Firmware upgrade on Option HSDPA (GE0201) ???

[Roman4604]

Trying to use an Option Express HSDPA (Vodafone GE0201 with PCMCIA adapter) in a Linksys WRT54G3G running v2.10.17.

Does work well once connected (got 2.6Mbps), but my problem is it battles to create the connection, mostly when using dial on demand. Usually requires requires 2 (or more) attempts. Have tried at 2 different locations (BSs) but getting same result.

Card is running 1.11.4Hd (Date: Jan 30 2007) firmware. Latest updater (includes 7.2Mbps) I've found on the net is ... Vodafone UK_Etna_FW_2_8_0.exe which says it will upgrade the card to 2.8.0Hd.

Q for V3G, would this firmware be OK on the Vodacom net (obviously @ 3.6) or is there some other alternate newer version I should be using?

 

[vodacom3g]

Trying to use an Option Express HSDPA (Vodafone GE0201 with PCMCIA adapter) in a Linksys WRT54G3G running v2.10.17.

Does work well once connected (got 2.6Mbps), but my problem is it battles to create the connection, mostly when using dial on demand. Usually requires requires 2 (or more) attempts. Have tried at 2 different locations (BSs) but getting same result.

Card is running 1.11.4Hd (Date: Jan 30 2007) firmware. Latest updater (includes 7.2Mbps) I've found on the net is ... Vodafone UK_Etna_FW_2_8_0.exe which says it will upgrade the card to 2.8.0Hd.

Q for V3G, would this firmware be OK on the Vodacom net (obviously @ 3.6) or is there some other alternate newer version I should be using?

Can't see any harm in trying. Let me know how it goes.

Otherwise I can first ask?

 

[Roman4604]

Otherwise I can first ask?

If you could please ... its a loaner and I wouldn't want to bork the card.

 

[vodacom3g]

If you could please ... its a loaner and I wouldn't want to bork the card.

OK, maybe PM me what details you see on the card.

 

[Roman4604]

PM me what details

Done.

 

[vodacom3g]

Latest we've got is 2.5.3d.

Guess you want a copy?

 

[Roman4604]

Latest we've got is 2.5.3d.

Guess you want a copy?

Well got that off the net as well ... is your's custom/tweaked compared to Vodafone original?

 

[SFW007]

should not be a problem there are some users on here who downloaded the hauwei software FW straight from the manufacturer...i personally dont think you will brick it

 

[vodacom3g]

Well got that off the net as well ... is your's custom/tweaked compared to Vodafone original?

Have asked for a copy to send to you. On the Etna 2.8.0 you saw on the net, this is the response I got from the guys in the know.

What I have seen from the Vodafone site is that the Etna is meant for the GE0301. If it will work on the GE0201, I don’t know and I won’t try. He might stuff up the card.