Merlin S720 EVDO Rev A and KR1 Compatibility

hlederer · EVDO Newbie Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 2

It looks like the new firmware version is out. Anyone know what it fixes or corrects?

http://www.kyocera-wireless.com/kr1-router/firmware.htm

Mackieman · EVDO Junkie Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 453

scopey42 · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Posts: 22

I just tried to load the new firmware and I have ended up with a bricked router. I have tried all of the recovery stuff but I still can't get my KR-1 working. HELP!!! I have read all the de-bricking info I can find and I have done every documented procedure and its still bricked. What should I do?

getut · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 16 Aug 2006 Posts: 11

I ran it last night and it did fine. It now sees my S720 properly and doesn't show gibberish beside the signal strength scale. It also ran all night without the router losing connection and having to be power cycled to get the connection back. That was a constant problem for me with the older firmware.

It seems like all of my issues are now solved. I was even getting steady 125KB/s downloads where before I was lucky to peak at 60 and average around 40.

mudphud · EVDO User Joined: 15 Sep 2006 Posts: 46

Anyone else have a report on the new firmware and s720? I will have to load it up when I get home tonight and hope I don't end up with a brick.

Scott · Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:06 pm Post subject: Re: RK007 Bricked my router

Scott · Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:17 pm Post subject:

RK1007 doesn't provide the S720 support we're waiting for. Full support isn't slated until the next firmware update (RK1008), which is being tested now.

Anyone just wanting S720 support may want to hold off on updating until RK1008 is released.

It would be really unfortunate if anyone were to brick their router trying to get RK1007 loaded and then brick the replacement router too when trying to load RK1008.

mudphud · EVDO User Joined: 15 Sep 2006 Posts: 46

While the new firmware may not add offical support for the s720, I found that it is a great improvement over 1006 for use with s720.

Scott · Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:44 pm Post subject:

How so?

simplypatrick · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 24

As posted before, I was running:

Download Speed: 379 kbps (47.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 53 kbps (6.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency is usally 450-600

With new firmware I am.

tgaume · Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:56 pm Post subject:

getut · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 16 Aug 2006 Posts: 11

I have to agree also that it is MUCH better than 1006 or earlier firmware for the S720.

Like I said above... I had marginal connection strength and it would eventually drop the connection and would not reconnect under any circumstances without power cycling the whole thing.

Connection strength is great and the link is solid for over 2 days now without a single drop. The speeds are also much better.

Hey.. and it also SHOWS Novatel S720 now as the data card instead of gibberish so its gotta be right right? hehehe

Scott · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 10:40 am Post subject:

Glad that everyone is seeing improvements with their S720. Are there still errors in the log?

Ok Mackieman... how about it? What is helping with the S720 connection speed and stability in RK1007?

michael1t · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 17

Hello All,

I have the KR1 with the S620 and I want to get the new S720 card. So I loaded the UPDATE 1.007 ... The update went well but My bandwidth dropped from down 600-900 K / Up was 64-70 K ... Now Down maxs out at 450 K and Up only gets 36-48 K ... This is NOT a improvement but a big lost for me ...

I double check my EVDO card in MY notebook and My speed are 1000 k down and 70-100 k up stream ....

This update is not very impressive ... depressing ... I guess I have to reload 1.006 .....

I am EVDO rev 0 in my area ... they will soon be switching to rev A ...

I am on the Sprint System ....

Hoping for More

Michael T. Crying or Very sad

Scott · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:27 am Post subject:

Try resetting to factory defaults if you haven't.

Reload RK1006 if RK1007 is worse. (and again... be sure to reset to defaults AFTER the downgrade).