 OT: Guess what just happened to me?, --and wireless net advice requested |
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| Dave_Darling |
 Apr 20 2005, 01:46 PM
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914 Idiot  Group: Members Posts: 14,982 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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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 |
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| Mueller |
Apr 20 2005, 01:51 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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Congrats !!!!!!
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| ArtechnikA |
Apr 20 2005, 02:01 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
congratulations !
if you mean wireless for the notebook, don't consider a notebook that doesn't have it built in and integrated. J's HP did, and we had all manner of issues with its handling of the Linksys WEP, but then (Ta Da) one of the Windows Update hardware updates was a new Broadcom driver and it's been flawless since. if your taste tends toward Apples i'm clueless. if you mean wireless for the house - i guess nobody's opinons have changed very much from the last time we had this discussion a couple weeks ago ... |
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| Aaron Cox |
Apr 20 2005, 02:03 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
yup... HP integrated wireless rocks.....
hmm...wifi on a train.... congrats on the new job! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) |
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| markb |
Apr 20 2005, 02:04 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California
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| 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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| i love porsche |
Apr 20 2005, 02:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Nutley, NJ Member No.: 2,030 Region Association: North East States |
congrats on the new job!
as for a computer, i have a dell...and i dont reccomend it (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) definetly the hp, and the integrated wireless is a must, i use it all the time at school |
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| TonyAKAVW |
Apr 20 2005, 02:13 PM
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That's my ride. Group: Members Posts: 2,151 Joined: 17-January 03 From: Redondo Beach, CA Member No.: 166 Region Association: None |
Forget wifi, you probably won't have continuous access. Get a Treo 650 from Sprint and do the mod that allows you to use bluetooth from your laptop to the phone for wireless access.
Or, you can do it with a verizon phone and use a cable. Here's some info on how to do the bluetooth mod: http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000180029659/ -Tony |
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| r_towle |
Apr 20 2005, 02:23 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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From what I have read, WIFI has been available on Silicon Valley Commuter Trains since Aug 2003 (beta test Silicon Valley to San Jose)
The rest of the commuter trains seemed to deploy this WIFI solution early in 2004....you should be covered on the standard Silicon Valley to SF train system...doubt it would work in SF on the local system, but it might... This would be the standard WIFI enbaled PC that you will be getting...it should work,, if its and apple, you will need some newer software to find certain networks....its out there.. Rich |
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| skline |
Apr 20 2005, 02:24 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) I have to agree with that, the Wifi built in is fine for like Starbucks and such but he is right, they wont work on that train. Check Verizon as I have clients with them and they are all happy with it. Someo fo them even get pretty fast speeds. I think its up to about 256k up and down. I never really got into it much so I am not sure on that. |
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| Bruce Allert |
Apr 20 2005, 02:26 PM
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Hellions asleep Group: Members Posts: 3,289 Joined: 19-March 03 From: Eagle Creek, Orygun Member No.: 441 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) Good Job on landing the JOB Dave (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
...b (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) |
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| Joe Bob |
Apr 20 2005, 02:27 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
What's the monthly charge on that?
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| r_towle |
Apr 20 2005, 02:36 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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| jonwatts |
Apr 20 2005, 02:49 PM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141  |
Hey congrats Dave! I was afraid from your subject line that you got rear-ended in the Honda again. Glad it's good news.
I thought I heard CalTrain was thinking of offering wireless service on their trains. I'll ask my brother, he's a power commuter from Gilroy to Sunnyvale. |
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| cha914 |
Apr 20 2005, 02:56 PM
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MUSR 8 - 5lug conversion done wed - drive 500miles thrus Group: Members Posts: 739 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 63 |
I have played with those verizon air cards before, and here in TX I was getting 400K down, and the cost was 80bucks a month for unlimited access...that is the way I would go for sure!
Tony |
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| TravisNeff |
Apr 20 2005, 03:02 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I did some GIS/GPS testing of the big three in wireless cards. I spent about a week hitting the city of phoenix in a perfect grid every 2 miles and running tests. Some were great in some areas, some not - they all worked. However, when I tried to to test while driving, the signal was lost very easily - might be tough on a train ride.
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| Dave_Darling |
Apr 20 2005, 03:05 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,982 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Actually, the reference was to my last "Guess what" post, which was when I got laid off about a month ago.
That would be schweeeeet. I don't know if I can hack $300 + usage every month... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) The $80/month sounds better, but it sounds like the signal may be iffy? --DD |
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| TravisNeff |
Apr 20 2005, 03:07 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region
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You can also use those cards as a cell phone, just plug in your headset and go
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| Jenny |
Apr 20 2005, 03:30 PM
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| Carl |
Apr 20 2005, 03:37 PM
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Ummm ... what? Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 17-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 163 Region Association: Northern California |
Way to go, Dave! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) Good news on the job.
(As I put on my cardigan and sneakers ..) Does this mean you're still going to be my neighbor or will you move further up the peninsula? |
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