It's faster than dial up, but cable is much faster and less expensive. Paul via phone
On Jun 1, 2013, at 9:42 AM, Christine Aguila <christ...@caguila.com> wrote: > Of course, the question is, is hot spot slow actually faster than my current > earthlink slow? :-) Cheers, Christine > > > > On Jun 1, 2013, at 8:30 AM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> It's both slow and expensive. Major carriers charge a premium for the >> "hotspot" use. >> >> Paul via phone >> >> On Jun 1, 2013, at 9:18 AM, Stan Halpin <s...@stans-photography.info> wrote: >> >>> One option you didn't mention: with the newer iPhones, and I am sure with >>> other smart phones as well, you can use your phone as a wireless hub. In >>> other words, your computer does a wireless link to your phone and >>> piggybacks on your phone's wireless data links. This may be feasible if you >>> have the phone, with good service, with a data plan that allows high >>> volumes of data. >>> >>> stan >>> >>> On Jun 1, 2013, at 8:59 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: >>> >>>> Ugh! Just ordered a new modem to replace the modem they discontinued in >>>> 2006. Hopefully, this will help. Internet speed has been acting up >>>> lately--insanely slow download times. In the mean time here's a question. >>>> >>>> >>>> I'm very reluctant to order cable for internet because of the costs. For >>>> example, you can get a Comcast special offer for 6 months but then your >>>> rates go up. I don't want all the cable TV stations etc. Darrel & I >>>> aren't interested in tv that much, and I don't want a "tv bill" as it >>>> were. Anyone in the Chicago area use AT&T's internet services? >>>> >>>> Any other options I should consider besides satellite internet etc? >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance. Christine >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
