You may want to look at CradlePoint mobile routers. I have personally used the
CTR500 with a Verizon USB760 to provide wireless in/around my car for some
time, which has worked excellent. The CradlePoint devices can even be
configured to failover from one cellular connection to another (even on a
different carrier), if coverage issues are a concern for traveling cross
country. If you're concerned about bandwidth, the MBR1200 can be populated with
up to five cellular modems and "load balance" (round-robin, not by bandwidth
utilization) across them.
I would advise you to proceed with caution if attempting to use 3G/"4G"
devices, since switching between 3G and "4G" is usually not seamless and may
happen too frequently when mobile.
--
Doug Hoffman
Network and Systems Administrator
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
> -Original Message-
> From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv
> [mailto:wireless-...@listserv.educause.edu] On Behalf Of Nathan Hay
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 10:24 AM
> To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
> Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Providing wireless on a tour bus
>
> Has anyone installed a wireless system on a tour bus that is traveling
> cross country? Our athletics department would like to outfit their
> bus for long trips to games.
>
> My first thought was to get enough mobile hotspots (perhaps from
> various vendors) to cover the number of users at 5 users each (the
> typical limit). I could also try a 4G USB modem bridged across a
> small PC to share that link. For best signal, I imagine that an
> antenna on the roof would be best.
>
> Has anyone done this before?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nathan
>
>
>
>
>
> Nathan P. Hay
> Network Engineer, Computer Services
> Cedarville University
> 937-766-7905
> www.cedarville.edu
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