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Notan

2006-02-15, 5:48 pm

Are Connection Cards any better at pulling in a signal than phones?

Thanks!

Notan
Paul Miner

2006-02-15, 5:48 pm

On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 13:14:29 -0700, Notan
<notan@ddress.thatcanbespammed> wrote:

>Are Connection Cards any better at pulling in a signal than phones?


Not in my experience. I tend to get slightly more consistent
performance from the Novatel cards versus the Sierra cards, but both
are roughly on par with any of the handsets I've used. YMMV

--
Paul Miner
Notan

2006-02-15, 5:48 pm

Paul Miner wrote:
>
> On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 13:14:29 -0700, Notan
> <notan@ddress.thatcanbespammed> wrote:
>
>
> Not in my experience. I tend to get slightly more consistent
> performance from the Novatel cards versus the Sierra cards, but both
> are roughly on par with any of the handsets I've used. YMMV


Not what I wanted to hear! <g>

By the way, here are the latest Data offerings:

Connection Card:

40MB - $39.99/mo.
Unlimited Data $79.99/mo. (Sprint is currently running a special: $59.99/mo.*)

Phone-As-Modem Data Pricing:

40MB - $39.99/mo.
Unlimited Data $49.99/mo. (Sprint is currently running a special: $39.99/mo.*)

* If combined with a Sprint PCS Plan and a 2-year subscriber agreement.

Unless Phone-As-Modem Data Pricing is selected, customers using a Sprint PCS
phone as a modem will be charged $0.02 per kilobyte for data usage.

Notan
Mij Adyaw

2006-02-15, 11:48 pm

I have the connection card with an unlimited plan. I usually achieve
2Mbits/sec. Not bad.

"Notan" <notan@ddress.thatcanbespammed> wrote in message
news:43F39B5B.C54323BF@ddress.thatcanbespammed...
> Paul Miner wrote:
>
> Not what I wanted to hear! <g>
>
> By the way, here are the latest Data offerings:
>
> Connection Card:
>
> 40MB - $39.99/mo.
> Unlimited Data $79.99/mo. (Sprint is currently running a special:
> $59.99/mo.*)
>
> Phone-As-Modem Data Pricing:
>
> 40MB - $39.99/mo.
> Unlimited Data $49.99/mo. (Sprint is currently running a special:
> $39.99/mo.*)
>
> * If combined with a Sprint PCS Plan and a 2-year subscriber agreement.
>
> Unless Phone-As-Modem Data Pricing is selected, customers using a Sprint
> PCS
> phone as a modem will be charged $0.02 per kilobyte for data usage.
>
> Notan



Notan

2006-02-15, 11:48 pm

Mij Adyaw wrote:
>
> I have the connection card with an unlimited plan. I usually achieve
> 2Mbits/sec. Not bad.


Which card?

Notan
Paul Miner

2006-02-15, 11:48 pm

On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:24:48 -0800, "Mij Adyaw" <mij@spam.com> wrote:

>I have the connection card with an unlimited plan. I usually achieve
>2Mbits/sec. Not bad.


Not bad at all. How are you measuring that, with Internet speed test
sites or by running a utility locally, such as DUMeter or NetPerSec?

(Until I know more, I'm thinking your speed might be a bit overstated,
especially if you're using an Internet-based tool.)

--
Paul Miner
Mij Adyaw

2006-02-15, 11:48 pm

It is the Novatel S620. It is better than a T1.

"Notan" <notan@ddress.thatcanbespammed> wrote in message
news:43F3B47F.3091A490@ddress.thatcanbespammed...
> Mij Adyaw wrote:
>
> Which card?
>
> Notan



Notan

2006-02-16, 2:48 am

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Mij Adyaw wrote:
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> It is the Novatel S620. It is better than a T1.
>
> <snip>


Thanks!

Notan
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