zwxphtt@gmail.com wrote in news:1163440072.261249.114040
@h54g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:

> I'm trying to get some Air Cards working with XP. I have no problems
> since I'm an admin but my users are all Power Users they cannot see any
> modems in the dialog block where you select Connect to
> ..has anyone else experienced this.
> Zwx
>
>

Aircards are controlled with that switching software you're forced to use
from Verizon to turn it on. Tinkering with the OS they've taken over,
they turn off the Ethernet port, at least they did on ours, and only
allow you to switch between WiFi or Aircard to prevent you from doing any
kind of networking over the Aircard by plugging the laptop into your
Ethernet system....

I suspect modems have been also deleted by the Aircard software
installation of VZAccess Manager, which hijacked the notebooks I
installed it on.

Have you plugged your notebook into your Ethernet network since
installing VZAccess Manager? Try it and see if it simply connects like
it always did. They may have changed the hacking since the last install
I did for a lawyer who wanted mobile email, but also needed to connect to
a secure network in his office that was totally unconnected from the
internet for security reasons of his clients. I had to reinstall WinXP
Pro to recover from the VZAccess Manager install and he returned the
aircard with some words you can't say on NBC...(c; The Ethernet access
in Network was simply GONE!

Why would "power users" want an aircard, anyways? The AUP for VZW's
internet strictly forbids any access other than email, webpages and a
company intranet. No FTP, no streaming, no downloading or anything else
that uses BANDWIDTH.... In a little popup window to reduce what shows up
for the customers who are not curious enough to scroll it down into the
finer details on the internet webpages it says:

"UNLIMITED DATA PLANS AND FEATURES
Unlimited Data Plans and Features (such as NationalAccess,
BroadbandAccess, Push to Talk, and certain VZEmail services) may ONLY be
used with wireless devices for the following purposes: (i) Internet
browsing; (ii) email; and (iii) intranet access (including access to
corporate intranets, email, and individual productivity applications like
customer relationship management, sales force, and field service
automation). The Unlimited Data Plans and Features MAY NOT be used for
any other purpose. Examples of prohibited uses include, without
limitation, the following: (i) continuous uploading, downloading or
streaming of audio or video programming or games; (ii) server devices or
host computer applications, including, but not limited to, Web camera
posts or broadcasts, automatic data feeds, automated machine–to–machine
connections or peer–to–peer (P2P) file sharing; or (iii) as a substitute
or backup for private lines or dedicated data connections. This means, by
way of example only, that checking email, surfing the Internet,
downloading legally acquired songs, and/or visiting corporate intranets
is permitted, but downloading movies using P2P file sharing services
and/or redirecting television signals for viewing on laptops is
prohibited. A person engaged in prohibited uses, continuously for one
hour, could typically use 100 to 200 MBs, or, if engaged in prohibited
uses for 10 hours a day, 7 days a week, could use more than 5 GBs in a
month.

For individual use only and not for resale. We reserve the right to
protect our network from harm, which may impact legitimate data flows. We
reserve the right to limit throughput or amount of data transferred, and
to deny or terminate service, without notice, to anyone we believe is
using an Unlimited Data Plan or Feature in any manner prohibited above or
whose usage adversely impacts our network or service levels. Anyone using
more than 5 GB per line in a given month is presumed to be using the
service in a manner prohibited above, and we reserve the right to
immediately terminate the service of any such person without notice. We
also reserve the right to terminate service upon expiration of Customer
Agreement term."

Any "power user" is going to blast away the 5GB/month limit, making him a
very bad boy, stuck with a dead Aircard they're not going to take back
just because they cut him off. Notice the "hint" of using only 100-200
MB/month at the bottom of paragraph 1 above.

I love the part where it says "unlimited" in their ads for 5GB/month of
VERY LIMITED service. And, don't get any crazy ideas about running Skype
over that Aircard to your overseas buddies, either! That's the ULTIMATE
insult to a cellphone company...hee hee...(c; Some might call
"unlimited" a "damn lie"!


Larry
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My calendar must be wrong....
In all the stores, it's ALREADY Christmas!