I want a laptop to connect to Internet via satelitte

[Roland Smith]

On Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 12:22:22PM -0400, Steven Friedrich wrote:
> I have a laptop and I was looking at the AT&T LaptopConnect cards.  They 
> appear to only work with Windows.  I do need windows support, but I 
> insist on FreeBSD support.

According to
http://www.wireless.att.com/businesscenter/solutions/wireless-laptop/laptop-connect.jsp
LaptopConnect cards work via GSM/EDGE networks, not via satellite. They
also require something called "AT&T Communication Manager" which is
windows-only, AFAICT.

In short, don't bother with these cards.


Roland
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