Mobile Wireless Internet Connections

[MikeyBK]

Couple of questions for those of you who may have experience in this matter.

Since I now have a new laptop that seems to have enough power for faster upload and download times, I'd like to go as mobile as possible.

What would you all recommend as the best viable option to have internet access from my laptop in as many places as possible while on the road. I'm talking from my rental car, a job site around town outdoors, while driving in the middle of the Mohave Desert J/K. You get the idea.

Sprint, Verizon, ??? USB network card ??? Some sort of signal booster??

Any tips or knowledge base would be most appreciated/

[MikeyBK]

Bummers...

Oh well, I'll try to figure it out. Thanks anyways..

[doctorhardware]

Sprint has the best coverage as far as there cell phone coverage is concerned at least IMHO. I have setup quite a few at work and Sprint seems to have better coverage. They are running a promo now and I think that the card is free when you sign up for the wireless internet. Also you may want to look at the coverage maps and make a comparison of who has the best coverage.

[jm1647]

MikeyBK, this might interest you also for wireless connections also

http://www.jiwire.com/search-hotspot-locations.htm

[MikeyBK]

Thanks guys for the input.

John, that is a very informative link, thanks 'Very' informative..

[techreactor]

a data card from your mobile phone service provider is the best option for you, as long as your mobile works your internet will too, but speeds are not the best upto 153 kbps.

[MikeyBK]

Yeah the broadband card seems to be ahead for coverage and speed, but the $60 buck per month, 2 year contract are real let-downs.
I love the idea of Clearwire, especially if I was to get an A/C adapter for my auto and the modem would work that way (I don't see why not) or maybe a powerful battery pack eventually for that modem, unfortunately the coverage areas supported seems to be a ways off yet... maybe in a year it will be supported in many more areas.

[jm1647]

Thanks guys for the input.

John, that is a very informative link, thanks 'Very' informative..

Mikey I got a laptop with wireless a couple months ago and I was looking around a lil bit too