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broadband internet cards

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Texas2Colorado, Aug 26, 2011.

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  1. Aug 26, 2011 #1
    Texas2Colorado

    Texas2Colorado Bobtail Member

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    hello,
    i was wonderin if any of your guys or gals out there have broadband cards. for your laptop are thay worth it? whats a good company? how much do thay cost? and is truck stop wifi rubbish or is it ok??
    thanks,
     
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  3. Aug 26, 2011 #2
    Ridgerunner665

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    Yes...its worth it TO ME.

    I have Verizon...

    $80 per month (10GB plan)

    Some truck stops wifi is great...others is crap (most are crap, especially in the evenings when traffic is high)
     
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  4. Aug 26, 2011 #3
    Roadmedic

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    See the search button?

    Type air cards

    Wifi

    Laptops and internet


    You will find lots of threads.
     
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  5. Aug 26, 2011 #4
    Bigray

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    I gave up on the internet card and went to sprint's hotspot. i would occasionally break the wafer inside when laptop fell off it's perch. hotspot will support more than 1 device.
     
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  7. Aug 26, 2011 #5
    AXE

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    Use neither..tether my Droid to the laptop..unlimited data plan.
     
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  8. Aug 27, 2011 #6
    Seebs

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    i use verizon's mifi. $57 a month for 5gb (with insurance).

    If I need to download something big or something, I'll just drop the money for truck stop wifi.
     
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  9. Aug 27, 2011 #7
    CertifiedSweetie

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    Thats what I use.
     
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  10. Aug 27, 2011 #8
    SLapHappy

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    You may look at the virgin card, they are 40.00/mo with unlimited. first 5gig is full speed, after that its throttled to 256k, they run on the sprint network.
    But I plan on teathering my droid as well.
     
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  11. Aug 28, 2011 #9
    Texas2Colorado

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    is the mifi pretty much a wireless router that puts out a signal?
     
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  12. Aug 28, 2011 #10
    Seebs

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    yup. up to 5 devices can connect to it
     
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