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Topic: CELL PHONE INTERNET ACCESS

Posted By: Caseydon on 05/12/08 07:51pm

garym114 wrote:

at&t has a Unlimited MediaNet add on for $15.00 a month, no texting, just data. It is for phone data, browsing. It is not unlimited though, there is a 5GB cap. It is not supposed to be used for tethering but they have not shut anyone down for doing so. only for going over the cap.

I'm glad to hear about the cap, since I hadn't seen it in any of their literature. I use the $20. MediaNet plus 200 SMS package, primarily for tethering and occasionally for browsing as intended. Of course, at more or less 100k, I don't do many large downloads.
My phone is a Razr v3xx, and I'm using Motorola Phone Tools software, which is very flaky, especially on Bluetooth. Does anyone know of something better?


Casey


Posted By: garym114 on 05/13/08 09:59pm

I configured my phone for data and then setup a dial up connection for the phone.
How to setup for data on at&t
If phone tools is working your phone is probably already setup for data.
How to setup a dial up connection.
How you setup the connection depends if you are using a 3G (HSDPA) or an EDGE phone. If it is EDGE use Windows Dial Up Networking. If it is 3G use the HSDPA Handset Configuration section on the page.


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Posted By: MrWizard on 05/14/08 10:04pm

LONG story made short, i'm off the PDA/PPC and back to using the LG voyager, with the $15 vpak, and DUN is alive and well, i'm posting from my laptop with the voyager & DUN right now, so for me with the NationWide plan the $15 Vpak DUN is still working here in So Calif.

I really like the HTC TOUCH/xv6900 Pocket PC, and the internet connection was much faster, but i was having problems making calls from one area, verizon would give 'authentication ' error msg when trying to call out, incoming calls worked, internet worked, but i couldn't call out from this one area, really strange

I tried to fix the issue by updating the FW, and ended up with a $400 paper weight, i'll keep trying to fix it, but for the time being i'm back on my Voyager 'dumb phone' as they say on HOFO


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Posted By: Jbird on 05/16/08 03:10pm

Mr Wizard or ???: Anyone know whether Verizon has cut off the 1X dial-up thru Vpak in Colorado?


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Posted By: MrWizard on 05/16/08 06:53pm

I haven't had any recent feedback on this issue, the only confirmed problem area'S ,are the ones that have been posted


Posted By: res08hao on 05/17/08 01:29pm

one solution: 3G iPhone


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Posted By: MrWizard on 05/17/08 10:03pm

let us know when you get one, and how well it works out..

since its NOT YET available, it is NOT yet a solution

you know, i can't recall even ONE post about somebody tethering his PC or MAC to an iPhone..

do you have the link to such a posting, people will need that info if they want to try it when the NEW 3g iphone, comes out


Posted By: oregonrv2007 on 05/19/08 12:04pm

New to the forums...but I did want to add my two cents on this topic, as I just recently found THE solution. I went to a RV show in Portland Oregon, and found a booth called WiFi In Motion. www.wifininmotion.com This appears to finally be the answer to everything I've ever needed for Internet access while on the road. It essentially is a kit with everything I needed (cellular antenna, 3-watt amplifier, and a wireless router).

Now, my wife can be browsing the web in the passenger seat, and the kids can be on their laptop in the back, all while I'm driving down the road. Pretty slick technology!


Posted By: MrWizard on 05/19/08 10:58pm

ok, you bought in one shot pakg, wht others have been piecing together, aircard or phone, amp & wifi router for the pc's, and whos your telco provider/carrier/ISP verizon, sprint, att ?

the wifi router shares the connection among PC's, the celluar part is the internet connection

wifi in motion is a reseller, most likely your service is provided by verizon

* This post was edited 05/20/08 12:47am by MrWizard *


Posted By: folkie on 05/20/08 04:50am

What a great idea from WiFi in Motion, that was until I followed this link http://www.wifiinmotion.com/ (note there are two i's in the address, wifiinomotion' the first link did not work.)
Once I found their site, I was completely turned of with their pricing, at $795 this package is waaaaay overpriced for what's in the box.

Great concept though, Go to their website and watch the video, I heard the host say that their system works with all carriers except NexTel.

$795 seems to much to me, I'm estimating that the value of their kit should be around $360.

Router $100
Antenna $100
Amplifier $150
Cables $10

So even a price in the low $400's would be palatable, but $795 WOW! to much for this Scottish cheapskate. I hope they have competitors.



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