v620 work with a Mac?

Michael · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 12:39 pm Post subject:

For those using the V620 on your Mac, there is ONE huge thing missing? How strong is the signal. Here is a (bit technical) way to find out:

Download zTerm

Launch ZTerm

For modem select verizon001

Type in AT +CSQ?

The first number returned is between 0 -31 (99 = no service).

So, if you get a 24. Divide 24/31 = 70% signal strength

This seems to work only when the PC Card is NOT connected, but it is a good way to determine you signal strength, until other options come out.
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captcurrent · EVDO Newbie Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 3

An update.. As it turns out when I leave EVDO coverage area the card works great at IXRTT speeds.. only when do I return the Baltimore/Washington does that card go awat go figure.

david slam · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 12:44 pm Post subject:

I just upgraded to 10.4 (Tiger) today. Starting with a clean install, I duplicated the process I used (above) for getting the V620 to work with 10.3.9 and everything worked exactly the same. Whew!

Michael · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:28 pm Post subject:

See this thread for some cool new Mac OS X Novatel v620 Developments:

http://www.evdoforums.com/about421.html
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rdj

...the automatic installer didn't make my Mac running OS X 10.4.1 recognize the card. I then performed the manual instructions documented at http://evdoinfo.com/Tips/PC_5220/PowerBook_Mac_OS_X_Directions_To_Use_Novatel_V620_20050414238/ and the new card works flawlessly on my 15" Powerbook!

Shikestarr · Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:34 am Post subject: 620 crashes the machine

I had the 620 card working in a 17" 1.33GHz PB OS 10.3.9 for a couple weeks. Now it crashes the machine.

While it was working, to keep the computer happy, the card had to be removed after shutdown and inserted while running for the machine to properly recognize the card. That worked like a champ for two weeks. Now, when inserting the card, the cursor arrow freezes as does the whole machine. It's in my father-in-law's machine, but he doesn't mess with any settings as he doesn't know what any of them are. I've repaird permissions, run the full mantenance of Onyx, and still no love. Any ideas?

Thanks
Dan

Michael · Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:53 am Post subject:

Two things to try:

First use Terminal in /Applications/Utilities) and execute this:

Shikestarr · Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:46 am Post subject:

I did these. Tried the terminal commands...still the same crash

then reinstalled the installer, when inserting the card, still the same crash.

any other ideas?

Michael · Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:02 am Post subject:

Well, the next step isn't to pleasant, but will probably fix things, re-install Mac OS X (Archive and Install).
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andy6432668 · EVDO User Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Posts: 65

The best thing to do is switch to microsoft windows XP it just works !

Shikestarr

Shikestarr · Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:07 am Post subject: Still no love

SO, now I've done an Archive and Install of 10.3, ugraded to 10.3.9, reinstalled the AirPrime 5220 Driver, made the manual changes to the product and vendor ID's and the same thing happens as before. I did finf out that my father in law (whose powerbook this is) at one time pulled the card out while the book was asleep and put it back in after he realized that it was not shut down. It worked for two weeks after that. I can't help but think it's related, but I can't explain why it would work for a couple weeks, a few shutdown/startup cycles, and then stop working while the machine is running, when it had been working earlier in that same day. I'm at a loss.

Dan

tmccar07 · EVDO Newbie Joined: 14 Dec 2005 Posts: 1

http://www.evdoinfo.com/Tips/PC_5220/Sprint_Mac_EVDO_20050925572/

Go to the above link they support EVDO cards as a whole. I have a Sprint card and it works great!!!!!!!!!!!

Michael · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:40 pm Post subject:

Since this thread is Mac, just to point out, that if you are considering EVDO, as of today (12/14/2005), there is only one EVDO card that is supported on Mac. That card is the Kyocera KPC650. It is the only card available that has Mac drivers. Sprint doesn't offer the Kyocera KPC650 (yet!), just Verizon.

We do have directions on EVDOinfo.com to get both the Sprint S620 and Merlin S620 working on Mac, however, read this page first.
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