Safe Options for Surfing While on the Road?

Posted by Cliff on Wednesday January 18, 2006 @07:00AM from the browsin'-while-truckin' dept.

Sooner Boomer asks: "My oldest brother is an over-the-road truck driver. He subscribes to several wireless services at truck stops (Flying J, Pilot, etc.). I've tried to help him and educate him as much as possible, but he still has two problems; connectivity (poor signal strength) and security. His truck has a fiberglass shell, so that is not the problem. He has to run IE because this is the only browser supported for the log-in process. We've talked about wireless routers with reflectors on the antennas to boost signal strength, and to help with security. I'm still looking for better security though. Are there "live" linux browsers that can be run once a connection is made in windows? It's really gotten annoying because he has to reformat/reinstall about every two-three months. Ideas? Good trucker jokes?"

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Poor Reception by wahini · 2006-01-18 09:54 · Score: 0, Offtopic

If your trucker friend has metallic paint on his cab, that may be causing the reception problems. Either way, I would look for a wifi card that supports connecting to an external antenna so he can use an antenna mounted outside of his cab.