On 02/08/2011 02:01 PM, Jeff Maher wrote: > Wayne, > > FYI - Gales Creek is on the edge of voice and data coverage. You may > want to see if their location is even covered. > Jeff: Oops, you are probably right. After I initially looked at the map I discovered that the map initialized to voice coverage. When I set it to data coverage, they may not be far enough west of Dorman Pond to get 3G service. Wayne
> http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/CoverageLocatorController?requesttype=NEWREQUEST > > Verizon 4G in Oregon is only available in a small area around the > Portland airport at present. > > Regards, > > Jeff > > On 02/08/2011 12:34, Wayne E. Van Loon Sr. wrote: > >> I have some friends I am trying to help who live out in Gales Creek, >> currently run Ubuntu 10.04 desktop and would like to gain internet >> access. After viewing the horror stories reported by Blue Sky users, we >> are thinking mobile broadband. It is my understanding that presently, in >> their outlying area, it will be 3G rather than 4G. >> >> Of course when you mention Linux to sales people, they wet themselves. >> One fellow corrected me that their USB "Card" did not contain a radio >> !@#$. Does anyone have experience with Ubuntu (or other distribution) >> and Verizon wireless broadband devices? How fast and did you consider it >> usable? It HAS to better than dial-up???? >> >> Wayne >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> PLUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
