Hey, if keeping your Mac running is not an issue, why don't you use OS X's Internet sharing capabilities. It works great.
Also, should you need something more fancy, you can always use IPNetRouterX (http://www.sustworks.com/site/prod_ipnrx_overview.html) :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephan Monette" <[email protected]> To: "[email protected] Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2009 1:45:08 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] Router compatible with 3G USB sticks Thanks everyone for your replies. Because of the cottage location (you' guessed right, this is for the cottage), we had to buy the USB 3G Stick from Telus (Novatel stick). I paid full price for it since I didn't want to get hooked in a long term contract if it doesn't work well. I currently used it directly connected to my mini-Mac and it works great. But I'm not able to use it for VoIP (way too much packet loss). I can use it to remotely access our servers. But I need to share it between 2 Mac computers for my wife to access her %^#$#D% Facebook account. This is why I was looking for a router compatible with 3G sticks. Sounds like the Cradlepoint will do the job for me. I will also have a test drive with the IPCOP using one of our embedded systems and Intel Atom boards. I love this mailing list, we always get answers from many members. Cheers. Stephan Monette Unlimitel Inc. Tel.: 1-877-464-6638, x221 Fax: (613) 482-1077 On 3-Sep-09, at 1:07 PM, Chuck Mariotti wrote: > Also to note 3G sticks are expensive... you could get the Rogers > stick at futureshop for $125 in March/April... then in May/June the > prices jumped way up to $199+... of course, that is when the > marketing started for the "Cottage Internet"... you could not find > them for $125 any more. They want you to sign a 2 or 3 year > contract, commit to dataplans, etc... Also their 30 days eval is > bogus. There is a data cap on it, once passed, you can't return it > (I suspect since you've worn it in so much). > > Canada Computers sells them for ~$125 again. So the prices should > come down again. > > Chuck > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chuck Mariotti [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: September-03-09 12:34 PM > To: Sean Healy; Stephan Monette > Cc: [email protected] Group > Subject: RE: [on-asterisk] Router compatible with 3G USB sticks > > Note, Novotel is impossible to get from Rogers now. We looked high > and low to get one for the Cradlepoint for a client (ZTE not > supported at the time). Then, 3 weeks later the stick died... We > called everywhere and Rogers several times to get a replacement > unit... no go. So you would have to get them used. ZTE MF636 is the > model Rogers uses now so make certain it works. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sean Healy [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: September-03-09 12:27 PM > To: Stephan Monette > Cc: [email protected] Group > Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] Router compatible with 3G USB sticks > > I'd recommend the ASUS WL-500g. Here's a guide, although you may need > to roll your own modules for the Novatel. > > http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/880784.html > > I've been able to do a lot of neat things with these ASUS routers. > > > Stephan Monette wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I'm looking for a software router (Linux base) or hardware package >> that >> can connect to the Internet using a 3G USB wireless stick from Telus, >> Rogers or Bell. >> >> Has anyone ever used such equipment? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Stephan Monette >> Unlimitel Inc. >> >> Tel.: 1-877-464-6638, x221 >> Fax: (613) 482-1077 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
