Comments on: MacBook Pro ExpressCard EVDO setup & review

By: MacBook Pro ExpressCard EVDO setup & review « trent.hunger

MacBook Pro ExpressCard EVDO setup & review « trent.hunger — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:24:32 +0000

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By: Scripting News for 3/4/2007 « Scripting News Annex

Scripting News for 3/4/2007 « Scripting News Annex — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 14:25:33 +0000

[...] now I’m starting to get educated. Sprint or Verizon? Should I wait for an Expresscard version like so many people are? I already have a Cingular [...]

By: OS X 3.1 Mbps EVDO - Sprint Novatel U720 Rev. A USB Modem

OS X 3.1 Mbps EVDO - Sprint Novatel U720 Rev. A USB Modem — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:58:51 +0000

[...] previously experienced and tested the EVDO options for the MacBook Pro with the Verizon Wireless Novatel V640 ExpressCard (Rev. 0), I’ve managed to get my hands on the latest offering from Sprint – the Novatel U720 [...]

By: kinkish.org : my grass is greener » flying and wireless internet

kinkish.org : my grass is greener » flying and wireless internet — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:02:28 +0000

[...] works in the cities in Hawaii where we’ll be staying at, I’m sold. And according to this, it will work with my MacBook [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 08:27:13 +0000

With my handy blackberry pearl, my macbook, and fibble’s modem script, I get upwards of 200k

Verizon does not support all BB’s and Mac’s as a tethered modem
I have been trying to help a friend with the pearl to mac modem connection. Will you share your “fibble” script? I would be very greatful and excited.
8100 pearl user with tmo and verizon 7130e user

By: Russ

Russ — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 00:56:03 +0000

Same problem here with the CPU hitting 100% on one core. Fans blaze and you must quit Access Manager for it to stop.

By: Derek

Derek — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 23:58:35 +0000

Odd that you should report such problems with the drivers. Generally, I have managed to run this card continuously for hours on end without problems. Funny that I actually had better performance using the built-in drivers rather than installing the package with the Verizon installation disk.

By: Wm. Cerniuk

Wm. Cerniuk — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 23:42:10 +0000

I have been running this card for some time. Verizon’s general wireless service is not as good as Cingular but the network speeds for 3G are better. Also, built in drivers for this card tend to cause kernel panics; is the only time my Mac crashes is when this card has botched up the menu. Last, if your machine begins to get hot or seem sluggish and the processor gets overloaded, check Activity Monitor. If “System Events” is eating up 30 to 190% of your CPU (two processors = 200%) then you can blame the built in driver. Simply force quit System Events. It will clear the menu bar on the right and it will get relaunched. The system will then return to normal.

By: EVDO Guy

EVDO Guy — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:23:21 +0000

Great content here!For those that want to switch back between using the native 10.4.7 EVDO drivers and VZAccess, be sure to check out:Access for VZAccess and 10.4.7 native drivers VZAccess for Mac OS X and 10.4.7, Do Not Play Well Together

By: Derek

Derek — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 04:11:31 +0000

I can confirm that internet sharing does work using the ExpressCard through the Airport.