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Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

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Need some help on this. I am going on two different vactions this summer with a week between them. Is there any company that has service for say a month that I can use and a card for my laptop. The first place is a vaction house with out internet access so the only thing that would work would be a wireless card. So if you have a solution or know of a service that has one month plans please respond.
 
I believe Sprint offers wireless broadband plans for $70/mo without a 2-year commitment. It's normally $60/mo, or $50/mo if you use SERO.

If you're feeling corrupt, they offer a 30-day money back trial.
 
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Free wireless access is readily available. Think starbucks or any coffee shop. My internet connection is down now and I am "borrowing" bandwidth from my neighbor. You just have to ask around, or search for local unsecure networks.
 
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iambrutus;845324; said:
verizon also has the broadband service for 60-70 per month, but remember that is limited to cell reception
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While certain areas vary, in general Sprint's network is much more complete and has more high-speed areas, especially in Ohio.

If you aren't going to use heavy volumes of data, you can also get internet through a sprint phone and tether (ie run a cable) to your computer.
NorthShoreBuck;845353; said:
Free wireless access is readily available. Think starbucks or any coffee shop. My internet connection is down now and I am "borrowing" bandwidth from my neighbor. You just have to ask around, or search for local unsecure networks.
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Many formerly-free locations, like coffee shops or hotels, now require memberships or passwords to access their networks. It always takes a few tries to find an unprotected signal when I stop off the highway for a lunchbreak (ie on photoshoots).
 
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jwinslow;846154; said:
While certain areas vary, in general Sprint's network is much more complete and has more high-speed areas, especially in Ohio.

If you aren't going to use heavy volumes of data, you can also get internet through a sprint phone and tether (ie run a cable) to your computer.
Many formerly-free locations, like coffee shops or hotels, now require memberships or passwords to access their networks. It always takes a few tries to find an unprotected signal when I stop off the highway for a lunchbreak (ie on photoshoots).
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BW3s is usually WiFi friendly (free)
 
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If the only place you use Wi-Fi outside of home or office is Starbucks, you don't need a Wi-Fi detector. But if you're a dedicated hotspot maven, it's time to consider one of these little gadgets that can zero in on a Wi-Fi signal and lead you straight to the source.
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http://www.jiwire.com/detector-shootout-contenders.htm


This is an article done a couple years ago, it is actually fun to go out and be an all out lurker for WiFi. There are several spots in my neighborhood alone where I can surf for free in my car. All you need is a detector and go to popular places and scan for WiFi (starbucks, BW3s, malls, library etc.)
 
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jwinslow;840842; said:
I believe Sprint offers wireless broadband plans for $70/mo without a 2-year commitment. It's normally $60/mo, or $50/mo if you use SERO.

If you're feeling corrupt, they offer a 30-day money back trial.
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Scratch that, $30/mo. for 2 years, national coverage, heavy Rev.A speed coverage in ohio. :groove:
 
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jwinslow;847392; said:
Scratch that, $30/mo. for 2 years, national coverage, heavy Rev.A speed coverage in ohio. :groove:
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Just got the wireless set up today. Might invest in an external antenna, but here's my speed currently:

544 up, 116 down (kbps)

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