Hi,

In a couple weeks I am going overseas to a location where there is limited
internet access.

I am wondering if it is possible to access the internet with my laptop via
satellite link-up without using a dish of any sort. I am guessing there
might be something like a wifi pcmcia card with large external antenna that
you can disconnect and pack along with you. Is there anything like this on
the market?

-Jonathan Klein

> satellite link-up without using a dish of any sort. I am guessing there

I don't know if you'll find what you seek but by excluding a dish of any 
sort that sort of rules out meeting the next criteria which is to use a 
large external antenna.  That's your dish!

> might be something like a wifi pcmcia card with large external antenna that
> you can disconnect and pack along with you. Is there anything like this on
> the market?

Pity that Iridium came crashing back down as I guess that might have 
been a way.

I take it that the area isn't covered by GSM?

David.

see: http://www.iridium.com/application/

Greetz,

Derob


"Jonathan Klein" <jfklein@shaw.ca> schreef in bericht
news:9iX2b.45223$la.750876@news1.calgary.shaw.ca...
> Hi,
>
> In a couple weeks I am going overseas to a location where there is limited
> internet access.
>
> I am wondering if it is possible to access the internet with my laptop via
> satellite link-up without using a dish of any sort. I am guessing there
> might be something like a wifi pcmcia card with large external antenna
that
> you can disconnect and pack along with you. Is there anything like this on
> the market?
>
> -Jonathan Klein
>
>

"David Taylor" <djtaylor@bigfoot.com> schreef in bericht
news:MPG.19b65e435c8ee33e989af8@news.cis.dfn.de...
> > satellite link-up without using a dish of any sort. I am guessing there
>
> I don't know if you'll find what you seek but by excluding a dish of any
> sort that sort of rules out meeting the next criteria which is to use a
> large external antenna.  That's your dish!
>

No, you don't need a dish....

> > might be something like a wifi pcmcia card with large external antenna
that
> > you can disconnect and pack along with you. Is there anything like this
on
> > the market?
>
> Pity that Iridium came crashing back down as I guess that might have
> been a way.

Huh?? It is still there!! OK, several years ago they went broke, and they
lost a SV or two, but everything was re-funded in time....

If you don't know what you are talking about, then don't answer...

Greetz,

Derob

> see: http://www.iridium.com/application/

I thought that iridium went into liquidation and allowed their 
satellites to burn up?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/archive/12806.html

Looks like since then it has come around.

David.

> Huh?? It is still there!! OK, several years ago they went broke, and they
> lost a SV or two, but everything was re-funded in time....
> 
> If you don't know what you are talking about, then don't answer...

Fair comment, I wasn't aware that they had come back.

"Jonathan Klein" <jfklein@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:9iX2b.45223$la.750876@news1.calgary.shaw.ca...
> Hi,
>
> In a couple weeks I am going overseas to a location where there is limited
> internet access.
>
> I am wondering if it is possible to access the internet with my laptop via
> satellite link-up without using a dish of any sort. I am guessing there
> might be something like a wifi pcmcia card with large external antenna
that
> you can disconnect and pack along with you. Is there anything like this on
> the market?
>
> -Jonathan Klein

Here it is !

http://www.usa-x.org/1shop/product_info.php?products_id=50

Think what you need is a 2 way system (up and downlink over
satellite). Of coutrse you will need a dish for that purpose.

Furthe rinformation at www.hns.com

Regards, Werner

On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 16:07:56 +0200, "Zibri" <zibri@NO.libero.SPAM.it>
wrote:

>"Jonathan Klein" <jfklein@shaw.ca> wrote in message
>news:9iX2b.45223$la.750876@news1.calgary.shaw.ca...
>> Hi,
>>
>> In a couple weeks I am going overseas to a location where there is limited
>> internet access.
>>
>> I am wondering if it is possible to access the internet with my laptop via
>> satellite link-up without using a dish of any sort. I am guessing there
>> might be something like a wifi pcmcia card with large external antenna
>that
>> you can disconnect and pack along with you. Is there anything like this on
>> the market?
>>
>> -Jonathan Klein
>
>Here it is !
>
>http://www.usa-x.org/1shop/product_info.php?products_id=50
>
>

i would suggest the RB-GAN of inmarsat - gives decent internet
connectivity (upto 115kbps) - but check the footprint before you go in
for it.

"Jonathan Klein" <jfklein@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:<9iX2b.45223$la.750876@news1.calgary.shaw.ca>...
> Hi,
> 
> In a couple weeks I am going overseas to a location where there is limited
> internet access.
> 
> I am wondering if it is possible to access the internet with my laptop via
> satellite link-up without using a dish of any sort. I am guessing there
> might be something like a wifi pcmcia card with large external antenna that
> you can disconnect and pack along with you. Is there anything like this on
> the market?
> 
> -Jonathan Klein

Jonathan Klein wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In a couple weeks I am going overseas to a location where there is
> limited internet access.
>
> I am wondering if it is possible to access the internet with my
> laptop via satellite link-up without using a dish of any sort. I am
> guessing there might be something like a wifi pcmcia card with large
> external antenna that you can disconnect and pack along with you. Is
> there anything like this on the market?
>
> -Jonathan Klein

Not sure about overseas, but some companies stateside let you simply use a
data kit for your cell phone and connect via that.  Perhaps this option is
avail overseas.  With the size of cell phones, that might be a viable
option.

ken k

> Not sure about overseas, but some companies stateside let you simply use a
> data kit for your cell phone and connect via that.  Perhaps this option is
> avail overseas.  With the size of cell phones, that might be a viable
> option.

Yes it is, bear in mind that GSM is *the* worldwide mobile solution, 
that's the world excluding the US! ;)

Many companies offer GPRS as well as GSM data.

David.