Sierra Wireless MC5720

Sierra Wireless MC5720 Broadband Module This is a Sierra Wireless WWAN Adapter that is installed in a Mini-PCI Express slot. It is also known in Lenovo literature as Verizon Wireless UNDP BroadBand Qualcomm UNDP1 Wireless WAN card Sierra Wireless 1xEV-DO Network Adapter NOTE! Specific versions of this card may come pre-configured for a certain carrier (Verizon) Features Chipset: Sierra Wireless MC5720 USB ID: 1199:0218

Sierra Wireless MC5720 WWAN Adapter

Lenovo Partnumbers

NOTE!

Not all ThinkPads listed below can have this option installed, check if yours is WWAN upgradable first. Also installing the wrong card type in a ThinkPad that never officially supported it may give a Error 1804 on boot and refuse to continue until the card is removed. As such it is best to check the HMM (Hardware Maintenance Manual) for your ThinkPad first.

• FRU PN 41W1177, 42T0863 (MC5720)

Linux support

Should be automatically detected by NetworkManager with any recent Linux distribution (Fedora 12, Ubuntu 9.10) and allow for easy configuration.

Links

• Sierra Wireless MC5725 - Model found in newer ThinkPads
• Verizon 1xEV-DO WWAN - Older page with lots of mis-information (mixing up various different Sierra Wireless cards)

ThinkPads this adapter may be found in

MC5720

• R60, R60e
• T60, T60p, T61
• X60, X60s, X60 Tablet
• Z60m, Z60t, Z61e, Z61m, Z61t