From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jun 4 17:11:00 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2E3591065672 for ; Thu, 4 Jun 2009 17:11:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rsmith@xs4all.nl) Received: from smtp-vbr4.xs4all.nl (smtp-vbr4.xs4all.nl [194.109.24.24]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B7ED98FC0C for ; Thu, 4 Jun 2009 17:10:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rsmith@xs4all.nl) Received: from slackbox.xs4all.nl (slackbox.xs4all.nl [213.84.242.160]) by smtp-vbr4.xs4all.nl (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id n54HAvR5020197; Thu, 4 Jun 2009 19:10:58 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from rsmith@xs4all.nl) Received: by slackbox.xs4all.nl (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 944D2B85F; Thu, 4 Jun 2009 19:10:57 +0200 (CEST) Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 19:10:57 +0200 From: Roland Smith To: Steven Friedrich Message-ID: <20090604171057.GB41411@slackbox.xs4all.nl> References: <4A27F4BE.7010704@InsightBB.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="bCsyhTFzCvuiizWE" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4A27F4BE.7010704@InsightBB.com> X-GPG-Fingerprint: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 X-GPG-Key: http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/pubkey.txt X-GPG-Notice: If this message is not signed, don't assume I sent it! User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.19 (2009-01-05) X-Virus-Scanned: by XS4ALL Virus Scanner Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: I want a laptop to connect to Internet via satelitte X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:11:00 -0000 --bCsyhTFzCvuiizWE Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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= =20 > appear to only work with Windows. I do need windows support, but I=20 > 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 --=20 R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725) --bCsyhTFzCvuiizWE Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.11 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAkooACEACgkQEnfvsMMhpyVMcACfePk3Lo7kxrwduVsvWnlgY1Ty ZksAn3V9Bkmb8f7iP4NB2ZR1WjILfGTZ =Sx7x -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --bCsyhTFzCvuiizWE--