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15 <br /> LifeLineMobiW <br /> Connectivity on the road <br /> Getting information from your mobile unit to your home base can be <br /> accomplished four different ways. <br /> HIGH-SPEED INTERNET ONLY AT HOME BASE $$$$ G 70%USE <br /> Establish a wireless or land line connection at your home base, <br /> and the mobile unit staff syncs up records every day. Lifeline <br /> Mobile installs a standard exterior data port or a special external <br /> omni-directional antenna. <br /> HIGH-SPEED INTERNET AT EACH SITE $$$$ O15%USE <br /> If you visit the same sites every week, you can use the sites' exist- <br /> ing broadband connection. With their permission, you establish <br /> a Virtual Private Network (VPN). Lifeline Mobile installs an <br /> omni-directional WiFi antenna or you connect through your exte- <br /> rior data port by wire. <br /> WIRELESS AIR CARD (CELLULAR BROADBAND) $$$$ <br /> If you have reasonable cellular service, you can use an "air card" from Or <br /> # <br /> a local wireless carrier. Lifeline can install a cellular router to share <br /> the signal among several computers. <br /> Subscribe to several air cards and opt for higher speed and more reli- <br /> able connection. You can use an aggregation service like Hobnob to <br /> link multiple carriers and boost cell service, minimize dropped signals, <br /> and keep your connection open. <br /> SATELLITE $$$$ <br /> A computer-controlled satellite dish is expensive to install <br /> and operate, but gets you connected nearly everywhere. <br /> Equipment and subscription fees are costly. <br /> You typically have slow upload speeds, and you must park <br /> where you have a clear, unobstructed view of the southern <br /> sky--no trees or buildings can block the line-of-sight. <br />