Re: Pls help - want to travel wirelessly and ckeck emails

ritagoldman101@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Pls help - want to travel wirelessly and ckeck emails

Pls note I am not a Techie and this might appear to be a stupid
question.
But I need help.

I have
1. Comcast for my wireless internet - laptop and
2. T mobile ( motorola razor) for my cell service.

For temporary traveling purposes with my family on vacation, how can I
access my emails via my laptop?

Simply put, you've got to connect it to the Internet some way, some how, just as you do at home.

Where do I start ?
What equpiment do I need ? What service ? Which company ?

Sounds like you've already got all the equipment you need. As for which service through what company, I think the answer is pretty much dictated by your next question.

Since I need this service for less than a week.... what suggestions can
anyone give me ?
Of course I would like to be economical too.

Seriously, if I were only going to be gone a week I'd try to get by with using free Wi-Fi, either in the hotel or motel I'd be staying in or somewhere else along the way. You might try checking at www.wififreespot.com to see what they show as being available wherever you're going. Also check out the website of the hotel or motel chain you're planning to patronize, to see if they offer free Wi-Fi among their amenities. If they don't, I'd consider going with someone else who does.
I have heard of hotspots...

Since I am traveling with my family on vacation, I do not want to have
to drive them every 2 hours to the nearest Starbucks etc. to check
emails.

Can't blame you for that. Again, if wherever you're going to be lodging has Wi-Fi, you won't need to.

By the way, do you really get enough legitimate e-mail that you have to check it every couple of hours?

It would be nice to be able to do this while we are driving.

I think it will be nicer while only one of you is driving...but I digress. Okay, I'll admit it-bad joke. If you're serious about surfing on the roll, however, your only option would be using your Razr as a modem if it has this capability, or picking up a cellular card for your laptop if T-Mobile still offers this service. Check with them to see. Be forewarned, though, that this will be neither fast nor cheap, and may not even be available along your entire route. Frankly, for only a one-week trip, I don't believe I'd bother with it.

Any suggestions ?

Book a room in a hotel or motel that offers free Wi-FI, then kick back and enjoy.

Oh, one more thing while I'm thinking about it. Check with Comcast about how to access your e-mail remotely. You should be able to download incoming messages like you do normally, but I'm betting you'll have to go to a web-based interface to send mail. Make sure you know how before you leave.

Good luck and have a nice time--JLP

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