Comments on: AT&T Quicksilver USB Connect Card http://get-reverse-cell-info.com/blog/201/att-quicksilver-usb-connect-card/ Information About Top Cell Phones Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:30:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Joris Vandenborre http://get-reverse-cell-info.com/blog/201/att-quicksilver-usb-connect-card/comment-page-1/#comment-564 Joris Vandenborre Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:05:23 +0000 http://get-reverse-cell-info.com/blog/201/att-quicksilver-usb-connect-card/#comment-564 the AT&T Quicksilver USB Connect Card works well with Panther, Tiger and Leopard versions. On Mac Book and Powerbook. It is true that currently AT&T is shipping the product bundled with Windows software only however the Mac version is readily available on the AT&T website (see link previous reviewer). Rating: 5 / 5 the AT&T Quicksilver USB Connect Card works well with Panther, Tiger and Leopard versions. On Mac Book and Powerbook. It is true that currently AT&T is shipping the product bundled with Windows software only however the Mac version is readily available on the AT&T website (see link previous reviewer).
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Ned Freed http://get-reverse-cell-info.com/blog/201/att-quicksilver-usb-connect-card/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Ned Freed Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:57:09 +0000 http://get-reverse-cell-info.com/blog/201/att-quicksilver-usb-connect-card/#comment-563 First of all, a big thanks to Mr. Gadget's review, which is what told me you need to set the APN field to "isp.cingular" to get this thing to work. I only wish I'd found it a few hours sooner. <br /> <br />The main problem is the documentation is quite clear and says not to do this. <br /> <br />A second problem is that there are three downloads on the AT&T support <br />page http://support.option.com/att/: <br /> <br /> GT Mac Connect Download for USBConnect Quicksilver <br /> GT Mac Connect Until 10.4.10 <br /> GT Mac Connect 10.4.11 AND 10.5.x <br /> <br />The first link turns out to be the one you want for Mac OS X 10.4.11 at least. (If you follow it you'll find that it supposedly supports Mac OS X 10.3.9, 10.4.11, and 10.5.x. The third one leads to a version which AFAICT doesn't work at all, although ironically the associated documentation does tell you to set the APN field. <br /> <br />One additional point in regards to the APN string - if it is set incorrectly the error you get is something like "Connect failed - check network settings". By this they mean "cell network" not "network preferences". <br /> <br />Anyway, after finally getting this thing configured it's working quite well. In fact it's outperforming the Verizon EVDO card it replaced in most locations I've tried in the SoCal area. <br /> <br />I would have given this device four or even five stars were it not for the awful installation experience. <br /> <br /> <br /> Rating: 3 / 5 First of all, a big thanks to Mr. Gadget’s review, which is what told me you need to set the APN field to “isp.cingular” to get this thing to work. I only wish I’d found it a few hours sooner.

The main problem is the documentation is quite clear and says not to do this.

A second problem is that there are three downloads on the AT&T support

page http://support.option.com/att/:

GT Mac Connect Download for USBConnect Quicksilver

GT Mac Connect Until 10.4.10

GT Mac Connect 10.4.11 AND 10.5.x

The first link turns out to be the one you want for Mac OS X 10.4.11 at least. (If you follow it you’ll find that it supposedly supports Mac OS X 10.3.9, 10.4.11, and 10.5.x. The third one leads to a version which AFAICT doesn’t work at all, although ironically the associated documentation does tell you to set the APN field.

One additional point in regards to the APN string – if it is set incorrectly the error you get is something like “Connect failed – check network settings”. By this they mean “cell network” not “network preferences”.

Anyway, after finally getting this thing configured it’s working quite well. In fact it’s outperforming the Verizon EVDO card it replaced in most locations I’ve tried in the SoCal area.

I would have given this device four or even five stars were it not for the awful installation experience.

Rating: 3 / 5

]]> By: Thomas J. Simmons http://get-reverse-cell-info.com/blog/201/att-quicksilver-usb-connect-card/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Thomas J. Simmons Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:54:55 +0000 http://get-reverse-cell-info.com/blog/201/att-quicksilver-usb-connect-card/#comment-562 I found the AT&T Quicksilver device to drop my connections often. I have also experienced an Error 635 when connecting. I needed a device wireless device for my business, and unfortunately, the Quicksilver did not meet my needs. I needed more reliability. I have since switched to the Verizon Mi-Fi for roughly the same monthly price, and I am quite satisfied with my experience. It also allows me to connect up to 5 devices at one time. Rating: 1 / 5 I found the AT&T Quicksilver device to drop my connections often. I have also experienced an Error 635 when connecting. I needed a device wireless device for my business, and unfortunately, the Quicksilver did not meet my needs. I needed more reliability. I have since switched to the Verizon Mi-Fi for roughly the same monthly price, and I am quite satisfied with my experience. It also allows me to connect up to 5 devices at one time.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> By: Sailor Des http://get-reverse-cell-info.com/blog/201/att-quicksilver-usb-connect-card/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Sailor Des Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:50:47 +0000 http://get-reverse-cell-info.com/blog/201/att-quicksilver-usb-connect-card/#comment-561 Just a note, trying to use the Quicksilver device from an Acer Aspire One running Windows XP SP3 (the Acer's only a few months old, I think it came with XP for performance reasons). Everything works well for a while, but then the device stops receiving any data. AT&T Communication Manager software thinks all is well, the connection isn't dropped as far as it's concerned, and data's being sent out, but nothing is ever received. Disconnecting and reconnecting doesn't help, a reboot clears it up but it's several minutes before everything's chugging along again. It does seem to happen more often during peak hours. Likely something on the Acer, maybe it'll all go away with an upgrade to Win 7 but for now it's irritating to the point of being useless. Tried to get some help from the AT&T Live Chat (via Wifi elsewhere) but _they_ went away too, so we're trying to sort it out alone. Tried the Option software but it wouldn't work at all. Rating: 2 / 5 Just a note, trying to use the Quicksilver device from an Acer Aspire One running Windows XP SP3 (the Acer’s only a few months old, I think it came with XP for performance reasons). Everything works well for a while, but then the device stops receiving any data. AT&T Communication Manager software thinks all is well, the connection isn’t dropped as far as it’s concerned, and data’s being sent out, but nothing is ever received. Disconnecting and reconnecting doesn’t help, a reboot clears it up but it’s several minutes before everything’s chugging along again. It does seem to happen more often during peak hours. Likely something on the Acer, maybe it’ll all go away with an upgrade to Win 7 but for now it’s irritating to the point of being useless. Tried to get some help from the AT&T Live Chat (via Wifi elsewhere) but _they_ went away too, so we’re trying to sort it out alone. Tried the Option software but it wouldn’t work at all.
Rating: 2 / 5

]]> By: johnstrass http://get-reverse-cell-info.com/blog/201/att-quicksilver-usb-connect-card/comment-page-1/#comment-560 johnstrass Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:49:21 +0000 http://get-reverse-cell-info.com/blog/201/att-quicksilver-usb-connect-card/#comment-560 Thought I could give up my DSL and use this. however, despite the sales pitch, this does NOT work with mac ( I am running 10.5.5 on all of my computers). Also, NO support from ATT available for troubleshooting. Rating: 1 / 5 Thought I could give up my DSL and use this. however, despite the sales pitch, this does NOT work with mac ( I am running 10.5.5 on all of my computers). Also, NO support from ATT available for troubleshooting.
Rating: 1 / 5

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