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802.11 for Vehicles?

Posted by Cliff on from the hope-you've-got-a-good-car-alarm dept.

mantid asks: "I am about to do a long trip (1 year) in a VW Vanagon, and would like to set up wireless net access from within the vehicle. What is the most effective system for hassle-free, permanent, long-term installation? Note, this is not just for wardriving, many truckstops, netcafes, and coffee shops are now offering legit net access. I just don't want to have to bring laptop inside to do it. Please suggest tried and true antenna types as well as tips/concerns/issues."

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  1. 3 Easy steps... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    1. Buy an 802.11b PCMCIA card w/ good antenna
    2. ????
    3. Profit!!!

  2. Re:FlyingJ by mjpaci · · Score: 2, Funny

    Cool. Many Starbucks have wireless LANs. However, you don't want to use Starbucks' WLAN as they are large, faceless, and only out to make money--the bastards. Instead, look around for another coffee shop close to the Starbucks--they may have installed WIFI as well to compete with the large, faceless, and only out to make money--the bastards Starbucks.

    Go inside, buy a large coffee and a muffin, and then sit in your car and browse away. You don't have to eat the muffin or drink the coffee--that's just to keep you from feeling guilty stealing from Ma and Pa and that tattooed and pierced freak behind the independent coffee shop's counter.

    --Mike