newbie on wireless laptop, help???

[dearhunter]

my wife just bought me my first labtop for work (i'm an auto tech.) it's a compaq presario v5305 wm.
2.00 GHz Mobil AMD Sempron processor 3300+
and intergrated 56k modem, 100mb network card and 54 g 802.11 b/g wireless connectinity.
1 express card/54 slot (not PCMCIA)

what i would like to know is how do i setup and run this system for a wireless internet connection at work (mainly used in peoples cars.) and what kind of software and hardware am i going to need to make this happen.


thanks

[ktkendall]

If what you mean is your going to want to access the internet when out on the road, then you are talking about mobile broadband there, and you need to contact a service provider in your area to subscribe to the service, and that takes a mobile broadband card which they will send you , but make sure to see if they have one compatable for that type of card slot you have there on that laptop. Most cards are still using pcmcia interface. For regular wireless access at home or at the office you should have everything you need in the laptop built in.

[Ob1]

look at cingular, sprint/nextel, verizon websites for more information about mobile broadband. These are the three main players that offer it. im not sure if alltel does yet.

sprint/nextel is apparently offering the the fastest speeds for mobile broadband
if you your card in your laptop doesnt support it, you can purchase a mobile card from the provider and should come with software to get you up and running.

[glc]

The EVDO Expresscards are starting to show up. Check with your carrier. Verizon has the V640 Expresscard.

If you have a wifi at work, you have what you need already.

[dearhunter]

they do have internet service at work. i'll find out tomorrow what kind of service they have.
thanks alot...