Mobile Office Setup

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  1. keywestwego

    keywestwego Bobtail Member

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    For you o/o's, who has a mobile office set up in their rig and what does it consist of?
     
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  3. MNdriver

    MNdriver Road Train Member

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    I have a laptop, Verizon Mi-FI for internet and an HP 1056 printer/scanner/copier.


    For all-time communication, I also have a Droid Smartphone
     
  4. dloving8915

    dloving8915 Light Load Member

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    We use a laptop, and a hp printer/fax/scanner. We dont use a mi=fi box, but we do use our telephones as a hotspot for internet connection
     
  5. carrkool

    carrkool Heavy Load Member

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    I used a stored laptop that was connected to my flatscreen mounted on the bunk wall with wireless mouse and keyboard. my t mobile gallaxy s for my phone and internet as well as scanning. i have a mobile printer not sure think its a cannon. but its 8in wide by 5 in deep and 3 in thick. you just load the paper in the back when ever you want to print.
     
  6. WideSkyND

    WideSkyND Light Load Member

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    4G? whats that been like operationally? downloading an issue going through the phone connection?
    on the surface looks to be a bottleneck at the phone side
     
  7. MNdriver

    MNdriver Road Train Member

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    I haven't had much of an issue with my MI-FI on 4G. Seems more an issue when I get into a 2G or less signal.
     
  8. keywestwego

    keywestwego Bobtail Member

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    Thanks ya'll. MNdriver, you have the setup that I am putting together now. I thought that might work out alright and with the rest of you, they all seem to be following a common gathering of equipment. I just wanted to make sure I haven't overlooked something.....other than the money printer. But I don't think I can do that. Thanks all.
     
  9. dannythetrucker

    dannythetrucker Road Train Member

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    I recommend you get a print/scan/fax with a multi-page feeder. It's a big time saver when you are scanning 7-20 page contracts. I'm partial to Canon printers because the envelope feeder works better. I've tried US Cellular, and I'm on Sprint network now. I can usually eek out a good enough signal to get my emails or access myfax, but from talking to other drivers you'd be way better off with Verizon. p.s.- you can run a laptop and a print/scan/fax with a 150 watt power inverter, I like the Cobra ones that plug in cigar lighter and fit in cup holders.
     
  10. Starline

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    Laptop
    Smart phone (I prefer iPhone 4S)
    Plantronics Voyager Pro HD headset
    Verizon air card (jet pack 4G)
    HP 6600 officejet (1 ream of paper and extra blk ink)
    efax
     
  11. dloving8915

    dloving8915 Light Load Member

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    I have not experienced any real bottleneck problems while using my phone. In fact, when we were using a teathered tmobile phone I could not watch a streamed movie through it without buffering 2-3 times during. Then we switched to verizon now I can watch an movie on the laptop with no buffering
     
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