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12-09-2006, 08:28 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Wireless Broadband cards
I am going to be given a wireless broadband card and company paid account since 80-90% of my work is now telecommuting e.g at home work. I was wondering if anyone else has used these cards and what they thought of them?
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12-09-2006, 08:51 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Here
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You mean like the Sprint card or Verizon's EV-DO? My boss swears by it and generally gets faster speeds than what I can grab from the company wireless.
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12-09-2006, 09:15 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
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they are great. use it all the time for my work.
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12-09-2006, 09:33 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Sprint card. Yeah, it is a new option to my group in my company for a few of us who are not working directly out of corporate in Denver. I heard they weren't that fast. |
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12-09-2006, 09:36 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Troy, Mo
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I work at Verizon and the techs there absolutely love them. Too bad I'm a contractor.
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12-09-2006, 09:39 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Mizz,
You might be biased to this question or might not know but which is faster/better the Sprint card or the Verizon EV-DO? This question is for anyone else out there who knows as well? Last edited by Galaril : 12-09-2006 at 09:40 PM. |
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12-09-2006, 10:30 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Troy, Mo
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The techs had sprint cards and hated them. (this was before the merger and we were MCI). I've never used one, but whenever I fix one of their laptops they tell me those Verizon cards are amazing. Check your coverage area! Last edited by MizzouRah : 12-09-2006 at 10:35 PM. |
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12-09-2006, 10:34 PM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Backwoods, SC
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Could be regionalized I suppose, but...
I had a sprint card for a few months, coverage was good,always had signal but SLOW Im talking slower than dialup slow... I canceled and paid the buyout because it was too stressful trying to do anything, (I literally found it quicker when on the road to find a local motel, drive to said motel and park outside and work wifi) Three weeks ago company bought me a EV-DO,DAYUM...not even close... This thing rocks. Honestly at home I cant tell the difference between working off card and plugged into my router (Cable/roadrunner)... |
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12-10-2006, 12:51 AM
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2000
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I had a Verizon card for a few months and it was awful. It was slow and the connection was horribly unreliable. For what it is worth I get pretty poor cell phone coverage in my house as well so it really isn;t shocking, although the Verizon sales guy told me he didn't think it would be a problem.
There are several people in here who think they are great so I would imagine I just happen to live in a poor spot in relation to the closest cell tower. |
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12-10-2006, 11:15 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: NYC
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Yeah, if you get good Verizon cell service, you're Wireless connection will be great. Otherwise, you're SOL. |
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