[ale] HOW2 go -> wireless & connect PC to the internet, through cell phone ?

[Courtney Thomas]

Ken,

Thank you for sharing your experience.

What do you mean by $60/mo + airtime subscription, please  ?  Just that you
have to sign a certain term length agreement  ?

What do you think of Comcast broadband, what does it cost and why do you
have it AND the Cingular service  ?

When you say Comcast broadband, does that exclude cable tv reception  ?

Appreciatively,

Courtney


Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 12:55 AM
Subject: Re: [ale] HOW2 go -> wireless & connect PC to the internet, through
cell phone ?


> Well, I assume you mean on Linux, right ?
>
> I use Cingular ... I have a Samsung ZX10 phone that cost about $100 out
> of pocket with promotions when I got it. Now, I think it's less.  As an
> option there is a "tether" cable that connects the phone to your USB
> port (~$25). Service is $60/mon unlimited (plus airtime subscription).
> Speeds are pretty good. I watch streaming video all of the time. Last
> month I switched my home BS DSL to Comcast broadband. While I waited  (4
> days ) for comcast to come out, I used my laptop/cell phone as an
> internet gateway for my home/office lan. My wife and I saw no
> differences while surfing/emailing, but my voip quality wasn't very good
> if I used it while doing a big download. What's kool is that you can use
> the cell phone while it's acting as a modem.
>
> That said, I'm forced to use it on my laptop since that's the only
> machine I have with windows, and of course cingular won't provide a
> driver for Linux. Other than that, I think it's awesome. It's just too
> expensive to be practical for most people.
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