How to access the internet

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In <97k8f11gvsjaejcba9nqt7aaj88ojnlm9s@4ax.com> on Sat, 06 Aug 2005 01:59:49
-0400, Howard Huntley <hhuntleyjr@comcast.net> wrote:

>How to access the internet with a laptop using my RAZR, data cable,
>mobile phone tools and a Cingular service account? The way I could
>access the internet using Verizon service.

Cingular MEdia Works unlimited for $20/month.
Don't use MPT -- just use dial-up networking.

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In <KIRoJuEXw9g9-pn2-v3YDbgUbnGqO@ecs> on Sun, 07 Aug 2005 16:23:24 GMT,
"Kevin K" <kevink4@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Sun, 7 Aug 2005 14:12:40 UTC, John Navas
><spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote:
>
>> In <97k8f11gvsjaejcba9nqt7aaj88ojnlm9s@4ax.com> on Sat, 06 Aug 2005 01:59:49
>> -0400, Howard Huntley <hhuntleyjr@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> >How to access the internet with a laptop using my RAZR, data cable,
>> >mobile phone tools and a Cingular service account? The way I could
>> >access the internet using Verizon service.
>>
>> Cingular MEdia Works unlimited for $20/month.
>> Don't use MPT -- just use dial-up networking.
>
>Is there some disadvantage with using MPT?

"Less is more" -- it's almost always better to use native OS facilities.

>I was lucky to even get MPT work on my XP SP2 system using bluetooth.

No problem here.

>Not that I've used it more than once or twice for short periods. I've
>normally been lucky to have Wi-Fi available.

WiFi is of course better, but I've generally been pretty happy with EGPRS
(EDGE) data speeds.

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In <dd835n$u4o$8@blue.rahul.net> on Mon, 8 Aug 2005 17:01:43 +0000 (UTC),
dold@XReXXHowXt.usenet.us.com wrote:

>Kevin K <kevink4@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Sun, 7 Aug 2005 14:12:40 UTC, John Navas
>> <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote:
>
>>> Cingular MEdia Works unlimited for $20/month.
>>> Don't use MPT -- just use dial-up networking.
>
>> Is there some disadvantage with using MPT?
>
>Bluetooth Dial Up Networking is free. MPT is ~$30.
>...

<quibble> Much less than that at shopoen.com </quibble>

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