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    Router for Mobile Broadband (Either USB or Express Slot)

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by jedolley, Jan 28, 2008.

  1. jedolley

    jedolley Notebook Evangelist

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    I know there are routers out there that support PCMCIA EVDO Card, but was wondering if anyone was aware if there were any that supported either a USB or Express Slot EVDO Card?
     
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    What difference would it make what port on your computer it uses? If the router can support EVDO cards (never heard of it), then it can support all EVDO cards.
     
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    The routers i am speaking of actually have the port/slot in the router. For Example, http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1175237934633&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=3463339789B01 allows you to insert a pcmcia EVDO card straight into the router so that you can share the connection Wirelessly or Wired. I am looking for something similar, but uses either USB or Express Slot instead of PCMCIA.

    EVDO Cards are available from Mobile Phone Providers (i.e Sprint, Verizon, etc). They are designed for laptops to give broadband like connection speeds.
     
    jedolley, Jan 28, 2008
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