Re: Verizon USB727 Modem?

The PCI card has it's advantages over the USB card, one of which is it's
ability to be used with a KR-1 router. That was why we chose it and can
share the connection between both of our computers. Obviously the USB card
has the advantage of being easier to locate the antenna for best reception.
You will be issued a unique phone number with either type card. We have
found that the card is no where near as fast as our old DSL hookup but since
we travel a lot we were getting tired of paying for the idle DSL. (and when
I say not near as fast, we live in a EVDO Rev A area and travel to mostly
those areas so in my opinion it's not as fast.)

Bob


"Pegleg" <Pegleg@usnavyret.mil> wrote in message
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> Is this the best one to use with a laptop? Does this type of modem have
> its own line/number or is the device tied to one of our existing cell
> numbers?
>
> TIA

I got to ask, what is the KR-1 router, I have the PCI card, would love to be
able to use it on my desktop at home, cant get dsl at all, and lousy dial up
from ATT
"Bob & Nan" <doubleday@citlink.net> wrote in message
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> The PCI card has it's advantages over the USB card, one of which is it's
> ability to be used with a KR-1 router. That was why we chose it and can
> share the connection between both of our computers. Obviously the USB
> card has the advantage of being easier to locate the antenna for best
> reception. You will be issued a unique phone number with either type card.
> We have found that the card is no where near as fast as our old DSL hookup
> but since we travel a lot we were getting tired of paying for the idle
> DSL. (and when I say not near as fast, we live in a EVDO Rev A area and
> travel to mostly those areas so in my opinion it's not as fast.)
>
> Bob
>
>
> "Pegleg" <Pegleg@usnavyret.mil> wrote in message
> news:us6h1497l7tmtc2rsiopqg4ca1vkuvr6as@4ax.com...
>> Is this the best one to use with a laptop? Does this type of modem have
>> its own line/number or is the device tied to one of our existing cell
>> numbers?
>>
>> TIA
>
>

The router I was referring to is the Kyocera KT-1 router. I bought it from
Tiger Direct but it must be available from others. Think it was around
$150. By placing it on a small shelf in our motorhome window, we get good
pickup from the local towers. Using encryption you can limit other people
getting on it and running your data allowance through the limit. We run two
laptops with heavy web page usage and many downloads and usually run no more
than 1GB a month with the limit at 5 GB. Lately I have been running CAT 5
cables to the laptops instead of using the WIFI and find that the throughput
seems to be much faster (but still not as fast as our old DSL)

"Craig M" <craig_6444@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>I got to ask, what is the KR-1 router, I have the PCI card, would love to
>be able to use it on my desktop at home, cant get dsl at all, and lousy
>dial up from ATT
> "Bob & Nan" <doubleday@citlink.net> wrote in message
> news:Ef5Sj.2317$NU2.140@news01.roc.ny...
>> The PCI card has it's advantages over the USB card, one of which is it's
>> ability to be used with a KR-1 router. That was why we chose it and can
>> share the connection between both of our computers. Obviously the USB
>> card has the advantage of being easier to locate the antenna for best
>> reception. You will be issued a unique phone number with either type
>> card. We have found that the card is no where near as fast as our old DSL
>> hookup but since we travel a lot we were getting tired of paying for the
>> idle DSL. (and when I say not near as fast, we live in a EVDO Rev A area
>> and travel to mostly those areas so in my opinion it's not as fast.)
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> "Pegleg" <Pegleg@usnavyret.mil> wrote in message
>> news:us6h1497l7tmtc2rsiopqg4ca1vkuvr6as@4ax.com...
>>> Is this the best one to use with a laptop? Does this type of modem have
>>> its own line/number or is the device tied to one of our existing cell
>>> numbers?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>
>>
>
>

I have a very slightly used KR-1 if anyone is interested.
Used it until fiber was installed to a new house.
A month - maybe, then, back in the box to gather dust.
I'd even throw in a data card in the deal.

Interested?? richard at nessnet dot com


"Bob & Nan" <doubleday@citlink.net> wrote in message news:q4hTj.2445$NU2.65@news01.roc.ny...
> The router I was referring to is the Kyocera KT-1 router. I bought it from
> Tiger Direct but it must be available from others. Think it was around
> $150. By placing it on a small shelf in our motorhome window, we get good
> pickup from the local towers. Using encryption you can limit other people
> getting on it and running your data allowance through the limit. We run two
> laptops with heavy web page usage and many downloads and usually run no more
> than 1GB a month with the limit at 5 GB. Lately I have been running CAT 5
> cables to the laptops instead of using the WIFI and find that the throughput
> seems to be much faster (but still not as fast as our old DSL)
>