Please Help

[NetGirl]

Hey,
Will a DIR-655 Wireless Router work with an Alltel EC228 Wireless Interent Card?
The D-Link Helpline tells us that we have to have a DSL/Cable modem for it to work but some people tell us we don't need it and that the EC228 will work...

Thanks,
NetGirl.

[thuor]

No it will not work. Sorry. The DIR-655 is NOT a cellular band router. It's simply a WiFi router (offering the latest 802.11n WiFi) and therefor you do need a cable or DSL intenet connection. The USB port contained in the DIR 655 is for sharing printers and storage drives and not for connecting a cellular USB data card.

What you need is a cellular router such as one of these here. To find some suggestions of routers compatible with this modem you can go to this page: Alltel Data modems