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[Travis Martin]

Permit me to offer a thought on this. I have a Newell and not a BB so
I generally just "lurk" here, but I have recent first-hand experience
setting up mobile internet for my business so thought I'd pipe up.

Have a look at a product by Top Global (topglobalusa.com).....their
model MB8000 is the one I went with. They used to be pretty pricey
but have come down a lot recently.

It is a wifi router that has a card slot for the PCMCIA access card
you're referring to in your number (2) and then makes it available to
your own private network by way of standard 802.11b wifi. It provides
for WEP secure connections so should satisfy your needs there. I'm
sure that NSA could hack it but most casual users will find it
impenetrable. It also has a standard ethernet connector if you want
to hardwire your bigger stuff like a desktop computer or printer for
example.

I bought mine from a seller on eBay who didn't supply a manual (but
it was cheap!) so I had to do a lot of research to get it going...now
I should be able to help if anyone gets one and has problems.

I am quite pleased with it. I can flip open my laptop and be
connected within one or two seconds. Most modern laptops have built
in wifi so there is nothing sticking out and no wires. The AirCards
will work in one laptop without the router, but you can't share the
connection plus it sticks out from the laptop and may not work well
in certain locations. My biggest gripe using the AirCard in the
laptop was that everytime I opened the laptop to use it I had to
wait 30 to 45 seconds for it to connect...with the router, it stays
connected so I can use it almost instantly. I mounted the router out
of the way and installed external antennas for the wifi and the
AirCard so I always have good service with no hardware showing.

Look into it; it should work for you except in remote locations.
Pretty much anywhere you have cell service, you should have internet.

Travis



On Aug 27, 2007, at 7:26 PM, Pete Masterson wrote:

> I, too, need to work on the road with good Internet access.
> Essentially, the three ways to get online are (1) WiFi, (2) Aircard
> (EVDO is the better system, used by Verizon and Sprint), (3)
> Satellite.
>



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