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    T61 wireless WAN question

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Iris24, Sep 23, 2007.

  1. Iris24

    Iris24 Newbie

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    I'm configuring a T61 with Mobile Broadband, and one of the choices is which kind of integrated wireless WAN I want: Verizon Sierra CDMA2000 or the more expensive Cingular.

    I have 3 questions:

    1) Are these "integrated" WAN options the same as aircards? If I choose the Verizon one, let's say, and then later on I think Cingular has better coverage or service, can I get an aircard for Cingular and just put it in, even if I bought the computer configured with this "integrated" Verizon WAN?
    (I realize there are service contracts to deal with, but my question is just about the actual hardware.)

    2) One of the options at the Lenovo website is a whole separate configuration routine that you click into, which is specifically centered on "BroadbandAccess Built-In" from either Verizon or Cingular. (It's an option on the right if you go to the T-series Lenovo page). Is that just the same as choosing the Verizon or Cingular option on the main configuration page, or is it somehow more irreversibly built in to the computer?

    3) If you configure a system through the routine mentioned in #2 above, you get a couple of different choices. One of those choices is Ultra Wide Band Personal Area Network. What is this, and is it worth paying extra for?

    Thank you, thank you for any help.
     
    Iris24, Sep 23, 2007
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  2. Aluminum

    Aluminum Notebook Consultant

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    Somewhat off-topic, but is there a sprint choice?

    If you're going to be using it as a real broadband replacement often enough, last I checked verizon's "unlimited" has a painful 5GB/month download limit where you get taken offline. For a connection that can often be faster than many cheap DSL lines, this is not hard to top.
     
    Aluminum, Sep 24, 2007
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