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As some of you know, Bob, aka Atlanta DragonSlayer, was on the road for about 25 days, trying to post some of his adventures here. He mentioned to me that one of the problems, even with an air card ( wireless modem) that his internet access has been spotty to non-existent. One thing that those of you who travel with a laptop might not know about, is the IdleAire card. As a truck driver, we often have the same problem with mobile internet access. You can buy one of these cards, (its like a credit card), and put as much money on it as you want...I put $30 on mine. Then whenever you are passing by a truck stop with IdleAire, you can sit in or around the truckstop, and check your email, using the built-in WIFI on your laptop. Sure, there are many of these services all over, but the cool thing about IdleAire is that for one hour of WIFI, it only costs $1.50! When you log on, it deducts the amount from the balance on your card, so you arent paying for anything you dont use. In that hour, you can surely check email and catch up on postings here on the board, and if you actually need more time, then you can log on for a 24 hour block of time for $4.95. Im not sayin this is better than a true air card, just really good as a backup. You can find IdleAire stations at most Petro and TA truckstops, and many others around the country. Just look for the big steel overhead gantry near the back of the truckstop, and go into the IdleAire office, and sign up for a card. Its easy, and if you need help, like recovering a password, or configuring your software, they have a 1-800 number you can call and they put a live tech support person on right away. I've used this service many times, and $30 lets me check in 20 times for an hour each. This might help someone traveling who only needs to check email a few times a week or month. Its not as convinient as a true air card, but then, its not $60 a month, either! I dont have any investment in the company, just passing this along as a possible alternative to those who might not know about it. http://www.idleaire.com/images/site_4_001_en.jpg
