On Saturday 28 October 2006 00:21, Eben King wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Oct 2006, Bob Stia wrote:
> > Hello sluggers,
> >
> > I know you are all a pretty good bunch of people and won't mind this
> > OT question.
> >
> > I have a daughter (adult) who is confined to a hopital for a serious
> > condition and will be for the next few months. I want to give her a
> > computer with internet access.
> >
> > I have available a late model Mac to let her use. The hospital does
> > not have wi-fi in the patients rooms so I am thinking cell phone
> > modem.
> >
> > I know absolutely nothing about this and/or how it works, costs,
> > etc. A couple of you out there must know all about this. Can you
> > help me out and fill me in?
>
Thanks for replying Eben,
> I have not used such a thing either, but make sure
>
> ... the hospital allows (patient) cell phone use.
> ... there's cell phone coverage in her room.
Don't know if they specifically allow it but her mother talks to her
twice a day on the cell phone inside her room.
> ... IP-over-cell-phone is available in the hospital's area.
Don't know what you mean about the IP-over-cell-phone thing. but this is
Central Manhattan in NYC. Anything should be available there. Told he
sister to bring in her own Notebook and see if she could pick up a wi-fi
from somewhere.
> ... you can get drivers for MacOS for the chosen device.
OK, maybe someone else can lead me to the chosen device. I'm thinking it
will be some kind of pcmcia card.
>
> Sorry about her situation.
Yeah, me too. Thanks for the kind thought.
Bob S.
PS - as an aside, is anyone else having trouble getting Internet access.
Some kond of widespread DNS issue?
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