Caution! Not all Huawei E272 will work with the cradle

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I got hold of a cradle to go with my newly acquired E272 (thanks again v3g!) only to find that my E272 won't fit. :eek:

Compare v3g's E272 with my E272, apart from the fact that my antenna connector is hidden under the label, there are two indentations (top-left and bottom-right) which mate with the pins on cradle.

Fortunately Poynting Direct gave me the option of returning the cradle if I wasn't happy with it (they cost about R450).
 
ginggs said:
I got hold of a cradle to go with my newly acquired E272 (thanks again v3g!) only to find that my E272 won't fit. :eek:

Compare v3g's E272 with my E272, apart from the fact that my antenna connector is hidden under the label, there are two indentations (top-left and bottom-right) which mate with the pins on cradle.

Fortunately Poynting Direct gave me the option of returning the cradle if I wasn't happy with it (they cost about R450).
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I don't understand what's going on with Huawei and the E272s lately - chips out of stock and now a variant of the E272 that seems to be more like an E270 in disguise :(.

I've tried several Game stores where E272s were reported still available, and they were all sold out, I will have to wait for an Ethernet connected HSPA device that doesn't depend on PCMCIA or USB.
 
ic said:
I've tried several Game stores where E272s were reported still available, and they were all sold out,.
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In all fairness, there were posts a few months earlier and hints to snap these up while you could. I think it's way too late now. You snooze, You lose.
 
Hosehead said:
In all fairness, there were posts a few months earlier and hints to snap these up while you could. I think it's way too late now. You snooze, You lose.
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Yep - I read those posts and did try getting an E272 from Game, but it was already too late.

Maybe a Game in TweeBuffelsSonderWaterFontein will have stock but I'm not prepared to travel that far.
 
ginggs said:
I got hold of a cradle to go with my newly acquired E272 (thanks again v3g!) only to find that my E272 won't fit. :eek:

Compare v3g's E272 with my E272, apart from the fact that my antenna connector is hidden under the label, there are two indentations (top-left and bottom-right) which mate with the pins on cradle.

Fortunately Poynting Direct gave me the option of returning the cradle if I wasn't happy with it (they cost about R450).
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I'll swap you.
 
ic said:
I don't understand what's going on with Huawei and the E272s lately - chips out of stock and now a variant of the E272 that seems to be more like an E270 in disguise :(.

I've tried several Game stores where E272s were reported still available, and they were all sold out, I will have to wait for an Ethernet connected HSPA device that doesn't depend on PCMCIA or USB.
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Qualcomm, who makes the chips, discontinued the chipset used in the E272. But this 2 versions of the E272 is also news to me.
 
Daniedj said:
Can't you file down the two pins on the cradle?
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Possibly, but I suspect they are there to ensure the antenna connectors line up correctly. I'd rather drill two holes in the E272.
ic said:
Maybe a Game in TweeBuffelsSonderWaterFontein will have stock but I'm not prepared to travel that far.
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There are still a couple in Cape Town, I know someone who bought one from Game @ N1 City a week ago, apparently the Vodacom 3G store (no affiliation with v3g :)) in Canal Walk has some too.
vodacom3g said:
I'll swap you.
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Thanks very much, I'll take you up on that offer, at least just to see how much gain I get from the cradle.
 
I believe you can use the Poynting E220 adapter (ADPT-024) with the E272.

Apparently it works pretty much the same. I haven't tested it yet. Maybe I'll give it a try sometime.
 
Hi guys i have just 'discovered' this as well. . . . . .so how does one 'connect' this lovely e272 to a external antenae? any update on the locating pins??

Jacques
 
It sounds like Huawei sold Vodafone a batch of E270s disguised as E272s - which also doesn't make sense - very strange IMO.

@v3g, any clarity from Vodafone or Huawei on this batch of E272s and why they don't appear to be compatible with the cradle?
 
ic said:
It sounds like Huawei sold Vodafone a batch of E270s disguised as E272s - which also doesn't make sense - very strange IMO.

@v3g, any clarity from Vodafone or Huawei on this batch of E272s and why they don't appear to be compatible with the cradle?
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No, I suspect it was a case of the last batch being available and we grabbed it.

We're still trying to find a logical successor for the E272...:(
 
vodacom3g said:
We're still trying to find a logical successor for the E272...:(
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A memory-stick-sized HSPA router that is also a wifi router [AP], and the male end of the router's connector is RJ45 instead of USB, would be quite nice :D. Of course an external antenna connector would be essential or antenna-docking capability like the E272. Maybe a female RJ45 connector as well for switch attachment, and the router should support bridged mode to allow it to be used as a standalone HSPA modem for those who find a portable router useful...
 
ic said:
A memory-stick-sized HSPA router that is also a wifi router [AP], and the male end of the router's connector is RJ45 instead of USB, would be quite nice :D. Of course an external antenna connector would be essential or antenna-docking capability like the E272. Maybe a female RJ45 connector as well for switch attachment, and the router should support bridged mode to allow it to be used as a standalone HSPA modem for those who find a portable router useful...
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....and with a cappuccino attachment....:)

The B970 is nice, but a bit big, though still portable.
 
vodacom3g said:
The B970 is nice, but a bit big, though still portable.
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Reminds me of pictures I saw years ago via the Whirlpool forums where Australians took to the roads with their iBurst UTDs and omni-directional antennas mounted on the roofs of their cars - that was a strange but very funny sight to behold from afar :).
vodacom3g said:
....and with a cappuccino attachment....:)
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That would be going overboard, but now that I've thought it through a bit more, such a stick-sized router would also need power from an external transformer, but probably best to add a USB option as well for mobility...
 
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Ok so is it R400 for the cradle - does this included everything (Antenna, etc) ?
 
ic said:
A memory-stick-sized HSPA router that is also a wifi router [AP], and the male end of the router's connector is RJ45 instead of USB, would be quite nice :D. Of course an external antenna connector would be essential or antenna-docking capability like the E272. Maybe a female RJ45 connector as well for switch attachment, and the router should support bridged mode to allow it to be used as a standalone HSPA modem for those who find a portable router useful...
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This has got most of what you require, but not memory-stick-sized.
 
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