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Linux Support for Wireless Laptop Internet?

Posted by Cliff on from the portable-penguins-w/-no-wires dept.

scubacuda asks: "I'm looking for a good "all you can eat" cellular data plan for my laptop. So far, I've looked into T-mobile, Earthlink, and Verizon's wireless Internet options. Any suggestions on price, availability, and speed? The real kicker for me is Linux support, which, I've been told by all three companies, is NOT available. (Any and all hacks would be greatly appreciated!)" This particular market is still in a great degree of flux, especially with landscape-changing deals like the AT&T/Cingular merger going on in the background and issue of going for cellular or WiFi connectivity service. Are there any wireless carriers that you've been able to get working on a Linux laptop? If so, what did you have to do to attain your wireless laptop nirvana?

6 of 243 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Boo. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes, but back then the packets were already used to going uphill both ways and didn't care for a fancy client waiting for them on arrival. Bah, packets these days... GET OFF MY LAWN!

  2. Re:support eh? by SnowCrashed · · Score: 3, Funny

    Note that he said laptop "nirvana", not hell. =)

  3. Re:US doesn't know shit about cell coverage. by rco3 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Remind me, can I take a phone with a US priceplan into every state yet..and use it?"

    Yes. I do.

    What has this to do with connecting a laptop to the cellular network? Oh, right - nothing. That's because you're a useless, hating troll.

    Get thee back under thy rock, or I shall be AGAIN forced to say "Billy Goat!"

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    Ce n'est pas un vrai mouvement de robot!
  4. Re:Here are my experiences! by ayn0r · · Score: 5, Funny
    All in all, setting up a wireless connection is easy once you have the cables.

    Ah, yes. Wireless indeed.

  5. Re:Sprint PCS - unlimited data for $15 extra by Some+Dumbass... · · Score: 3, Funny

    Speed is.. well, 115k at 80mph isn't bad. :)

    Not surprising. The doppler effect shouldn't come into play until more like 80,000mph. At that point your wireless connection will be unusable (the data will be corrupted). Also, you might notice increased latency as you move further away from Sprint's satellites and the Earth in general.

  6. Re:Lack of Linux support usually not a tech issue by multipartmixed · · Score: 3, Funny

    > Uhhhh, we only support Windows. I don't think this computer can connect to the Internet.

    A support technician of suspect intelligence once told me (and I quote): "I'm sorry sir, Suns don't work on the internet".

    This was a Sun Enterprise 150 server; about 1999 -- when every third commericial on TV was "Sun: we're the dot in .com"

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