[pnj]

my parents are retired, driving around the country in an RV thinger...

they have a laptop and would like to know about hooking up their cell phone to it so they can have an internet connection..

anyone know anything about this stuff?

 

[COmtbiker12]

I'd like to know about that too, which means I could get onto the internet while on vacation and stuff.

 

[JRB]

Sprint makes a wireless card. Actually, they may have stopped. Nevermind.

 

[stinkyboy]

I'm not here to offer help, just fun: http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/bluetooth/flipping-the-bird-via-bluetooth-115299.php

 

[Toshi]

bluetooth phone + gprs connection == internet on your laptop. about 5 kB/sec speeds, high latency. here are the instructions i used for my old phone (nokia 3650) and my mac. you're on your own for instructions specific to your OS and phone:

http://www.raelity.org/gadget/cellphone/nokia/osx_3650_bluetooth_gprs.html

 

[pixelninja]

This guy did it with his cell phone using Bluetooth, but he is using a Mac:
http://mesh.typepad.com/blog/2004/09/accessing_the_i.html

Here's a different solution. "By RVers for RVers" is what they say. Costs a bit, though.
http://www.maxwellsatellite.com/

 

[crono35]

I'm using both a USB and bluetooth connection to get online, either in my car or on my laptop. I'll have to admit its nifty, but the tmo price of $20/ mo doesn't seem very justified for less than dial up speeds. I'm still tinkering with settings though.

 

[dfinn]

my boss recently got a EVDO card that connects to the spring network. This new network isn't deployed everywhere so it may not be the best option for someone driving acorss the country. he claims he gets close to low end DSL speed.

i can dialup through my cell phone using my cingular account with a BT adapter but it's not much faster than dialup.

 

[pnj]

eh, wireless may have been the wrong terminology....

just using a cell to get online is what they are after.. they only use dial up right now anyways so they won't be missing a high speed connection. they only really do email. sometimes instant messenger and rarely surfing for information. my mom asked me what a browser was today... so that gives you some insight into their tech knowledge/ability...