Del wrote:
> So, who uses wireless broadband here?
Have used. Don't currently use (it was an experiment that we decided
not to go ahead with).
> I'm currently researching the
> available alternatives and although Virgin appears the cheapest they
> also appear to have limited coverage and none of the vendors provide (a)
> Linux support or (b) an offer of your money back if you can't get it
> working on Linux.
My experience was that it was pretty simple:
http://www.mega-nerd.com/erikd/Blog/Tech/telstra_nextg.html
> My contenders at the moment are Virgin, Optus, and Telstra (Bigpond).
Normally i would advise against getting internet connectivity from
a telephone company but in the case of wireless broadband that can't
be helped :-).
> The limitation is that I need it working on a boat, and I only have one
> limited 240v supply. So I'd prefer it to be a USB stick type approach.
Even the USB devices are usually serial modems inside so they can
be set up like the telstra nextg device I played with.
Cheers,
Erik
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