Disconnect issues with KR1 & Alltel KPC680

TheCodeMan · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 12

Well, I finally made the move to EVDO and dropped Satellite. I'm not sure I made the right decision. I purchased the Novatel sled for the KR1 and everything works. However, my EVDO connection drops all the time with the KR1. I know its the router because the card runs fine in my laptop for days at a time with no drops. I have disabled DHCP and wireless on the router, only using it for EVDO. I am running the 010 firmware and from what I have seen on these forums, upgrading to 011 won't help. I am now having to reboot 10-20 times a day. The reboot on the router management screen will not work. I have to physically unplug the power cable from the router. I am now considering a Cradlepoint. Does anyone have suggestions for a workable, stable solution for the Alltel KPC680?

jkbrigman · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 12

Hello TheCodeMan;

I'm like many others in this forum: EVDO is my only internet alternative, so getting a good EVDO setup is vital to me (I'm employed in the computing industry and need good internet/vpn access.)

You can improve the performance of your KR1/KPC680 by ditching the Novatel sled and getting an Expresscard-to-USB adapter. Yes, I know it seems sloppy to do this when you've got a nice PCMICA slot to use with the KPC680, but I got better performance and reliability using the USB adapter than using the Novatel adapter in the PCMCIA slot. It's not perfect (connection will drop about 3 minutes into session, but after a power cycle, I'm good to go.) The KR1 seems to be designed to behave better with something plugged into the USB slot rather than the PCMCIA slot.

Now: this won't get you "perfect" service out of the KR1. there's much left to be desired in ths product. But it will work and it will get you on the 'net. Good luck!

Mackieman · EVDO Junkie Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 491

The Kyocera KR2 is now available and takes care of most of these types of issues. It has a native ExpressCard slot that works with Alltel's KPC680 out of the box.

Rangerw · Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:35 pm Post subject:

jkbrigman · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 12

je46290 · EVDO User Joined: 26 Dec 2006 Posts: 48 Location: West MI

I feel the same way. No way I will buy a kr2. After using the kr1 for about 1.5 years and the pos kyocera phones I bought i will probably never buy another kyocera product. The 2 phones I bought the first one completely died within 30 days which they replaced but then within three months both of the phones speakers quite working. Then with the kr1 not being reliable at all I have not faith in them. Even though they are not making the kr1 I will not risk another $200+ ever on them.

je46290 · EVDO User Joined: 26 Dec 2006 Posts: 48 Location: West MI

Forgot to add dlink to the list, cause they make the kr1