Comments on: Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector – radar for wireless access points

By: Rarst

Rarst — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:53:46 +0000

@Peter

$30 monthly seems expensive for a modem, around here 3G modems costs $50-$100 total.

I had recently found interesting option of 144Kbit/s (CDMA 1x) for only $8 (eight) monthly. If there are no caveats I am likely to go for it, cheap and no traffic limit is epic win for wireless Internet connection.

By: Peter Moss

Peter Moss — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:57:59 +0000

Here in Canada, Rogers offers USB Internet sticks at $30/month,
sticks are free with 3 year contracts.

It is a way to go. 5GB plan is $65/month. Not bad, especially
if you are in remote locations.

Peter

By: Draadloos internet

Draadloos internet — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:46:12 +0000

I prefer InSSIDer to its more light indeed

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By: Rarst

Rarst — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:10:17 +0000

@DataRat

Most mobile Internet around here charges for megabyte and a lots unless you go for large 5-10GB packages.

This new 4G is first to offer unlimited for sane price.

@Chocobito

Thank you, will check it out. :)

By: Chocobito

Chocobito — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:03:21 +0000

Looks something big to me, I prefer InSSIDer, that do the same and its more light

By: The DataRat

The DataRat — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:56:02 +0000

“Wireless Internet
is nice but pricey”

Paid my cell phone carrier $150 for the modem, and
$40 every month for Internet connection. This compared
to the $60/month I also pay for an Internet connection
via cable TV.

My broadband cable connection is fantastic. The cell
carrier’s wireless, on the other hand, is about the
same speed as the local phone company’s DSL Internet
(here in Phoenix, Arizona, USA). But the cell modem
wireless is GO ANYWHERE !

There’s a lot of wireless hotspots in Phoenix (a city
of 1-million in a metro area of another 1-million people).
But it’s almost all encrypted ! Accessible, free wireless
you just chance upon being rare here.

My wireless modem attached to one of my laptops picks-up
an Internet signal everywhere I’ve been …so far. This
kind of freedom to have Internet everywhere I might be is
worth the $40/month.

Again, speed ISN’T equivalent to cable broadband. Yet it’s
acceptable fast. Only really ever seems “slow” when doing
big downloads. So, I simply avoid doing very large D/L’s
with it. For casual Web browsing, and e-mail, it’s just
fine.

The DataRat

By: Rarst

Rarst — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:05:53 +0000

@DataRat

Well, wifi coverage is very underdeveloped around here so for me it’s more of troubleshooting tool than looking for somewhere to connect.

Wireless Internet is nice but pricey. I am eyeing newish 4G WiMax network which has unrivaled unlimited plans (~$10 for 512Kbit/s) but coverage is tiny so far.

PS my backup strategy for when home optical line is down – sleep :)

By: The DataRat

The DataRat — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:56:36 +0000

Several months ago, I purchased a portable wireless modem
for my laptops from my cell phone carrier. Works really great,
and only cost $150 for the modem (connects to a USB port on
my laptop) and $40/month for the Internet feed. Can use it
on any of the notebook computers and netbooks our family owns.
Even have used it a couple times at home when our Internet
cable modem briefly went down !

So, I’m freed from the tyranny of locating Wi-Fi hotspots when
away from home. Nevertheless, I am a big proponent of back-up
strategies. And this Wi-Fi locater you’ve been kind enough to
share with us seems like a very useful tool.

Thanx, Rarst !

The DataRat