Comments on: Internet Access, Driving Down The Road! http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/internet-access-driving-down-the-road/ RV Campground & Camping Information - RV, Motorhome, Camper, Travel Trailer & 5th Wheel Owners Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:54:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rick Johnson http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/internet-access-driving-down-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-31223 Rick Johnson Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:11:10 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/06/internet-access-driving-down-the-road/#comment-31223 Alex...do you own or work for 3G store.com? I'm confused, are you providing info here, or making a sales pitch? Alex…do you own or work for 3G store.com? I’m confused, are you providing info here, or making a sales pitch?

]]> By: Ann Parrack http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/internet-access-driving-down-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-18735 Ann Parrack Thu, 29 May 2008 21:17:52 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/06/internet-access-driving-down-the-road/#comment-18735 Hi, Great blog! My question is how to find free wifi sites. Is there a website that gives such information for various areas? We like to stay at Regional or state campgrounds and they very rarely have internet of any kind. We look for McDonalds that have wifi, and also truck stops. Some motels have strong enough signals that if we park outside we might "catch" a ride. Any other ideas? thanks, Ann P Hi,

Great blog! My question is how to find free wifi sites. Is there a website that gives such information for various areas? We like to stay at Regional or state campgrounds and they very rarely have internet of any kind. We look for McDonalds that have wifi, and also truck stops. Some motels have strong enough signals that if we park outside we might “catch” a ride. Any other ideas?
thanks,
Ann P

]]> By: Mary M http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/internet-access-driving-down-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-15659 Mary M Mon, 12 May 2008 12:36:00 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/06/internet-access-driving-down-the-road/#comment-15659 I have recently purchased an AT&T sierra wireless USB aircard and it has been working very well for us. We recently traveled from Florida to Blacksburg VA and back and I was able to use my internet connection almost 90% of the time we were traveling (both while driving and parked). I had some varied strenght in signals but mostly useable. The speeds are not as fast as most home cable connection speeds, but I found them fast enough for recreational use. We downloaded several pictures and e-mailed them to friends and I did not find it painstakingly slow -without taking note of all of the numbers... I would compare it to many DSL connections. I looked at the coverage maps for Verizon, Sprint (which is my current cell phone carrier) and AT&T and it seemed that AT&T was the largest coverage, when you looked at the United States as a whole. I also chose the USB rather than the card for the slot, as the USB will adapt to any computer, and the cards may not fit into all computers (there are a few different sized cards). Heres to staying connected! Mary M I have recently purchased an AT&T sierra wireless USB aircard and it has been working very well for us. We recently traveled from Florida to Blacksburg VA and back and I was able to use my internet connection almost 90% of the time we were traveling (both while driving and parked). I had some varied strenght in signals but mostly useable. The speeds are not as fast as most home cable connection speeds, but I found them fast enough for recreational use. We downloaded several pictures and e-mailed them to friends and I did not find it painstakingly slow -without taking note of all of the numbers… I would compare it to many DSL connections. I looked at the coverage maps for Verizon, Sprint (which is my current cell phone carrier) and AT&T and it seemed that AT&T was the largest coverage, when you looked at the United States as a whole. I also chose the USB rather than the card for the slot, as the USB will adapt to any computer, and the cards may not fit into all computers (there are a few different sized cards).
Heres to staying connected!
Mary M

]]> By: Bob McCrady http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/internet-access-driving-down-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-9082 Bob McCrady Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:23:39 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/06/internet-access-driving-down-the-road/#comment-9082 I recently got a Verizon USB720 aircard for my Toshiba Satellite laptop and am very satisfied being able to get on the net anywhere. I cancelled my home cable modem service and put away the wireless router. I can almost pay for the $59 a month unlimited access with the cable savings. Wifi, even if it's free, is no longer a desired feature at a campground. I recently got a Verizon USB720 aircard for my Toshiba Satellite laptop and am very satisfied being able to get on the net anywhere. I cancelled my home cable modem service and put away the wireless router. I can almost pay for the $59 a month unlimited access with the cable savings. Wifi, even if it’s free, is no longer a desired feature at a campground.

]]> By: Marvel http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/internet-access-driving-down-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-8067 Marvel Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:54:26 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/06/internet-access-driving-down-the-road/#comment-8067 Nancy Sleeper, I am currently using an Alltel UTStarcom UM150 USB modem with my Dell with Vista and so far it works great, still on the 15 days trial period. I get reception with it even where I have trouble with my Alltel phone. The speed is comparable to my satellite connection. Plus side is that I can use it traveling down the road as well as non-wifi camping areas. Minus side is to get a wireless router system set up at home is expensive. Nancy Sleeper,
I am currently using an Alltel UTStarcom UM150 USB modem with my Dell with Vista and so far it works great, still on the 15 days trial period. I get reception with it even where I have trouble with my Alltel phone. The speed is comparable to my satellite connection. Plus side is that I can use it traveling down the road as well as non-wifi camping areas. Minus side is to get a wireless router system set up at home is expensive.

