Subj : Portable ISP
To   : Andy Roberts
From : Bat Lang
Date : Sat Jul 02 2005 07:44 pm

 -=> Quoting Andy Roberts to All, [01 Jul 05  08:44:16] <=-

 AR> All ,

 AR> I need some advice on the hardware and software to setup a laptop to
 AR> connect to a good (yet unknown) ISP, via cell phone.

 AR> Is there an advantage to GSM for data speed over the alternatives?

 AR> Is it better to have an ISP such as Cingular, rather than using a
 AR> nationwide plan and calling most any good cheap ISP anywhere in the
 AR> US?
 AR> Will Cingular ISP require WinXX software?  (I will not tolerate that.)

 AR> Overage charges?

 AR> Special hardware?

 AR> BlueTooth???

 AR> Options to use this with my desktop when at home and laptop when OTR?

 AR> Suggestions for a good economical laptop?  I've been burned by used
 AR> laptops twice.  I can't afford a new ThinkPad.  I like Toshiba.  I
 AR> have not done any recent research as to what works well with OS/2 and
 AR> is reliable.

 AR> Thanks and Good Luck,        Andy Roberts

 AR> -!- Terminate 5.00/Pro*at
 AR>  ! Origin: OS/2 & Old age are better than the alternatives.
 AR> (1:109/921.1)

Andy,
Good luck on even getting a reply. I wish I could help you, but I'm way
below your level, and have almost zero laptop time, and am not yet
networked. I've been monitoring this echo for some time now, and yours
is the first traffic I've seen in a l-o-o-o-ng time.
Good Modeming!  /\oo/\

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