[Tfug] Wireless To Go
Zack Williams
zdwzdw at gmail.com
Wed Nov 28 23:06:32 MST 2012
On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 8:27 PM, Linux Media <linuxmedia2 at aim.com> wrote:
> I'm going to be kicked out of my apartment in 2 days. I'm going to be
> "floating" as I look for a permanent place to live. I think it's imperative
> that I have wireless internet connected to the Laptop as I'm living in
> temporary situations.
>
> Does anyone know which wireless situation would be (for the most part)
> trouble free to set up on the laptop?
I'm not sure on the status of 3G/4G cards/phones when hooked to a
Linux machine. I'd assume most would work out of the box.
You might consider getting a router like the Cradlepoint units (which
run NetBSD) to bridge a USB dongle to wifi/ethernet. These are also
handy for diagnostic purposes.
- Zack
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