---- "David G. Miller" dave@davenjudy.org wrote:
<tdukes@...> writes:
Hello,
Is it possible to use a mobile hot spot such as the one from Verizon to run a home network? Is there a way to do this without having to buy wireless cards? I was thinking maybe I would have to buy one for my centos machine which acts as my gateway but would like to have other devices wired.
Not sure if a wireless router or access point would allow me to do so.
TIA,
Eddie
My experience with mobile hotspots is that they work just like having a DSL or cable connected wireless router. You don't need a separate router but you will want to make sure everything that connects to it is firewalled. The one I tried out earlier this year was even running Linux "under the hood."
The big difference between a mobile hotspot and some other form of connectivity is cost since you need a cell phone type data plan for the mobile hotspot. These aren't too bad for surfing the 'net but you can blow your data cap by downloading one ISO or chew through a lot of it with just a point release update. I can't imagine what a suitable data plan would cost for multiple systems.
After checking with Verizon on their mobile Hotspot plans, it isn't feasible. However, I can do it through my unlimited data plan for my iPhone. 3G is faster than the Road Runner service I have.
If I use the IPhone, I can use a USB connection. My centos machine acts as my firewall/gateway on my wired network so the question now is, if I use the USB connection to my centos machine will that bypass the firewall?
Thanks