[X4U] Roaming wireless options

[Fred Terry]

On 9/4/05 11:03 AM, "Neil" <Lists at mac.com> wrote:

> on 9/4/05 10:44 AM, Peter Apockotos wrote:
> 
>> On Sep 4, 2005, at 10:11 AM, Wayne Wilkin wrote:
>> 
>>> Someone had told me that there were wireless solutions for laptops
>>> almost like using a cell phone. You could subscribe to a service
>>> almost like a cell phone service and be on the internet almost were
>>> every you are. Anyone know anything about this, thanks Wayne.
>> 
>> 
>> Usually you need an PC Card slot.  PCMCIA.  Unless I am wrong.
> 
> But this stuff works on Macs?  My mobile phone service is provided by
> Cingular, does anybody here have experience using their wireless internet
> access on a Mac? 

I've been using Verizon's wireless broadband service with my PowerBook
15-inch, and it works fine. Was even able to use it while stuck on the
runway at Charlotte. Verizon's service is 1xRTT/EVDO. The card I'm using
with the service is a Sierra Wireless 5220. I know that they are also
shipping a 560 card with the service.

For me, the big upside was that I popped the card into the PCMCIA slot and
it immediately worked. I didn't have to install any additional drivers. I
haven't had that same experience using this card with a Dell laptop.

Cingular and Sprint also have broadband wireless services, but I haven't
tried using those.

Fred