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Old 07-22-2005, 03:41 PM
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High speed internet in the boondocks???

wonder if anyone can point me to such a thing, I'd like to keep my quick connection when I move far far away
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Old 07-22-2005, 04:29 PM
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Satellite. Check out dish network or directv, I think one of them has the option. Very high ping, though; useless for games, and you can't use VPN, IIRC.

Plus, it's VERY expensive. I think it's in the $100/month range minimum. But I haven't checked it out for almost a year, so times may have changed.

Another option is wireless broadband, if you can get cellphone service. Verizon has the fastest data connection, using EV-DO, with transfer rates in the megabits/sec, but it has high ping as well. That should be $80/month for unlimited use. Cingular also has wireless data, but its EDGE network tops out at 384kbps and still costs $80. I don't know the details of Sprint's data network, but they were aiming for an EV-DV network, which is faster or the same speed as Verizon's network, but I don't know if it's been rolled out yet. I don't know their data price, but I've got a coworker with Sprint's unlimited data plan for free (it's an extremely high calling plan in the $100+/month range, with free unlimited data add-on, but I don't know any more details). You can get cheaper prices with Verizon and Sprint if you know what you're doing (it usually involves not buying unlimited data, and using a different data plan), but I haven't been keeping up-to-date, so I wouldn't know how to advise you to use those tricks.
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Old 07-22-2005, 04:51 PM
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I found a rather inexpensive [$100 a month] way to say in touch with unlimited internet access, satellite/cell phone,GPS and email access from anywhere in the world. I purchased a Nextel Black Berry 7520 with the optional international calling plan,unlimited U.S phone and internet access. But since the Black Berry can only read Java script you must purchase a one time $20.00 aftermarket program that converts Java to HTML. So now basically I'm carrying a portable lap top computer and satellite phone with an extremely accurate GPS on my belt..

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Old 07-22-2005, 05:11 PM
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What speed is your internet access, and why do you say you have a satellite phone? A Blackberry is essentially a PDA cellphone, and Nextel has a lot of dead spots, especially in the boonies.
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Old 07-22-2005, 05:16 PM
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I'm not sure what the internet access speed is but its quite fast. And one must go through a communication satellite to make international calls or a GPS satellite to find ones fixed location. I also have several other programs installed on my Black Berry for my specialized needs. Nextel has recently merged with Sprint and has also developed partnerships with dozens of after market specialty suppliers to provide Black Berry programs and services that are nothing short of amazing..

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Old 07-22-2005, 06:45 PM
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I have an unlimited data plan with T-Mobile, and use my BlackBerry as a modem with a USB cable whenever I am in a place with no high-speed intarweb. Works great.

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Old 07-22-2005, 07:25 PM
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Bingo! I think I see a winner I would only need 1 phone, the mobile that way, lets see, $40/month for cell phone, $30 for land line, $30 or so for DSL, $100 for all that is really cheap


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I found a rather inexpensive [$100 a month] way to say in touch with unlimited internet access, satellite/cell phone,GPS and email access from anywhere in the world. I purchased a Nextel Black Berry 7520 with the optional international calling plan,unlimited U.S phone and internet access. But since the Black Berry can only read Java script you must purchase a one time $20.00 aftermarket program that converts Java to HTML. So now basically I'm carrying a portable lap top computer and satellite phone with an extremely accurate GPS on my belt..
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Old 07-23-2005, 12:43 PM
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If the data aspect works off the cell network, make sure you have reception in your area.

SVXtra, do you have a link to info about the satellite portion of the Blackberry? I always thought satellite phones were bulky, with poor voice quality and ridiculous by-the-minute charges.
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If the data aspect works off the cell network, make sure you have reception in your area.

SVXtra, do you have a link to info about the satellite portion of the Blackberry? I always thought satellite phones were bulky, with poor voice quality and ridiculous by-the-minute charges.
...and the GPS side too. Don't you need a seperate GPS receiver for this, linked via bluetooth?
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I have both data plans from Verizon and Cingular. Verizon's EVDO network is a hell of a lot faster. I use it on my laptop. The cingular's GPRS connection is a lot slower but is a good backup.
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...and the GPS side too. Don't you need a seperate GPS receiver for this, linked via bluetooth?
http://nextelonline.nextel.com/en/so..._telenav.shtml
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Old 07-24-2005, 02:22 PM
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I have both data plans from Verizon and Cingular. Verizon's EVDO network is a hell of a lot faster. I use it on my laptop. The cingular's GPRS connection is a lot slower but is a good backup.
I can't imagine Nextel even coming close to Verizon's speed, since the last system that I heard they were going to implement was WiDEN, which would get only something like 132kbps max, 90-100kbps average. That's even slower than Verizon's older system (CDMA 1x RTT), which gets 153 kbps burst and 128 kbps average, and which you can get with minutes-only charges if you know what you're doing. I used to use that to stream 128kbps MP3s to my PDA back in the day. Also, I think I got the numbers for Cingular/AT&T messed up in my previous post.. 384kbps for WCDMA (select markets only, IIRC), 56-80 kbps for GPRS (depends on # of channels available), and 100-something kbps for EDGE.

Most important thing with wireless data, though, is reception.
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Now that just isn't fair. We don't get that service or model around here

I am hanging on for the day that I can get a smart phone with built in GPS.
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