Mailing List os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com Archived Message #6115

From: "Dale A Cook" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> Full Headers
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Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] Re: wireless usb modem
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:22:51 -0400
To: OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>

There's duplicates messages  floating around .......

Ed Durrant wrote:
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?




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