The simplest (and cost effective?) means of connecting a lap top to the wireless phone service provider seems to be a Telus Monarch 130C. It is a PCMCIA card-type. I am awaiting further details from the manufacturer. Has anyone had experience with this self contained modem/antenna that apparently plugs into a lap top's slot and can function without messing around with cables to a cell phone? Or any other make? Thanks for any input you might be able to provide! Gordon Fenner KK42 "Snow Goose"

At 11:57 AM 4/25/2000 -0400, you wrote: >The simplest (and cost effective?) means of connecting a lap top to the >wireless phone service provider seems to be a Telus Monarch 130C. It is a >PCMCIA card-type. I am awaiting further details from the manufacturer. >Has anyone had experience with this self contained modem/antenna that >apparently plugs into a lap top's slot and can function without messing >around with cables to a cell phone? Or any other make? > >Thanks for any input you might be able to provide! > >Gordon Fenner >KK42b For about the last year, I have subscribed to WISP (Wireless Internet Solutions Providers) ( bewireless.com) using a Uniden wireless modem plugged into my PCMCIA laptop- port. In specific locations with service, it works very well. But check out their web site for coverage as it is fairly limited. Joe Chernow MV Liquidity - about to depart for Abacos.

Gordon... I personally use the InfraRed port on my laptop to the InfraRed on my Nokia 8210. It works great actually (with my PalmPilot too! =} ), but is limited by the 9600bps max for GSM here in Europe (and uh, everywhere I think). Good for email, bearable for browsing, but you don't want to download anything meaty with it (unless you have a much better service plan than moi) One thing - most cellular service providers need you to have data/fax services (usually at an additional cost) turned on on your service plan in order to make "modem calls" work. This is usually at additional cost. good luck, be glad to hear how it goes with the PCMCIA card, ciao, Daryl. ______________________ Daryl Manning dmanning@interlog.com ICQ: 43228997 Le Neilali 4, Port des Champs-Elyses 75008, Paris, France ----- Original Message ----- From: Fenner <fenner@inteliport.com> To: <trawler-world-list@samurai.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 5:57 PM Subject: TWL: Wireless Connection to Internet > The simplest (and cost effective?) means of connecting a lap top to the > wireless phone service provider seems to be a Telus Monarch 130C. It is a > PCMCIA card-type. I am awaiting further details from the manufacturer. > Has anyone had experience with this self contained modem/antenna that > apparently plugs into a lap top's slot and can function without messing > around with cables to a cell phone? Or any other make? > > Thanks for any input you might be able to provide! > > Gordon Fenner > KK42 > "Snow Goose" > > > >