Comments on: Franklin CDU-680 Review by EVDOinfo.com http://rodfathermobile.com/2007/09/21/franklin-cdu-680-review-by-evdoinfocom/ Rodfather’s mobile tech blog Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:11:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: laptop review http://rodfathermobile.com/2007/09/21/franklin-cdu-680-review-by-evdoinfocom/comment-page-1/#comment-271922 laptop review Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:03:01 +0000 http://rodfathermobile.com/2007/09/21/franklin-cdu-680-review-by-evdoinfocom/#comment-271922 thanks for sharing the usb modem thanks for sharing the usb modem

]]> By: laptop review http://rodfathermobile.com/2007/09/21/franklin-cdu-680-review-by-evdoinfocom/comment-page-1/#comment-191922 laptop review Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:03:01 +0000 http://rodfathermobile.com/2007/09/21/franklin-cdu-680-review-by-evdoinfocom/#comment-191922 thanks for sharing the usb modem thanks for sharing the usb modem

]]> By: rodfather http://rodfathermobile.com/2007/09/21/franklin-cdu-680-review-by-evdoinfocom/comment-page-1/#comment-89 rodfather Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:08:28 +0000 http://rodfathermobile.com/2007/09/21/franklin-cdu-680-review-by-evdoinfocom/#comment-89 There are no SIM cards in CDMA devices from Sprint & Verizon. SIM cards used in AT&T and T-Mobile devices. That's the appeal of GSM devices. Your account is tied to the SIM card so you can swap it out to other devices for added flexibility. If you'd like to point your account to another device such as the CDU-680, you'd have to call Sprint customer support and ask for a ESN switch. AFAIK, each device has an ESN number. So you're telling Sprint to use that device for your data plan now. Thing is, you won't be able to use your PC Card anymore. I'm not sure what to recommend. I mean, I'm assuming all your devices have a USB port so a USB may be the way to go. You can grab the Top Global MB6800 router to share the connection like you did before. But since you have devices with an ExpressCard slot, then maybe a EVDO Rev A ExpressCard modem would be better since you can stick an ExpressCard device into a PC Card slot with an adaptor. There's also a ExpressCard->USB adapter as well but requires 2 USB ports for power requirements. There are no SIM cards in CDMA devices from Sprint & Verizon. SIM cards used in AT&T and T-Mobile devices. That’s the appeal of GSM devices. Your account is tied to the SIM card so you can swap it out to other devices for added flexibility.

If you’d like to point your account to another device such as the CDU-680, you’d have to call Sprint customer support and ask for a ESN switch. AFAIK, each device has an ESN number. So you’re telling Sprint to use that device for your data plan now. Thing is, you won’t be able to use your PC Card anymore.

I’m not sure what to recommend. I mean, I’m assuming all your devices have a USB port so a USB may be the way to go. You can grab the Top Global MB6800 router to share the connection like you did before.

But since you have devices with an ExpressCard slot, then maybe a EVDO Rev A ExpressCard modem would be better since you can stick an ExpressCard device into a PC Card slot with an adaptor. There’s also a ExpressCard->USB adapter as well but requires 2 USB ports for power requirements.

]]> By: horatio http://rodfathermobile.com/2007/09/21/franklin-cdu-680-review-by-evdoinfocom/comment-page-1/#comment-86 horatio Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:53:32 +0000 http://rodfathermobile.com/2007/09/21/franklin-cdu-680-review-by-evdoinfocom/#comment-86 USING: SPRINT EVDO EV A data card service I have a Sprint/Linksys CDMA router which only supports the old PCMCIA adapter. I have applications requiring the 4 ports on the router, so I use the Sierra AirCard 595. The system meets my requirements for one application. However, all of my notebook computers only support PC EXPRESS. It would be helpful if I could find away to use the Franklin CDU-680 usb modem with one of my notebook computers when I dont want to use the Linksys router (for portability and single channel use) I would like to have a choice of connection device so I can have more versatile functionality. I don't want to have to lug around the large Linksys router (using the 595 PC aircard) with my notebook just to get internet connectivity. I only want to use one data service. I don't think I should have to have TWO Sprint accounts when I am the only person using it When provisioning and activating the Franklin CDU-680 USB modem, is it possible to use the same information for activation so I don't need two Sprint accounts? Of course there would be a conflict if I had both devices on at the same time. But I know people switch the SIM chips between cell phones to get a better choice of functionality. If there is a SIM chip in the Franklin, can I just temporarily swap the SIM chip from the AIRCARD 595 to the Franklin 680? Is there another way to solve this problem without paying another $60/month to Sprint? How about a USB to PCMCIA adapter that supports the Aircard 595 with EVDO REV A support? What do you recommend? CW USING: SPRINT EVDO EV A data card service

I have a Sprint/Linksys CDMA router which only supports the old PCMCIA adapter. I have applications requiring the 4 ports on the router, so I use the Sierra AirCard 595. The system meets my requirements for one application.

However, all of my notebook computers only support PC EXPRESS.

It would be helpful if I could find away to use the Franklin CDU-680 usb modem with one of my notebook computers when I dont want to use the Linksys router (for portability and single channel use)

I would like to have a choice of connection device so I can have more versatile functionality. I don’t want to have to lug around the large Linksys router (using the 595 PC aircard) with my notebook just to get internet connectivity.

I only want to use one data service. I don’t think I should have to have TWO Sprint accounts when I am the only person using it

When provisioning and activating the Franklin CDU-680 USB modem, is it possible to use the same information for activation so I don’t need two Sprint accounts? Of course there would be a conflict if I had both devices on at the same time. But I know people switch the SIM chips between cell phones to get a better choice of functionality.

If there is a SIM chip in the Franklin, can I just temporarily swap the SIM chip from the AIRCARD 595 to the Franklin 680?

Is there another way to solve this problem without paying another $60/month to Sprint? How about a USB to PCMCIA adapter that supports the Aircard 595 with EVDO REV A support?

What do you recommend?

CW

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