Anyone see the new ACS wireless data options?
TCP/IP connection... Speeds of 50Kbps - 2.4Mbps depending on distance from
cell tower... $450 for the hardware with 1 year contract, $400 w/ 2 year.
Monthly fee of $40 for 20MB of transfer (yes, twenty megs), $60 for 40MB,
or $100 for "unlimited". One wonders though how much "unlimited" really
is if you tried to pull a distro ISO or two.
They only advertise/support the hardware on MS systems, however a google
of the hardware shows a few steps on how to make it work under *nix.
Basically the PC Card has a built in 16550 UART, so you just need to
configure your OS to use the card as a regular COM port, then connect via
pppd.
Links to coverage maps:
http://www.acsalaska.com/cdma/calling_areas/SA_DataAnc.stm
http://www.acsalaska.com/cdma/calling_areas/SA_DataER.stm
http://www.acsalaska.com/cdma/calling_areas/SA_DataMatSu.stm
Rate Plans:
http://www.acsalaska.com/shoponline/PlanDetail.aspx?SumId=562413&PlnId=406054
http://www.acsalaska.com/shoponline/PlanDetail.aspx?SumId=562413&PlnId=568234
http://www.acsalaska.com/shoponline/PlanDetail.aspx?SumId=562413&PlnId=541338
Hardware:
http://www.acsalaska.com/shoponline/PhoneDetail.aspx?intPhoneID=348421
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