linksys wrt54g3g - ST vs AT

I happen to stumble across this linksys product
for using a mobile broadband PC card inserted into a local wifi
router/access point.

linksys wrt54g3g -
but can't figure out what's different between the two models listed - AT vs
ST

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...=3463339789B01

P.Schuman wrote:
> I happen to stumble across this linksys product
> for using a mobile broadband PC card inserted into a local wifi
> router/access point.
>
> linksys wrt54g3g -
> but can't figure out what's different between the two models listed - AT vs
> ST
>
> http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...=3463339789B01

The product literature doesn't tell you, but most likely its similar
to D-Link's products. One is for Cingular/AT&T GSM cards and one
Sprint/Verizon CDMA cards.

On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:37:02 -0600, "P.Schuman"
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<PLWij.6900$(E-Mail Removed)>:

>I happen to stumble across this linksys product
>for using a mobile broadband PC card inserted into a local wifi
>router/access point.
>
>linksys wrt54g3g -
>but can't figure out what's different between the two models listed - AT vs
>ST

AT = AT&T (HSPA)
ST = Sprint (EV-DO)

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In message <PLWij.6900$(E-Mail Removed)> "P.Schuman"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I happen to stumble across this linksys product
>for using a mobile broadband PC card inserted into a local wifi
>router/access point.
>
>linksys wrt54g3g -
>but can't figure out what's different between the two models listed - AT vs
>ST
>
>http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...=3463339789B01
>

Damn, now that is cool. I've been working on building out something
like that myself (and probably will do so anyway), but it's nice to see
some SOHO options.

DevilsPGD wrote:

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...=3463339789B01

> Damn, now that is cool. I've been working on building out something
> like that myself (and probably will do so anyway), but it's nice to see
> some SOHO options.

It is VERY cool! I have a D-Link DIR-450 for a Sprint CDMA card.
http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=524

I have a unity gain roof top antenna on my truck for the Sprint
signal and a 9 dBi fiberglass omni on my headache rack. I get about
a thousand foot range to my laptop outdoors.

For a very redneck WISP access point on a telephone pole:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1200402997

It was a "make it happen fast" project. The grey thing in the front
is a clothes dryer outlet cover for a house that has a fan behind it
to exhaust air that's pulled into the box from a side mounted eaves
vent mounted on the other side. The styrofoam box has a coat of white
paint to protect it from the sun. Inside the box is the D-Link unit
and PoE power injector for a wireless access point mount up on a pole
with a 12 dBi gain antenna. Its mounted on cement blocks as the AC
power strip's cord was too short.

BTW, the date on the pic is wrong, it should be summer of 2007.

> linksys wrt54g3g -
> but can't figure out what's different between the two models listed - AT
> vs ST

The hardware is the same. I've got the ST model but I use it with a Verizon
aircard. I believe there are firmware downloads online that will change an
AT into an ST, and vice-versa. I've had mine for two years and it works
quite well.

"DevilsPGD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In message <PLWij.6900$(E-Mail Removed)> "P.Schuman"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >I happen to stumble across this linksys product
> >for using a mobile broadband PC card inserted into a local wifi
> >router/access point.
> >
> >linksys wrt54g3g -
> >but can't figure out what's different between the two models listed - AT vs
> >ST
> >
>
>http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...name=US%2FLayo
ut&cid=1175237934633&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FV isitorWrapper&lid=3463339789B0
1
> >
>
> Damn, now that is cool. I've been working on building out something
> like that myself (and probably will do so anyway), but it's nice to see
> some SOHO options.

I actually ran across the product mentioned in some other thread here
where the person was "lost" - but probably didn't understand what they had.
Anyway - thought it would be good to have a new thread
with the specific product mentioned...

"DTC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8w2jj.14290$6%.(E-Mail Removed)...
> DevilsPGD wrote:
>
>
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...ame=US%2FLayou
t&cid=1175237934633&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVi sitorWrapper&lid=3463339789B01
>
> > Damn, now that is cool. I've been working on building out something
> > like that myself (and probably will do so anyway), but it's nice to see
> > some SOHO options.
>
> It is VERY cool! I have a D-Link DIR-450 for a Sprint CDMA card.
> http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=524
>
> I have a unity gain roof top antenna on my truck for the Sprint
> signal and a 9 dBi fiberglass omni on my headache rack. I get about
> a thousand foot range to my laptop outdoors.
>
> For a very redneck WISP access point on a telephone pole:
> http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1200402997
>
> It was a "make it happen fast" project. The grey thing in the front
> is a clothes dryer outlet cover for a house that has a fan behind it
> to exhaust air that's pulled into the box from a side mounted eaves
> vent mounted on the other side. The styrofoam box has a coat of white
> paint to protect it from the sun. Inside the box is the D-Link unit
> and PoE power injector for a wireless access point mount up on a pole
> with a 12 dBi gain antenna. Its mounted on cement blocks as the AC
> power strip's cord was too short.
>
> BTW, the date on the pic is wrong, it should be summer of 2007.
>
here's a forum for EVDO - and the Dlink DIR-450 usage
http://www.evdoforums.com/thread3757.html

In message <8w2jj.14290$6%.(E-Mail Removed)> DTC
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>DevilsPGD wrote:
>
>http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...=3463339789B01
>
>> Damn, now that is cool. I've been working on building out something
>> like that myself (and probably will do so anyway), but it's nice to see
>> some SOHO options.
>
>It is VERY cool! I have a D-Link DIR-450 for a Sprint CDMA card.
>http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=524
>
>I have a unity gain roof top antenna on my truck for the Sprint
>signal and a 9 dBi fiberglass omni on my headache rack. I get about
>a thousand foot range to my laptop outdoors.
>
>For a very redneck WISP access point on a telephone pole:
>http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1200402997
>
>It was a "make it happen fast" project. The grey thing in the front
>is a clothes dryer outlet cover for a house that has a fan behind it
>to exhaust air that's pulled into the box from a side mounted eaves
>vent mounted on the other side. The styrofoam box has a coat of white
>paint to protect it from the sun. Inside the box is the D-Link unit
>and PoE power injector for a wireless access point mount up on a pole
>with a 12 dBi gain antenna. Its mounted on cement blocks as the AC
>power strip's cord was too short.

hah, that's awesome.

We're still 3-4 years away, so who knows what will change, but my goal
is to build a BSD based (likely pfSense, if I were to do it today)
firewall/router for the trailer we're planning to buy, I want to pop in
an EVDO card as a fallback, plus be able to connect up to wifi or wired
internet as applicable as we travel.

Inside will be a converted office space, with two laptops (for the two
of us) and a media/file server connected up to the TV. It promises to
be a fun project, with the end goal being for us to live in the RV and
travel for a while