AirQueue USB 2.0 Extension with MicroU2E and ExpressCard for MacBook Air

AirQueue
Originally uploaded by Synchrotech

AirQueue USB 2.0 Extension with MicroU2E-MV/MicroU2E to enable USB 2.0 ExpressCards with the MacBook Air. AirQueue USB 2.0 A (Male) to A (Female) Extender Cable 19cm/.62F. Avoid damage to MacBook Air USB port and allows use of MicroU2E ExpressCard Adapter pictured here with a 3G/4G (EVDO) WWAN Wireless broadband card. Synchrotech.

Special Holiday Offer for MicroU2E-MV

For three days only, purchase a MicroU2E-MV USB to ExpressCard adapter and get the specialty cable of your choice absolutely free! Choose from either the DoubleQueue cable for supplementing MicroU2E-MV power in areas with low WWAN signals, or the AirQueue cable to use the MicroU2E-MV with slot-less notebook PCs, the MacBook Air, and MacBooks. This special offer is for three days only, for orders placed July 4, 5, or 6 2008 (PST) and there is a limit 5 specials per customer.

MicroU2E-MV accepts 1.5V ExpressCards like the range of Option Wireless WWAN mobile broadband devices popular with AT&T and on European networks. The 3.3 and 1.5V multi-voltage capability of the MicroU2E-MV makes it unique among USB to ExpressCard adapters. The cross-platform MicroU2E-MV enables USB based ExpressCards like the latest generation of 3G WWAN wireless devices on slot-less PC notebooks, Apple MacBooks, and the MacBook Air. AirQueue allows use of the MicroU2E-MV or USB devices with large or unusually designed connectors with MacBook Air! DoubleQueue is an extender with option of drawing current from second USB Port for MicroU2E-MV.

New MicroU2E-MV Supports Wider Range of ExpressCards

MicroU2E and MicroU2E-MV ExpressCard Adapter Compatibility Table

AirQueue/MicroU2E/KPC680
Originally uploaded by Synchrotech

USB 2.0 to USB Mode ExpressCard Adapters only work with ExpressCard 34 devices utilizing the USB 2.0 portion of the ExpressCard specification. They will not work with and ExpressCard 54 device, or any ExpressCard utilizing the PCIe (PCI Express) portion of the ExpressCard specification. The new MicroU2E-MV adds support for ExpressCards utilizing both 3.3 and 1.5V portions of the ExpressCard standard, while the original MicroU2E supports 3.3V only. The following table is by no means comprehensive, nor guaranteed completely accurate.

WWAN Wireless Cards

MicroU2E and MicroU2E-MV
Kyocera KPC680 EV-DO Rev. A (Verizon)
Novatel Wireless Merlin XU870
Novatel Wireless Merlin EX720 (Sprint)
Novatel Wireless Merlin V740 (Verizon)
Novatel Wireless Merlin V740 (Verizon)
Sierra Wireless Air Card 597E (Sprint)

MicroU2E-MV Only
Option Wireless GT Max 3.6 Express (AT&T)
Option Wireless Option GT Ultra Express (AT&T)
Option Wireless GlobeTrotter Express 7.2 Web'n'Walk (T-Mobile)
Option Wireless GlobeTrotter Express HSUPA
Option Wireless GlobeTrotter Express 401

Full Device Support Documents
USB ExpressCards Supported by MicroU2E and MicroU2E-MV (HTML)
USB ExpressCards Supported by MicroU2E and MicroU2E-MV (scribd)

USB ExpressCards Supported by MicroU2E and MicroU2E-MV

MicroU2E-MV USB 2.0 to USB Mode ExpressCard 34|54 Multi-Voltage Host

MicroU2E-MV
Originally uploaded by Synchrotech

MacBook and MacBook Air ready, MicroU2E-MV, like the MicroU2E, enables USB Mode ExpressCard devices on USB 2.0 ports. MicroU2E-MV adds dual voltage support (3.3/1.5V) for an even wider selection of ExpressCards. Diminutive in size, MicroU2E-MV accepts USB based 34 or 54 form factor ExpressCards. Supported USB mode ExpressCards include: wireless broadband cards like Novatel Merlin ExpressCards V740, Option GT Max 3.6 Express and GT Express 7.2, Kyocera KPC680, storage media ExpressCards, most ExpressCard to memory card media adapters, and others. AirQueue and DoubleQueue compatible. The device does not work with any PCI Express (PCIe) based ExpressCards.