HUAWEI B315s LTE router discussion thread.

New firmware also unblocked first two digits in DHCP server IP settings.
Many people complained about, Cell C is listening.
 
xeslaro said:
Telkom. Does it make a difference?
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Yes, this update notification is pushed by network I think. If your router is from Telkom, it has Telkom branded firmware, it can not be flashed with Cell C firmware.
 
Hi Guys

Noob ? - If I purchase this modem, could it be used with the Telkom Integrated Data Wallet - where CURRENTLY 1 byte of ADSL data can be used for 1 byte of mobile data?

thanks in advance
air
 
Hi

Anyone experienced an issue where if you upload a large file, the download speed is severely affected. The ping also spikes to over 1000ms.
Is this an LTE, or router issue?

I'm on version 21.313.03.00.1232
 
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naeem.ally said:
Hi

Anyone experienced an issue where if you upload a large file, the download speed is severely affected. The ping also spikes to over 1000ms.
Is this an LTE, or router issue?

I'm on version 21.313.03.00.1232
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This normally happens when you max out your upload. even adsl does it
try to limit your upload speed
 
buyeye said:
Turns out I didn't disconnect the land line the voip settings still disconnects the Internet connection.
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Have you managed to get your FNB connect VOIP account working on the Hauwei B315?
When setting up my SIP account, I get stuck at 'registering'

Thanks
 
Hi all,
I've noticed that the performance over wifi with either my iPhone or Laptop is really poor (+-10-15mb/s via speedtest) yet when connected to Laptop or PC via ethernet, I get amazing speeds (+- 60-70mb/s). This is even when I'm standing next to the B315 with full wifi signal.

I know that many people have mentioned that the B315 is not great and that one should rather use this router as a modem and then connect another router for wifi/ethernet.

1. Could this be the reason why wifi performance is poor?
2. If I manage to connect my Netgear for routing purposes, will this improve my wifi performance?

TIA
 
1. I don't know.
2. Yes, if you connect Netgear by cable.
 
marlin178 said:
Thanks- I'm gonna connect the Huawei to the Netgear via the WAN port
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This worked for me:

B315
1.) DHCP disable
2.) Wireless Lan disable
3.) Firewall deactivate
4.) Router ipaddress 192.168.0.1

TP-Link D2 AC750
1.) Router ipaddress 192.168.0.2
2.) NB!!! In network lan settings default gateway 192.168.0.1
3.) Ethernet cable connecting the 2 routers, lan port on B315 into dedicated lan/wan port on TP-Link
 
sand_man said:
This worked for me:

B315
1.) DHCP disable
2.) Wireless Lan disable
3.) Firewall deactivate
4.) Router ipaddress 192.168.0.1

TP-Link D2 AC750
1.) Router ipaddress 192.168.0.2
2.) NB!!! In network lan settings default gateway 192.168.0.1
3.) Ethernet cable connecting the 2 routers, lan port on B315 into dedicated lan/wan port on TP-Link
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Thanks for this... I understand the points for the B315 except, the IP add is 192.168.8.1 but have a few q's regarding the Netgear DGN220- I have tried to google this but my router's firmware seems to be different to the tutorials on the internet so certain pages don't make sense..

Sorry for the noob questions:

1.) Do I change the router's IP address here (basic setting's page) by setting it to a static IP and leave the DNS Address set to automatic from ISP?

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2.) In the LAN settings page, do I change the default gateway to 192.168.8.1 on this page and where do I fill them in?

lan.JPG

On a side note, on the internet, it mentioned changing the settings on the WAN settings page, is this necessary?

wan.JPG

3.) Got it

Thanks for the help...
 
B315 SIP via ethernet WAN

I'm using a B315 connected to the Vumatel CPE. I have a Nexus VoIP account. On the router the SIP account registration status is "UNREGISTERED". Has anyone managed to get a similar setup to work, i.e. SIP via the ethernet WAN port?
 
I signed up for the uncapped Telkom LTE promotion and received the B315 router and external antenna last week Tuesday. The sim was activated within a few hours and I had an uninterrupted LTE-connection (just using the bunny ears) that night, both on my laptop and Samsung phone. My download history shows about 1.3GB for that day.

The next day (and ever since) I have been unable to connect to the internet at all. The router doesn't show LTE speed anymore, it shows either the blue 3G or green 2G light, but I'm still unable to connect to the internet (with any of my devices).

If I take out the simcard from the router and pop it back in, I'll see the LTE light for about 10 to 20 seconds when I switch it on again (during which time the internet works), then it switches to blue (internet disconnects) and eventually to green, where it then remains.

