Update on Verizon Broadband Access Card PC5220

I've had my broadband card for about a few weeks and I installed a major upgrade today worthy of mention.

When you receive the PC5220 from the dealer, they give you an install disk with a connection manager. So, I installed this software. Then I checked for updates and installed the latest update.

The problem was that instead of always connecting to National Broadband Access, sometimes (usually at most inconvenient times), it would connect at 1xRTT.

Broadband Access = ~500kb connection
1xRTT = ~60-80kb connection

So, herein lies the problem; I'm paying for broadband and getting slacker connections.

Then, before I called Verizon to copiously complain about the connection, I checked verizon wireless support online.

Hidden (yes, not easily found), is a VZAccess Manager, and the "Venturi" Client which is kind of like an accelerator. Needless to say, after disabling the original software and installing the new software, I've been cranking out some good results.

My slowest download speed was 508kb, and fastest was 557kb.

I definitely recommend the Verizon Broadband Access Card, unless, you live in Research Triangle Park, where Nextel is field testing a super-duper broadband wireless system.