Patrick Martin wrote: > We have Verizon Wireless for cel phone and AT&T here. I use Verizon for > my cel phone now. I have not called Verizon or AT&T to see if they offer > internet service. Maybe I should give that a shot.
I've used Verizon before, and ATT/Cingular as well as Nextel also. I run a wide area public safety backhaul network over 2g and 3g wireless here as a backup to my microwave backbone and I've had the chance to test most of the vendor's offerings. Keep in mind that (unless you are a corporate user spending millions with them) wireless access is anything but unlimited, no matter what the plan says (just like satellite). It won't be that hard to run against invisible caps if you do any appreciable amount of usage other than simple text-based email. One other more important thing is that wireless access is pull-based. This means that apps that work because they need a real IP (dynamic or static) won't work on 3g. 3g does not have what you would refer to as a real IP present out on the Internet, so you have to initiate any connection from your end and any app that needs to initiate a send from it's end won't work (lots do.) I actually have servers in place to simulate that inside the VLAN we run for our backup network and I have virtual IP addresses available, but it's not affordable to the typical single user. Be aware of the limitations before you go that route if you decide to, and you'll be OK, but don't expect to have the same level of "stuff just works" as you do with a real IP from dial-up, DSL, or cable access (satellite is double-natted and has it's own issues.) Pay attention to what apps you need to work, verify that they will, and have monitoring software running to avoid running into the invisible caps, and you might be happy. Rick Kunath _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
