Re: Need 3G Modem/Router Info...
| Newsgroups | gmane.user-groups.linux.singapore |
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| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 12:45 PM, Anand Vaidya <[email protected]>wrote: > > I am still in the dark ages of using Singtel broadband over the phone line, > and the occassional Wireless@SG. So for those enlightened folks on the > list > who are already on Mobile broadband, I have a few questions: > > - My objective is to send SMS from a linux machine and use data traffic (~ > 300MB/mo). I don't want an expensive subscription, pay per usage is fine. > > - I don't mind paying for the hardware. Choices are USB modems (many > problems?) or Mobile Broadband routers : Having "enjoyed" poor service from > Singtel, I will not do any further business with them, so I checked M1 and > found that they have two broadband router products: > My own answer to a similar problem is: - retain wired broadband, cos wired performance >> wireless performance - send sms using scripted interaction with the starhubgee website (see starhubGeeSms on http://autosms.uuuq.com) - use Wireless@SGx where available - leverage on my mobile phone's 3G broadband (I'm using joikuspot with my symbian-based phone to share its 3G connection over wifi - similar software exist with other phone OS) So I'm currently paying ~ $5/mth for the 10 mths in the year that 10MB of traffic suffices, which comes in handy for all those times where a notebook is not necessary or available. It's also capped at ~ $30/mth for the rare cases where I do need more traffic (eg, when I'm stuck in camp serving my reservist duties). _______________________________________________ LUGS Mailing list - [email protected] List FAQ: http://wiki.lugs.org.sg/LugsMailingListFaq Info page: http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet To unsubscribe send an empty email to: [email protected]