135, RE: Any tips for accessing the Internet and email on the road? Posted by lewgard08, Fri May-15-09 09:25 AM
I use Verizon's mobile broadband USB (aka EVDO broadband), formerly Alltel. I know both Sprint and Verizon offer this service. Because I live in the country, cable internet is not an option and satellite is too expensive and limiting for my web work. So, after a ton of research, I learned of EVDO.
It basically is a small "card" that plugs into your USB port, you hit the connect button, and you're online. The signal is the same as that of cell phone signal. I have read that it is secure because data is transferred in particles - not in complete pieces of data (so to speak). I paid $50.00 for the card and about $60.00 each month for the service. The bandwidth is currently unlimited with my Verizon card - because I was originally with Alltel before Verizon purchased it. I'm not 100% sure if Verizon has a bandwidth limit; I'm pretty sure Sprint does.
Prior to purchasing my card with Verizon (alletl), I had to determine which company offered the service in my area as I wanted the best signal at my home. The links below have links to help figure out which company to go with. While traveling, though, I beleive there is seamless coverage regardless of the card you select.
So far - after a little over a year with the card - I am very satisfied. The speed is about 10x that of my old dial-up account. I have used my card with great results while traveling - either in a hotel room, at a restaraunt that doesn't have wifi, or while a passenger in a car. I rarely get disconnected, although some days the speed is slower than others. Hills, trees, etc. will effect the speed.
Here is a link for more info: http://www.evdoinfo.com/content/view/37/61/ http://www.evdoforums.com/
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