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gregh2000
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yeah share the hotel's ethernet over wifi, sorry if i said that wrong, lol. i was thinking ethernet and wrote wifi.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:47 pm    Post subject: Cradle Point Versus other EVDO Routers I have owned Reply with quote

I bought a KR1 over 2 years ago. I returned it the same day I received it because I could not connect to the corporate intra-net using Nortel Contivity.
I then bought a Top Global MB8000. I was unable to connect with it, but Top Global sent me a firmware upgrade via email. That worked. I used it with pretty good results until 2 weeks ago when my V620 card died. Verizon didn't sell a PCMCIA modem card at the store where I was at so I had to buy a V720 USB card. Since the MB8000 didn't support the USB card, I searched for a replacement. I got the CTR350 today. I had to configure the application support to enable ports 50 and 500 to get the Nortel client to connect. It works like a charm. I turned off the wifi on the 350 and connected the ethernet port to my Apple Time Capsule and everything is great.

Cradle Point has my vote so far. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:38 pm    Post subject: But what if you wanted to do wireless? Reply with quote

Has anyone seen a cell router that will also connect to a Wifi network? I love the MBR1000 but that is the one thing that I would like to see added. Now I have to carry a second router to connect to a wireless network
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have a look on the small D-link travel router. It costs about $45 only.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Had a Linksys router in a home network before going with the Cradlepoint.

As long as you didn't move your laptop it was fine. If you relocated to a different room you would lose the signal. The signal was very iffy at the other end of the house (60').

The Cradlepoint has been fantastic. I run 4 laptops and 2 xbox 360's on it (1 wired and 1 wireless). The wireless 360 is at the other end of the house and it works fine. We can take a laptop anywhere in the house, even the basement and out on the deck with no loss in signal.

When I tried Verizon's REV A with a KR-1 and a UM150 they didn't talk to each other at all. Called Verizon tech. support and Kyocera. Both techies said the two were incompatible even though the Verizon store said otherwise.

FWIW
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had a KR-1 which I bought from PCMall.com. It worked for just under a year (thank goodness) if you call resetting it everyday, working? Then it just died, one day. I called D-Link, Kyocera, and PCMall back and forth. Kyocera wouldn't warranty as PCMall is supposed, PCMall told me D-Link should warranty. After about ten calls and emails back and forth, PCMall finally said that they were having problems with the KR-1 and would not send me another one, but would refund my money. So, now I am sending it back and researching a new router (probably Cradlepoint).
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 5:56 pm    Post subject: Cradlepoint ctr1000 VS Kyocra KR2 ? Reply with quote

I have an USB727 and would like to know what the best router to use with my EVDO card. Cradlepoint or KR2. Any suggestions?

Thanks all

Andrew
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 7:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

We love working with CradlePoint:

- much better support
- actual warranty replacement (if needed)
- our tech guys work very closely with CradlePoint
- cool stuff coming out in next firmware releases
- more form factors to better fit your needs
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 12:06 pm    Post subject: KRS vs MBR1000 Reply with quote

Thank you for the reply. I just have seen comparisons between the MBR1000 and the KR1 no the KR2. I have seen the KR2 for $30 or so cheaper than the MBR1000.

Thanks
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:48 am    Post subject: Re: KRS vs MBR1000 Reply with quote

Usmc68 wrote:
Thank you for the reply. I just have seen comparisons between the MBR1000 and the KR1 no the KR2. I have seen the KR2 for $30 or so cheaper than the MBR1000.

Thanks


The MBR1000 and KR2 are same almost identical. Both are even made my cradlepoint.

Except the KR2 has a PCMCIA slot
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

As soon as I pull the trigger on a CTR500 I can do a comparison between that, and the Linksys 3GV2 that I also have.
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godhand1
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I guess I'll bite too then...lol

Just today I was woken up to the sweet sound of fedex (9:30 Arizona time). Once I realized who it was I obviously rushed out and about ripped the package from his hand. Long story short, after only about 15 minutes of setup, and one small hiccup during the process I was online and convincingly. The other one I owned did not even let me browse the web. So far I have downloaded a ps3 update (with help from the pdf file) and playstation home. In my opinion, you can't find a better router out there than cradlepoint.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

godhand1 wrote:
I guess I'll bite too then...lol

Just today I was woken up to the sweet sound of fedex (9:30 Arizona time). Once I realized who it was I obviously rushed out and about ripped the package from his hand. Long story short, after only about 15 minutes of setup, and one small hiccup during the process I was online and convincingly. The other one I owned did not even let me browse the web. So far I have downloaded a ps3 update (with help from the pdf file) and playstation home. In my opinion, you can't find a better router out there than cradlepoint.


I can second that one. I just did the latest firmware update to my CTR500 and man, this thing is rock solid. I can keep it up and running for a week+ without a reboot and it works every time. WAYYYY better than my 3gv2!
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i also have to say that my ping times have dropped by 20+ due to running the router
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

unfortunately i have to now say that those nice ping times were a fluke, now my pings have gone from 140 to 300 and sometimes in the 1000 range
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