8.ta on Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi R205

[Komana]

Key Notes:

• This was tested on Windows using cable and Wifi
• This was tested on Android using Wifi
• You can connect using a usb cable and/or Wi-Fi
• You use a normal size sim card (not micro-sim)
• Works with any 3G internet provider
• You can use a mobile app to monitor the device

Steps to take

1. After unpacking the box, follow the instructions to set up Wi-Fi or just connect the sub cable and install all the required drivers.
2. When attempting to go access any website you will be taken to the default http://192.168.0.1/html/home.htm because internet connection has not yet been established because all default settings are for Vodacom.
3. Login with the default ‘admin’ password (I recommend you change it immediately) and navigate to bottom of the page and notice all admin links
4. First ensure you specify your sim card’s pin number if required by navigating to Mobile Broadband->SIM PIN Management
5. Navigate to Mobile Broadband->Connection
6. Change Account type to Custom and specify only the following:
   • APN *: Internet
   • Number *: + (you can even add your 8ta cell number like +2781231234)
7. Click Save
8. Expect your status icon to change to green and you are good to go.

 

[sajunky]

• APN *: Internet
• Number *: + (you can even add your 8ta cell number like +2781231234)

I believe a number is rather your dialing number *99#. typical for establishing data connection.

 

[AirWolf]

Does Huawei have their own dashboard for this router like Mobile Partner for the modems?

 

[AirWolf]

Anyone else having any issue with 8ta and the Vodafone R205 where sometimes the connection doesn't work properly i.e. some sites don't load properly and you can't even get to the 8ta website at all. Switching off and back on again seems to sort the problem out.

Seems to be happening quite often for me the first time I switch it on for use. Then I have to restart it.

 

[sajunky]

And in the same time other sites do work? When it happen check if problem is related to your DNS server. Ping to the known IP adress, by example google.co.za is 173.194.34.127. If you site respons, then you should perhaps use google DNS server. Post here assigned DNS addresses which are not working.
Alternatively type nslookup <name of not responding site>, it should resolve to IP address.

Check for assigned DNS addresses with command "ipconfig /all".

 

[AirWolf]

And in the same time other sites do work? When it happen check if problem is related to your DNS server. Ping to the known IP adress, by example google.co.za is 173.194.34.127. If you site respons, then you should perhaps use google DNS server. Post here assigned DNS addresses which are not working.
Alternatively type nslookup <name of not responding site>, it should resolve to IP address.

Check for assigned DNS addresses with command "ipconfig /all".

Thanks, will do the next time.

 

[AirWolf]

C:\>ping google.co.za

Pinging google.co.za [173.194.41.191] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 173.194.41.191: bytes=32 time=386ms TTL=55
Reply from 173.194.41.191: bytes=32 time=503ms TTL=55
Reply from 173.194.41.191: bytes=32 time=217ms TTL=55
Reply from 173.194.41.191: bytes=32 time=204ms TTL=55

Ping statistics for 173.194.41.191:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 204ms, Maximum = 503ms, Average = 327ms

C:\>ping 173.194.41.191

Pinging 173.194.41.191 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 173.194.41.191: bytes=32 time=755ms TTL=55
Reply from 173.194.41.191: bytes=32 time=343ms TTL=55
Reply from 173.194.41.191: bytes=32 time=362ms TTL=55
Reply from 173.194.41.191: bytes=32 time=332ms TTL=55

Ping statistics for 173.194.41.191:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 332ms, Maximum = 755ms, Average = 448ms

C:\>ping 8ta.com
Ping request could not find host 8ta.com. Please check the name and try again.

