Using KR2 with WiFi on a BlackBerry Curve

pressgrove · EVDO Newbie Joined: 02 May 2008 Posts: 3 Location: Ohio

Has anyone used their KR2 with a BlackBerry in WiFi mode? Belkin routers make the phone crash, but a Linksys works fine. I need to switch to EVDO for a couple of weeks and wanted to by a 3G router so my wife can surf while I am working. I also need to use my T-Mobile BlackBerry in a non T-Mobile area with the WiFi. I just want to make sure the Kyocera won't do the same thing that the Belkin did. The reports on the Linksys 3G router look bad so I'm exploring other options.

Torrey · Site Admin Joined: 09 May 2007 Posts: 216 Location: USA

I haven't specifically heard of anyone using a blackberry device via WiFi with a KR2. However; I have talked to someone who uses a WiFi-enabled blackberry with the CradlePoint MBR1000...which is almost identical to the KR2.
The only real difference between the two is that the KR2 has a PCMCIA slot, the MBR1000 doesn't...and the exterior design of course. Infact, CradlePoint manufacturers the KR2 for Kyocera.

If your EVDO modem is supported by the MBR1000, I would suggest it over the KR2, as CradlePoint releases firmware upgrades/fixes more frequently than Kyocera does.