I’m tired of this 3Gstore.com BS!!! You can get the PHS300 ANYWHERE, including Ebay for $20 LESS than 3gstore.com. 3Gstore.com is the king of spin in the wireless world….

Thanks orbitalcomp, but I’ve got an iPhone and unlocked T-Mobile Dash so I don’t want a Verizon phone right now. I used to take a similar approach to what you suggested when I had the XV6700 on VZW. That was my EV-DO modem for well over a year! :) The WMWiFiRouter could be a nice alternative to folks that want to share their connection without purchasing additional hardware like a cellular router though. Sweet!

Hey Kevin…here’s another idea, and it actually gives you the most flexibility. If you’re set on Verizon, pick up one of the new XV6800 (HTC Titan) phones and install WMWiFiRouter on it.

http://www.jongma.org/WMWifiRouter/

I just installed this the other day on my Sprint Mogul (same phone), and it turns any WM6 device into a mobile router by supplying a wireless ad-hoc network. It’s much easier and faster than tethering thru Bluetooth, and more devices have 802.11 anyways.

Check out that link and there is a link on that page to a thread at xda-developers that tells all about the process. It literally took me 5 minutes to get up and running!

FYI, to fans of the CTR350! A second model of CradlePoint EVDO Router will begin shipping December 20th — the new PHS300 Portable HotSpot improves upon the CTR350 by adding a rechargeable battery, providing a new kind of wireless freedom that no previous router ever has!

Check out the full PHS300 Router Review at:

http://www.EVDOinfo.com/PHS300

Available only from the EVDO Experts at http://3gstore.com

The unlocked version sells for $150 on eBay, FYI…

All good suggestions, but I did my homework this time around. ;) Sprint is a no-go for me as I routinely hit the Poconos up north of my home; Sprint doesn’t over EV-DO coverage there while VZW does. I’m not interested in a 3G hardware router as it’s not worth the expense for my needs. It’s fairly routine to share a web connection through a PC or Mac if I need to and it’s quite rare I’d need to do that (if at all). The EV-DO cards seem to be working fine natively on the Eee PC from what I’ve read on the Eee user forums as well. Looks like VZW will meet my needs the best at this point; thanks!

Ouch. Sorry you’ll be paying an ETF. thats never fun.

Just FYI, 3gstore sells the USB727 for significantly less than verizon stores do, and buying one with service from 3gstore, gets you discounts on stuff like antennas and routers, should you decide you want one.

the cradlepoint that T Man mentioned is tiny! check out this picture of it with a USB720:

http://3gstore.com/images/front/CTR350_coins.gif

Or you might try Sprint through 3gstore.com. And check out a Cradlepoint router while you’re at it (plug in and now battery operated coming very soon).

I live in Newtown, PA outside of Philly and love my new Sprint EVDO – I had Verizon previously and while that was fine, too, I was always afraid of their “limited unlimited” plan. Great coverage for me, too.

Check out their EVDOforums for all kinds of info.

I have Sierra 595u attached to a Cradlepoint 350. I got the 350 before this new battery job, so I have this setup in my car with an adapter but I am basically a mobile wifi unit now!

Another advantage for you will be easy use between your machines. No need to try to set up via Linux on your Xandros machine (eee I presume?).

Before you go with VZW, try out Millenicom. They resell Sprint service. That means that you don’t get the “limited unlimited” service of VZW’s data plans, and you actually get to pay $10 less per month, and pay no taxes, and NO contracts. I don’t have any pressing need for the service, so I don’t have any mobile broadband, but the reviews I have read online of the service are very positive. This of course assumes that Sprint serves your area, which it probably does.
http://www.acun.com/mobilebroadband/index.html