[Linux] Sprint Air Card

Nicholas Saraniti linux@flux.org
Wed, 30 May 2007 08:01:45 -0400


Has anyone ever tried PAM (Phone as Modem) with a Palm Treo or other
EVDO phone on linux?

Dave Aitel wrote:
> My company uses the Verizon EVDO PCMCIA cards quite successfully with
> linux although I'm not sure about current availability.
>
> -dave
>
>
> On 5/29/07, * Kwan Lowe* <kwan@digitalhermit.com
> <mailto:kwan@digitalhermit.com>> wrote:
>
>
>     > I ran across this by accident.  I'm not sure WHEN their policy
>     changed,
>     > but I ran across this by accident on the sprint website...
>     >
>     >
>     http://www4.sprint.com/pcsbusiness/downloads/Sprint_Mobile_Broadband_Setup_Guide.pdf
>     >
>     > Detailed instructions on how to use their aircards (including
>     EVDO) via
>     > linux...
>     >
>     > Keep this laying around, could be useful as hurricane season
>     approaches...
>     >
>
>     Interesting, thanks for sharing..
>     I went by BestBuy on Friday looking specifically for a card that
>     worked with Linux
>     and was informed that the PCMCIA version is no longer being
>     carried. So only USB.
>     I'm glad to see that USB is working properly with these cards.
>
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