Sprint Nextel EX720 manual Express Card Broadband Wireless Modem, Tip

email attachments easily and access online information when and where you need it most. The card runs on most current Windows-compatible laptop or desktop computers that have an Express Card slot, and it provides data transmission of up to 2.4 megabits per second (Mbps) (average speed of 300-800 kbps before bandwidth optimization).

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More information about CDMA networks is available on the CDMA Development Group Web site, www.cdg.org.

Express Card Broadband Wireless Modem

An Express Card (EVDO Wireless Broadband Express Card) incorporates the latest hot-pluggable PCI Express Card technology developed by the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA). This new design provides a smaller and faster solution than previous technologies as it supports both PCI Express and USB 2.0 connectivity through the Express Card slot or card bay increasing bandwidth dramatically. The newer Express Card standard also uses lower voltages and thus less power than the previous PC Card standards, while delivering the most advanced multimedia streaming services at faster speeds.

During Sprint connections, the Sprint Mobile Broadband Express Card is a true modem, functioning just like the modems familiar to most business computer users. It has an advanced dual band diversity antenna system design that incorporates an external flip antenna, maximizing data speed performance, and allows for stronger network signal reception. Once installed and configured for NDIS mode, the card connects instantly to the CDMA network with just a few mouse clicks. To surf the Web, you simply insert the card into an Express Card slot, click a few buttons, and launch your Internet browser. To access your company network, you may need

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