Why Do I Need a Broadband Card If My Laptop Has a Wireless Adapter?
Broadband cards give you the freedom to access the Internet from virtually anywhere that your cell phone provider has service. This does not limit you to places that have Wi-Fi connections.FunctionA broadband card gives you the ability to access the Internet anywhere that you can receive cell phone service from the same provider on the EDGE, EVDO or CDMA networks. The Wi-Fi card in your computer only gives you the ability to access the Internet where a 802.11 wireless access point is installed.BenefitsA broadband card gives you more flexibility than the Wi-Fi card because you can be virtually anywhere. Furthermore, you do not have to work in noisy coffee shops with Wi-Fi, or hunt all over town for places that offer Wi-Fi connections.ConsiderationsBroadband cards typically charge a monthly fee that can be expensive for some. Wi-Fi hotspots, on the other hand, will sometimes offer free Internet access to lure customers into their establishments in hopes they will buy something while ther
