(Near) Constant Internet While RV'ing? 438
Neilio writes "What systems would Slashdotters recommend for staying connected while RV'ing across the US and Canada? While a 3G data plan seems obvious, the intrepid RV'er wants to get remote and into those parts of the coverage map that are usually gray (no coverage). But satellite can be expensive, includes high latency for VoIP and gaming, and requires a clear view of the southern sky. I've come across some intriguing products that use an amplified 2G/3G signal and bridge to WiFi, like WiFi In Motion, and CradlePoint's MBR1000 (I have no affiliation with either). Do folks have any experience with these, or can you recommend another approach (even homebrew)? While I am an electrical engineer by degree, you have to go back a few decades since I last expertly sported a soldering iron, so the less DIY the better. My wife and I now run a web-based business, so nearly daily connectivity is a must, no matter where we are."
Cat V (Score:5, Funny)
Big spools of Cat V... it's cheap
Re:Priorities (Score:4, Funny)
What kind of blasphemy is this, advocating common sense on Slashdot!?
Re:Priorities (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Let me get this straight (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Cat V (Score:3, Funny)
RFC 1149 (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Let me get this straight (Score:3, Funny)
I agree - why would you be gaming while on a RV trip? This almost like asking how to picnic while snorkeling.
Re:Cat V (Score:4, Funny)
Re:What? (Score:5, Funny)
We'd probably call it a camper van. A large camper van.
A caravan is something old people tow behind their hysterically underpowered cars in order to clog up the smaller roads in rural Britain with maximum effectiveness for any public holiday weekend.
Re:What? (Score:5, Funny)
LoB
Re:Let me get this straight (Score:5, Funny)
His web business is WoW gold farming.
Re:Priorities (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah but unfortunately, no matter where you go, there you are.
Re:What? (Score:5, Funny)
That is odd I use my boat for recreation but it doesn't qualify as a RV. I use my off road rigs for recreation too. Someone care to explain?
Starfish aren't fish, either, and you park on driveways and drive on parkways. It's called language. Get used to it...
Troll from the RV (Score:1, Funny)
Re:What? (Score:5, Funny)
So it's like a lan party, only with more driving?
Re:Priorities (Score:2, Funny)
OP doesn't say whether they need constant internet access even while mobile, or if they have the option of releasing a tethered repeater balloon which soars to a height of 10km whenever they've stopped - even a remote place.
Re:You ask the impossible (Score:3, Funny)
Well, there is always RFC 1149 [rfc-editor.org]
Re:What? (Score:2, Funny)
Mickey: Good dags. D'ya like dags?
Tommy: Dags?
Mickey: What?
Mrs. O'Neil: Yeah, dags.
Tommy: Oh, dogs. Sure, I like dags. I like caravans more.
Re:Iridium? (Score:5, Funny)
But it's still cheaper than Verizon!
Re:What? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Cat V (Score:3, Funny)
Pff. Wireless is where it's at... [ietf.org]
Re:What? (Score:5, Funny)
And less internet (see above).
Re:What? (Score:4, Funny)
Good, but leave it to the pros:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GZRmzuiig8 [youtube.com]
I'm raising my eyebrow as I say this... (Score:3, Funny)
Very well said! This post deserves a score higher! Yes it's language, it's human, and it's not logical :-)
Fascinating...
Re:What? (Score:3, Funny)
The bigger question is, why do we have a pair of underpants but only one bra?
Re:What? (Score:3, Funny)