Connecting to a Wireless Broadband Network

Each broadband service provides proprietary control software along with its network adapters, but they all basically do the same things. For example, Figure 13-3 shows the Verizon Broadband and Sprint Mobile Broadband control programs. There's a picture of the T-Mobile control program in Figure 13-1. The control programs from other carriers offer similar combinations of features.

All of these programs offer the choice of setting up the connection manually by clicking the Connect or Go buttons or automatically establishing a live connection every time you run the program. After you establish a connection, you can use your web browser, email or instant messaging program, and any other Internet application, ...

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