[TriLUG] Routing/router questions from a network wannabe :-)

[J.C. Jones]

Reggie,

Thanks again for the info. It appears that Verizon does dump some 
customers because of high levels of use.

I am not familiar with MacBooks. I didn't realize that it didn't include 
a pcmcia/expresscard. Is there a dongle/adapter that could convert an 
evdo card to usb/cat5 connection to the Macbook or is one of these 
routers the only way to add an evdo card? I assume that manufacturers of 
the mobile evdo routers have done their homework on the number of 
macbooks and similar devices on the market to make it a viable 
marketable item, especially with as many as 4 competing manufacturers 
out there.

By the way, could you direct me to Cisco's product page for their evdo 
router?

Again, thanks for your comments. Have a good week.

jcj

Reginald Reed wrote:

> I'm well aware of the different products out there that enable users
> to break the ToS, my company (Cisco) even makes one.  Even though
> these devices can enable several users to use a single connection,
> note that you don't *have* to use it that way.  You can easily justify
> the devices by using it to connect to a "card" from a machine that
> doesn't have a PCMCIA/Expresscard slot, like my MacBook.
>
> Either way, it was more of a public service announcement type of
> thing.  Verizon seems to be the pickiest provider about enforcing
> their ToS:
>
> http://irv2.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/9156094452/m/4041074103/inc/1
>
> http://www.evdoforums.com/thread1004.html
>
> --Reggie
>
> On 3/11/07, J.C. Jones <jonesjc at intrex.net> wrote:
>
>> Reginald,
>>
>> Thanks for your comment. It is interesting to note that there are
>> numerous devices being marketed to do just what I want to do. Today I
>> did some googling  on evdo mobile routers.
>>
>> At the top of the google list was aMB8000 bundle with special high gain
>> antenna, router, and  a verizon evdo card, all for 1295.00
>> Others I have found that do the same thing that sell for less:
>> 1. Kyocera KR1 Mobile Router selling on kyocera's website for 229 
>> dollars.
>> 2. The D-Link 3G Mobile Router DIR-450  selling for 199.99 at Best Buy
>>
>> I  am certain there is at least one more out there, but I don't remember
>> it's maker or model number etc.
>>
>> I guess I will continue on with the project and only "experiment" 
>> with it...
>>
>> jcj
>>
>> Reginald Reed wrote:
>>
>> > Not to be the party pooper in the bunch, but this usage of Verizon's
>> > EVDO service is against the terms of service.
>> >
>> > On 3/11/07, Kevin Flanagan <kevin at flanagannc.net> wrote:
>> >
>> >> There's also the Small Business server route, www.clarkconnect.org 
>> will
>> >> provide much more than a router/firewall, mail, file services, web
>> >> server, etc.  Depends on your need.
>> >>
>> >> J.C. Jones wrote:
>> >> > All,
>> >> >
>> >> > I have a Verizon Broadband card ( EVDO ) that works great with 
>> Ubuntu,
>> >> > Red Hat 9.0, and Fedora Core 5 on my laptop. I would like to 
>> create a
>> >> > system within my laptop that would hook to the internet through the
>> >> EVDO
>> >> > card ( in the pc/pcmcia card slot on my laptop ) and use a usb-
>> >> ethernet
>> >> > adapter to provide a internet connection to other users within a 
>> small
>> >> > network.
>> >> >
>> >> > Since these are two different networks (usb-ethernet is 
>> 192.168.x.x.
>> >> > where EVDO is dynamically assigned IP address from verizon ) and
>> >> > different types of adapters ( usb-ethernet is eth0 and the EVDO
>> >> card is
>> >> > ppp0 ) ,  I don't know how to pass traffice from one adapter to the
>> >> other.
>> >> >
>> >> > Can someone point me to a plain and SIMPLE instruction set or howto
>> >> that
>> >> > would enlighten me on  what to do?? I am not sure whether I 
>> should be
>> >> > working with the route tables, iptables, a combination of the two
>> >> --- Or
>> >> > something totally different.
>> >> >
>> >> > I would prefer using Fedora Core 5 for this project, but if it is
>> >> easier
>> >> > to accomplish with something different, I am game.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for your input.
>> >> >
>> >> > jcj
>> >> >
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