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I looked at this usb deal and decided no go for home system. I have Merlin s720 pwmcia card coming with the linksys mobile broadband router.
reasons:
home networking and not to worried about mobility but more of a stable conection. If I'd plug that U720 in the usb and don't have the signal strength for a stable network it would be a setback.
Also, extending my system with amps and external power antennas I can plug right into the router to recieve whatever benefits.
I live on this lake so I'm hoping a good signal skip.

Interesting from that website is  it has an EVDO forum. Going check it out and see what gives.

Of course, not available in my area.

Story of my life.

Sprint is in my area, but no better than EVDO is, I best stay where I am. And I have been totally happy with my cell phone co. thus far.

Luckily it was campared to satelite. For the speeds, price, new equipment, and such. 768/128 is not a lot. For gaming maybe, but not for the rest.

So is EVDO-A suppposed to be any better? And when will that be available? 

Well, I have $350 worth of EVDO equip sitting next to my computer which is useless. lol
I was reading, in order too open a wireless card it must be done on a computer before sticking it in the router. Since, I don't have the pc to pwmcia adapter to connect to my desk top. So, called tech support at Sprint and the technician said he comes to Lake of the Ozarks all the time and can't get EVDO. At this point he looked up my address and informed me I didn't either. lol Contrary to what sales told me. What they call 3G is what is available and it will be no better than dial up.
Customer service for Sprint had huge hold times, 3 hours. They also told me I could get EVDO and couldn't. That said, I can ship all the equip back at no charge.   I'm thinking about installing it first just to see what kind of signal I can get. They said I could per 30 day moneyback guarantee.Clearly, I'm not paying 59.99 a month for dial up speed and have no intentions on keeping it.

Bright side, Monday morning I did go down to the cable company and talk to the guy referred by the last technician sent to my house. On my hands and knees I told the guy I would throw $500-$600 towards extending the tap 400'  to enable digital cable at my house. He said he would send a guy out to walk it off and write up an estimate and submit it to the company. I will hear yes or no from him by the end of this week.
If no, I will be getting satcom.

Well good luck on that cable simpleman.  In your neck of the woods, that will be nice.

Tim you know I have tried everything except getting my staple gun and ladder out and running it myself. And stealing a connection.  Might be my next step. 

And it is .2 miles from the house. 

Wired for sure, come in. 


I volunteered to run it myself.   


I got a work buddy who just bought a wireless card and picks up broadband for free. He lives on the other side of the Lake in civilization.

Probably, he gets it all over town. It makes me curious to how easy it would be to tap another wireless connection that isn't password protected. Whether it be a neighbor or cafe' or just signals flying around.