Bouncing Between EVDO and 1XRTT, Solution

ray32 · EVDO Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 10

hello everyone - my first post. what a GREAT forum! a wealth of "intel" here! i have learned a ton in the last 2 hours.

i use a Kyocera 650 card with the Verizon EVDO service and the Kyocera external antenna. I am in a fringe area that bounces back and forth between EVDO and 1X (syracuse, ny area).

any way i can "force" access manager to EVDO only???

thanks!

MaximumSignal · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject:

ray32 · EVDO Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 10

thanks maximum - at the time i bought it , i was not aware of any alternatives like i am now...when i get the $$, i am going to try the antenna you suggested.

having said that, i actually get a very noticable improvement with that kyocera antenna.

with no external, i am pretty bad with a RSSI about -91

with the external in the left "black" port (the port its "supposed" to be in...), i am around -86

with the kyocera external in the right "white" port, i sit pretty solid at -79

seems to work best in the port that disables all antennas except itself.
those numbers there are pretty solid and vary little. the difference is very noticeable with it in the "white" port --- and certainly VERY noticable compared to not having it all.

Zorog · EVDO Heavy User Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Posts: 135

Ray32 -

You can also take your card back to the Carrier and ask them to disable "hybrid mode" with the KPST (each service center should have one).

Upside - you will get slightly better EVDO, anywhere between 5 and 17% faster throughput, depending on your local network "slot cycle index" setting.

Downside - you will never get 1X, which may be a problem when you are mobile.

This would be in addition to the antenna advice posted by my esteemed colleagues. (They specialize in that stuff.)

netnut · EVDO User Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 36

Bump ^

Michael,
Can you have your Sprint contact take a look at the Auto-Update issue I posted the other day?

Also,
Can you check if we can get a link to the version that they are updating for manual control or some way to get on the Beta group.

Thanks for your help.

Bryan

Mr986

I downloaded an update on the comm. mgr. software from the Sprint site today but not sure which version I've got but do get the dbm #'s next to the connection.

I know this was mentioned earlier, but what is the sequence to get into the comm.mgr and restrict to EVDO?

Also, my signal strength numbers really so South in a rain storm. I'm currently using the Sierra 580 card. Any suggestins for an external antenna with this card?

Thanks again for the help.

Mr986

I downloaded an update on the comm. mgr. software from the Sprint site today but not sure which version I've got but do get the dbm #'s next to the connection.

I know this was mentioned earlier, but what is the sequence to get into the comm.mgr and restrict to EVDO?

Also, my signal strength numbers really so South in a rain storm. I'm currently using the Sierra 580 card. Any suggestins for an external antenna with this card?

BTW, what is the min dbm figure to get a decent EVDO connection?

Thanks again for the help.

ray32 · EVDO Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 10

MaximumSignal

claude10 · EVDO Newbie Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 1

I have a KPC-650 card on a Mac. Outside the house, when I connect to the network, the VZAcces Manager indicates a broadband connection, with average 3 bars on 4.
If I am inside the house, I connect as a National Access connection, with about 2 bars on 4.
Now if I connect outside and then walk inside, or the connection drops or I stay connected, the VZAcces Manager saying "broadband connection". But in reality, am I connected and invoiced as broadband or have I been switched automatically to 1X-RTT and beeing invoiced as such? it appears this is the case...

MaximumSignal · Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 2:01 pm Post subject:

radar2k4 · Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 2:32 pm Post subject:

I just wish we had the update needed to manually switch modes on the S620.I have full signal...not even fluctuating and have a hard time staying connected to anything longer than 5 minutes.I should not have to have an antenna to use my card with full signal!!!Just keeps bouncing and disconnecting!
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Jbradthomas · EVDO User Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Posts: 39

Novatel 620

Heard there is away to change card to only look for EVDO towers using diagnostics. Don't know how to do this, maybe a guru out there can figure it out. Users can change this setting back and forth as needed.

Sprints new connection manager will have this ability. Guess there is a firmware problem to solve before it will be released.