| Från: |
"Ed Durrant" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> |
Meddelandehuvud
Oavkodat meddelande |
| Ämne: |
Re: [OS2Wireless] Re: wireless usb modem |
| Datum: |
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:48:11 +1000 |
| Till: |
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.
|