[Ham-Computers] RE: internet connection

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thanks
back to the drawing board
more ??? than answers
but appreciate all the info 

Don
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hsu, Aaron (NBC Universal)" <aaron.hsu at nbcuni.com>
To: "I>Ham-Computers" <Ham-Computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 2:08 PM
Subject: [Ham-Computers] RE: internet connection


Possible, but slow.

The standard "cell phone" network uses compressed audio and some sort of
time-slicing to fit more people on per "cell".  These two factors limit
the bandwidth available for data services to about 9600bps.  On some
networks, you might be able to get 14.4K or 19.2K, if you're lucky.

Most older analog and PCS cell phones included an IrDA (infrared) port
that could be used to x-fer data to other phones or connect to a PC.
Using IrDA, you could use an IrDA equipped cell phone as a modem for a
PC with an IrDA port.  Older versions of Windows assigned a COM port to
the IrDA port.  WinXP doesn't assign a COM port, but does use Window's
telephony services to configure an IrDA connected cell phone as a modem.
All you need to do is to enable the IrDA function on your cell phone,
point it at the IrDA port on the PC, and Windows should detect it as an
IrDA connected modem.  From this point, you treat the cell phone as a
slow modem and use dial-up connections to connect to your ISP.

If you want "high speed" connections to your ISP, then you'll need a 2.5
or 3rd generation phone that includes high-speed data services (with an
appropriate service through your cell phone provider).  Current
technologies have throughput to about 144kbps.  Newer technologies -
such as EDGE, Ev-DO, 1xRTT, UMTS, WCDMA, etc - are promising rates upto
500kbps in the near term, T1/DSL speeds in the near future.  However,
these data services are expensive and are an additional charge to your
regular "voice" cell phone bill.  For example, Verizon's
"BroadbandAccess", using EV-DO and 1xRTT, is good for about 500kbps with
"bursts" to 2.4Mbps.  It costs about $80 per month and requires a
compatible radio card for your PC/Laptop.

I'm not familiar with the Samsung d537, but check to see if it has an
IrDA port.  If it does, activate it and point it to your PC's IrDA port.
If you're lucky, the PC should detect the phone and "discover" a modem
service on the phone.  It will then install the drivers for a "generic"
modem and you should be able to make dial-up phone connections so long
as the phone remains on and "pointed" at the PC.

73,

  - Aaron, NN6O




-----Original Message-----
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 10:52 AM
Subject: [Ham-Computers] internet connection


ok this is what I need real  basic

I need a cell phone to install on my computer so I can call into my
internet provider
cell should have basic long distance (NO ROAMING)

I do not want to connect to the internet through a internet package the
cell co provides I want  to use the new connection wizard and use my
cell as a modem

I have a 3ghz processor and win xp with all patches installed I can them
use this to process wx info to my page form my wireless wx station and
maybe some aprs data

I have a Samsung sgh d357 now and it will not install

comments suggestions

thanks in advance

Don
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