]]> By: Phyllis http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/internet-access-driving-down-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-7923 Phyllis Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:00:47 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/06/internet-access-driving-down-the-road/#comment-7923 Alex, When will you publish the next article in this series? I am hoping it will answer my questions. I want Internet access and cell phone at home and on the road. I am thinking about cancelling the home phone. I currently use ATT and BellSouth. Phyllis Alex, When will you publish the next article in this series? I am hoping it will answer my questions. I want Internet access and cell phone at home and on the road. I am thinking about cancelling the home phone. I currently use ATT and BellSouth.
Phyllis

]]> By: Mark F. http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/internet-access-driving-down-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-6755 Mark F. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:33:23 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/06/internet-access-driving-down-the-road/#comment-6755 I am new to this blog and enjoy your articles on cellular internet! I have used a Verizon USB720 for about 8 months and it works great with my Dell laptop. I am living in my RV parked long term in Maryland and the reception is weak, so I purchased a Smoothtalker amplifier, which has made reception very reliable. The USB720 is great when traveling anywhere with the laptop, because I do not need to look for Wifi or wired connection. I highly recommend it for most internet activity, unless you download much video; it is quite slow. I am new to this blog and enjoy your articles on cellular internet! I have used a Verizon USB720 for about 8 months and it works great with my Dell laptop. I am living in my RV parked long term in Maryland and the reception is weak, so I purchased a Smoothtalker amplifier, which has made reception very reliable.
The USB720 is great when traveling anywhere with the laptop, because I do not need to look for Wifi or wired connection. I highly recommend it for most internet activity, unless you download much video; it is quite slow.

]]> By: Alex Sian http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/internet-access-driving-down-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-1513 Alex Sian Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:16:47 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/06/internet-access-driving-down-the-road/#comment-1513 Bob H, Yes... thats one of the advantages of the Verizon dedicated data devices that I mention near the end of my 2nd blogpost: http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/14/internet-access-using-a-cellphone-or-pda/ Bob H,

Yes… thats one of the advantages of the Verizon dedicated data devices that I mention near the end of my 2nd blogpost:

http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/14/internet-access-using-a-cellphone-or-pda/

]]> By: Bob H http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/internet-access-driving-down-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-1511 Bob H Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:36:21 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/06/internet-access-driving-down-the-road/#comment-1511 I use the Verizon Mobile Office. With the Express Network I use a LG4400. When I upgraded one line to a newer phone, I found out that the newer phone (LG8700) would not work with Mobile Office. I was told that I would have to use a broadband plan. Does the PC card work in the extended network on Verizon? I use the Verizon Mobile Office. With the Express Network I use a LG4400. When I upgraded one line to a newer phone, I found out that the newer phone (LG8700) would not work with Mobile Office. I was told that I would have to use a broadband plan.

Does the PC card work in the extended network on Verizon?

]]> By: Pat Bisson http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/internet-access-driving-down-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-1486 Pat Bisson Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:28:41 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/06/internet-access-driving-down-the-road/#comment-1486 My wife and I sold our home and are full time in an RV now. We use ATT with a Sierra 875U aircard for internet access. It works great wherever we have cell phone access; and that applies to Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Califoria, so far. The only place we've had access problems was in Henly,Tx in a campsite there. Our problem is that we often both want to use the internet at the same time from the RV. Counting the built-in computer used for the navigation system, we have two other computers in the RV, one operating on VISTA, the other on XP-SP2. We'd like to set up a secure wireless network in the RV with each of the computers able to access the internet concurrently using the one air card. Does anyone have any expertise as to whether that is possible? Is there a wireless router that the aircard could be plugged into? I have a linksys wireless router that has a USP port; would that work? BTW, I really appreciate this BLOG and the comments on it. Thanks! My wife and I sold our home and are full time in an RV now. We use ATT with a Sierra 875U aircard for internet access. It works great wherever we have cell phone access; and that applies to Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Califoria, so far. The only place we’ve had access problems was in Henly,Tx in a campsite there.

Our problem is that we often both want to use the internet at the same time from the RV. Counting the built-in computer used for the navigation system, we have two other computers in the RV, one operating on VISTA, the other on XP-SP2.

We’d like to set up a secure wireless network in the RV with each of the computers able to access the internet concurrently using the one air card. Does anyone have any expertise as to whether that is possible? Is there a wireless router that the aircard could be plugged into?

I have a linksys wireless router that has a USP port; would that work?

BTW, I really appreciate this BLOG and the comments on it.

Thanks!

]]>