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Questions tagged [aircard]

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Lowest-bandwith remote desktop?

My boss was using GoToMyPC over aircard to access his computer. It seemed to be too slow for it to be usable. The Aircard offered 188 Kbps. Is there a remote desktop with lower bandwidth requirements that would be usable with this service?
user13743
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Sierra Wireless EM7455 No Signal

I bought a Sierra wireless EM7455 for my new Thinkpad P40 laptop. I was able to get the driver installed and windows recognizes the modem, SIM and GPS however it will not connect to the cellular network. I added it to my plan with Verizon and they…
Neelix
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gotomypc and aircard?

My boss is looking at getting an aircard ( internet over cell network ) for his laptop. One of the uses he mentioned was gotomypc. I couldn't find good information on it, but I was thinking it would blow out the bandwidth because it was like…
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Does signal strength affect aircard bandwidth?

My boss has aircard service I think through verizon. It offers 188Kbps I believe. However, where he's trying to use it, he has one bar. Will this affect the bandwidth?
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Will an official 4G internal modem card from a ThinkPad W540 fit in a W520?

My ThinkPad W520 has an add-in slot to support a cellular modem. Officially, this slot's supported module is the GOBI 2000, a 3G modem with multi-carrier support. I am aware of an upgraded version of this same module, the ThinkPad EM7345, which is a…
Karu
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Windows 7 pre-logon connection with Verizon aircard

I have a Panasonic Toughbook with an embedded Verizon Wireless air card. We are currently running XP, but are considering an upgrade to Windows 7. My question is: If I install Windows 7, is there any way to get the Verizon Wireless aircard to…
Kyle Gibbons
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Windows XP install driver notification for AirCard

A co-worker of mine is using an air-card. It prompted him to install software in the notification tray, but he clicked on the wrong thing and the icon went away without him installing that software. How can I get that icon back? He can't install…
Brian Mains
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