Re: Any on have exp. with Verizon's wireless broadband?

Yes - PC card
You just need to supply the antenna itself.

And sign up for service locally, of course.
Any VZW store or agent will be glad to help.

I'll hold of listing it on E-Bay for a few days.
Let me know?

richard at nessnet dot com


"Amadeus" <deltatom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1129429830.271584.264200@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Richard Ness wrote:
>> I have an xtra 5220 card if you want one
>
> Still tryin' to figure what I /want-need/...
> maybe I do.
>
>
>> I was going to EBay it next week....
>> It will include the external adapter dongle, so you
>> could rig up an external antenna.
>
> What? PCMCIA card? I'm prolly dumb, but ...
>
> I have a rather beefy Athlon XP blah blah
> latest grade PC... I'm new to Verizon broadband...
>
> Got a Motorhome and willing to park it within
> broadband coverage areas, if I can... Seems easy
> enough? Roof antennae seems best, since motorhomes
> are made of metal.. blah..
>
>
> Just asking...
>
> Sure, maybe buy your card if it helps...
>
>>
>> richard at nessnet dot com
>>
>> "Amadeus" <deltatom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1129396428.879456.25300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >
>> > Mortimer Schnurd wrote:
>> >> "Amadeus" <deltatom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:1128876816.575402.258880@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >
>> >> > Love to talk to you, or hear about it!
>> >> >
>> >> > A.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> I have a PC-5220 card in the Los Angeles area.
>> >
>> > My /thing/ is my PC in a Motorhome that I will move
>> > (predominantly) within Verizon's broadband coverage.
>> >
>> > Love solutions to mount an external antenna. ??
>> >
>> >
>> >> I have used it in Nevada, Arizona and all over Hawaii as well as California.
>> >> The bottom line.....it flat out works, and for the most part DAMN WELL.
>> >> It always seems to find EVDO service,
>> >
>> > Assume that is the Broadband wireless. (as opposed
>> > to the slower service?)
>> >
>> >> holds connections VERY well..even on a
>> >> train!
>> >> I use the living hell out of it. I watch streaming TV (during katrina on
>> >> www.wwltv.com).
>> >> I stream XM radio during the day at work.
>> >> I watch my cameras at home with it.
>> >> I listen to DX tuners with it
>> >> I cruise the internet, send photos i took during the day from a SD card.
>> >> Here is the differance, IT WORKS and it's fast. It is NOT cheap!
>> >
>> > My last quote was $59/mo, down from $79 a few weeks ago.
>> > Totally affordable... :)
>> >
>> >> It is NOT the least expensive data service out there.
>> >> But NO BULL*** like Cingular/AT&T Worthless, Splint or NEXTIME. They all
>> >> PROMISE, but Verizon delivers.
>> >
>> > Good to hear, thx.
>> >
>> >>
>> >> GET ONE! you have 14 days to try it out.
>> >> Use it! use the hell out of it.
>> >> Connect with it and leave it up all day. Test the *** out of it.
>> >> Send files and check the speed.
>> >> Do speed tests on it.
>> >> If you are not 110% impressed with it, you can take it back, get a refund
>> >> and walk away.
>> >>
>> >> Let us all know what YOU think about it.....
>> >
>> > I'm setting up the motorhome now, will leave (Ukiah)
>> > at the end of the month. They don't even sell
>> > the broadband service where I live. I need to
>> > go 60 miles to Santa Rosa to buy it. :)
>> >
>> > Once I have /it/, my Vonage phone, #800, all should work
>> > though the connection.
>> >
>> > ...then, to keep broadband, I must stay within /that/
>> > coverage area, else- it degrades to dialup speeds,
>> > which can also work, at times..
>> >
>> > ... It seems like a pretty cool system. Yes?
>> >--
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>> > Verizon has dialup-type coverage almost everywhere, it seems.
>> > More and more they upgrade to broadband.
>> >
>> > If I drive my motorhome around to the cities that are served
>> > by broadband coverage (EVDO?) I'm /FAST/, right?
>> >
>> > Issues? ...as to where I park?
>> >
>> > Speeds??? ...I'm somewhat interested in uplink speeds,
>> > since one of my constant tasks is uploading to a website.
>> >
>> > A. Jinn
>> >
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