Sony VAIO TXN10 with Embedded Sprint EVDO Rev A

southbound747 · EVDO User Joined: 24 Jul 2006 Posts: 85

Well No one got back to me on this one. I received my TX 007 bundle. I had no problem getting a regular tech support guy to do a ESN swap for me. The TX has the ESN number printed clearly on the bottom on the PC. I don't have Rev. A with the current connection manager, but i didn't have it either with the s620 Novatel that I swapped out. And the good thing is that I didn't extend my contract. I am still one year into a two year contract. And no fees to swap. Good deal. I love my TX and have no problems with the Sprint on it so far.
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Michael · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:50 am Post subject:

Whenever you do an "ESN Swap", it doesn't affect your contract.

They can be quick and painless. The number we call, it only takes 2 minutes to do.

If you already have a mobile broadband card and want to swap the service onto the laptop, it is the only way to go.

If you just purchased a new laptop and don't have service - it would be smarter to take the opportunity to get one of the deals that Sprint has on a USB modem (great backup for $50) and then let us do an ESN swap to your laptop. You now have a backup EVDO device (in case your laptop breaks, is stolen, or you upgrade), and you don't have to pay retail price to get another device.
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seamlessbroadband · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 20

Is the embeded Rev A or firmware on these available yet or do you have to go usb/card to get Rev A?

Michael · Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:19 pm Post subject:

It depends on the laptop. The unit discussed in this thread, has embedded Sprint EVDO Rev A.
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Michael · Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:30 pm Post subject:

WARNING!!!!

I have had this happen to TWO Sony Vaio TX Laptops so far Sad

The embedded EVDO module works fine for a few weeks and at some point it stops working, no longer will connect. We have a lot of tricks up our sleeves (##RTN, ##DEBUG, ##DATA, ##MSL, etc.,) So, we do the ##RTN trick to reset the modem back to factory settings and after completing this, the embedded EVDO Rev A modem is no longer able to complete IOTA (Activation). Instead, we see a "Unable to update device". The modem is dead.

Here is what we hear from our contacts deep in Sprint Tech Support:

isdereks · EVDO Newbie Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 10

So I'm a little confused here. I currently use the Ovation U720 USB modem from Sprint and am about to pickup one of these laptops. I love the idea of having the U720 b/c I can plug it into any of my Apple notebooks / desktops during times when Comcast flakes out at home.

Michael, will I be able to use use the U720 without problems on the TX? I would much rather keep this modem active so that I could move it between other machines without limiting my account to the TX.

gigatigga · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 11

Ok, i got another question.

I have the vgn-txn15p, and i had been using the integrated card.

I had the opportunity to pick up a cheap u720. I installed it, and it works in NDIS but the sprint connection manager can't see it, so i have no way to change my roaming, or use any of the gps features. How do i make the sprint connection manager see it?!

Thanks for the help
Rob

southbound747 · EVDO User Joined: 24 Jul 2006 Posts: 85

I thought that it would cause problems to use the u720 in a TX. I have the TXN17p. I activated the internal modem.
have you activated the internal modem giggtigga? or you just popped in the u720?
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gigatigga · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 11

I did activate the internal. I've found that i can use the smartwi application to control the u720, but still no luck with the sprint connection manager.

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Pekkle · EVDO User Joined: 15 Oct 2005 Posts: 32

Michael, Please update us with your quest to get the internal card replaced by Sony or Novatel. A lot of people is waiting to see what happends when the modem fails. and which version of the TXN considers as the early batch?

Pekkle · EVDO User Joined: 15 Oct 2005 Posts: 32

Ouch, no one ever reads this second of the forum any more.. Here some new info about the Rev A and stuff.

While I have not been able to confirm, but some people said at the other forums that they are running at Rev A. Speed and also the Connection Manager says Rev A. I have no idea if it's a newer TXN or what though. I myself has been looking at the support page, and it doesn't say anything about the Sprint card other than the original driver. So are the owner of the older TXN out of luck? Cuz I am considering buying a TXN17P7 and it only comes with Windows XP and it was released last Oct I believe. so I doubt I will get the Rev A firmware..

Michael · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:26 am Post subject:

You can read about the latest on the Sony with Embedded Laptop at:

http://evdoinfo.blogspot.com/2007/04/laptops-with-embedded-evdo-good-or-bad.html
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southbound747 · EVDO User Joined: 24 Jul 2006 Posts: 85