Just needed to clarify something. I've tested the Verizon cards here in the Twin Cities, that was why I posted the download/upload speeds. Those are my actual results with the Verizon cards and that was only with a max of 3 out of 4 signal bars showing, usually I had 1 or 2 bars and was still able to get the 2Meg up/down. The company I work for has a lot of "road warriors" (sic) here in the Twin Cities and these new Verizon cards will most likely replace the Sprint cards when our contract expires in a few months. Especially considering the cost is the same, but the bandwidth bonus is significant. I was expecting a cop to pull up while I was testing, since I had to go to approximate locations where our users would be, but I didn't go into any houses, just sat in my car on the street in the shade. :-) -- ---- ------ Todd Young > > > Todd Young wrote: > > My company is using Sprint PCMCIA cards also and I have been thoroughly > > UNIMPRESSED with their performance. The connection is only about as good > > as a good dialup connection. > > > > On the other hand, the new Verizon cards are very promising as long as > > you are in the "broadband" coverage area here in the Twin Cities (2-3Meg > > download, 1-2Meg upload). > > > > Todd Young > > > <snip> > > The Sprint cards are not fast, they are designed for mobility more than > speed. I typically see a little better than dial-up speeds, in the 60 to > 80 kbps range. EVDO is much better. The Verizon EVDO service was cool > when I tested it out, if I could just convince my company to shell out > the extra few bucks, and Sprint is supposed to be offering EVDO "real > soon now". > > Josh