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Sierra Wireless PC5220 / AC580 Compatibility Issues

Friday, 27 May 2005
Image Sierra Wireless PC5220 / AC580 Compatibility Issues


Below is a complete list of compatibility issues with Sierra Wireless PC5220 and AirCard 580. This list does not mean that Sierra is the only cards with problems. These cards have been out longer and have more of a history. Some of the power issues with specific laptops may have issues with all PC Cards.


Sierra Wireless PC5220 / AC580 Compatibility Issues

Key:
Pass / Fail = indicate the Laptops that were tested by Quality Partners during P8A approval testing
QP = tested by Quality Partners during P8A approval testing
BH = tested by Data Team 1
FF = tested by Data Team 2
Cells with no color fill = Marketing's original list
Cells with Yellow color fill = WDSC additions to Maketing's original list
**NEW** = New issues found with the P8A version and added by the WDSC
 
Models that fail: Install/Uninstall issues, USB issues, Can't find card
P7
P8
P8-A
Sony Vaio C1
IBM Thinkpad X23
IBM Thinkpad X24
Fail
Pass
Gateway Solo 950
Gateway 600YGR
Gateway 600YG2
IBM ThinkPad X20
Fail
Fail
IBM ThinkPad X21
Pass
Pass
HP Pavillion
Dell Latitude C400 Uninstall issues/usb problems Pass (QP)
Pass (QP)
Dell Inspiron 8500 USB problems (2/3/05 customer had to change BIOS to get this to work with P8A)
**NEW**
Gateway Solo 9550 Install issues
IBM Thinkpad A31p USB Issues
Pass (QP)
IBM Thinkpad R31 USB and install issues
Pass (QP)
IBM Thinkpad R32 USB and install issues Pass
Pass (QP)
Dell Latitude D800 install issues/usb problems
Fail
Pass
Pass (FF)
Dell Latitude D266xt Cannot install Card Software at all
Dell Latitude D500 Does not find card
Fail
Pass
Pass (FF)
IBM Thinkpad T41 Does not find the card
Fail
Fail
Pass
Dell Inspiron 8600 USB problems Card not seen
Compaq Tablet PC TC 1000
Pass (BH)
Sony Vaio V505AX
IBM Thinkpad X22. Card will install, but will get Username/Password error when connecting via MCM, DUN works.
IBM Think Pad R50 Can't find card
Fail
Fail
Pass
IBM Thinkpad R40 Cannot find card.
Pass
Pass
Pass
GATEWAY M275 XL Cannot install Card
**NEW**
Compaq Presario 2199 (card won't install)
**NEW**
Asus Centrino M3 Laptop - (card won't connect). When tries to connect signal strength goes from 3-4 bars to 0 and will not connect to neither EVDO nor 1X.
**NEW**
Sony Viao V505DC2 - fails to locate software drivers for hardware.
**NEW**
HP Pavilion ZE4800 - Device installs but cannot connect. Swap into a different laptop works fine.
**NEW**
Some that are on the suspect list, but not confirmed:
P7
P8
P8-A
Fujitsu Lifebook
Compaq Armada E500      
Toshiba Tecra 8100      
Toshiba Tecra 8200      
Sony Vaio GRX570      
Sony VAIO (Model-PCG-532A) Pass (QP)    
Pass (QP)
Sony FX140K      
Models that show high 800Mhz desense: Weak signal, slow throughput
P7
P8
P8-A
Dell Latitude C640
Fail
Pass
IBM ThinkPad T21
Pass
Pass
Dell Latitude C400 Throughput problems
Dell C810
**NEW**
Dell Latitude LS PP01S - PCI-1211 Cardbus Controller
**NEW**
Dell D505 (can't access the 1X or EVDO network)
**NEW**
Compaq Presario 2100 (confirmed by WDSC and Regional folks)
**NEW**
New Laptops with problems Below this line (Additional information needed)
P7
P8
P8-A
Compaq Presario 2500 2.4Ghz
emachine m5312 AMD athlon xp2.4
COMPAQ PRESARIO 1800 / X86 Family 6 Model 8 / PCMCIA v 3.16A
Dell D400 TI 7510 Controller card
Sony Vaio PCG-Z1WA
Pass (BH)
Sony Vaio PCG-GRT360ZG
Pass (BH)
Sony Vaio PCG-V505EX
Pass (BH)
Dell 5100
Pass (BH)
Toshiba A45-s150
Pass (BH)
Gateway M675XL (Replacement for the GW 9500)    
Pass (BH)
Gateway M305S    
Pass (BH)
Gateway 200x
Pass (BH)
Dell C600
Pass (FF)
Identification of P7, P8 & P8A
P/N Bulk Box Label P/N on Unit Label Box & Device Sticker Help/About Display
P7 800-000017-0001 700-000054-0006 None P7
P8 800-000017-0002 800-000017-0002 P8 P8
P8A     P8A P8

A P8A also has a 4 character date code 0314
031 = 31st day of the Year
4 = year 2004

Any date past Jan 31, 2004 is a P8A


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