Sprint EX720 and WRT54G3G-ST compatibility? (UPDATED)

aflan · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:38 am Post subject:

Tech1 you out there?

I would like to know if you are using the ex720 in the novatel adapter. If so, how stable is it?

Thanks!

Tech1 · EVDO Newbie Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 7 Location: MD

I followed the instructions posted by evdowizard

http://www.evdoforums.com/thread6621.html

No I am not using the Novatel adapter but I assume it works the same as the Siig adapter. It worked great from the 1st flash. But I forgot my password and had to reflash several times to get it back to "rock steady" performance. I had to use the "bricked" method of flashing after pressing the reset button. The unit lost the info I had input but not the pw lol! I am sure the flash got corrupted early on in the process but after reflashing back to linksys then to OpenWrt. it works fine great uploads and downloads.

I used this forum exstensively to trouble shoot my issuse and found the answers here.

Best of luck!

bowhunter_john · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:25 am Post subject:

Thanks
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bowhunter_john · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 3:04 pm Post subject:

My Cellular Device Management Support (CDMS) group here at work just informed me (quote):

"Sprint just sent a .zip file that is supposed to fix the EX720 card support in the WRT54G3G-ST"

They are forwarding it to me to try out. I'll let everyone here know how/if it works.
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iknowstuff · EVDO Newbie Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

Sprint is working on a software update that will allow the router support for the EX720 and 597E. A source tells me the code is ready and should be available in just a few days.

Iknowstuff

iknowstuff · EVDO Newbie Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

Please let Roy, Dave, and Joan know that they should not divulge proprietary information. It does more harm than good.

Big Brother

bowhunter_john · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:02 pm Post subject:

Yeah, it works!

I uploaded the new software to the WRT54G3G-ST router and it now works with my EX720 card.

The software version I used is WRT54G3G-ST_2.01.12
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bowhunter_john · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:13 pm Post subject: Re: bowhunter_john

diggz · EVDO Newbie Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 3

I am running the Novatel ExpressCard/34 Adapter - XCA-3 with my brand new EX720 and it is working fine with OpenWRT on my router.

horsecrazy · EVDO Newbie Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

Holy cow. I've been beating my head against the wall thinking I must be mentally slow. WHERE did you get that download? WRT54G3G-ST_2.01.12 ?

Thanks!

aflan

Firmware 2.01.12 1/31/2008 says it supports the EX720 and the sierra Wireless AC597E with adapters. I'm going to give it a try as soon as I get home tomorrow night.

Michael · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject:

Just tested a Sprint Novatel EX720 and Sierra AirCard 597E and they NOW WORK in the WRT54G3G-ST with the Novatel ExpressCard Adatper.

We will write more about it on EVDOinfo.com tomorrow.

New features include:

josw · EVDO User Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 68

Llama · EVDO Junkie Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 180

josw, thanks for the link. When was it posted on their page? I could have sworn I looked online last week during my normal Linksys driver update hunt, but I suppose I could have missed it.
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josw · EVDO User Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 68