Recommend card to use with KR1 router?

dlsimon · EVDO Newbie Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 1

Getting ready to order evdo with Sprint, and I plan on using it with the Kyocera KR1 router. I wasn't sure if there was a preferred card to use with it - the Aircard 580 or Merlin 620.

adargen · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 11

Which card will accept the external antenna with amplifier????

Michael · Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:23 am Post subject:

The only card that doesn't have an antenna port is the PC5740. Both the Aircard 580 and Merlin S620 have antenna connectors.

There was a small problem with the 620 card and the KR1 on the first batch, BUT the backorders that are starting to ship this week (and the week after), will have a fix so this is no longer a problem (Edit: Only a few had this problem, the S620 + KR1 do indeed work great - we use it every day).

If you are planning on using an external antenna/amplifier, I would recommend the Merlin S620, it has a much sturdier external antenna port (compared to the AirCard 580).
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PSEVDOU · Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:56 am Post subject:

I have been using an S620 with the KR1 successfully for over a month. I am happy with both products except for the lack of Sprint Mac support for the S620.