I have logged multiple calls with Telkom and have tried the following steps to no avail:
- resetting the router (both reboot and factory reset)
- changing the APN from "internet" to "TelkomInternet" (different call center agents have different opinions as to what the APN settings should be)
- performed a sim-swop at a Telkom store
- checked that the sim is successfully RICA'd and activated
- manually connected the Poynting antenna - it makes no difference
- upgraded the firmware
- popped the sim into a phone to see if it connects (it doesn't work - no mobile data when I try this)

I have requested a technician to visit my house, but this process can apparently take 7 to 10 working days. I'm trying to launch a business from home, so I'm pretty desperate to get my internet up and running as soon as possible.

Have any of you encountered something like this or have advice of what other solutions I should try?
 
Apothys said:
I signed up for the uncapped Telkom LTE promotion and received the B315 router and external antenna last week Tuesday. The sim was activated within a few hours and I had an uninterrupted LTE-connection (just using the bunny ears) that night, both on my laptop and Samsung phone. My download history shows about 1.3GB for that day.

The next day (and ever since) I have been unable to connect to the internet at all. The router doesn't show LTE speed anymore, it shows either the blue 3G or green 2G light, but I'm still unable to connect to the internet (with any of my devices).

If I take out the simcard from the router and pop it back in, I'll see the LTE light for about 10 to 20 seconds when I switch it on again (during which time the internet works), then it switches to blue (internet disconnects) and eventually to green, where it then remains.

I have logged multiple calls with Telkom and have tried the following steps to no avail:
- resetting the router (both reboot and factory reset)
- changing the APN from "internet" to "TelkomInternet" (different call center agents have different opinions as to what the APN settings should be)
- performed a sim-swop at a Telkom store
- checked that the sim is successfully RICA'd and activated
- manually connected the Poynting antenna - it makes no difference
- upgraded the firmware
- popped the sim into a phone to see if it connects (it doesn't work - no mobile data when I try this)

I have requested a technician to visit my house, but this process can apparently take 7 to 10 working days. I'm trying to launch a business from home, so I'm pretty desperate to get my internet up and running as soon as possible.

Have any of you encountered something like this or have advice of what other solutions I should try?
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My colleague had the same issue.
We landed up calling 081180 and telling them that it's not connecting via LTE- keep following up on this. It took 3 days to resolve.
I would also force the router to only connect to 4G.
 
You could get a prepaid Telkom SIM and confirm this connects on 4G to rule out the router being at fault, even if you're sure it isn't it might help convince them.

My understanding is that a normal capped contact does have 3G fallback (at least it states it does in the small print). And I imagine a pre-paid SIM does too. Whereas the uncapped deal does not. This implies to me that there is something special in the set up on their system of this uncapped deal that can go wrong and has gone wrong for you. My guess is only they can fix it
 
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Apothys said:
The next day (and ever since) I have been unable to connect to the internet at all. The router doesn't show LTE speed anymore, it shows either the blue 3G or green 2G light, but I'm still unable to connect to the internet (with any of my devices).

If I take out the simcard from the router and pop it back in, I'll see the LTE light for about 10 to 20 seconds when I switch it on again (during which time the internet works), then it switches to blue (internet disconnects) and eventually to green, where it then remains.
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Your router drops to 3G/2G for some reason and don't know that your Telkom package is LTE only.

Go to the router's management page and change connection to LTE-only. Secondly, you might find that bunny-ears supplied antennas are not very good, usually internal antenna works better (without bunny-ears).
 
I think @sajunky is right actually.

I am in a similar situation so I'll give a few notes that might help. This is if you force the 4G connection and either get no connection or such a weak signal that your speed is painful. (I have had both of these)

- An external antenna (Poynting or otherwise) doesn't magically give you a good signal if plugged in. a) It can give you a worse signal if it's more directional. They need to be set up right, usually on the roof. Telkom were including that install with the package originally, not sure if they still are? The sooner you can get that antenna set up the better b) Sometimes the router doesn't recognise it and you have to change the Antenna setting from "Auto" to "External". What you can do until the proper install is try the antenna and point it out every window and slowly change direction, at the same time as monitoring the signal from the router & waiting for it to update. This is after forcing 4G of course. You are trying to maximise your signal because it helps your internet speed. For reference, if I can get RSRP as high as -110 and RSRQ to -13 then I can get 1-2 Mbps download. For most people these would be dire, but it's that or nothing for me at the moment.

- You can also try the same experiment with both the internal and bunny ear antennas by setting the relevant antenna setting & moving the router around your house, particularly near windows. Unlike most others, I've seen a better signal on the bunny ears when I'm really struggling to get a signal.

- I bought a Poynting (XPOL-0010) for about R500 which helped me. But I did still have to hunt around massively for the signal.
 
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