Date:         Fri, 29 Oct 2004 04:45:41 -0700
Reply-To:     Vince Jahn <vjahn4533@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Vince Jahn <vjahn4533@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Internet while underway
Comments: To: Chuck Reisinger <chuckphoto@EARTHLINK.NET>
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Hi Chuck,

For a road trip, the four most popular include:
Dialup
WIFI
Cellular
Satellite

At the low end, simply find a RJ11 phone jack (available at nearly all
motel/hotels) and dial out to the internet just like you can at home. Its
slow, but its cheap.

I take my laptop that has a wireless WIFI network card installed with me on
all road trips. Its great to pull over to any Starbucks and have a cup of
coffee while checking my email and to do some browsing. Many hotels now
offer WIFI internet access as well. Also there is a gismo available for
about 25 bucks that can detect other WIFI networks as you drive through
them... WiFI is very fast and is quickly becoming a popular internet access
method.
www.therobotstore.com

Or you can get a Cellular connection by signing up for cellular modem
service via your cell phone carrier. They will equip you with a modem so you
can use your laptop. Its slower than WIFI and can be expensive, but its also
very accessible, you only need a cell phone signal.

If you want to get fancy, there is the Sat dish set up where you can watch
movies and have an internet access point right there in your Westy just like
the larger motor homes have now.  Check Direct or the Dish network. If you
already have the dish, consider taking it with you (along with a tripod) and
simply sign up for the internet service. Its super great but somewhat
expensive and you will need a good inverter to manage the 110vac
requirements.

Happy wanderlust!

Vince


----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Reisinger" <chuckphoto@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 12:27 AM
Subject: Internet while underway


How do you access the internet when you're underway...how may different way
are there to get internet,,,,need some ideas....long road trip coming
up...Thanks...Chuck...