Cellular Internet backup connection

[Jason Shein]

On March 28, 2005 09:12 pm, James Knott wrote:
> Jason Shein wrote:
> > On March 28, 2005 08:31 pm, James Knott wrote:
> >>Alan Cohen wrote:
> >>>Hello all
> >>>
> >>>Does anyone have any suggestions for a cellular (GSM etc) Internet
> >>>connection to be used as a secondary to my main connection? Things like
> >>>who (Fido,Rogers,Bell...), how (modems such as wavecom's WMOD2B) and
> >>>how-to's?.
> >>>A static IP number would be helpful.
> >>
> >>Rogers has the GPRS service, but I don't think it comes cheap.  I'd be
> >>surprised if static IPs are available.  You can either use PCMCIA cards
> >>or an appropriate cell phone.
> >
> > The Treo 600 can be run in tethered mode, which allows you to use it as a
> > modem, dialing out to your preferred dial-up ISP.
> >
> > There may be some other cell phones able to do this, but I am unaware of
> > any.
>
> There are many models that support GPRS, but there was a service
> available on Rogers and others, that essentially made your phone appear
> as a dial up 9600 bps modem.  Rogers is no longer offering that service,
> but still maintaining it for existing customers.  GPRS is capable of
> much higher data rates.
> --

When operating in tethered mode, the treo operates as a standard 56k modem. As 
on landlines, it too is susceptible to speed loss due to connection quality.

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