Cell Cards/Modems (internet)
access your cell phone network (usually with a 2-year contract) strictly for data for your laptop
- Acer TravelMate 4260, laptop w/ built-in cell network access, acer specs, available at (nowhere) $
tri-band GPRS/EDGE at 900, 1800, 1900 or 2100MHz, which means it will work in any region that has a GSM network. Also, there are Dell, Lenovo, Sony, and HP laptops which have cell access.
- Verizon Wireless Modem (USB 2.0 or PCMCIA or Express) ($60/mo), available from verizon 360-835-1000 [400-700kbps] modem price $50-124, 2 yr contract required. activation fee $35/line.
- (T-Mobile) Sony Ericsson GC89 wireless PCMCIA cell card+802.11b/g, 400-700kbps cell, available from t-mobile $199.99+$50instantrebate
- AT&T LaptopConnect card (USB 2.0 or PCMCIA or Express) ($59/mo), available from att 1-888-333-6651 [600kbps-1.4Mbps] cards are $250-$100mailrebate ($100-150 less with long-term svc agreement)
Qwest Mobile Broadband Card ($79/mo or $59/mo? business), PCMCIA card is $209 (less is you go w/long term agreement) I don't understand their monthly charges: they list 2 of them.
I think this is over a cell network, but I am not sure.
plug your laptop cell internet card into this device, and connect your computers to it wirelessly via 802.11g (54Mbps) + (1) 10/100 ethernet port. NAPT/SPI firewall. works with EV-DO Release A, UMTS?, HSDPA, CDMA 1X, & EDGE cards. got more wired computers? get a 5-port switch or a 16-port switch if you really want to load it down that much. PCMCIA.
Linksys WRT54G3G-AT Linksys Wireless-G WRT54G3G-AT Router for Mobile Broadband, available from nextag $190
for AT&T Network. I don't know how new(buggy) this device is. all of their newer routers seem to be black instead of white(?). only accepts the old large PC[MCIA] card, which is still available.
Linksys WRT54G3G-ST Linksys Wireless-G WRT54G3G-ST Router for Mobile Broadband, available from nextag $190
for Sprint PowerVision Network. I don't know how new(buggy) this device is. all of their newer routers seem to be black instead of white(?). only accepts the old large PC[MCIA] card, which is still available.
Linksys WRT54G3G-VN Linksys Wireless-G WRT54G3G-VN Router for Mobile Broadband, available from nextag $199-280
for Verizon Wireless Network. I don't know how new(buggy) this device is. all of their newer routers seem to be black instead of white(?). only accepts the old large PC[MCIA] card, which is still available.