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DC112A AirCard Smart Cradle w/ Nighthawk LTE Mobile Hotspot Router
I have an old DC112A Smart Cradle that I used with my Verizon hotspot and now have an ATT Nighthawk Mobile router. Is there a way to connect the new Nighthawk Mobile router to the old DC112A? The nighthawk has a type C usb connector and the cradle has a different usb. Would it be as easy as getting a transition usb and connect the antenna leads?
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Thank youI don't think DC112A dock will work with newer model of Nighthwak mobile hotspots.The dock's FW was customzied to work with the Verizon mobile hotspot.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MJPN98H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thanks for your answer, but I have been working with a USB Type C male to USB Micro B female adaptor that I had from switching an old Samsung cell phone to a newer model and it worked. The only problem is that the antenna posts to not extend up to the Nighthawk from the Netgear smart cradle. So I had to purchace the antenna extensions that have an 'L' bend and go directly to the antenna from the Nighthawk rather than through the cradle unit. Here is a link to the adaptor that I believe will work that is similar to what I used. https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-BrexLink-Connector-Resistor-Charging/dp/B074SGQFDJ/ref=sr_1_12?keywords=USB+C+to+Micro+USB+Adapter%2C+Type+C+male+to+Micro+USB+female+Convert+Connector&qid=1637601806&s=electronics&sr=1-12
