"Best" up-to-date 3G card ?

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Hi guys,

Basic stuff : I wanna have a 3G router for Europe on RB411U.
Few questions :

  • Which is the “best”, most stable 3G card ? (I’d like to have HSDPA/HSUPA speed)
  • Is it possible to have HSDPA/HSUPA and HSPA+ on the same card ?

(USB or miniPCI-e I don’t mind, but I would like to have an external antenna)

Do you guys have any experience ? Any suggestions ?
thanks a lot

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I have tested a Novatel Wireless XU870 express card with a usb → expresscard cable connected to rb411u and works great and have external antenna connector.

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thx for your feedback.
didn’t know it was possible to have an expresscard converter, interesting

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I’m looking at the Option GTM382 W, although I don’t need the voice and GPS part …
Trying to find the same kind at Sierra, but it seems there is a lot of sub-version that are not on their website.

I could use your experience :wink:

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I would probably use a RB411UAHR in a stationbox 12dbi for wifi
but is there any space in that for a HSDPA antenna ?

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Wifi minipciexpress cards are, actually, USB cards.

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I like the Sierra Wireless MC8790 miniPCI-cards because they have u.Fl.-connectors for external umts-antenna. The MC8775 is similar but has only one (usable) serial modem channel, so you can’t read signal quality or other settings while being connected via ppp over 3G/GPRS.
If you don’t need an external antenna so give the Huawei K3520/Vodafone E169-USB-Stick a try.

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great info, thanks

Do you know what the diff between MC8790, 8791, 8792 ?
I think i’ll go for this one, it looks great

do you have any antenna to suggest ?

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Hi , guys… I have a Z3520 modem usb provided by Vodafone Spain. Anybody knows what is the correct configuration to install on RB411U? Thanks.

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Haven’t seen any 8791s, but the only difference between 8790 and 8792 seems to be the UMTS frequency bands it supports.

I’m in Europe and I’m using the 8790V. It’s a good card, connects on 3G almost constantly and claims to have a built in GPS, but I haven’t figured out how to use that in MT yet.

http://www.sierrawireless.com/productsandservices/AirPrime/Embedded_Modules/MC_Series/~/media/Data%20Sheet/Sierra_Wireless_AirPrime_MC_Series_Intelligent_Embedded_Modules.ashx

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Hi all

In the UK, the MC8790 and MC8792V can be bought from Linkwave. These guys also have ufl leads and antennas for 3G.

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I am using HUAWEI E1750 with RB411U in China,it works great for RB411U,in China APN is 3gnet