Ok, so I'm creating a documentary and I'm leaving home April 1st and will be on the road for 9 months. I need access to the internet regularly. My son will need access to do his online schooling, and I will need access to check email, update my blog, upload photos, and my husband will need access for similar.
I recently got the Verizon wireless modem because Verizon has excellent coverage in the US, but their 5G cap is causing problems. I have been using my computer an average of 2-3 hours a day, checking email, doing research, surfing ebay and craigslist for stuff that I need for my trip and so on. I have not been streaming video, uploading photos to my blog, or doing anything that would require huge amounts of data. And in the three days I've had it, I've used 325M. That's a problem. Between my family members and I, I think we can count on 5-6 hours of use of the computer daily while we are out on the road. By my estimates, I would be done with the 5G limit within a week. And that's with me NOT doing the whole blog thing and adding on photos and possibly video to youtube, etc. That's not going to work!
My dad got his wireless back when Verizon was doing unlimited data. Does anybody know of any other service doing the unlimited data, as well? Sprint has a 5G cap, AT&T has a 5G cap. I can't afford more than about $100 a month for my wireless. At 25 cents per Meg over, in 4 weeks I could be paying $750 in overage charges. Grr. I considered buying four of those darn devices and using one per week, but then I'm still paying $240 a month!!
Any hints or suggestions?
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brianstretch Notebook Virtuoso
I'm guessing you'll be in a RV? The rv.net Technology forum might be of help too.
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Yes. A travel trailer, actually. I'll check out that forum. Thanks.
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Hi Holly. I am in the same boat. I did the math to find out the over charges are outrageous. I just saw this thread. Haven't had a chance to research the links or get prices yet, but it looks like another option.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=357225 -
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/159434/double_your_3g_option_with_gobi_technology.html
http://www.qualcomm.com/products_services/chipsets/gobi.html
You'd have to be signed up with service for each provider I believe, but it does ensure you'll have coverage just about every where you go. Bad news is you'd have to buy a laptop with the Gobi card installed, there's no external modem. So, you could sell your current laptop and buy one of the laptops that has Gobi installed:
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Gobi is the cats **ss!
Needing More than 5G for Wireless Plan-Help!
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Hollyb, Feb 25, 2009.