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Apple WWAN support for Sprint, Verizon
For those of you who don't regularly keep tabs on your Software Update notifications, Apple released its WWAN support update 1.0 via software update, offering improved wireless broadband support for AT&T/Cingular, Sprint, and Verizon networks. The update was actually released in February, but it flew under my radar as, being a Macbook user with no PCMCIA slot, I didn't realize there was a Mac-compatible USB WWAN adapter. So if you've been looking to get your Apple laptop onto wireless broadband, now would be the time. No guarantees that the retail clerk won't run in terror when you tote your scary Apple-logo-carrying laptop into the wireless store, though.So you can successfully convince Mac-wary retailers that their wireless cards will indeed work with your "weird computer", here's the info you need. The update includes drivers for Novatel EVDO and HSDPA cards--which are chief among those being sold at wireless retail. They've also added support for Novatel's Ovation USB adapter--handy for all us Macbook users who don't have a PCMCIA slot. Just make sure your Mac laptop is an Intel-based one. This update won't work with PowerPC-based Macs.
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Subscribe to commentsWheelSeeAug 30th 2007 9:08AM
I definately won't run and hide if you come into the store I work at I am the only mac person at my store and have setup quite a few customers with USB modems...
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Samuel SmithSep 1st 2007 12:16PM
There is also a Belkin usb adapter that is Mac compatible. The only thing is that I had to download the Mac driver. Also another company called Hawkings that makes wireless adapters that are also Mac compatible.