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Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] wireless usb modem
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** Reply to message from "os24u" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> on Wed, 1
Jul 2009 07:10:33 MST

> More offers each day for wireless internet access using a usb modem usually from cel phone providers.
> 
> 1. Can such modem be used with OS/2 based OS? 

I have tried to connect my cell phone to OS/2 without any luck


> 2. If so, is something more than usb base com driver required?

I tried both the SER and COM but neither worked.  I think the COM driver is the
correct one.


> 3. What are these modems similar to regarding connection:  cable-dhcp, dsl-ppoe, etc

?


> 4. If unable directly with OS/2 could a windoze laptop be used to run the modem
> hooked to a router for our fav OS?

That will work.  I have connected to another laptop running OS/2 that had a
PCCARD cell modem.  So the path was wireless from my PC to the other PC which
passed the data out the cell modem to the internet.


> 5. Are claimed speeds reasonably reliable on such modems?

My guess would be that they are giving the maximum speed if there are no other
cell users for a tower.  As in any network the load will determine the
throughput.

-- 
Robert Blair