MC8775 Firmware update to support 7.2MB - does it exist ?

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alegu · #31 Post by **alegu** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:44 am

Hi, this is my first post!
Could anyone send the 1.1.9.3 or 1.1.9.22 to me?

Many many many many many many many many many thanks!

EOMtp · #32 Post by **EOMtp** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:33 pm

alegu wrote:Hi, this is my first post!

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alegu · #33 Post by **alegu** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:06 pm

EOMtp wrote:
alegu wrote:Hi, this is my first post!
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thanks
I am in Europe (Italy) , now my firmware is H1_1_8_3MCAP
date 03/08/07
bootloader H1_1_8_0MCBT

my card is in a raon everun, I have updatede to 1.1.9.3
it works!

before and after the update there is only 2100 3g band!

I have buoght the card from an ebay seller, I do not know anything about my mc8775 card.....

Rambler76 · #34 Post by **Rambler76** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:28 pm

Does anyone know the differences between the v1.1.9.3 and v1.1.9.22 firmware?

alegu · #35 Post by **alegu** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:45 pm

now i have 1.1.9.3 firmware, but the card works 3.6 mb....

EOMtp · #36 Post by **EOMtp** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:18 pm

MC8775 cannot receive faster than 3.6Mbps; it is missing the second antenna connector, and the card needs "antenna diversity" to eliminate multipath signal distortion and achieve the higher bandwidth.

adrianaitken · #37 Post by **adrianaitken** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 1:39 am

And your mobile operator must provide a 7.2Meg service - if they only offer 3.6, that's all you will see.

hornet5 · #38 Post by **hornet5** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:36 am

I've got HP version of MC8775 card with firmware H1_0_0_7MCAP and bootloader H1_0_0_0MCBT.
Will the new firmware work also with my card?

If so, could anyone send me it?

EOMtp · #39 Post by **EOMtp** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:39 am

hornet5: Here is HP's MC8775 firmware update:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/Te ... R1002_USEN
Read the PM (Private Message) that I sent you.

Peak2Peak · #40 Post by **Peak2Peak** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:39 am

Does anyone know exactly what firmware v1.1.9.3 and v1.1.9.22 firmware actually do - (eg: add additional manufactures stacks, enhance sensitivity, protocol handling etc)

SJdenmark · #41 Post by **SJdenmark** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:03 am

Hi all

I have been stundering round the net to find this firmware for ages, and as others here i unfortunetely don't have the CCO login for the webpage, from where it can be downloadet.

Can someone supply me with the 1.1.9.3 firmware please?

Thanks a lot in advance.

SJ

Rambler76 · #42 Post by **Rambler76** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:02 pm

SJdenmark wrote:Hi all

I have been stundering round the net to find this firmware for ages, and as others here i unfortunetely don't have the CCO login for the webpage, from where it can be downloadet.

Can someone supply me with the 1.1.9.3 firmware please?

Thanks a lot in advance.

SJ

check your pm inbox

SJdenmark · #43 Post by **SJdenmark** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:00 am

Thank you very much Rambler and EOMtp. Worked like a charm!

Good day to you both

kissbg · #44 Post by **kissbg** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:46 am

Please send someone me the newest firmware from the Cisco site, i don't have an accont.

Bence

kissbg · #45 Post by **kissbg** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:29 am

Thanks EOMtp very much.

dk5ras · #46 Post by **dk5ras** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:31 am

I am also looking for latest firmware to upgrade the MC8775 in my X61 tablet. What is the latest version that does _not_ steal any previously available bands? Anyway, important for me is GSM900/1800 and 2100 MHz 3G/UMTS...now the card seems to have also UMTS 850 and 1900 MHz, but the firmware is quite old, and especially reconnect after standby or hibernation sometimes simply does not work.
Using the radio switch turning all radio stuff off and on fixes it, but the procedure is a bit annoying

Would be nice to put all the versions that float around into one archive to play around with different ones...

With best regards

Ralph, ralph@radio-link.net

adolfotregosa · #47 Post by **adolfotregosa** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:49 pm

guys, i'm new here and sorry to jump like this and bother you but i would also like the new firmware (1.1.9.3) for the mc8775.

Really appreciate it !!

Thank you

skhong · #48 Post by **skhong** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:50 pm

EOMtp wrote:
alegu wrote:Hi, this is my first post!
Welcome to this Forum! Check your PM (Private Message).

Hi, this is my first post too..
Could send the 1.1.9.3 or 1.1.9.22 firmware to me?

Thank you very much!!!

dk5ras · #49 Post by **dk5ras** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:38 am

dk5ras wrote:I am also looking for latest firmware to upgrade the MC8775 in my X61 tablet.

I was able to get a 1.8.something version that improved behaviour at reception loss, but still looking for the 1.9.x.

Would be great if some nice guy could send me this

vpn-user · #50 Post by **vpn-user** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:49 am

Hello,

could anyone please send me firmware version 1.1.9.22?

Many thanks!

Rambler76 · #51 Post by **Rambler76** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:01 pm

Rambler76 wrote:

Based on my earlier post with a pic attached above, does anyone know how to unlock the bands of this modem.

Looking back now, I purchased the modem from IBM spare parts and it was quoted as a vodafone MC8775. Vodafone only operate a UMTS 2100 band globally but here in Australia we have a provider who operates on the 850Mhz UMTS band.

