[DC LoCo] 4G WIMAX support for Linux

[Ken Stailey]

An important thing to know about 3G vs. 4G is that all 3G plans I know have restrictions on how much data you can send and receive per month.  Typically you buy 2 GB to 5 GB a month depending on your plan and then pay some exorbitant rate if you use more than that.  The nicest 3G plans I have heard of let you have 5 GB a month and if you go over it you may purchase another 5 GB block at the same price.

All 4G plans I have seen do not have any such restrictions, you can send and receive without hitting a data size cap.

The device that I have works with 4G on my Macbook.  By Ubuntu 10.10 it started to work with Network manager in 3G mode.  I am hoping to get it to work with 4G.  At least I have a name for the device now: BCSM250

It is the same device as in this product description:

http://www.sierrawireless.com/productsandservices/AirCard/USBModems/aircard_250U.aspx