Mailing List os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com Archived Message #6112

From:	"Ed Durrant" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>	Full Headers Undecoded message
Subject:	Re: [OS2Wireless] Re: wireless usb modem
Date:	Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:48:11 +1000
To:	OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>

Will Honea wrote: ** Reply to message from "os24u" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> on Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:00:43 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? 2. If so, is something more than usb base com driver required? 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? 5. Are claimed speeds reasonably reliable on such modems? Can't speak to OS/2 usability, but on a more general level look VERY closely at the terms! I had a friend over tonight who uses Verizon with one on Windows and even at the lowest data transfer speed and smallest d/l allocation it was pretty expensive - at least on a par with my DSL line plus ISP for nearly ten times the speed and unlimited transfers. Do the math on your usage before you leap into it. This is a repeated e-mail, I think there have already been a few responses posted (including mine). Is there a problem with the list server? -- Cheers/2 Ed Checkout my new (WIP) eComStation Australia Podcast - search for eComStation at iTunes or Podcastblaster.com or add the RSS feed http://feeds2.feedburner.com/eComStationAustralia to Thunderbird. Don't miss the tenth Warpstock Europe at Stralsund 12-15 November 2009 check out - http://www.warpstock.eu for details.

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