azon
join:2004-12-03
Odessa, FL | reply to en102
Re: Any EVDO users here? We just got the Sierra Wireless 5220 card for EvDo and the older technology as well (1xRtt or something, sorry don't remember). It's $80/month, so not cheap, but necc for business.
Tested speeds at full reception are 3.3 Mbits, 1.6 Mbits, and 6.6 Mbits for the tests I ran one right after another. Just 2 bars reception still yields between 1.5 and 3 Mbits.
It does have something from Venturi Software that says it is used for compression. It was set to "best quality" not "fastest".
It is easy to use, you just have to have the Verizon software installed with it.
One caveat: On our laptop at least... Anytime the Verizon Connection software is run our wireless card (miniPCI 802.11b/g) MUST be turned off or the computer will reset. No blue screen, no warnings, just reset.
Haven't called tech support on it as my wife left out of town with the laptop and card on business trip. |
