Verizon Wireless (Aircard and BroadbandAccess)?

Hello.

I am not sure if this is the proper place to ask about Verizon Wireless
that uses Aircard and BroadbandAccess. I notice it is available in my
city and is considered a "slow" broadband.

The only catch Aircard (Verizon Wireless PC 5220 PC card) requires a
laptop/notebook. Is there a way to use it for desktop machines? Also,
how are the pings? Can I play games (e.g., 3D FPS, RTS, etc.) with it?
I assume the pings are less than satellite Internet services. I know
speed isn't great, but it has to beat 3 KB/sec (180-200ms pings) on my
dial-up modem connections.

Thank you in advance.
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> Hello.
>
> I am not sure if this is the proper place to ask about Verizon
> Wireless that uses Aircard and BroadbandAccess. I notice it is
> available in my city and is considered a "slow" broadband.
>
> The only catch Aircard (Verizon Wireless PC 5220 PC card) requires a
> laptop/notebook. Is there a way to use it for desktop machines? Also,
> how are the pings? Can I play games (e.g., 3D FPS, RTS, etc.) with it?
> I assume the pings are less than satellite Internet services. I know
> speed isn't great, but it has to beat 3 KB/sec (180-200ms pings) on my
> dial-up modem connections.
>
> Thank you in advance.
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Desktop yes...
pings - use for online gaming.. no way. And much higher than sat pings

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> I am not sure if this is the proper place to ask about Verizon Wireless
> that uses Aircard and BroadbandAccess. I notice it is available in my
> city and is considered a "slow" broadband.

> The only catch Aircard (Verizon Wireless PC 5220 PC card) requires a
> laptop/notebook. Is there a way to use it for desktop machines? Also,

Cingular has "EDGE", which is faster.
For desktop use, you might be able to use the cardbus card in an adapter.
http://www.elandigitalsystems.com/adapter/p111.php popped up in google.

Or you could get one of the phones that uses a USB cable to the computer.
http://www.gsmworld.com/technology/edge/terminals.shtml

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This was designed for the constant traveler or RV'er that needs to do his
banking and emal for short times online with a notebook or pocket pc. It is
not economical for home use if you are on line any length of time.

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B-GdnbGxFZy6l53fRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello.
>
> I am not sure if this is the proper place to ask about Verizon Wireless
> that uses Aircard and BroadbandAccess. I notice it is available in my
> city and is considered a "slow" broadband.
>
> The only catch Aircard (Verizon Wireless PC 5220 PC card) requires a
> laptop/notebook. Is there a way to use it for desktop machines? Also,
> how are the pings? Can I play games (e.g., 3D FPS, RTS, etc.) with it?
> I assume the pings are less than satellite Internet services. I know
> speed isn't great, but it has to beat 3 KB/sec (180-200ms pings) on my
> dial-up modem connections.
>
> Thank you in advance.
> --
> "An anthill increases by accumulation. / Medicine is consumed by
> distribution. / That which is
> feared lessens by association. / This is the thing to
> understand." --Siddha Nagarjuna
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(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>> I am not sure if this is the proper place to ask about Verizon
>> Wireless that uses Aircard and BroadbandAccess. I notice it is
>> available in my city and is considered a "slow" broadband.
>
>> The only catch Aircard (Verizon Wireless PC 5220 PC card) requires a
>> laptop/notebook. Is there a way to use it for desktop machines? Also,
>
> Cingular has "EDGE", which is faster.
> For desktop use, you might be able to use the cardbus card in an
> adapter. http://www.elandigitalsystems.com/adapter/p111.php popped up
> in google.
>
> Or you could get one of the phones that uses a USB cable to the
> computer. http://www.gsmworld.com/technology/edge/terminals.shtml

Sorry to tell you, but no way edge is faster (or even close to as fast) as
broadband...... Edge has a max speed of 384, and BroadbandAccess has a max
speed of 2,500 (usually only 500 to 600 though, but still faster than edge)

Peter Pan <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>> available in my city and is considered a "slow" broadband.

> Sorry to tell you, but no way edge is faster (or even close to as fast) as
> broadband...... Edge has a max speed of 384, and BroadbandAccess has a max
> speed of 2,500 (usually only 500 to 600 though, but still faster than edge)

I picked up on the "slow" part of the original post, and thought he might
be in a national access city, which is slower than EDGE, which is widely
available. I see Verizon has moved beyond the oringal two cities, but the
cost is still $80 verses $20 for EDGE.

