# Laptop Card use on Home Computer

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-card-use-on-home-computer/370537>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 28, 2006, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-card-use-on-home-computer/370537 "2006-08-28T16:00:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-card-use-on-home-computer/370537/1 "2006-08-28T16:00:28Z")

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I have a verizon wireless card that I use on my laptop that I no longer really need because I can thether my blackberry to my laptop when I need to use the internet. Is thier a cheap way to hook this card up to my home PC so that I could have wireless cell phone internet at home?

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**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-card-use-on-home-computer/370537/2 "2006-08-28T16:10:22Z")

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> [@Si Amigo](#):
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> I have a verizon wireless card that I use on my laptop that I no longer really need because I can thether my blackberry to my laptop when I need to use the internet. Is thier a cheap way to hook this card up to my home PC so that I could have wireless cell phone internet at home?

Probably not. At least not cheaper than buying a dedicated device. For example, here’s a $10.00 (after rebate) USB WiFi adapter. ([http://dealnews.com/deals/Zonet-802-11-g-Wireless-USB-2-0-Adapter-for-9-99-after-rebate/130067.html](http://dealnews.com/deals/Zonet-802-11-g-Wireless-USB-2-0-Adapter-for-9-99-after-rebate/130067.html))

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**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-card-use-on-home-computer/370537/3 "2006-08-28T16:26:01Z")

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I think you want something like this:  
[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815107109](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815107109)

$24.99

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**Author:** ![Kevbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@Kevbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevbo)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-card-use-on-home-computer/370537/4 "2006-08-28T17:41:09Z")

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> [@Finagle](#):
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> For example, here’s a $10.00 (after rebate) USB WiFi adapter. ([http://dealnews.com/deals/Zonet-802-11-g-Wireless-USB-2-0-Adapter-for-9-99-after-rebate/130067.html](http://dealnews.com/deals/Zonet-802-11-g-Wireless-USB-2-0-Adapter-for-9-99-after-rebate/130067.html))

The verizon card isn’t wifi…well not 802.11 anyway. It is a long range setup via the cell phone network. Bandwidth better than dialup, but not really broadband.

It’s also not cheap. Might be justified for a truely mobil setup, but most places have cheaper (and faster) alternatives for home use…but maybe OP is locked into an agreement.