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Installed a Wireless 3G router in my car today...The new D-Link DIR-450 (BestBuy $199) with a Sprint PC-5740 1xEV-DO card... Internet always on w00t!
1. Here's where I put it..
![](http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/1563/wireless3g01rq1.jpg)
2. Close up of the pretty blue and purple lights when it boots up.. takes about 30-40 secs to power up and acquire network.
![](http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/9210/wireless3g02jz5.jpg)
3. Here's a close up of the back..WiFi Antenna and EV-DO card.. excuse the mess I'll make it much neater later..![Smilie](https://my350z.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![](http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/2556/wireless3g03zj7.jpg)
4. Surfing in my garage.. speed is pretty good..I should have checked the actual speed but it was too cold out to be messing around so I'll check it some other day but it was fast and very usable..
![](http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5174/wireless3g04nv2.jpg)
--mike
1. Here's where I put it..
![](http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/1563/wireless3g01rq1.jpg)
2. Close up of the pretty blue and purple lights when it boots up.. takes about 30-40 secs to power up and acquire network.
![](http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/9210/wireless3g02jz5.jpg)
3. Here's a close up of the back..WiFi Antenna and EV-DO card.. excuse the mess I'll make it much neater later..
![Smilie](https://my350z.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![](http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/2556/wireless3g03zj7.jpg)
4. Surfing in my garage.. speed is pretty good..I should have checked the actual speed but it was too cold out to be messing around so I'll check it some other day but it was fast and very usable..
![](http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5174/wireless3g04nv2.jpg)
--mike
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I'm confused. Forgive my noobness when it comes to electronics and toys that stem from it. Besides the obvious, where else can you use that in your car except your garage or parked next to a coffee shop?
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Originally Posted by SmoothZ
I'm confused. Forgive my noobness when it comes to electronics and toys that stem from it. Besides the obvious, where else can you use that in your car except your garage or parked next to a coffee shop?
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Originally Posted by 1FlyZ
Hes got the sprint card in it. So anywhere that there is a sprint signal for cell phones he will be able to access the internet. Very cool. I have the same thing but for verizon.
Nice mod, BTW!
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Pics should work now.. imageshack is ghey sometimes..
This has noting to do with Wardriving.. I have my own private internet connection in the car..
You know how a regular router works right? connect broadband internet to one port.. computers to the other and everyone can surf..
A 3G router takes a wireless EV-DO PCMCIA card as the broadband connection.. connect my CarPC to the other end and voila!.. internet always on in the car where ever I have EV-DO network coverage.. I can check traffic.com.. weather.com .. write my own scripts to track my own car and report back to a website.. whatever i want..
--mike
Originally Posted by SmoothZ
I'm confused. Forgive my noobness when it comes to electronics and toys that stem from it. Besides the obvious, where else can you use that in your car except your garage or parked next to a coffee shop?
You know how a regular router works right? connect broadband internet to one port.. computers to the other and everyone can surf..
A 3G router takes a wireless EV-DO PCMCIA card as the broadband connection.. connect my CarPC to the other end and voila!.. internet always on in the car where ever I have EV-DO network coverage.. I can check traffic.com.. weather.com .. write my own scripts to track my own car and report back to a website.. whatever i want..
--mike
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Originally Posted by leemik
Pics should work now.. imageshack is ghey sometimes..
This has noting to do with Wardriving.. I have my own private internet connection in the car..
You know how a regular router works right? connect broadband internet to one port.. computers to the other and everyone can surf..
A 3G router takes a wireless EV-DO PCMCIA card as the broadband connection.. connect my CarPC to the other end and voila!.. internet always on in the car where ever I have EV-DO network coverage.. I can check traffic.com.. weather.com .. write my own scripts to track my own car and report back to a website.. whatever i want..
--mike
This has noting to do with Wardriving.. I have my own private internet connection in the car..
You know how a regular router works right? connect broadband internet to one port.. computers to the other and everyone can surf..
A 3G router takes a wireless EV-DO PCMCIA card as the broadband connection.. connect my CarPC to the other end and voila!.. internet always on in the car where ever I have EV-DO network coverage.. I can check traffic.com.. weather.com .. write my own scripts to track my own car and report back to a website.. whatever i want..
--mike
It's amazing what people can do with their cars these days. I'm just always impressed.