Calling all Internet geeks who travel (5)
Thalassa: Need some suggestions, advice, info please.
I will have a new assignment in a few months and will be traveling frequently. I will be in Europe only, but will spend a month here, a month there, a few weeks somewhere else, etc.
Sometimes I will stay in hotels; other times, I will be put up in "TDY" (temporary duty) housing. In hotels, I will be able to access the Internet without any worries. But when I am in temporary quarters, I won't have broadband Internet access. Of course, when possible, I will try to connect to a wireless network. But, if I happen to be in some place where I can't access the Internet through a wireless connection, I want some other way to do so. I don't want to spend many evenings in Internet cafes; I will want access from my "home"...free to sit in my pajamas and drink my morning coffee or evening glass of wine while I either play online (like here) or shop or send emails, etc.
Does anybody know of a method that would suit my upcoming situation? If I sign up with a mobile phone company for a 3G or 4G option and connect it to my laptop, that would be fine for one country...but once I move to another, roaming charges would kick in and make it too expensive.
Any geeks out there know how to resolve this quandry for me?
I will have a new assignment in a few months and will be traveling frequently. I will be in Europe only, but will spend a month here, a month there, a few weeks somewhere else, etc.
Sometimes I will stay in hotels; other times, I will be put up in "TDY" (temporary duty) housing. In hotels, I will be able to access the Internet without any worries. But when I am in temporary quarters, I won't have broadband Internet access. Of course, when possible, I will try to connect to a wireless network. But, if I happen to be in some place where I can't access the Internet through a wireless connection, I want some other way to do so. I don't want to spend many evenings in Internet cafes; I will want access from my "home"...free to sit in my pajamas and drink my morning coffee or evening glass of wine while I either play online (like here) or shop or send emails, etc.
Does anybody know of a method that would suit my upcoming situation? If I sign up with a mobile phone company for a 3G or 4G option and connect it to my laptop, that would be fine for one country...but once I move to another, roaming charges would kick in and make it too expensive.
Any geeks out there know how to resolve this quandry for me?
I think there are plug in dongles that you can just pay-as-you-go for a month or so............Get a new one in ever country.
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GingerBe: I think there are plug in dongles that you can just pay-as-you-go for a month or so............Get a new one in ever country.
Thanks, Ginger....do you happen to know if these are purchased through local cell phone providers? (such as Vodafone, for example)?
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Thalassa: Need some suggestions, advice, info please.
I will have a new assignment in a few months and will be traveling frequently. I will be in Europe only, but will spend a month here, a month there, a few weeks somewhere else, etc.
Sometimes I will stay in hotels; other times, I will be put up in "TDY" (temporary duty) housing. In hotels, I will be able to access the Internet without any worries. But when I am in temporary quarters, I won't have broadband Internet access. Of course, when possible, I will try to connect to a wireless network. But, if I happen to be in some place where I can't access the Internet through a wireless connection, I want some other way to do so. I don't want to spend many evenings in Internet cafes; I will want access from my "home"...free to sit in my pajamas and drink my morning coffee or evening glass of wine while I either play online (like here) or shop or send emails, etc.
Does anybody know of a method that would suit my upcoming situation? If I sign up with a mobile phone company for a 3G or 4G option and connect it to my laptop, that would be fine for one country...but once I move to another, roaming charges would kick in and make it too expensive.
Any geeks out there know how to resolve this quandry for me?
I will have a new assignment in a few months and will be traveling frequently. I will be in Europe only, but will spend a month here, a month there, a few weeks somewhere else, etc.
Sometimes I will stay in hotels; other times, I will be put up in "TDY" (temporary duty) housing. In hotels, I will be able to access the Internet without any worries. But when I am in temporary quarters, I won't have broadband Internet access. Of course, when possible, I will try to connect to a wireless network. But, if I happen to be in some place where I can't access the Internet through a wireless connection, I want some other way to do so. I don't want to spend many evenings in Internet cafes; I will want access from my "home"...free to sit in my pajamas and drink my morning coffee or evening glass of wine while I either play online (like here) or shop or send emails, etc.
Does anybody know of a method that would suit my upcoming situation? If I sign up with a mobile phone company for a 3G or 4G option and connect it to my laptop, that would be fine for one country...but once I move to another, roaming charges would kick in and make it too expensive.
Any geeks out there know how to resolve this quandry for me?
If you are willing to 'violate the integrity" of both
international law and the rights of individual countries
to monitor and regulate access..
(NOT all governments like the U.S. allow unrestricted access)
there are numerous ways that may be quite "unethical", but
still "border" on legalities.. If you DESIRE to stay 'legal"..
well.. I have no idea of the countries you plan to visit..
But start with this link...
It will give you PLENTY of good "info"...
be sure to scroll down and seek such VALUABLE instructions
for accessing vox transmissions (voice over networks),
and much more...
I am assuming that you are "asking" this question...
BECAUSE you are NOT a programmer/hacker type...
Sooo..
you can visit some "questionable" places to acquire
some neat lil script-baby software that will automatically
search, access, and "get you connected"...
Check things out, and BE CAREFUL..!!
From your limited info.. is best advice I can give you..
Ohh.. and P.S.
---> I AINT no geek...
I TEACH them..!!
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--SoldierByte--- 
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Thalassa: Thanks, Ginger....do you happen to know if these are purchased through local cell phone providers? (such as Vodafone, for example)?
Yes as far as I know they are sold through outlets for mobile phone providers in most EU countries. They are here and in England anyway.
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I will have a new assignment in a few months and will be traveling frequently. I will be in Europe only, but will spend a month here, a month there, a few weeks somewhere else, etc.
Sometimes I will stay in hotels; other times, I will be put up in "TDY" (temporary duty) housing. In hotels, I will be able to access the Internet without any worries. But when I am in temporary quarters, I won't have broadband Internet access. Of course, when possible, I will try to connect to a wireless network. But, if I happen to be in some place where I can't access the Internet through a wireless connection, I want some other way to do so. I don't want to spend many evenings in Internet cafes; I will want access from my "home"...free to sit in my pajamas and drink my morning coffee or evening glass of wine while I either play online (like here) or shop or send emails, etc.
Does anybody know of a method that would suit my upcoming situation? If I sign up with a mobile phone company for a 3G or 4G option and connect it to my laptop, that would be fine for one country...but once I move to another, roaming charges would kick in and make it too expensive.
Any geeks out there know how to resolve this quandry for me?