[bolddw]

I am looking for a PCI adapter card that I can plug a PC5750 (like Verizon)wireless modem into. All I could locate is one that only supports Windows or Linux. Can anyone help?

[olePigeon]

Well, I couldn't find any PCI to PCMCIA adapters that also worked on OS X. But after a little Googling, I did find a few PCI to ExpressCard adapters that work with OS X. From that you can use an ExpressCard to PCMCIA adapter.

The problem with whole setup is that it'd be expensive. You're looking at $40 for the PCI card, then $70 for the adapter.

[P]

Aren't there any USB adapters that work for your purpose? For GSM/W-CDMA/HSDPA, there about a million. I know that it's tougher on the CDMA/CDMA2000 side of the fence with the smaller market, but surely there must be some?

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by P 

Aren't there any USB adapters that work for your purpose? For GSM/W-CDMA/HSDPA, there about a million. I know that it's tougher on the CDMA/CDMA2000 side of the fence with the smaller market, but surely there must be some?

A quick search on Google came up with just that. Looks like they're relatively new, but they're selling them. UM150 USB EVDO modem from Verizon.

[bolddw]

Thanks for the info. I should have given a few more details.
The PCI adapter accepts a PC modem, very similar looking to the Airport Card. It has the same number of pinholes. The PC5750 slides and plugs directly into the adapter.
On a laptop it is a simple plug-and-play device. The Verizon software allows the card to be recognized and activated by the MAC.
I have tried the Airport port; the PC5750 plugs in just fine, but the software does not recognize that connection.

[bolddw]

I was looking for a faster up and download option than a USB 2 device connected to a USB 1.1 port that come on the G4 Audio desktop.
The Verizon USB727 modem works with the USB 1.1 , but at a pretty slow speed. A speed test showed downloading between 80 and 100 kbps and uploading between 400 and 650 kbps. I have ordered a USB 2.0 PCI adapter that provides 4 extrnal and one internal USB 2.0 port. Hopefully that will fix the speed problem.

[P]

Hmm... USB 1.1 is supposed to max out at 12 Mbps. Besides, downloading is usually faster than uploading. A USB 2 card is probably a good investment in any case, if you intend to keep the machine for any time, but I'm not sure that it will boost your bandwidth very much.

[bolddw]

You were right. The USB 2 card connection to the USB 727 does not show any up/download speed improvement. I have talked to Verizon's Mac tech support and complained about the slow download speed. They suggested to check the browser security settings. I use Safari's latest version that works with OS 10.4.11. Any suggestions on how to configure Safari for maximum download speeds?

[olePigeon]

It's very unlikely that it's your browser, probably a weak signal to the card. You could look on your cell phone and see how good of a signal you have there.