As the modem is capable of 850/2100 UMTS does anyone know if it is possible to unlock this band via a firmware update?

Thanks

Zender · #52 Post by **Zender** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:15 pm

Have you tried asking a service like DC Unlocker? Seems to me that it should be similar to unlocking voice on Sierra Wireless' cards. The firmware update does not change it, but it's only a configuration flag, same as the voice capability.

sayagain · #53 Post by **sayagain** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 1:46 pm

Can anyone please send me the latest MC8775 Firmware?
My current is H1_1_8_3MCAP, Build Date 03/08/07, Bootloader H1_1_8_0MCBT

Zender, do you happen to know how can I make the MC8775 auto-power on, independently of OS? I'm trying to get it running on OS X, but although the card is recognizable in USB Bus, Watcher can't seem to start it (I edited the OS X driver device-id to recognize it so it should work) . I am using a Lenovo Part with Fn-F5 working, etc

dtscaps · #54 Post by **dtscaps** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:08 pm

just like to tell y'all that the EU version of this card works with AT&T 3G in the US with version 1.1.9.3 of the software, confirmed.

BTW, I would appreciate it if someone could provide me with the 1.1.9.22 firmware for this card.

Thanks
Henning

EOMtp · #55 Post by **EOMtp** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:27 pm

Rambler76 wrote:As the modem is capable of 850/2100 UMTS does anyone know if it is possible to unlock this band via a firmware?

No, it is not possible.

dtscaps wrote:just like to tell y'all that the EU version of this card workswith AT&T 3G in the US with version 1.1.9.3 of the software, confirmed.

This is not possible with the present Lenovo cards . Please clarify: Are you referring to a generic MC8775 card or a Lenovo MC8775 card? If Lenovo, then what is the FRU # on the card? The Lenovo card for EU is FRU #42T0931, which does not have the frequencies that AT&T uses in the U.S. Consequently, that card cannot possibly work in the U.S. Please clarify specifically what it is that you have "confirmed". Thanks.

EDIT - CORRECTION:
All MC8775 cards have all 3 frequencies enabled. The U.S. cards scan for 850/1900 first, then 2100, whereas the European cards scan for 2100, then 850/1900. All cards scan all three frequencies, but the scanning order differs.

sayagain · #56 Post by **sayagain** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:10 am

EOMtp wrote:This is not possible with the present Lenovo cards . Please clarify: Are you referring to a generic MC8775 card or a Lenovo MC8775 card? If Lenovo, then what is the FRU # on the card? The Lenovo card for EU is FRU #42T0931, which does not have the frequencies that AT&T uses in the U.S. Consequently, that card cannot possibly work in the U.S. Please clarify specifically what it is that you have "confirmed". Thanks.

Actually all MC8775 are the same cards, Lenovo device-id or non-Lenovo. The EU FRU is same as US FRU, except for Carrier locks.

SierraWireless Website: wrote: "The MC8775 PCI Express Mini Card embedded module offers connectivity to all three HSDPA/UMTS frequency bands (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)".

I have a German Lenovo FRU, which is sold as unlocked from the get go, and I used it while Roaming in the US with AT&T.

PLEASE SEND ME PM WITH LATEST FIRMWARE

EOMtp · #57 Post by **EOMtp** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:24 pm

Rambler76 wrote:Based on my earlier post with a pic attached above, does anyone know how to unlock the bands of this modem.

Clarification:
Your card has all 3 WCDMA frequencies enabled; there is no need to "unlock" anything. The fact that 01 (WCDMA 2100) is displayed is only an indication that the first band the card tries is 2100 when the card is set to 00 (All bands) or 08 (WCDMA All). If you set the card's band to 00 or 08, then all 3 WCDMA frequencies will be scanned.

Once again, all these cards have all 3 WCDMA frequencies enabled. The only difference is the order in which the bands are scanned.

Rambler76 · #58 Post by **Rambler76** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:57 pm

EOMtp wrote:The fact that 01 (WCDMA 2100) is displayed is only an indication that the first band the card tries is 2100 when the card is set to 00 (All bands) or 08 (WCDMA All). If you set the card's band to 00 or 08, then all 3 WCDMA frequencies will be scanned.

Once again, all these cards have all 3 WCDMA frequencies enabled. The only difference is the order in which the bands are scanned.

hi and thanks for the info

In my earlier post http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... 825#447825 the card was already set to 08 (all WCDMA) and later I changed it to 00 (all bands).

Having the setting at 08 or all bands at 00 still didnt help as it still wouldnt find the Australian WCDMA Telstra 850Mhz network.

Is there anything else I can do through hyperterminal to get access to the 850Mhz UMTS network?

Rambler76 · #59 Post by **Rambler76** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:02 pm

I also emailed sierra wireless about the band issue the other day and got the following response.

We do not provide end user support on OEM products.
MC8775 supposed to be installed into your laptop by Lenovo and they should provide support on all issues.
They can escalate any issue directly to us.
On a side note we have many different SKUs and it looks like your SKU is for Asia/Australia where 850 Mhz band is disabled and 2100Mhz WCDMA is enabled.

Zender · #60 Post by **Zender** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:30 pm

sayagain: Aside from taping pin 20, probably not. You'd need ibmacpi or how is that module for linux called, which allows to do fn-f5 enable/disable through some /proc... file. Though I think I've heard of people who got the integrated WWAN working in MacOS... does Watcher see the card properly? Can you issue AT commands to the card?

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