[Ti] Titanium/Cell Phone/Internet Service

[Sherman Gregory]

At 2:38 PM -0700 4/16/03, Vance Eschenburg wrote:
>Hello Everyone,
>Since I have a portable computer now, I'm interested in taking my 
>internet access with me. What would you recommend as the best 
>hardware/provider to connect your powerbook to the internet using a 
>cell phone. I'm currently interested in using Verizon's (Express 
>Network) unlimited service for $80/month with a transfer rate in the 
>range of 100-130kbps. Are there any better deals than this?
>Thanks,
>Vance

I do exactly this and it works well.  I have a Motorola T720 phone 
and a USB cable.  I use Verizon's Express Network service.  The 
dslreports.com speed test usually reports about 110kb/s on the down 
link and about 40kb/s on the up link.

I also use a Sprint/Novatel Merlin C201 PCMCIA card with Sprints 
"Vision" service which is equivalent to Verizon's Express Network. 
Speeds seem to be a little slower with this system which could be 
just due to the locations that I have tested it at, or possible 
because of the EMI from the Ti so close to the antenna.  I have seen 
it in some cases get to the 110 downlink speed.  I think that to do 
this you will need a windows box to configure the cart the first 
time, but after that it works fine with the mac.

I really don't know why Verizon nor Sprint really market this 
service.  It truly is an available Wireless WAN service.

If you do either Verizon or Sprint, and need any configuration help, 
let me know.

     Sherman