My impression is that the server is not on the net. Just a direct
dialup. Must be a TRS80 or something.

"Bradley Jesness" wrote in message
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Gogarty wrote in
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Looks like we may be spending a month on the boat in
September. No problem with that except we can't just cut the
cords and sail away. Business still has to be attended to and
business is highly dependent on computers and communications.

Is it possible or feasible to link a computer to a cell phone
so that one can access the Internet and, more important, send
and receive data that can only be managed through a dial-up
connection? The server we deal with is very unforgiving. One
has to send data over a 28K dial-up line or it just won't
accept it.

Any thoughts or experience? It's a 37-foot sloop so we are not
talking Marsat.





You should do something about your lame server. What's with
the 28K modem crap?

T-mobile has a pcmcia card for laptops that sends and receives
over their wireless network at around 256K. 39 bucks a month
unlimited access. Time to get your business outta the dark ages.
It's surprising you can afford a vacation at all.


No regards,
Bradley Jesness

http://www.wilhelp.com/bj_faq/

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dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom says...


My impression is that the server is not on the net. Just a direct
dialup. Must be a TRS80 or something.

No, it's not on the net. Can't be accessed via the net which makes our
DSL quite useless for that business. But TRS-80? Intriguing thought. My
very first computer was a Trash-80 before it even supported lower case
characters. All the prinouts looked like teletype and my wife had to
retyped them on a manual typewriter before the clients would accept them.

How, exactly, does one connect a cell phone to a computer?

Gogarty wrote:

In article ,
dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom says...


My impression is that the server is not on the net. Just a direct
dialup. Must be a TRS80 or something.


No, it's not on the net. Can't be accessed via the net which makes our
DSL quite useless for that business. But TRS-80? Intriguing thought. My
very first computer was a Trash-80 before it even supported lower case
characters. All the prinouts looked like teletype and my wife had to
retyped them on a manual typewriter before the clients would accept them.

How, exactly, does one connect a cell phone to a computer?

You use a serial or usb cable. It will then plug into the same slot as
the charger as you cell phone. The first thing you need to do is
determine if your cell phone has data capabilities. Then does your
carrier offer the service.
JR
JR

"Gogarty" wrote in message
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dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom says...


My impression is that the server is not on the net. Just a direct
dialup. Must be a TRS80 or something.

No, it's not on the net. Can't be accessed via the net which makes our
DSL quite useless for that business. But TRS-80? Intriguing thought. My
very first computer was a Trash-80 before it even supported lower case
characters. All the prinouts looked like teletype and my wife had to
retyped them on a manual typewriter before the clients would accept them.

How, exactly, does one connect a cell phone to a computer?

Do you mean directly? Mine interfaces via a USB port. My old phone
used a serial port. You might check with your cell provider. Before Sprint
offered the wireless service, the mechanism consisted of a bank of modems
somewhere (probably at a regional office). The modem then dialed the
number you provided so any dialup would work. If this kind of service is
still available then it sounds like it is what you need..

Doug

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"Gogarty" wrote in message
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In article ,
dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom says...


My impression is that the server is not on the net. Just a direct
dialup. Must be a TRS80 or something.

No, it's not on the net. Can't be accessed via the net which makes our
DSL quite useless for that business. But TRS-80? Intriguing thought. My
very first computer was a Trash-80 before it even supported lower case
characters. All the prinouts looked like teletype and my wife had to
retyped them on a manual typewriter before the clients would accept them.

How, exactly, does one connect a cell phone to a computer?

Do you mean directly? Mine interfaces via a USB port. My old phone
used a serial port. You might check with your cell provider. Before Sprint
offered the wireless service, the mechanism consisted of a bank of modems
somewhere (probably at a regional office). The modem then dialed the
number you provided so any dialup would work. If this kind of service is
still available then it sounds like it is what you need..

Many thanks. I know a lot more now than I did. Our provider is T Mobile and I
will contact them directly.

Good choice. Just make sure they understand that you want to do a direct
dialup and not gain access to the net.

Good Luck!
Doug

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"Gogarty" wrote in message
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In article ,
dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom says...


My impression is that the server is not on the net. Just a direct
dialup. Must be a TRS80 or something.

No, it's not on the net. Can't be accessed via the net which makes our
DSL quite useless for that business. But TRS-80? Intriguing thought. My
very first computer was a Trash-80 before it even supported lower case
characters. All the prinouts looked like teletype and my wife had to
retyped them on a manual typewriter before the clients would accept
them.

How, exactly, does one connect a cell phone to a computer?

Do you mean directly? Mine interfaces via a USB port. My old phone
used a serial port. You might check with your cell provider. Before Sprint
offered the wireless service, the mechanism consisted of a bank of modems
somewhere (probably at a regional office). The modem then dialed the
number you provided so any dialup would work. If this kind of service is
still available then it sounds like it is what you need..

Many thanks. I know a lot more now than I did. Our provider is T Mobile
and I
will contact them directly.

Gogarty wrote:

How, exactly, does one connect a cell phone to a computer?


Actually, now you can do it with Bluetooth. For those wondering what
Bluetooth is, its a short distance radio protocol that acts like a
serial line. Computers, keyboards/mice, headsets, GPS's, PDA's etc,
are now being made with this capability. Adapters can be used to add
it - I use it, with adapters, whenever I hotsync my Palm PDA. It is
particularly handy in a cell: If your cell goes close to a unit with
which it is registered, it automatically connects. For instance,
getting into your car will connect the cell in your pocket to the
speaker phone built into many new car's hifi. Magic!

You should consider Bluetooth whenever you get a new gadget.


As to connecting to the 'net, the latest technology allows cell
connection at around 100kB using EGPRS (Verizon calls it EDGE).
Bluetooth (or a USB cable) allows this to become a standard connection
on a computer. The real issue is the billing. The service is
intended for simple surfing on the new GMS phones. Some service
people will say it isn't allowed for computer connection ("tethered"
is what they call it), but there is nothing in my contract that
precludes it. Some carriers do specifically preclude tethered use. I
have a friend who has been using the Sprint version for several years
for $10 a month surcharge, but this is grandfathered; its no longer
available. My $20 "unlimited" service (for cell phone surfing) seems
to work, though I haven't used it extensively. The unlimited tethered
data version is about $80, cheap for a serious business, but rather
pricey for recreational use. Do not use a "pay by the byte" billing.
This can get very expensive, very quick!