John Farley
Supporter
I just returned my AT&T aircard, for reasons I explain below, and am now in the market for a new one. I would welcome any advice. Here are a few things I already know either from experience or other threads here:
1. Avoid AT&T. This is based on my experience of intermittent/weak connections at home in Edwardsville, at the St. Louis airport, and near downtown Santa Fe, NM. I am pretty sure that if it won't work reliably in these urban areas, it won't work out in the middle of nowhere. So I returned it while I still could without paying the $175 early cancellation penalty.
2. Most people here seem to think that Sprint is the best. I have seen several say it works even in remote areas, and is better than Alltel, which may have problems connecting with the Sprint network.
3. It is helpful to have a card with the ability to plug into an external antenna.
Beyond this, I know virtually nothing. I thought AT&T would be good because I have heard they have the widest network, but my experience suggests otherwise. So assuming I go with Sprint, is there some particular kind of aircard I should get? Or are they all pretty much the same? If not, what characteristics should I look for? Sorry if these sound like dumb questions, but I really don't know much about these. Basically I want something that will be reliable in most rural areas and that will certainly not let me down in urban areas like Edwardsville, St. Louis, and Santa Fe. Any help will be appreciated!
1. Avoid AT&T. This is based on my experience of intermittent/weak connections at home in Edwardsville, at the St. Louis airport, and near downtown Santa Fe, NM. I am pretty sure that if it won't work reliably in these urban areas, it won't work out in the middle of nowhere. So I returned it while I still could without paying the $175 early cancellation penalty.
2. Most people here seem to think that Sprint is the best. I have seen several say it works even in remote areas, and is better than Alltel, which may have problems connecting with the Sprint network.
3. It is helpful to have a card with the ability to plug into an external antenna.
Beyond this, I know virtually nothing. I thought AT&T would be good because I have heard they have the widest network, but my experience suggests otherwise. So assuming I go with Sprint, is there some particular kind of aircard I should get? Or are they all pretty much the same? If not, what characteristics should I look for? Sorry if these sound like dumb questions, but I really don't know much about these. Basically I want something that will be reliable in most rural areas and that will certainly not let me down in urban areas like Edwardsville, St. Louis, and Santa Fe. Any help will be appreciated!