C:\>nslookup 8ta.com
Server: VodafoneMobile.wifi
Address: 192.168.0.1

DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
*** Request to VodafoneMobile.wifi timed-out

C:\>nslookup www.8ta.com
Server: VodafoneMobile.wifi
Address: 192.168.0.1

DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
*** Request to VodafoneMobile.wifi timed-out

C:\>tracert google.co.za

Tracing route to google.co.za [173.194.41.191]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms VodafoneMobile.wifi [192.168.0.1]
2 * * * Request timed out.
3 232 ms 268 ms 249 ms 172.16.3.5
4 240 ms 265 ms 290 ms 172.16.3.129
5 27 ms 49 ms 28 ms ndn-ip-hsll-1-wan.telkom-ipnet.co.za [196.25.7.1
65]
6 193 ms 189 ms 198 ms lon-ip-hsll-1-gig-0-1-0.telkom-ipnet.co.za [196.
43.9.46]
7 195 ms 219 ms 210 ms 196.25.191.146
8 725 ms 458 ms 419 ms 209.85.240.61
9 797 ms 438 ms 439 ms 72.14.238.63
10 407 ms 440 ms 537 ms google.co.za [173.194.41.191]

Trace complete.

C:\>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : User7-Pc
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : gg.com
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : gg.com
VodafoneMobile.wifi

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : VodafoneMobile.wifi
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Vodafone Mobile Broadband Network Adapter
(Huawei) #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 58-2C-80-13-92-63
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::89a6:1e9e:593:25e5%22(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.101(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 03 January 2013 02:52:01 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 04 January 2013 02:52:00 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 374877312
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-13-64-DD-DD-C8-0A-A9-6A-49-E6

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-26-C7-3B-D9-E9
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) WiFi Link 1000 BGN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-26-C7-3B-D9-E8
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : C8-0A-A9-6A-49-E6
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Ethernet adapter Hamachi:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Hamachi Network Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 7A-79-05-DA-69-D3
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2620:9b::5da:69d3(Preferred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::181a:23ba:e874:7aa5%19(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 5.218.105.211(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.0.0.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 03 January 2013 02:49:26 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 03 January 2014 02:51:32 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 2620:9b::500:1
25.0.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 5.0.0.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 360348136
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-13-64-DD-DD-C8-0A-A9-6A-49-E6

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.{4718BCC6-807A-44D7-85E2-4F7A60272F2E}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.{60991536-E2BF-406F-AC9D-2ABC2016BFCC}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.{69CBF4C6-37EF-4817-A7C9-56B15B5F2AEA}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #3
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.VodafoneMobile.wifi:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : VodafoneMobile.wifi
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #4
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.{26AC2F26-E971-42D8-8F46-DD63753B7E76}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #5
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\>

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[AirWolf]

After a restart

C:\>nslookup 8ta.com
Server: VodafoneMobile.wifi
Address: 192.168.0.1

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: 8ta.com
Address: 165.143.158.47


C:\>nslookup google.co.za
Server: VodafoneMobile.wifi
Address: 192.168.0.1

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: google.co.za
Addresses: 2c0f:fb50:4001:800::101f
165.165.38.162
165.165.38.185
165.165.38.187
165.165.38.147
165.165.38.177
165.165.38.158
165.165.38.151
165.165.38.181
165.165.38.155
165.165.38.157
165.165.38.170
165.165.38.172
165.165.38.173
165.165.38.166
165.165.38.143


C:\>

 

[sajunky]

It is difficult to give solution here, as you have couple tuneling connections, and I don't know how thes things come on:

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : User7-Pc
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : gg.com
[...]
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : gg.com

If problem is on this affected PC only, then look how to remove these entries, I am not expert, but result you can see here:

IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.101(Preferred)
[...]
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
[...]
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1

These addresses are wrong, unless you run DNS server on your network, which I doubt.
I suggest as a temporary relief to use on your PC static DNS servers either saix, google or any other.

 

[AirWolf]

It is difficult to give solution here, as you have couple tuneling connections, and look at this:

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : User7-Pc
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : gg.com
[...]
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : gg.com

That's for the office network. I'm using the R205 at home.

