Comments on: Sierra Wireless Announces AirCard 875 http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/13/sierra-wireless-announces-aircard-875/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:54:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jay23 http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/13/sierra-wireless-announces-aircard-875/#comment-681822 Jay23 Fri, 02 May 2008 01:37:36 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/13/sierra-wireless-announces-aircard-875/#comment-681822 When making your decision for mobile connectivity, the AirCard 595 could be a great choice. When you need to do work out of the office there is no substitute for mobile broadband, though the added expense of a broadband card and a plan is something to consider given that most users will probably already have a mobile phone and possibly a data plan with that as well. If you can get over the hurdle of another monthly expense (or you can have an employer take care of it) and you have a notebook with a PC Card slot, this could be a great way to go. At this point you may want to consider a USB card though, as this will be able to work with any device, regardless of the size of the expansion slot. When making your decision for mobile connectivity, the AirCard 595 could be a great choice. When you need to do work out of the office there is no substitute for mobile broadband, though the added expense of a broadband card and a plan is something to consider given that most users will probably already have a mobile phone and possibly a data plan with that as well. If you can get over the hurdle of another monthly expense (or you can have an employer take care of it) and you have a notebook with a PC Card slot, this could be a great way to go. At this point you may want to consider a USB card though, as this will be able to work with any device, regardless of the size of the expansion slot.

]]> By: Jay23 http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/13/sierra-wireless-announces-aircard-875/#comment-681819 Jay23 Fri, 02 May 2008 01:33:34 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/13/sierra-wireless-announces-aircard-875/#comment-681819 I found the Cradlepoint router to be very feature rich small office or home router. It has 2 USB ports and 1 PCMCIA Express slot for EVDO cards, it also has an Ethernet WAN port and 4 LAN ports. It has N wireless as well. I found that the router did a good job failing over from the Ethernet WAN connection to the EVDO connection. However it did not switch back to the Ethernet connection after it came back up. I had to unplug the EVDO card to get it to switch back to the Ethernet WAN connection. I found the Cradlepoint router to be very feature rich small office or home
router. It has 2 USB ports and 1 PCMCIA Express slot for EVDO cards, it also
has an Ethernet WAN port and 4 LAN ports. It has N wireless as well.
I found that the router did a good job failing over from the Ethernet WAN
connection to the EVDO connection. However it did not switch back to the
Ethernet connection after it came back up. I had to unplug the EVDO card to
get it to switch back to the Ethernet WAN connection.

]]> By: Jay23 http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/13/sierra-wireless-announces-aircard-875/#comment-681812 Jay23 Fri, 02 May 2008 01:30:56 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/13/sierra-wireless-announces-aircard-875/#comment-681812 Set-up is about as simple as any plug and play device, maybe simpler. The graphic set-up program is quick, easy, and simple to follow. We were able to connect to a U720 and a U595 in well under 2 minutes. We used both a Dell and an HP laptop, and both recognized and configured to the router with either card easily. Machines with Vista take a minute to find the wireless network settings, but once connected set-up is smooth as well. Set-up is about as simple as any plug and play device, maybe simpler. The graphic set-up program is quick, easy, and simple to follow. We were able to connect to a U720 and a U595 in well under 2 minutes. We used both a Dell and an HP laptop, and both recognized and configured to the router with either card easily. Machines with Vista take a minute to find the wireless network settings, but once connected set-up is smooth as well.

]]> By: Jay23 http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/13/sierra-wireless-announces-aircard-875/#comment-681802 Jay23 Fri, 02 May 2008 01:20:38 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/13/sierra-wireless-announces-aircard-875/#comment-681802 The Sprint EX720 ExpressCard should available pretty soon for as low as $179.99 with a two-year subscriber agreement. If you’re willing to sign up for a two-year contract you should be able to get unlimited usage for $59.95 a month. If you’re not running that rich, then $39.99 a month gets you a 40MB cap, while that same unlimited data contract with a one-year subscriber agreement is a not-inconsiderable $79.99 per month. The Sprint EX720 ExpressCard should available pretty soon for as low as $179.99 with a two-year subscriber agreement. If you’re willing to sign up for a two-year contract you should be able to get unlimited usage for $59.95 a month. If you’re not running that rich, then $39.99 a month gets you a 40MB cap, while that same unlimited data contract with a one-year subscriber agreement is a not-inconsiderable $79.99 per month.

]]> By: Jay23 http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/13/sierra-wireless-announces-aircard-875/#comment-681781 Jay23 Fri, 02 May 2008 00:52:22 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/13/sierra-wireless-announces-aircard-875/#comment-681781 The Sierra Wireless Compass 597 will be available this April for $49.99 after a $50 rebate and a two year contract with Sprint. The Sierra Wireless Compass 597 will be available this April for $49.99 after a $50 rebate and a two year contract with Sprint.

]]> By: Jay23 http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/13/sierra-wireless-announces-aircard-875/#comment-681767 Jay23 Fri, 02 May 2008 00:33:54 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/13/sierra-wireless-announces-aircard-875/#comment-681767 Truth be told, there's nothing extraordinary about Sierra Wireless' latest EV-DO USB modem. It plays nice with Rev. A networks, includes a microSD slot, and comes with TRU-Install to simplify the setup procedure. Granted, it is "the only product in its class to include a connector for an external antenna (saywha?)," and it is remarkably small, so it's still worth a look if you're currently doing without. As expected, you'll reach downlink speeds of up to 3.1Mbps and upload speeds of up to 1.8Mbps, and the built-in GPS antenna is a nice bonus, too. Unfortunately, we've no idea how costly this one will be, but be on the lookout for a Q2 launch. Truth be told, there’s nothing extraordinary about Sierra Wireless’ latest EV-DO USB modem. It plays nice with Rev. A networks, includes a microSD slot, and comes with TRU-Install to simplify the setup procedure. Granted, it is “the only product in its class to include a connector for an external antenna (saywha?),” and it is remarkably small, so it’s still worth a look if you’re currently doing without. As expected, you’ll reach downlink speeds of up to 3.1Mbps and upload speeds of up to 1.8Mbps, and the built-in GPS antenna is a nice bonus, too. Unfortunately, we’ve no idea how costly this one will be, but be on the lookout for a Q2 launch.

]]> By: Jay23 http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/13/sierra-wireless-announces-aircard-875/#comment-681635 Jay23 Thu, 01 May 2008 21:46:39 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/13/sierra-wireless-announces-aircard-875/#comment-681635 "yes, the plan is $59.99 in the US, but I wonder what it costs internationally? “yes, the plan is $59.99 in the US, but I wonder what it costs internationally?

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]]> By: Network Card » Introducing the Lurk (Network card) http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/13/sierra-wireless-announces-aircard-875/#comment-7363 Network Card » Introducing the Lurk (Network card) Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:29:12 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/13/sierra-wireless-announces-aircard-875/#comment-7363 [...] Sierra Wireless Announces AirCard 875CrunchGear, NY - Sep 13, 2006… the AirCard 875. The AirCard 875 is a 3G LaptopConnect card and also the first HSDPA 3.6 Mbps network card in America. The new AirCard … [...] [...] Sierra Wireless Announces AirCard 875CrunchGear, NY - Sep 13, 2006… the AirCard 875. The AirCard 875 is a 3G LaptopConnect card and also the first HSDPA 3.6 Mbps network card in America. The new AirCard … [...]

]]> By: Deus Mortus http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/13/sierra-wireless-announces-aircard-875/#comment-3049 Deus Mortus Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:13:32 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/13/sierra-wireless-announces-aircard-875/#comment-3049 Where is a list of the country's supported? Where is a list of the country’s supported?

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