sharing mobile broadband access

[Leigh Honeywell]

On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 01:32:09PM -0400, Ralph Pichie wrote:
> or b) figure out how to share my mobile broadband connection using the
> equipment that I have or can reasonably afford to buy.

http://www.cradlepoint.com/ <-- these are totally badass.  Definitely
recommended.  You can even do loadbalancing over two 3g connections if
you have them.

> (I suppose that Rogers other portable option, the portable modem,
> might be a third choice, but switching has it's own complications. DSL
> will not work, and there are no open wireless networks within range,
> unless you have a serious cantenna that you can lend me. Nor is
> Starbucks an option for work requiring phone calls.)

VOIP over 3g is barely acceptable.... be warned.  The Rogers "portable
internet", which is the same service as Bell's and is WiMax... is pretty
terrible and I'd avoid it.

Hope that helps!

-Leigh