The Internet lets me work from just about anywhere. In this video, I talk about using an EVDO connection to get the internet in areas where there is a cell phone signal, but no wired options. It includes a speed test comparing the cellular connection to a cable modem and talks about some of the bandwidth limitations from various carriers. Here is the video from VIMEO. You should be able to click the HD button watch it in high definition if you like. Broadband EVDO Speedtest Demonstration from Productivity501 Let me know what you think of these videos--particularly if it works better to use YouTube or Vimeo. I'm still trying to decide if they are worthwhile to do so let me … [Read more...] about My EVDO Connection
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Reader Question: Wireless Setup
Mark, I'd be interested in reading what else you have done to remove the wires from your office. I'm looking at as much as possible to wireless and I'm a bit stumped as to where to start. --James Here is a general overview of our setup. Apple Airport Extreme - This sits on a chest of drawers across the room from my desk. It hooks into DSL and also into an external 500GB hard drive. Our house is small enough that it covers the whole thing, but in the past I've exanded the network with additional Airport devices. I have also used an Airport Express to hook up desktop computers that have a network connection, but not a wireless card. I use WPA encryption on the wireless network. I … [Read more...] about Reader Question: Wireless Setup
Wireless Card Reader
I have been attempting to move everything possible to wireless. There is only so much you can do to route wires to keep them from looking sloppy. Getting rid of the wires entirely is ideal. I was pleasantly surprised to find that my new printer (HP 2605dtn) has a memory card reader that shows up on as a network drive in OS X. I can stick in a card and then pull it down to my computer over my Wifi network. So there is one less device and wire I have to keep on (or near) my desktop. … [Read more...] about Wireless Card Reader