willienhannacamp
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I see a lot of mention of bluetooth connection. do you pay more than just to buy the cable? do you have to have a special plan with the ISP or the cell phone????
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cvrvr
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I have Verizon NationWide wireless service and a trimode phone. I purchased a $15 USB cable on EBay. The cable came with a driver disk. That is the only software needed. The cellphone acts as the modem.
Yesterday I tried my home landline on my laptop, got about 34Kbps. Then I hooked up my cellphone and called the same dialup number, got about 115Kbs. Sure is a lot slower than my DSL connection is but good enough when on the road.
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justme
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Crabbypatty wrote:Great Topic, I use verizonwireless mobile office kit and it works exactly as you describe. Ito also allows me to download email, but I cant seem to send it. Any thoughts? The settings appear the same as receive. You seem very knowledgable, so any tips would be apprecited.
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you can down load a free email server that runs on your laptop and allows you to send email by setting your email program like Outlook for localhost or 127.0.0,1 in its smtp send settings. I use the Verizon national access and and the mail server on the laptop works great without logging into my ISP. However I have to turn off Venturis compression when sending email because it trips up the RCP negotiation on the receiving email server sometimes.
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Crabbypatty
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Justme,
What and where do you download the email server to your laptop. I have been using webmail and I ghet 115,200 through my LG phone, which is what I wrtie this on in Drummerboy CG. There does not seem to be a wifi signal in the new section.
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Sprint charges an additional $10/mo for unlimited internet acccess from my old N400 Samsung phone. Along with snap dialer software, it's very easy to use and works well for me and $10/mo you can't really beat it.
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justme
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Crabbypatty wrote:Justme,
What and where do you download the email server to your laptop. I have been using webmail and I ghet 115,200 through my LG phone, which is what I wrtie this on in Drummerboy CG. There does not seem to be a wifi signal in the new section.
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John
You can get a free email server at http://www.softstack.com/freesmtp.html
it is very basic but does the job. Remember to turn compression off in Ventrui. There are more sophisticated server out there but they cost between $30 and up.
I went with verizon National Access because it is the best for my needs and the WIFI boogy in the Campgrounds never really worked for me because I was always put to far away from their antenae and Verizion seems to be the best for remote areas away from the freeways and also has the best coverage in the USA.
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annaandgregg
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My husband and I are ready to hit the road. THIS IS ALL NEW TO US! We have just purchased an IBm Thinkpad, and are trying to figure out the best way for us to connect to the internet. We do have a Verizon Cell phone...I called VErizon and they say that with my Motorola V60 Cell phone, the only service availabe to us is the $79.99 a month plan. I do not wish to dish out that much for occassional use of our laptop. I have been reading the posts, and I am totally confused. Can anyone help these NEWBIES? I don't know what to do! Thanks!!! ([email protected])
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B&H
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I'm not a techie so I just wanted something that worked as we took a 12000 mile trip this summer. I called a lot of companies including my own and they told me I needed a year or two year contract for a data plan. Then I walked into a cingular store that told me that since I had their service already I could add the data plan on month to month. I bought the dongle to connect my cellphone to my laptop, and the CMDA network worked great. Often 115 kbs which is not bad. Usally worked fine even in places where the voice signal was poor. THe other option cingular has is the more expensive really hi-speed EDGE network (with a $300 card)but it is not as extensive as the CMDA one and you would need the year or two contract to get the card! But the CMDA option was not only fine for email but even surfing the web!
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I purchased the Verizon Mobile Office Kit ($40)for my LG phone through Verizon with the understanding that it would work with my phone. Store clerk said if I used it after 9 PM and before 6 AM or on weekends when access was free, that I could save my regular minutes. I thought that was a pretty good deal & know of others who have that access on their phones. After coming home & trying to download the software & having a problem (I am not a newbie on the computer), I called Verizon. I was told that the only way I could get internet access through my phone with the Mobile Office Kit would be to buy an additional plan for approx. $45 to $50 additional per month. She said that Verizon was now charging by the kb's used and not by minutes used when accessing the web. I told her I knew Friends who were able to access the web through their Verizon phones & plans (minutes) and she said that was going to stop in the very near future as Verizon is providing cell phone service & not web service. So if you want to access the web...Verizon will offer you that service but only through a different plan (obviously more expensive). As I only want web access when I'm on the road and I'm not traveling constantly....I simply took the Mobile Office Kit back and got a refund of my $40.00. I think it's a big scam & am very frustrated...but as Verizon has the best coverage & as I'm in a contract anyway...and as I can't afford another $45 to $50 per mo. added to my present cell phone bill...I have no options....
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Beacher
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Another option is INFRARED. If your Cell Phone and Notebook computer have IRDA compatible infrared, your cell phone can probably be used as a modem.
It's also handy for transfering address, telephone, and pictures to the notebook, and an infrared capable PDA.
My SONY Ericsson phone and my IBM Thinkpad talk nicely. I used my phone as an internet modem, and also for sending and recieving detailed text messages "typed" on the PDA.
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