JIWire's review:
"Surprisingly, BroadbandAccess is currently priced the same as
NationalAccess. So one way to look at it is as a 1xRTT plan with bursts of
1xEV-DO speeds when you travel to the right places. Although 1xRTT doesn't
reach the peak speeds of the competing EDGE service, its typical speeds
(50-70 Kbps) are in a sweet spot between the typical speeds of GPRS (30-40
Kbps) and EDGE (100-130 Kbps), and nearly twice what you'll get with a 56K
modem."


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(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Peter Pan <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>>> available in my city and is considered a "slow" broadband.
>
>> Sorry to tell you, but no way edge is faster (or even close to as
>> fast) as broadband...... Edge has a max speed of 384, and
>> BroadbandAccess has a max speed of 2,500 (usually only 500 to 600
>> though, but still faster than edge)
>
> I picked up on the "slow" part of the original post, and thought he
> might be in a national access city, which is slower than EDGE, which
> is widely available. I see Verizon has moved beyond the oringal two
> cities, but the cost is still $80 verses $20 for EDGE.
>
> JIWire's review:
> "Surprisingly, BroadbandAccess is currently priced the same as
> NationalAccess. So one way to look at it is as a 1xRTT plan with
> bursts of 1xEV-DO speeds when you travel to the right places.
> Although 1xRTT doesn't reach the peak speeds of the competing EDGE
> service, its typical speeds (50-70 Kbps) are in a sweet spot between
> the typical speeds of GPRS (30-40 Kbps) and EDGE (100-130 Kbps), and
> nearly twice what you'll get with a 56K modem."

No bigge, with the subject being specifically BroadbandAccess, thought I'd
make sure the numbers were given for broadband.. Most people still think
that 1X speeds (NationalAccess) are all they have.

Peter Pan <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> No bigge, with the subject being specifically BroadbandAccess, thought I'd
> make sure the numbers were given for broadband.. Most people still think
> that 1X speeds (NationalAccess) are all they have.

Edge was only available in a couple of cities, and magically popped into
availability in a lot of places all at once. Maybe the BroadBandAccess
will do the same. When I looked last, it was only in DC and San Diego, but
it is in more cities now, although no where near me... or you I suspect.

Edge is now tantalizingly close to me. I can't quite tell if it is
actually avaialble at my house, but is in the general vicinity, and
performing very well through the SF metro area.
http://www.rahul.net/dold/clarence/att-gsm-95461.png is my Zip code.

Edge is available on Cardbus and several telephones that can be tethered
via USB, serial, or BlueTooth for PC use. Unlimited data is a $20 add-on to
an existing Cellular voice account.
https://www.cingular.com/media/media_purchase

Some people in the SF area have given up DSL in favor of EDGE, trading a
loss in speed at home for the portability.

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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8,-122.5

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Peter Pan <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> No bigge, with the subject being specifically BroadbandAccess,
>> thought I'd make sure the numbers were given for broadband.. Most
>> people still think that 1X speeds (NationalAccess) are all they have.
>
> Edge was only available in a couple of cities, and magically popped
> into availability in a lot of places all at once. Maybe the
> BroadBandAccess will do the same. When I looked last, it was only in
> DC and San Diego, but it is in more cities now, although no where
> near me... or you I suspect.

Broadband is (and has been) available in many cities for months now,
Including the city I am currently in (Las Vegas), and the one I was in
before it started getting cold and I came here (Spokane), where my sister
lives (Baltimore), where my Dad lives (Tampa), and many places I go to for
work. As a matter of fact, I am using it on my wireless network right now.

Peter Pan <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>> BroadBandAccess will do the same. When I looked last, it was only in
>> DC and San Diego, but it is in more cities now, although no where
>> near me... or you I suspect.

> Broadband is (and has been) available in many cities for months now,
> Including the city I am currently in (Las Vegas), and the one I was in
> before it started getting cold and I came here (Spokane), where my sister
> lives (Baltimore), where my Dad lives (Tampa), and many places I go to for
> work. As a matter of fact, I am using it on my wireless network right now.

I thought you were at work in Idaho. Does the Spokane location cover you
in Rathdrum? How far does it reach?
I don't see Spokane on the list, although the list has 30 cities, instead
of the two that it had when I was shopping. Still not in the SF area,
according to the list, and there's no Verizon voice near me.

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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8,-122.5