[PLUG] RE: cell phone Internet access

[Eric House]

Mike Russell <miker at netsailer.com> wrote:

> I have not found any good info on how the connect my laptop via a dial up 
> connection while on the road. this means no land line connection available.
> I want to connect via cell phone.
> 
> anybody do this out there yet?

I've been doing it for two weeks using a Samsung T300 (Verizon) and a
serial data cable.  I put the phone in data mode and then it's exactly
the same as using a pcmcia landline modem (though about 1/4 the
speed).  The scripts I use (e.g. for pon) are identical but for the
serial device.

--Eric

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