We all go Expos, do demos and roadshows. Sometimes we need to set up for field training, ad-hoc site-office.
But… have you ever Get Stuck by the expensive LAN line and unstable WiFi ? Or that you simple want to save your valuable time?
I use a lot of the 3G data network. And now, with cheap and fast 3G infrastructure in Hong Kong, please just forget about the unsecured WiFi ( Don’t you know how easy to hack and log wifi channels ? Ask Youtube, they show how you by video)
But to use 3G for REAL work, you cannot rely on a simple 3G cell-phone plus bluetooth ad-hoc network. That’s unstable and expensive.
At least, you need a 3G data card and 3G data SIM. Perhaps you can find cheap 3G card for 1.5k HKD . A pre-paid data SIM can be as cheap as 120 HKD. Thus the minimum entrance price is 1.6k HKD. If you are willing to pay 200 HKD per month and sign for 2 year contract ( thus 4.8K ) , you’ve got a free ( subsidized ) data card and very limited throughput access ( 60Mb per month) .
Hey! Still not feeling good about the price ?
Now here is what I am considering to offer:
A preset 3G data card / SIM / router ( wifi can be disabled, has 4 LAN ports ) setup, NO throughput limit, 700kbps to 5Mbps down link ( average 1.2 Mbps in new towns, over 2 Mbps in Business area ) for rent
Say, HKD 500 per 3 days. ( Hmm… plus 500 deposit ? )
Advantages:
1. Very easy setup, just supply electricity and plug your LAN cables to it.
2. Support application service, such as Video cam / surveillance systems. ( I am very experienced in setting up Voip / Video systems )
3. A lot cheaper than renting LAN from Expo/Training centers, such as HKCEC . ( They will charge you 1K ~ 3.6K per event, while the network is NOT stable in fact ! )
Any comment ?
( Interested people please contact me at lxb [at] hkday [dot] net , of course you may negotiate for the price and term. )