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Mobile Broadband (or Wireless Wide Area Network)
A Mobile Broadband network, also known as a Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN), is a
NOTE: Even if you are able to make a call from your cellular phone in a specific geographical location, that location may not necessarily be within a
What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection
NOTE: Depending on your computer, you can use either a Mobile Broadband ExpressCard or
To set up a Mobile Broadband network connection, you need:
•A Mobile Broadband ExpressCard or
NOTE: For instructions on using ExpressCards, see "Using ExpressCards" on page 93.
•An activated Mobile Broadband ExpressCard or activated Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) for your service provider
•The Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility (already installed on your computer if you purchased the card when you purchased your computer, or on the media that accompanied your card if purchased separately from your computer)
If the utility is corrupted or deleted from your computer, see the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility user’s guide for instructions. The user’s guide is available through the Windows Help and Support Center (see "Windows Help and Support" on page 19) or on the CD that accompanied your card if you purchased it separately from your computer.
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Setting Up and Using Networks