connecting a laptop on the move

gjrc · 29 Aug 2006 at 15:11

hi guys,

what is the best way to connect a laptop to the internet with a high speed connection when on the move (on a train or something) i need to go on a trip this week and want to know if i can get anything sorted by thursday?

thanks in advance

g

The_KiD · 29 Aug 2006 at 15:17

Some train services offer Wireless connections, so check with your rail service provider.

Otherwise something like a 3G card should do it.

gjrc · 29 Aug 2006 at 15:20

i thought about the wifi on trains but am not sure, it will help everywhere i need to be.

with a 3g card do i need a contract or can i go pay as you go? what kind of speeds can i get? i will probable need to be doing dome d/l of large files. so i need it to be decent.

thanks

The_KiD · 29 Aug 2006 at 15:55

3g covers a lot of areas but not all, also you are charged per KB so it is not cheap, deffnitely the best thing you could do is use wifi on trains and find wifi hotspots such as McD's or Starbucks when your out and about.

gjrc · 29 Aug 2006 at 16:06

thanks

i just had a look at cost of a 3g card and its damn expensive. also the speeds you get and the limits on data are crazy. i think it woudl have to be wifi hot spots. its a pain in the arse.

oh well. thanks