Which EVDO Network cards have been tested with Mikrotik?

I can see a few cards supported under the support list, but which have been tested with any US Cellular companies?

Then any help to configure them.

Any help would be appreciated.

Jim Lund

We support the following

Sierra Wireless AirCard 597E
AirPrime/Sierra PC 5220
Sierra Wireless MC5720
Sierra Wireless MC5725
Sierra Wireless EM5625
Sierra Wireless AirCard 595
Sierra Wireless MC5720
Sierra Wireless MC8755
Sierra Wireless MC8765
Sierra Wireless MC8755 for Europe
Sierra Wireless MC8775
Sierra Wireless AirCard 875
Sierra Wireless AirCard 580
Huawei Mobile Connect Model E620 (3G);
Novatel Merlin S720 (HSDPA);
Audiovox PC5220 CDMA Dual Band 1XEV-DO PC Card for VerizonWireless
Verizon Express Network PC5220 (AirPrime 5220)
Kyocera KPC650 (Verizon Wireless)
Novatel Wireless CDMA card
Novatel U730 (Wireless HSDPA Modem)
Option G3 PCMCIA card (Vodafone UMTS)
Sierra Aircard 595
Option Globetrotter HSDPA USB
Huawei E220 USB modem
ZTE MF620 / MF622 (3G)
ZTE AC8700

All of them have been tested, because we added them by user request, many of them in the USA

Thanks,

Do you know if any of the newer RouterBoard products will support PCMCIA. I know the RB230 does and think that product will work great for what I'm working on, but would like to go with the RB333 or larger series.

Thanks,

Jim Lund

We currently don't plan to make devices with PCMCIA, but maybe USB in the future. RB230 is still available if you are interested

Can you add support for the KPC680?

If you need me to send this request else where, let me know.

I found 2 sites that basically say it uses the same drivers as the KPC650.

http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-usb@v ... 01218.html

and

http://anastasis.googlepages.com/kpc680 ... structions


Thanks for the support.

Jim Lund

If I take a laptop and load ROS 3.6 on it with pccard from the supported list will MT find and configure it as an interface upon installation?

If yes does this mean I could take an old laptop and place it at a customer site and give them internet via a natted ROS router (the laptop)?

That would make a cool emergency fix if required...

Scott

If I take a laptop and load ROS 3.6 on it with pccard from the supported list will MT find and configure it as an interface upon installation?

If yes does this mean I could take an old laptop and place it at a customer site and give them internet via a natted ROS router (the laptop)?

That would make a cool emergency fix if required...

Scott

you have to test it, but it could work. I remember some people having setups like that. But it will depend on the PCMCIA controller

my toshiba laptop ran RouterOS fine and used an evdo card okay.

What I don't understand is why all specialized support for each of these cards is being done? Don't they all just show up as standard USB controllers with downstream serial ports once they are inserted ? I know on the one i tried it showed up as a USB controller, and then serial ports hanging off that (all internally of course).

Normis,

Did I do the request for additional card support correctly. I think it would be great to have it in the next version

Jim

my toshiba laptop ran RouterOS fine and used an evdo card okay.

What I don't understand is why all specialized support for each of these cards is being done? Don't they all just show up as standard USB controllers with downstream serial ports once they are inserted ? I know on the one i tried it showed up as a USB controller, and then serial ports hanging off that (all internally of course).

they do only if we tell them to. well i'm not a programmer, but it's not as automatic as you would want it to be

Normis,

How do I officially request support for additional aircards?

Thanks,

Jim Lund

If your chosen EVDO card doesn't work, and is not listed here:
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Supported_Hardware

Then make a supout.rif file with the card inside the routeros, and send it to support @ mikrotik dot com

Thanks,

I will get that done. Appreciate the work.

Jim Lund

Sierra wireless 598..

I will get one and get a sup-out.....


I have a client that want to deploy about 120 of them...


It has a micro DS slot as well... any chance of seeing it under the stores menu to put backup files on ??

Have a good one...

Add the (Sprint) Sierra Wireless 598... (USB)..

It is working !!!!

I havent tried the Micro SD slot yet, but the wireless is working....


Had to tweek the dial commands and drop the init script, but it is connecting !!

Craig

OK added http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Supported ... s.27.27.27

Any chance on supporting this:

USB tri band modems from sierra wireless 306 / 307

hints from Sierra:
http://sierrawireless.custhelp.com/app/ ... l/a_id/500
https://sierrawireless.custhelp.com/app ... l/a_id/626
http://www.sierrawireless.com/resources ... rectIP.tar
http://sierrawireless.custhelp.com/app/ ... /related/1

it looks like this:

http://www.sierrawireless.com/Product/USB306_307.aspx

I would welcome a chance to play with one..

I am currently using the 598U (sprint)..

The 4G from sprint is a composite device... (No drivers)

This new Sierra Wireless card may or may not be a "Composite device"..
If it is, then a driver is needed to control the power controller..
(That is the current issue with the Sprint 4G devices)

There are Linux drivers,
there are OpenSoruce and even working with basic functions (no advanced drivers like under windows, no sms messaging etc...).

Then they followed the 500 series construction... (GOOD !!)

The 4G cards used by Sprint, dont.. they require code to control the power controller (Per Franklin Wireless)
And Get this !! Franklin doesnt write the code !! (Driver) Sprint outsourced it to who knows who...
I havent been able to get a streight answer to this yet...

Nothing like wanting more clients for your net, but not letting them get there !!!

I have client beating down my door looking for 4G, but I cant get it for them, because I cant get a driver..

(They DONT) like the current 4G solutions !!..

They want RouterOS boxes !!

And the fun continues....