OT: Guess what just happened to me?, --and wireless net advice requested |
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OT: Guess what just happened to me?, --and wireless net advice requested |
Dave_Darling |
Apr 20 2005, 01:46 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Guess what happened to me yesterday? I accepted a Senior Engineer position with a company up in SF. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) I start on May 16th (by my own request).
I'm going to be picking up a laptop computer, in part so I will have something to do on the long train rides up to the City. I figure that will be my Bird Board and 914club BBS time--so I need some kind of wireless 'net connection that I can use on Cal Train. Does anybody have any suggestions? (Suggestions about laptop systems are also welcome.) --DD |
Dr. Roger |
Apr 20 2005, 02:10 PM
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A bat out of hell. Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California |
Dude,
the built-in WiFi is for short distance Access Point kind of connections. Like your local Starbucks or Barnes and Nobel. Different frequency than what you need on a train. On a train you need something called an "Air Card" or cellular card. Most have an external antennea. Run ya' about $300 plus monthly. My company used ATT and Verizon. Verizon has the best coverage overall. They all have blind spots but if I was going on a trip on a train I'd go Verizon. RG (IMG:http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/2/0,1311,sz=1&i=28876,00.jpg) |
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