Clear ISP

[LaughingWolf]

I'm trying to find a better ISP than Century Link (garbage) and I was looking at Clear which uses 4G instead of phone line. Has anyone had any experience with them? Looks like they're all over the country, so it's something I can keep once I'm actually on the road.

 

[kevinr]

I used Clear about 4 years ago when they were relatively small. It worked great as long as I stayed within city limits. They have expanded quite a bit since then, but I imagine as long as you stay within their stated areas, it will work great. It's much faster than cell.

 

[sl1966]

Some of the other guys (Blars &amp; Nemo) were talking about&nbsp; <a href="http://www.millenicom.com/">http://www.millenicom.com/</a>&nbsp;as a good one.<br /><br />

 

[kevinr]

Most of it is out of my price range, but if you want to dream about beefy mobile connectivity, check this out:<br />http://www.technomadia.com/2012/06/mobile-internet-geekery-gadgetry-how-we-stay-online-while-rving/

 

[Technomadia]

Thanks for the link Kevin - we depend on our connectivity <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle"><br /><br />As far as ISPs, we keep on top of the major ones regularly (as we created an iPhone/iPad app that overlays all the maps called 'Coverage?'). &nbsp;For the most coverage nationwide, Verizon is hands down the best. We also use AT&amp;T as our backup - between the two, we have just about as good of a footprint as you're going to get.&nbsp;<br /><br />We get our Verizon plan through Millenicom - they resell bulk bandwidth on both Verizon and Sprint (they're not a carrier themselves). &nbsp;We're on the 3G Advanced Plan for $60/mo - which gives us 20GB/mo with no contract. &nbsp; They have some 4G offerings out too, but we've not yet switched as boosters for 4G are just now starting to hit the market.&nbsp;<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />&nbsp;- Cherie / www.technomadia.com

 

[Guest]

Hey Cherie, You seem like the person to ask this question... Have you looked into the new Google ChromeBox?&nbsp; I am setting up my Van and want to&nbsp;move into in October.&nbsp;I have this&nbsp;ridiculous&nbsp;750watt desktop that I use for gaming and everything else. Problem is that I don't game much anymore and I never use local programs hardly ever. I use google docs for just about everything as it is now. The units only run on 80watts of power and will eventually be able to support dual monitors like I'm used to. Would you advise getting something like this, or maybe even a Mac mini(though I am not a fan at all of Macs <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle">)<br /><br />

 

[Technomadia]

Sorry Audoni - know nothing about them. We're entirely Mac obsessed here.&nbsp;

 

[sl1966]

Chromeboxes are a thin client PC'ish verion of the Chromebooks. Google/Samsung (this time) made the Box much more hacker friendly (compared to the Book) so you could run it dual boot mode if you like.&nbsp;<br /><br />It's hard to say if this is a good fit without really knowing what your needs are, how you plan to use it, and what's the budget.<br /><br />

 

[Guest]

I have a HTC 4G Verizon phone. I was grandfathered in and able to keep my $30 unlimited 4G data plan. I pay an extra $30 a month though to be able to use it as a modem via USB or as a WiFi hotspot.&nbsp;

 

[magentawave]

Has anyone figured out how much data you might use by doing email, uploading videos to Amazon S3 occasionally and maybe watching a Netflix movie a few times a week? I'm wondering if you would blow through Millenicoms 20GB per month?