Setting up a Wireless Network with a Sprint Aircard

[hambone2]

I did some research on this, and I 'm hearing there's a possibility my aircard might have to be a certain Aircard in order for it to even function in a Wireless network.

Is this true.

Next, how can I set up a wireless network with a Sprint Aircard?

[Train]

An aircard is a device for a laptop, PDA or cell phone that allows the user to connect to wide area wireless Internet access.

An aircard will enable you to have Internet access without having to rely on hot spot availability, access to a phone line for dial-up or sharing a wired connection at a job site.

That aircard will link you directly to the cell phone tower. No lan involved.

[hambone2]

An aircard is a device for a laptop, PDA or cell phone that allows the user to connect to wide area wireless Internet access.

An aircard will enable you to have Internet access without having to rely on hot spot availability, access to a phone line for dial-up or sharing a wired connection at a job site.

That aircard will link you directly to the cell phone tower. No lan involved.

Actually what I'm asking is, I want more the one computer in the house to share that connection.

[Train]

ICS comes to mind.


So you know what it is.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interne...ection_Sharing

But will never try it myself.

[SpywareDr]

Linksys WRT54G3G-ST
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...=4692133028B17

[Train]

New one on me.

[SpywareDr]

It works but, it's quite a bit slower than normal DSL/Cable. Down here in South Florida it's usually ~450kbps down/300kbps up. (Roughly 10 times faster than a 56K modem).

Sprint's advertised speeds are "average download speeds of 600 kbps - 1.4 Mbps and average upload speeds of 350 - 500 kbps." But that's only in their "markets where EV-DO Revision A has been rolled out."

The beauty of it is though, if there is no Wired or WiFi available at your current location, simply plug the AirCard in to your laptop and you're ready to roll.

[Train]

That is down there where you have good cell tower coverage.

[SpywareDr]

Yep. Seems if my Blackberry's working, my AirCard will too. When I'm way up in northern Michigan, I usually have to rig up an antenna. And even that doesn't always work. Depends on which model AirCard I have with me.

[Train]

Extra gear to carry then.

[SpywareDr]

Yep.