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Wireless Broadband Card For Mac/PC
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BoulderDash
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Jan 2, 2007, 10:50 PM
 
Hi there,
Can anyone tell me if they know of a wireless broadband card that will work in my home MacBook Intel Core 2 Duo AND my work IBM ThinkPad T42? I am lost in terms of 3G, EDGE, EVDO, GPRS and have no idea where to start. All I really want is to get a card that will allow me to work online, away from home with either machine.

I don't particularly care about a carrier (although having Cingular for cell phone service, it'd be nice to stay with that one).

Thanks so much. Even a simple link to some web page that helps explain the differences and computer compatibility would be great. See ya,
BD
     
rjt1000
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Jan 2, 2007, 11:19 PM
 
Since your MacBook doesnt have an expresscard slot or PCMCIA slot, using a broadband-equipped cellphone as a modem seems to be the solution.

These two links have some more info:

Cellular Broadband for Dummies (Because Wi-Fi is for Wussies) - Gizmodo

Wireless Broadband ExpressCard/34 from Verizon Wireless
( Last edited by rjt1000; Jan 2, 2007 at 11:29 PM. )
     
amjohnst
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Jan 3, 2007, 09:58 AM
 
You can try a USB EVDO modem such as the Sprint Novatel U720. It apparently takes a little bit of work to get it working with a Mac, but there are rumors that 10.4.9 will bring native support for the U720. (Apple has been gradually adding support for various EVDO modems with each OS X point release). See here for more information.
     
BoulderDash  (op)
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Jan 7, 2007, 11:25 PM
 
Thanks so much guys... looks like I'll be looking into the U720, as we already use Sprint at work.

See ya,
BD
     
EVDOinfo
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Feb 15, 2007, 12:02 PM
 
In case you are interested, here is a good review of the Sprint U720.

Sprint Novatel Ovation U720 Rev-A USB Modem Review
     
EVDOinfo
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Feb 15, 2007, 12:05 PM
 
For folks who prefer Verizon EVDO, they have released their new USB720 Rev-A USB Modem as well. Get it cheaper when you follow a link on this page -> http://www.evdoinfo.com/
     
   
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