Wireless interweb

[the keifer]

Alright, so here's the deal. My parents want to get away from their shitty dialup connection. They live in the middle of nowhere here. The thing that sucks is that there is no DSL FIOS or broadband available there and it might be 2yrs till Century Link brings DSL out there. A couple of their neighbors are using Directway satellite but they claim that it's expensive to not only get the service but to buy/lease the equipment. And the speeds aren't real fast for what they pay.

I'm thinkin the best way to go is the wireless USB modems. Virizon Sprint and AT&T are available here. Plans run around $60mo for 5gb with a 2yr contract. Any one here using this setup, and if so, what do you think? And would you recommend it?

[Beckster]

I was in a spot like that. No cable or DSL ran by my old house at all. Satellite sucks for internet. It's slow as hell and friggin expensive.

I ended caving in to Jim's pleading and moving in with him, so i never bother to go with wireless modems. I have heard that they work great though. I know people who use them on their laptops.

[Pete Nice]

Alright, so here's the deal. My parents want to get away from their shitty dialup connection. They live in the middle of nowhere here. The thing that sucks is that there is no DSL FIOS or broadband available there and it might be 2yrs till Century Link brings DSL out there. A couple of their neighbors are using Directway satellite but they claim that it's expensive to not only get the service but to buy/lease the equipment. And the speeds aren't real fast for what they pay.

I'm thinkin the best way to go is the wireless USB modems. Virizon Sprint and AT&T are available here. Plans run around $60mo for 5gb with a 2yr contract. Any one here using this setup, and if so, what do you think? And would you recommend it?

Yeah, I had a PC Card, but in April I switched to a mifi for when I am on the road for work. That is how I am on the PC and driving at the same time all the time, like right now. The MIFI is secure and you can hook up to 5 PC's to it wirelessly at once.

It used to be unlimited but they made it 5g now b/c people were downloading movies and music. DO NOT download movies and torrents with it, you WILL go over.

I love it though.

[Pete Nice]

Oh, yeah, have them ask to take it home and test the connection to make sure it picks up a good signal in their house. Also, have them plug it into the wall at all times if they are not going to leave the house with it, the battery on the MIFI lasts about 6 hours.

[the keifer]

Oh, yeah, have them ask to take it home and test the connection to make sure it picks up a good signal in their house. Also, have them plug it into the wall at all times if they are not going to leave the house with it, the battery on the MIFI lasts about 6 hours.

Who's your service provider, and what does it cost per mo?

[Pete Nice]

Oh, yeah, have them ask to take it home and test the connection to make sure it picks up a good signal in their house. Also, have them plug it into the wall at all times if they are not going to leave the house with it, the battery on the MIFI lasts about 6 hours.

Who's your service provider, and what does it cost per mo?

Verizon, 60 a month. I heard Sprint's coverage is not nearly as good.

[DaveP]

Gotta say, I was never a Sprint fan.. but started to hear good things. I have had them for about 10 months now and the service is incredible, hell of a lot better than Verizon. And Verizon was good.
Main reason I switched was the 25% discount from work and their 69.99 everything data plan, way cheaper than verizon.

[Beckster]

Gotta say, I was never a Sprint fan.. but started to hear good things. I have had them for about 10 months now and the service is incredible, hell of a lot better than Verizon. And Verizon was good.
Main reason I switched was the 25% discount from work and their 69.99 everything data plan, way cheaper than verizon.

Sprint sucks around my area. Everyone I know with it all bitch because they constantly don't have service.

[DaveP]

Gotta say, I was never a Sprint fan.. but started to hear good things. I have had them for about 10 months now and the service is incredible, hell of a lot better than Verizon. And Verizon was good.
Main reason I switched was the 25% discount from work and their 69.99 everything data plan, way cheaper than verizon.

Sprint sucks around my area. Everyone I know with it all bitch because they constantly don't have service.

Used to be the same around here. I was told they added more towers or some shit, and now its great. Their 4g network will be available next month also.

[the keifer]

Gotta say, I was never a Sprint fan.. but started to hear good things. I have had them for about 10 months now and the service is incredible, hell of a lot better than Verizon. And Verizon was good.
Main reason I switched was the 25% discount from work and their 69.99 everything data plan, way cheaper than verizon.

Sprint sucks around my area. Everyone I know with it all bitch because they constantly don't have service.

Used to be the same around here. I was told they added more towers or some shit, and now its great. Their 4g network will be available next month also.

I've heard more people bitch about Sprints spotty service here. Virison has the best coverage here. I have them on my work phone and rarely lose service unless I'm in a basement.

[DaveP]

Gotta say, I was never a Sprint fan.. but started to hear good things. I have had them for about 10 months now and the service is incredible, hell of a lot better than Verizon. And Verizon was good.
Main reason I switched was the 25% discount from work and their 69.99 everything data plan, way cheaper than verizon.

Sprint sucks around my area. Everyone I know with it all bitch because they constantly don't have service.

Used to be the same around here. I was told they added more towers or some shit, and now its great. Their 4g network will be available next month also.

I've heard more people bitch about Sprints spotty service here. Virison has the best coverage here. I have them on my work phone and rarely lose service unless I'm in a basement.

I have never heard of Virison

[the keifer]

I have never heard of Virison

My bad. Verizon.

[LeNeve]

Stupid question:

I have cable internet? I hook the internet box to the cable jack. How do I make this wireless?

[LeNeve]

Stupid question:

I have cable internet? I hook the internet box to the cable jack. How do I make this wireless?

[DaveP]

Stupid question:

I have cable internet? I hook the internet box to the cable jack. How do I make this wireless?

Purchase a wireless router and hook it up to the cable modem.