OT: Internet access

I have been using Hughesnet satellite for the last few years. I even have a portable dish I drag around when traveling.
Lately I have been eyeballing the wireless thing.

Anyone here use Verizon or Sprint for internet access? Like, dislikes?

Thanks
Dave Koehler

 

i've had wireless cards from all the major carriers... in my experience verizon had really good coverage. i think sprint has just as good of coverage... but sprint was definitely faster than any other. i'm using the px-500 card from pantech... had it six months or so so i would imagine they have even better ones now.

 

Satellite fast? Mike, you can't believe everything the cute redhead in the commercials says.
Way better than dial up though....most of the time.

 

There was actually a cute redhead at the local Verizon store (see a pattern here?) that actually knew her stuff. Couldn't trip her up on anything.

I'm a little concerned about Verizion's 5 gig per month max usage though.
Sprint has an unlimited plan but there seems to be far too many horror stories about billing errors that gives one pause.

 

I have a Sprint card, along with my team owner, and It has worked flawlessly for me. the speed is good (not as fast as a home wifi network, but good). In fact, I am using it right now on my way to Fontana. I drove form Phoenix to the middle of nowhere Arkansas without lossing service. I dont know about billing issues as the team pays the bill.

 

I have had three different cards. The AT&T worked great up north (Chicago) but terrible down here in Florida.

The Sprint PCMCIA card worked fantastic and I have transferred it to a small wireless router that uses the card for Inet access and gives you foour ports of 100MB and a Wirelessg Access point. Great where you have more than one machine in your pit or want to share with your neighbor. Push a button on the front of the router and it makes the broadband connection for you then its just like a broadband router at home.

I use a Sprint USB broadband "card" or device for traveling. I just was in Chicago and it worked great and it has worked all over the southeast flawlessly. If anyone needs any further details, let me know.

BTW - any of the providers should be better than satellite because of the inherent latency of the satellite system when two way comm is involved. Provided of course the signal strength is adequate for the broadband carrier where you happen to be.

Troy.