We had a fun one come up this week that was rather unique. We have a customer in Springtown, TX - out of range of any high speed Internet services. Not even satellite. He came up with a clever solution.
He is using his AT&T 3G connection for his home network's Internet. He bought a little thumbdrive size device that he plugs into a USB cable, then plugs the cable into his desktop PC. And that allows him to access the web.
He called us because he has a laptop that he wants to share that Internet connection with and wanted to know what to do.
He installed a $40 Linksys wireless router from Wal Mart and we came out to get his laptop going. We set up Internet Connection Sharing on his Desktop. Then got his laptop hooked up to the Linksys just fine. Then viola! Everything started humming. He was able to browse the web on his laptop just fine.
"Necessity is the mother of invention" right? Give high marks to Danny in Springtown, TX for this one. Very clever!
Danny also taught me an acronym. ME, a computer guy, a new acronym! hahaha. Here it is.
P.U.S.H.
P - Pray
U - Until
S - Something
H - Happens
Life has phases that are very difficult. If you aren't going through something right now, you will. So remember "PUSH". And keep praying and listening.
Happy new year!
Sincerely,
Matt Porter
Christian Geeks - Computer Service
(817) 605-1819
http://www.christiangeeks.com
Thursday, January 1, 2009
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