The PCI card has it's advantages over the USB card, one of which is it's
ability to be used with a KR-1 router. That was why we chose it and can
share the connection between both of our computers. Obviously the USB card
has the advantage of being easier to locate the antenna for best reception.
You will be issued a unique phone number with either type card. We have
found that the card is no where near as fast as our old DSL hookup but since
we travel a lot we were getting tired of paying for the idle DSL. (and when
I say not near as fast, we live in a EVDO Rev A area and travel to mostly
those areas so in my opinion it's not as fast.)

Bob


"Pegleg" <Pegleg@usnavyret.mil> wrote in message
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> Is this the best one to use with a laptop? Does this type of modem have
> its own line/number or is the device tied to one of our existing cell
> numbers?
>
> TIA