It problem is on this affected PC only, then look how to remove these entries, I am not expert, but result you can see here:

IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.101(Preferred)
[...]
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
[...]
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1

I tried changing the dns servers on the R205 to Googles i.e. 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4, but then it didn't connect to any sites at all. I can try those dns servers on my, but I wanted it on the router as there are other devices connecting via wifi.

Even when you specify the dns on the R205, the pc will still only show the routers ip address as dns.

 

[sajunky]

I assume other devices suffer the same problem, otherwise you would simly assign static DNS on PC and problem solved.
Can you access router's configuration page when problem arise? I'd like to see DNS server's (auto-assigned) values. I bet there are both 0.0.0.0, if true, then there are failover values and I want you to do the following test:

Edit: The following is assuming modem drivers are installed, but manual only says about NDIS interface.
Connect router to PC using USB cable and after drivers are installed and you can see modem device, open Hyper Terminal and check for the command:
AT^DNSP?
If not getting error, but response is 0.0.0.0 (default), then you can change it to 8.8.8.8
The same with AT^DNSS for secondary failover DNS server.

Commands above affect modem device inside router, not router itself.

 

[Razza]

Using it with cell c giga 200. thank you

 

[johanr111]

I can make the router work with Cell C, Vodacom and 8.ta, but for some reason MTN does not work. Any assistance?

 

[sajunky]

Do you have data connection when using MTN SIM in USB modem or phone?

 

[BernieRoux]

I can make the router work with Cell C, Vodacom and 8.ta, but for some reason MTN does not work. Any assistance?

Please can you help me step by step to set up this router for Cell C - not even Cell C could assist me....

 

[baiano]

Please can you help me step by step to set up this router for Cell C - not even Cell C could assist me....

STEPS:
1) Connect your device on the PC and install the driver application that comes with the device (go to Computer, then click on Vodafone Wifi Installer... it appears as a red icon under Computer on Windows Explorer).
If using a laptop, just turn on the device with your 8ta/CellC sim card inserted in it (I coudln't get MTN to work unfortunately).

2) Take note of the device's SSID and Wifi key coz you'll need it (it's on the lid of the device)

3) If using a laptop : Ensure that your laptop can detect available Wifi devices but enabling the Wifi key on the keyboard or by turning the Wireless button to "On" if using HP laptop.
Connect to the Wireless Network that's available and key in the Wifi key as prompted.

4) Go to Internet Explorer (not firefox, and not chrome) and type vodafonemobile.wifi

5) In the password section (top right corner) enter "admin" without the (") and login.

6) Specify your sim card’s pin number if required by navigating to Mobile Broadband->SIM PIN Management
Navigate to Mobile Broadband, then to Connection

7) Change Account type to Custom and specify only the following:
APN *: Internet
Number *: + (you can even add your 8ta cell number like +2781231234)
Click Save
Expect your status icon to change to green and you are good to go.

(If you can't change Account Type to "Custom", use Internet Explorer, not Firefox nor Chrome coz it won't work)

 

[riccardok]

Hi Everybody...

I wonder if somebody can help me with my Huawei R205 from vodacom...i followed step by step the previous guide...but the after i switch my modem on it keep on saying "limited service" and it does not even find the 8ta signal easily...

any suggestion?

Thank you in advance...

 

[AirWolf]

Hi Everybody...

I wonder if somebody can help me with my Huawei R205 from vodacom...i followed step by step the previous guide...but the after i switch my modem on it keep on saying "limited service" and it does not even find the 8ta signal easily...

any suggestion?

Thank you in advance...

How much signal do you get with the 8ta sim in a phone?

 

[riccardok]

How much signal do you get with the 8ta sim in a phone?

With my iPhone i have 3 bar on 3G...but i did try in the CBD and i don't get any signal as well...it just keep on saying no network or it go on MTN network...but never 8ta.

 

[vanstadz]

I have a R205 vodaphone wifi router with a cell c sim and REALLY cant get it working!!!!
Been trying the past 2 hours ive read it IS possible PLEASE can anyone help?????