Novatel V620 EASY Mac Installer Drivers AND MORE!

Michael · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 9:09 am Post subject:

To keep this thread focused, I started a new one just on VirtualPC, feel free to post your comments/ideas at:

VirtualPC and EVDO Cards Thread
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brendanhoar · EVDO Heavy User Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 140

jgritchen · EVDO Newbie Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Posts: 6

Is there a difference in performance of functionality when you use the easy installer for the S620 as aposed to the Terminal hack?

Michael · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 6:54 am Post subject:

No
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penguinbob · EVDO Newbie Joined: 20 Nov 2005 Posts: 2

I'm trying to get my Novatel Merlin S620 card to work.
It has been activated but unfortunately the PC Card menu shows unknown vendor.

I've followed all the steps for the installer and the manual configuration methods but with no luck.

In the System Profiler the following info shows for the inserted PC Card:

pci1033,35:

Function: USB Controller
Vendor: Unknown
Type: CardBus
Vendor ID: 4147
Device ID: 53

I have tried using the above vendor ID and device ID but with no luck.

Please help me get this card working.

I'm running a Powerbook titanium 1Ghz G4, 1G RAM, 60G hard drive.
Running OS X 10.4.3

Thanks!

rawfoodguy · EVDO Newbie Joined: 05 Dec 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Florida

Hi

My S620 seems to be working properly. At my home the EDVO tower is not up yet, but in another nearby town the speeds are twice the CDMA I am getting at home (aprox.). I first did the automatic installation...but that did NOT change the vendor and product ID! So then I followed the manual installation procedure, editing the AppleVerizonSupport files to change the ID's as shown in the manual installation procedure. After rebooting, I went back into system network preferences to change the modem...and here is what worked for me: do not use the SPRINT PCS modem selection - use the Verizon V620 selection. When you do that, the Internet Connection dialog will show the potential modem speed at 1.8 mhz but of course that is not your actual connection speed. Mine I am guessing (didn't get to do a speed test yet online) is around 500, which is what I think EDVO should be around. When I try the SprintPCS selection, that seems to be intended for the older CDMA cards.

Good Luck,
Bob
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Powerbook G4, OS X 10.4.2, Sprint Novatel S620

jackrodgers · EVDO Addict Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 1131

Thanks to the developer and ya'll for the driver to install on my Powerbook 17 with OS X 10.4.6. It works and saved me the hassle of the command line etc.

Now I have a Powerbook 17 and a Sony Vaio laptop that can use the card.

Now, I just checked, and I am very very happy. I was having mail sending problems using the wireless in some of the little hotel suites I visit at times. Everything seemed to work except for Apple Mail sending the mail. But Sprint EVDO sends the mail using the S620. It was really frustraing not being apply to reply to some of the emails and the online earthlink mail was not 100% reliable on the send.

Temporarily a happy camper but waiting for 4 Meg broadband since I've been spoiled by Comcast for the last year or so.

Internetfrog timed my Comcast at 4.4 Megs and my S620 at anywhere from .4 to .8 Megs, a 5 to 10x difference.

I started with 300 baud modems, eventually moving up to 56K and then to DSL and then Comcast. I've tethered a Powerbook to a cell phone at 9K and then the Merlin C120 or C320, not sure, at 140K and now using the V620.