Thanks for the feedback! Cheers!
~Neil On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 8:53 PM, TekBudda <[email protected]> wrote: > Neil Bower wrote: >> >> I'm looking for feedback as far as reliability, usage, and/or problems >> with Telus, Bell or Rogers when connecting to their wireless data >> networks using a USB stick or connect card and Gnu/Linux. > > What areas will you be in & in what percentage? > > My experience is that in major centre's it really doesn't matter that much > because of the concentration of coverage. > > Typically, anywhere you can get a cell signal you can get an AirCard signal > with the same sorts of results. The same sorts of barriers apply as > well...metal buildinsg, etc. > > I can tell you that the Telus AirCards (Sierra WIreless 580/595) we have > deployed with our mobile staff (stretching from North to South Alberta) have > been pretty bulletproof and they are running on Screw-us...I mean Telus. > > The advantage that Rogers has is that they are GSM...even in the USB sticks > so you can swap out your SIM anywhere n the world. Bell I only have > experience with the cell phones, but except for some obvious dead spots > (i.e. deep in the bush/mountains) the signal strength has always been pretty > good even for an EVDO signal. > > From the research I have done, all of the USB stick that have come out that > I have looked at on the 3 providers have Linux support as well...al be it, > not directly out of the box. I personally like the Sierra Wireless & > Novatel Wireless products. > _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
