Anyone run expresscards in their desktops?

Jeff33UK · EVDO User Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 35

Hello all,

I got my shiny new KPC-680 the other day and it works great in my laptop but not my desktop (my old KPC-650 worked fine in the desktop). I have a PCI->PCMCIA card (Ricoh) and am trying to use the KPC-680 with its no-name ExpressCard->PCMCIA adaptor. The problem is that when I plug it in its sees the KPC-680 and installs it as a network card and not a modem. QuickLink Mobile doesn't see the card at all. No way to 'connect'.

Its a kind of weird configuration I know, just wondering if its possible to do? I've tried with and without the TXPCM10001 driver that comes on the AllTel CD for the ExpressCard->PCMCIA converter (At least thats what I think it is).

Thanks for any input, like to hear if anyone got it to work that way, and what drivers you are using. I'd use a KR1, but when the wind blows I bounce to 1X a quick reconnect solves.

Alex · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:23 pm Post subject:

you may have better luck using the KPC680 with this USB adapter.

http://3gstore.com/MicroUSB

Bigdave · EVDO Addict Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 1069

I'm not sure I've heard of the sled that comes with the KPC680 working in ANY configuration. I think it was just a bunch of stuff that Kyocera had laying around that they couldn't give away do . . . . I mean seriously now. We're talking about a company that can't get their own card (KPC680) to work with their own router!! (KR1) Pretty sad IMO!

Jeff33UK · EVDO User Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 35

Thanks guys for your input.

Alex: Hmm. The MicroUSB adaptor sounds very interesting. Does it use its own driver, and do you know if it'll work with the AllTel Quicklink Mobile s/w?

Alex · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:14 am Post subject:

Bigdave · EVDO Addict Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 1069

Actually using the the adapter with the KPC680/CTR350 combo wouldn't show whether or not it works with QLM since QLM isn't used while the card is in the router.

That thread Alex referenced does show that people are using the adapter with the CTR350 successfully but I'm not sure I've heard of anyone using the adapter successfully or unsuccessfully without a router. Anyone?

Alex · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:29 am Post subject:

Bigdave · EVDO Addict Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 1069

Got it.

NewToEV · EVDO User Joined: 09 Aug 2007 Posts: 28

I can confer that the USB adapter works well with QLM as I have used it with my desktop.

Jeff33UK · EVDO User Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 35

Thank you all. I just ordered one from Alex.

Great forum by the way Very Happy

Jeff33UK · EVDO User Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 35

Well the mini USB thingy arrived from 3gstore and interestingly enough I had the same issue that I had with the ExpressCard->PCMCIA adapter, Windows XP would only see the modem as a CDMA NIC and not a Modem. QLM would not see the card. No Internet. No amount of uninstalling & reinstalling drivers would help.

After more searching, I found someone else with the same problem. The solution was to uninstall all the drivers. Delete the file kwndis.sys in the /windows/system32 directory. Reboot (important). Re-install card. Worked first time. [apparently some windows update put kwndis.sys there].

Thanks all. Mini USB thingy works great now, with KPC680 in a desktop.