On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 12:51 PM, Lanny Marcus <lmmailinglists at gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 8:00 PM, Nicholas <nicholas at oscc.org.my> wrote: >> Places like where I am, cell phone charges are very high if connection is >> for longer periods. I've got a USB Thundercom modem but could not get it >> connected to go online. >> >> A list of modems, (might be outdated) can be found at >> http://www.linuxsecurity.com.br/info/unix/winmodem.html >> >> Ramon Nieto wrote: >>> >>> That sounds cool, i haven't thought using a cell phone instead a modem and >>> a landline. <snip> Ramon: Last night, I found the answer, for you and for me, if: (a) Your local GSM cell phone operator(s) have 3G HSDPA service available to your location and (b) If you can get a 3G HSDPA Ethernet Modem, like the Netgear MBM621, which is not sold in North America. Here's a link to a review of that Modem: <http://www.trustedreviews.com/networking/review/2007/12/15/Netgear-MBM621-HSDPA-Modem-Preview/p1> I believe they are sold in the UK and probably in other countries too. How you and I can get one, I don't know at this time. This is probably better than WiMAX. HTH! Lanny