Clearwire?

I'm looking for Internet on my laptop while traveling. What is the
opinion of Clearewire?

AWilliamson wrote:
> I'm looking for Internet on my laptop while traveling. What is the
> opinion of Clearewire?

Clearwire has deployed in very very few cities. coverage to the "in
house" level is typically less than three miles per "tower".

Better to look at what AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon offer for typically
under $60 for unlimited access.

AWilliamson <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> I'm looking for Internet on my laptop while traveling. What is the
> opinion of Clearewire?

To add to DTC's comments.....Clearwire is 'fixed' wireless. Not mobile
wireless.

While you can move it somewhere else where there's coverage, it can't be
used like you would typcally use it on a laptop. You can think of it just
like DTV, you can take your rig down and move it to your new house, but it
won't work while your moving.

DanS wrote:
> AWilliamson <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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>
>> I'm looking for Internet on my laptop while traveling. What is the
>> opinion of Clearewire?
>
> To add to DTC's comments.....Clearwire is 'fixed' wireless. Not mobile
> wireless.
>
> While you can move it somewhere else where there's coverage, it can't be
> used like you would typcally use it on a laptop. You can think of it just
> like DTV, you can take your rig down and move it to your new house, but it
> won't work while your moving.

Clearwire has a setup in Abilene TX. I looked at the coverage maps and
tower locations - that's how I came up with that three mile number.

Since its rated for "in-house" coverage (without any external antenna),
it would work even better when in a car or on the street, but...as for
moving data rates, seamless roaming between sites, and if indeed you can
change from site to site without admin intervention might be worth
looking into.

In the latter case, you can relocate a Hughes satellite system to any
lower 48 state, but with the SkyBlue you may have to re-register as they
use sectored footprints for the accounts.

Same with some rural wireless companies that set your mac addy to the
access point.

"DanS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> AWilliamson <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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>
>> I'm looking for Internet on my laptop while traveling. What is the
>> opinion of Clearewire?
>
> To add to DTC's comments.....Clearwire is 'fixed' wireless. Not mobile
> wireless.
>
> While you can move it somewhere else where there's coverage, it can't be
> used like you would typcally use it on a laptop. You can think of it just
> like DTV, you can take your rig down and move it to your new house, but it
> won't work while your moving.

Yes it will. I live in Amarillo, Tx. I have a friend with clearwire and we
take it around town all the time plugged into an inverter and his laptop.
He has used it while driving all over town and has even used it seamlessly
while driving between Amarillo and Lubbock and a few other places around the
panhandle. I'm not saying he had perfect signal the entire way but when in
range (we've been surprised where we've actually had service sometimes)
we've seen 500-900Kb and once you get still and locked on a site you'll max
it out.
Am I reccomending Clearwire as a good alternative to mobile internet? No,
but it can be used that way. YMMV depending on location.
They also have the PCMCIA card that plugges directly into a your laptop.

Adair

Adair Winter wrote:
> I'm not saying he had perfect signal the entire way but when in
> range (we've been surprised where we've actually had service sometimes)
> we've seen 500-900Kb and once you get still and locked on a site you'll max
> it out.

Typically what speeds are you getting?

"Adair Winter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> "DanS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> AWilliamson <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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>>
>>> I'm looking for Internet on my laptop while traveling. What is the
>>> opinion of Clearewire?
>>
>> To add to DTC's comments.....Clearwire is 'fixed' wireless. Not
>> mobile wireless.
>>
>> While you can move it somewhere else where there's coverage, it can't
>> be used like you would typcally use it on a laptop. You can think of
>> it just like DTV, you can take your rig down and move it to your new
>> house, but it won't work while your moving.
>
> Yes it will. I live in Amarillo, Tx. I have a friend with clearwire
> and we take it around town all the time plugged into an inverter and
> his laptop. He has used it while driving all over town and has even
> used it seamlessly while driving between Amarillo and Lubbock and a
> few other places around the panhandle. I'm not saying he had perfect
> signal the entire way but when in range (we've been surprised where
> we've actually had service sometimes) we've seen 500-900Kb and once
> you get still and locked on a site you'll max it out.
> Am I reccomending Clearwire as a good alternative to mobile internet?
> No, but it can be used that way. YMMV depending on location.
> They also have the PCMCIA card that plugges directly into a your
> laptop.

That's interesting. I really 'wouldn't have thunk it' would work very
well like that.

"DTC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Adair Winter wrote:
>> I'm not saying he had perfect signal the entire way but when in range
>> (we've been surprised where we've actually had service sometimes) we've
>> seen 500-900Kb and once you get still and locked on a site you'll max it
>> out.
>
> Typically what speeds are you getting?

My buddy often sees 1.5 to 1.7 Mbps.

Adair