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Orion · 05-02-2008, 10:19 AM

My testing is complete and I've verified that I get 800 kbps (consistently) to 1.1 Mbps (occasionally) download rate using VZ wireless broadband on Cow Island. And, this is in an area that I barely get cell phone coverage! I'm using the USB727 modem and it seems to have pretty good receiver sensitivity.

The external antenna is a waste of money as it actually does worse with that. I just use a USB extender cable and plug the modem into that if I need to move it around, but it works just fine plugged into the laptop.

Best of all, I can use it anywhere on the lake, including in the boat. Using Google Earth Plus, and my Garmin GPS, I could get real-time positioning on the satellite imagery (If I really wanted to). We used it on the road on a recent trip to Florida. Good reception all the way down.

05-02-2008, 10:19 AM	#12
Orion Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MA Posts: 914 Thanks: 602 Thanked 193 Times in 91 Posts	I'm amazed! My testing is complete and I've verified that I get 800 kbps (consistently) to 1.1 Mbps (occasionally) download rate using VZ wireless broadband on Cow Island. And, this is in an area that I barely get cell phone coverage! I'm using the USB727 modem and it seems to have pretty good receiver sensitivity. The external antenna is a waste of money as it actually does worse with that. I just use a USB extender cable and plug the modem into that if I need to move it around, but it works just fine plugged into the laptop. Best of all, I can use it anywhere on the lake, including in the boat. Using Google Earth Plus, and my Garmin GPS, I could get real-time positioning on the satellite imagery (If I really wanted to). We used it on the road on a recent trip to Florida. Good reception all the way down.