U301 slower than 595U?

PaPeRo · EVDO Newbie Joined: 16 Aug 2008 Posts: 5

I just "upgraded" to a Franklin 3G/4G U301 from a Sierra 3G 595U and noticed that my speeds are about half of what they used to be according to the Sprint Speedtest site. Sad

With the 595U I was getting up to 2Mbps with it hovering around 1.7Mbps the majority of the time. With the new modem I'm only getting up to 1Mbps with average around 0.6Mbps.

The U301 also doesn't even work with my Kyocera KR2. Evil or Very Mad

Anybody know what's going on? Confused

I'm actually thinking of switching back to my old modem if I can't get this issue resolved. Rolling Eyes

Torrey · Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:42 pm Post subject:

Since Kyocera is no longer providing firmware updates for the KR2, the U301 or any other 4G device isn't supported. You would need a 4G Router for it to work.

Note: None of the Cradlepoint 4G routers currently support the U301, but we are expecting it to be supported soon Wink

PaPeRo · EVDO Newbie Joined: 16 Aug 2008 Posts: 5

Hi thanks for the info, do you know if there will be a new firmware upgrade for the MBR900 to support the U301? That's the router I plan on getting to replace my KR2. The MBR1200 is nice but I don't need all of those features so the higher price isn't justified for my needs.

Torrey · Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:39 pm Post subject:

PaPeRo · EVDO Newbie Joined: 16 Aug 2008 Posts: 5

Cool, In the meantime I think I'll do a ESN swap while I wait for the U301 support for the MBR900. I pray that when the MBR900 supports the U301 it will allow my speeds to go back up to where the 595U is.