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    WWaN vs. WLaN

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by shimsha2005, Mar 5, 2007.

  1. shimsha2005

    shimsha2005 Newbie

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    Hey whats up? I live in Toronto Canada and our Hydro now provides wireless internet for free (for now) called '1zone'.

    My Laptop has a WLaN card and an empty WWaN slot.

    Is this considered an upgrade?
    Would I pick up the signal of 1zone which I don't currently?
    What's your OPINION on the two, looking for someone that has a wwan card.
     
    shimsha2005, Mar 5, 2007
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    OneZone is still kinda iffy, for me it works about 70% of the time.


    Whats your notebook?

    Perhaps you are too far away from Dundas Street?
     
    coriolis, Mar 5, 2007
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  3. shimsha2005

    shimsha2005 Newbie

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    I have a Dell D620 & I live in Etobicoke. Does ne1 have a WWaN card and knows the difference?
     
    shimsha2005, Mar 5, 2007
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    And for those who don't know, OneZone is the free wi-fi internet coverage being provided in downtown Toronto:

    http://www.onezone.ca/
     
    Andrew Baxter, Mar 5, 2007
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  5. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It's quite awesome, though its terribly unreliable at times. But yea, I use it quite often when my internet goes down(which is, quite often enough).

    It should work fine with a regular WiFi card, perhaps you are too far away from Dundas Street?
     
    coriolis, Mar 5, 2007
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  6. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Try increasing the strength of your wireless reception...link on a 'how to' is in my sig.
     
    Greg, Mar 5, 2007
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