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Cradlepoint MBR1000 with Pantech UML290

i could be wrong,I have three diff device's a Razr,a broke 4510l and a 4620l and they all have diff form's of sim card's so that may or may not work.

reply to jferris33
From a few sources I have read, yes you would want to install the 6.1.2 drivers if you have LTE in your area.

I suspect if your are in a 3G only area you wouldn't need to bother.

Yes, I do have Verizon LTE in my area and that is what I will be using the UML290 with.

Cradlepoint doesn't make it clear if the drivers are needed for LTE or just for Wimax so that is why I was asking about it.

reply to jferris33
The UML290 should work fine with your cradlepoint as is. As another member pointed out, however, there are different form factors for the sim cards. The 4620 uses the 3ff smaller micro sim while the UML290 uses the 2ff standard sim card. My recommendation is to purchase an adapter off amazon and use that with the UML290 but if you don't, you won't be able to use the sim card with the UML290.

If you want to be mad at someone - blame apple. They demanded the 3ff with the iphone 4 so you were forced to get a different sim card. They claim it's to get more space in the phone but when you compare the cradle sizes of both, they didn't really save that much space but that's my .02

They're also the ones leading the way to an even smaller sim card format in the iphone 5

Kevnich24,

Thanks for the info on the sim card - I had no idea that there were different sizes. I will follow you advice and order an adapter from Amazon.

I'm glad to hear that the UML290 will work on the MBR1000 without the extra drivers - I wasn't sure based on the info on the Cradlepoint web site.

If you have problems with the LTE modem and MBR1000 setup try using a good quality USB extension cable to place the LTE modem in a different location to receive a cleaner signal. After working for two weeks with a Cradlepoint tech that ended up fixing my problem.

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. I get a good solid 3G signal from Verizon at my house but don't know yet what the 4G signal will be like.

reply to jferris33
Theoretically it should not make any difference, but it is a simple update and should not hurt. It has to be done separately from the firmware, but it takes less than a minute.

Instructions and D/L links to both files can be found here: '»www.wirelessnwifi.com/Firmware-Updates'

Ok, once I get the UML290 I'll give it a try with the MBR1000 - if it seems to have problems I'll go ahead and install the Wimax/4G drivers.

Thanks