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As well as using email to stay in contact with family, there are other ways. Go to www.rverscomputerhelp.com
Click on "Contacting relatives while on the road" along the left side of the page. Larry
I have used my laptop connected to my
cellphone for years with problem. A little slow but who is in a hurry? I use it for internet, e-mail and banking.
Aol works everywhere, wmconnect.com is
cheaper at $10 a month. Don't use AT&T
because they don't like you roaming but
Verizon worked well for me...Doug
I just bought a house and have given up full timing. I have all the Hughes Net Satellite equipment which I will gladly give to anyone that can use it. I am located in Whitesboro Texas.
Bob Snider at 903 651 6640
EVDO wireless is the new deal. You can get sppeds from 14.4k to 2000k plus and I can get some type of connection where ever I get cell phone access. the cost through verizon is $60 a month with a 2 year contract and the aircard can be had for just about free with the right dealer.
I'm also thinking about taking my business out on the road. I've been researching and found that many higher end RV parks have 802.11b wireless access, which will work with any computer that has a wifi card installed. Can't speak to the speed/quality of connection, which can get brought down by buildings and trees and if there are many users.
I've also been looking at satellite internet for those times away from the parks, and found it to be pricey. The service is $50-100/mo and the dishes start at $2500-3000, more for a fancy motorized, self-locating one. The cheapest I've found is http://www.mobileinternet.bz/, which are manually directed dishes and $50/mo service with DirectWay. These don't require a technician to install.