janedennis
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For those of you who are thinking about bluetooth, be careful, my bluetooth connected to t-mobile worked fine and then it quit. Tryed another bluetooth donagle usb and then it didn't work. So I changed to a tethered laptop and now it works great with less hassles hooking up.
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wesdevoe
Ballston Lake, NY
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rebelsbeach wrote:Nascarcruzin wrote:I use the Verizon's air card. It, so far, has been really great!
Rebecca
Me too!!
What is the Verizon server name that is used to send email?
Is it an SMTP server??
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RVTRAVELERS1997
nowhere,usa
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hey there, we used the connectivy kit with alltel and it worked great for rhe last two years, when we bought this new computer we went with bluetooth and altel sells a 80211g that sends and receives at around200-500kbps.if you are in a anilog area and /or the broodband won't work in a bad signal area there is a standard dial-up 14.4kbps that helps cover the dead zones. don't know if you have seen this or noy we have had this and so far its great. we have unlimited service,nationwide service,no roming and no long distance for $70. a month and no minites. 24/7. great when im using gps in the streets and trips!
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Ms.Vagabond
South Dakota
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I will be full time on the road in March 2006!! Yeh! BUT, I am at a loss for what I need concerning phone/internet hookups. While reading all these posts, I am even more confused. I am computer literate, still working as ex.sec., but what is WiFy? What is "tethered" laptop? I will be looking into purchasing a laptop soon. Also want national service,no roaming cell phone. I will be using internet mostly for e-mail. I don't think I need unlimited hours as I do now with my DSL. Can someone make this a bit easier for me? Thanks in advance!!!![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile")
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Dave From AK
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wesdevoe wrote:What is the Verizon server name that is used to send email?
Is it an SMTP server??
The Verizon Wireless SMTP server is smtp.vzwmail.net, but you need to set up your account to access it. Go to www.vtext.com and click the "Join Up" button.
It's free.
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MrWizard
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Soon to Retire wrote:I will be full time on the road in March 2006!! Yeh! BUT, I am at a loss for what I need concerning phone/internet hookups. While reading all these posts, I am even more confused. I am computer literate, still working as ex.sec., but what is WiFy? What is "tethered" laptop? I will be looking into purchasing a laptop soon. Also want national service,no roaming cell phone. I will be using internet mostly for e-mail. I don't think I need unlimited hours as I do now with my DSL. Can someone make this a bit easier for me? Thanks in advance!!!
Wi-FI
means 'wireless fidelity'
it is short range, radio freq ( wireless ) networking
most new laptops come with it built-in, or you can buy a USB wifi unit that plugs into the USB port, or a wifi 'card' that slips into the pciami slot on the side of the laptop
it allows a PC to link to a network-hub and connect to other compiters or the internet without a 'network cable'
wifi at work or the coffee shop , means you can take your 'notebook pc' ( work ) to another office or to the coffee shop and still be connected
wifi was designed to replace/augment wired-networks so people could move around and NOT be bound by the restrains of cable
range typically about 80ft but can be extended somewhat.
at home or the RV park or coffee shop extened wifi means you can sit on the patio and still read your email or surf the web
at the coffee shop or RV park you MAY have to pay for the priviledge of connecting to the wireless 'hotspot'
tethered
means there is a cable connecting the cellphone to the laptop and the cellphone is the 'modem' connecting you to the ISP ( internet service provider ) most cell companies provide the ISP connection for their subscripers ( it's that service and time you pay for {$70} )
I can explain it to you.
But I Can Not understand it for you !
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cwolfs69
portsmouth, va
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GOT MINE FROM COMP USA FOR $50.00. INCLUDES THE SOFTWARE AND THE CABLE REQUIRED. THE SOFTWARE WILL WORK WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF PHONES. JUST MAKE SURE THAT YOU GET THE KIT WITH THE CORRECT CABLE. WORKS GREAT AFTER AN EASY SET UP. JUST MAKE SURE THAT YOU ENABLE THE COMMUNICATIONS FUNCTION ON THE PHONE PRIOR TO LOGGING ON TO THE NET.
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echo2uuc
Indiana
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I have sprint and have been using it with my laptop for a long time, well not lately, but I was wondering what can be done if you are in an area that loses a connection like in hills or trees? I'm new with the rv stuff so excuse me if this has been mentioned.
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MrWizard
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echo2uuc wrote:I have sprint and have been using it with my laptop for a long time, well not lately, but I was wondering what can be done if you are in an area that loses a connection like in hills or trees? I'm new with the rv stuff so excuse me if this has been mentioned.
there are external antennas available for cellphones & or aircards
that mount outside the vehicle and connect by cable to a jack behind a rubber plug on the phone.. typicaly $49 - $99
also cellphone amplifier that goes in between the antenna and the phone
output is about 3 watts..which is much more power than the cellphone
I think cellphone wattage is about 1/6 of that amount, around 500 milliwatts ( not positive on that number )
lots of truckers have them .. and RVer's are getting them too
wilson is one of the better known brands
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camper_ron
Raynham, MA
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My wife and I are planning on traveling for the entire summer. I am trying to figure out how I can use my cell phone and laptop to connect to the Internet. I have read a lot of information regarding this possibilities, the more I read the more confused I get with conflicting information I have read, so let me see if I can simplify it for myself being on the simple side.
1. is my Samsung PM – A840 cell-phone compatible
2. do I need to add to my Sprint Fair & Flexible plan
3. do I need an internet provider
4. I am having a problem finding a USB Data cable that states I can connect to the Internet I only found one and it only talks about picture and data.
I would love to get hooked up and avoid any high costs seeing we will not be needing the service 100 % of the time, also do not really need a high speed connection. Any specific help would be very much appreciated.
Ron Tremblay, [email protected]
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