only services would work. Whatcha gonna be doing? Full internet access, including chat rooms. I do not plan on playing any online games, so the connection doesn't need to be that fast. >> It can be dial-up or broadband. Do such services
>> exist? If so, what are some? >
> Yes, such services exist. > WiMax is the most common type. > > http://www.wimax.com > http://www.bbwexchange.com/wimax/ > http://www.clearwire.com > http://www.towerstream.com > http://wwws.razzolink.com > > Any particular city? I'd prefer not to reveal the city, but I'd like to know how to check. I did some Googling without much luck. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by George on July 11, 2008, 8:55 pm
Please log in for more thread options Scott H wrote:
> Jeff Liebermann wrote:
>> On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:18:33 -0400, "Scott H" <nospam> wrote:
>>> I'm looking for any kind of wireless service that allows you to
>>> access the internet wherever you are in your city, similar to a cell >>> phone, without the need to rely on hotspots. >> Cellular wireless broadband does not rely on hot spots. Reading
>> between your vague requirements, it would seem that cellular broadband >> or perhaps email only services would work. Whatcha gonna be doing? >
> Full internet access, including chat rooms. I do not plan on playing any > online games, so the connection doesn't need to be that fast. > >>> It can be dial-up or broadband. Do such services
>>> exist? If so, what are some? >> Yes, such services exist.
>> WiMax is the most common type. >> >> http://www.wimax.com >> http://www.bbwexchange.com/wimax/ >> http://www.clearwire.com >> http://www.towerstream.com >> http://wwws.razzolink.com >> >> Any particular city? >
You might get valuable actual answers from users if you weren't so
> I'd prefer not to reveal the city, but I'd like to know how to check. I did > some Googling without much luck. > > secretive. Its not like someone asked for a DNA sample and time/date and coordinates accurate to 1 meter. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Jeff Liebermann on July 11, 2008, 9:32 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:45:44 -0400, "Scott H" <nospam> wrote:
>Full internet access, including chat rooms. I do not plan on playing any
>online games, so the connection doesn't need to be that fast. Did you check if your cellular provider has an IM only service? Verizon Wireless does: <http://products.vzw.com/index.aspx?id=messaging_im&lid=//global//messaging//mobile+im>
If messaging is your forte, you might look into 2-way paging, Blackberry/RIM, Terrestar/Motient, etc. How "full" do you want? You don't need "full" internet access just to run a chat room. The defunct Metricom/Ricochet network would have done the job at 19.2Kbit/sec, but that's gone. Some cellular providers still have low speed (about 14.4Kbits/sec) access. As I recall, Verizon was charging me an extra $5/month. However, data connect time counted against my monthly minutes, whether data is moving or if I'm just reading the screen. That added up fast so I dumped the service. >>> It can be dial-up or broadband. Do such services
>>> exist? If so, what are some? >>
>> Yes, such services exist. >> WiMax is the most common type. >> >> http://www.wimax.com >> http://www.bbwexchange.com/wimax/ >> http://www.clearwire.com >> http://www.towerstream.com >> http://wwws.razzolink.com >> >> Any particular city? >I'd prefer not to reveal the city, but I'd like to know how to check. I did
>some Googling without much luck. Suit yourself. Try here: <http://www.bbwexchange.com/wisps/>
The TowerStream, Clearwire, and Sprint sites all have WiMax coverage locators. For other WiMax providers, slog through this list: <http://www.bbwexchange.com/wimax/wimax_internet_access_providers.asp>
Also search Google for "WISP WiMax". Also, if you have a suitable vehicle on which to mount a rather large (1 meter) dish, you can possibly subscribe to one of the satellite internet vendors. Hughesnet and WildBlue are the major players. -- # Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D Santa Cruz CA 95060 # 831-336-2558 jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us # http://802.11junk.com jeffl@cruzio.com # http://www.LearnByDestroying.com AE6KS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
