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turtles Veteran
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Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 6:19 pm Post subject: Most linux friendly 4G LTE wireless company? |
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The task of choosing a wireless data provider for a small firm of field technicians is not an easy one. The technicians at the firm prefer the ipad so that limits the data provider choices to verizon, at&t and sprint. Besides ipads however there could be any number of field devices needing Linux support as well as technicians whom run linux on laptops.
What in your opinion are the best wireless cards that support 4G internet that have source based drivers and what providers offer these cards? _________________ Donate to Gentoo |
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solamour l33t
Joined: 21 Dec 2004 Posts: 698 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 6:04 am Post subject: |
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I believe all (Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile) provide what you are looking for, although "4G" is something of a gray area, because strictly speaking, none of them are qualified as 4G; they are more like 4G-like speed. Anyhow, here is my opinion.
* Verizon: Not the fastest, but covers a lot of area, and the connection seems quite stable.
* AT&T: When it's fast, it's fast. No contest. But when it's not, it definitely is not. Quality fluxtuates somewhat.
* Sprint: There are just too many places they don't cover. I'm still waiting for them to service my area.
* T-Mobile: Has various plans. Might be a worthy choice, as long as you get good signal. I don't. And no iPads.
If you are looking for a flexible option, you might want to consider a rooted Android phone with unlimited data, so that you can use it as a hotspot or tether it with a laptop and use the laptop's WiFi adapter as access point. That way you can hook up multiple iPads and Linux laptops.
But most importantly, I also suggest you verify whether the service provider does cover your area with strong signal.
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comprookie2000 Retired Dev
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djdunn l33t
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Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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sprint just started their 4g LTE rollout. also they are in the middle of converting their nextel towers over to the sprint network.
i get ~1 meg downish with sprint 3g,
i live on the east coast, sprint is fairly good out here. been all up and down the coast here and dont really have a problem with getting NO reception, some places tho i have to go outside to use the phone. but i suppose thats more to do with being inside a giant concrete building.
though sprint has the most fair data plan. only one left that does truely unlimited data _________________ “Music is a moral law. It gives a soul to the Universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, gaiety and life to everything. It is the essence of order, and leads to all that is good and just and beautiful.”
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