Qualcomm HS-USB Modem

[Rob™]

I'm glad it's working! Rep points are always welcomed too

Thanks again!

[MD2Colo]

Ok, well the Gobi 2000 card doesn't work either. I think I've got BIOS issues, like db says but i'm just getting to know toughbooks (on this level) so I can't be sure.


here's a shot of PC info, not sure if I have the right bios



On a side note, I installed the Samsung 256gb SSD and it is awesome... holy cow this thing is fast. battery life is amazing, also. Used Acronis DIsk Migrate, worked flawlessy. THis screenshot is with bluetooth, WLAN, and the gps tracking in MS Street & Trips on.

[db04p71]

Ok, well the Gobi 2000 card doesn't work either. I think I've got BIOS issues, like db says but i'm just getting to know toughbooks (on this level) so I can't be sure.

What is the device ID? Look under Properties, Details, Hardware Ids. I'm not sure what the Gobi 2000 Id should be. Maybe someone who has one can chime in. Gobi 1000 Id is USB\VID_04DA&PID_250D&REV_0001&MI_02.

here's a shot of PC info, not sure if I have the right bios

The BIOS is the latest version to enable Gobi. Click the Setup tab and get the embedded controller version. The latest EC is V2.00L14, also required for Gobi.

[MD2Colo]

ok, standby. thanks for the help, bro

[MD2Colo]

looks like the ec is good to go... is up with my machine... uggghh




hardware id

[db04p71]

Do you know what the Gobi 2000 card came from? Or is it an "unlocked" card from eBay? That Id seems to point to Fujitsu.

[MD2Colo]

No, I can't confirm the source. Yes, fleabay item... I know, I know.

[MD2Colo]

Dear Rob, please sell me a REAL Panasonic Gobi card...

[theoak2]

Rob, indeed, REPS to you!!! Thanks again!

[MD2Colo]

Ok, so after screwing with this hog for a few hours, I've had some success.
I uninstalled the qualcomm drivers in add/remove programs in order to get the Gobi card back to 'dumb' status in device manager, with no drivers installed and just the computer seeing it as being physically installed.

Google'd the hardware id, found a driver package that is assigned to a LFujitsu lifebook T580 and installed them, rebooted (fun with SSD). Device manager then showed the Gobi card assigned on Com ports 6 and 9, which was a change from my previous driver installs which assigned com ports 8 and 9 to the card.




Next I google'd 'vzw connection manager panasonic toughbook' and downloaded the 2470a VZW Access Manager package from Verizon, then installed it. rebooted.



After initially running the VZW manager, it wanted to control Wifi, disabled that, then let the VZW manager initialize my Gobi card. Pretty easy. Now it reads the network, I click on 'Connect' in the VZW manager and it asks me if I want to sign up, so I ASSUME at this point that it's working.

Couple of screenshots of the driver package from googling hardware ID and the package from verizon, and you can see that the card is talking to the computer with the right driver, as well as Verizon's software talking to the card and network.





guess I need a verizon account now.