On Tue, 4 May 2004 14:19:17 -0700 (PDT)
"Jeremy C. Reed" <reed@reedmedia.net> wrote:

> This is in regards to
> http://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-help/2003/12/08/0012.html
> 
> Did you ever receive an answer about using an AirCard 550 (or other) under
> NetBSD?
> 
> Or do you have another alternative? (Because I'd like to get a PCMCIA
> wireless card for internet access.)
> 
>  Jeremy C. Reed
> 
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> 

No, I never got it to work. There is info in the sierra wireless supoort
pages on how to get linux to see the card as a serial device. 

http://centerclick.org/aircard555/

Even though it _should_ be fairly easy to make it work, I had enough other
stuff going on in my life that I didn't want to be a trail-blazer. Instead,
I got a data cable for my nokia phone from smithmicro.com. Now, my phone
looks like a usb modem (uplcom). It is a very simple solution to the
wireless data problem, especially since I can also use my phone as a modem
via bluetooth with my palm T3. 

My personal mobile data wish list is as follows:

1. working bluetooth

2. support for new wireless data cards, e.g. Sony erricson GC82 (EGPRS/EDGE)
and sierra wireless EV-DO


Good luck! Please let me know of your success or failure.

-- 
Harry Waddell
Caravan Electronic Publishing
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