# How do I choose a wireless pc card?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-choose-a-wireless-pc-card/426253>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 13, 2007, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-choose-a-wireless-pc-card/426253 "2007-11-13T16:41:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-choose-a-wireless-pc-card/426253/1 "2007-11-13T16:41:45Z")

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I want to hook my boss up with a wireless pc card. How do I choose which one to get? I’m going to use Verizon because that’s who he has his cell and Blackberry through. Do I have to use a card offered by Verizon? Can I buy one independently? If not, how do I choose which one to get off their website?

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**Author:** ![Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-choose-a-wireless-pc-card/426253/2 "2007-11-13T22:50:33Z")

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Bueller??? Bueller??? 🙂

Ok, maybe this will help. Here’s what Verizon offers on their site:

Verizon USB720  
Verizon PC5750 PC Card  
Verizon UM150 USB Modem  
Verizon AirCard 595  
Verizon V740 ExpressCard  
Verizon AirCard 595U USB Modem

Anyone know the difference? I know I need to double check what type of USB port boss-man has, but beyond that I’m not sure I understand the differences between these.

Also, I could’ve sworn I saw something called a tether on Verizon’s site so that boss-man could use his Blackberry as a wireless modem (?), but now I can’t find it again on the site and maybe I was smoking crack?