Huawei HiLink modems (E303, E3131, etc.)

Make note of your assigned IP address by ISP. Next time you reconnect it can be different. Most probably you had assigned IP address from different range (handled by different routers), so problem is at ISP, not modems.
 
sajunky said:
Make note of your assigned IP address by ISP. Next time you reconnect it can be different. Most probably you had assigned IP address from different range (handled by different routers), so problem is at ISP, not modems.
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No, not that IP address - the private range. HiLinks are firmware-wired to 192.168.1.0/24 (IIRC) range. So if you are on a private network using that range, and connect your HiLink, you've got yourself a conflict.
 
Well decided to turn off my router and now the modem works great...

Router is wired to PC and modem is also connected to PC.
 
sajunky said:
Right, so problem was with ISP.
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Wrong.

<-LOCAL 192 PRIVATE-> via ethernet <- PC -> via USB <- HiLink on same 192 ->

PC gets 192.168.1.1 as its gateway from the ethernet. HiLink also wants to be the 192.168.1.1 gateway. Two devices cannot share that IP address.
 
GreGorGy said:
Wrong.
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Sure, you are right, no question.
I wonder how you picked it up in your first reply, as so far OP didn't indicate of using other router on the LAN. It must be common problem...
Now please please explain how it could affect international traffic, but MyBB worked fine.
 
sajunky said:
Sure, you are right, no question.
I wonder how you picked it up in your first reply, as so far OP didn't indicate of using other router on the LAN. It must be common problem...
Now please please explain how it could affect international traffic, but MyBB worked fine.
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Educated guess. As for affecting traffic, that is a question for someone else I am afraid. More than likely though DNS is at play. MyBB already resolved and international not cached or something like that - not really my area of expertise.
 
Just tried it again now. HiLink modem is connected directly to PC and has active connection. Switch router (also connected via cable to PC) on and, waited a few minutes and international sites stop loading while MyBB works fine as well as google.co.za. Switch router off and all sites work fine...

This is irritating because I used to be able to stream movies from the PC through the router to the TV while busy with online gaming but now that's not going to work.

Is there something I can change on the router to allow streaming via the router/PC as well as being online?

One positive thing out of all of this is that my connection has gone from about 3/4Mbps to 7/8Mbps with the new HiLink modem :)
 
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You'll need to check your routing tables on your PC. Most likely you're not actually connecting through the 3G Hilink modem but actually just through the normal router.

Unless you manually change routes, most machines will default to using only one of the available Internet connections.

You can check your routing tables by opening a command prompt and typing 'route print'
 
JimboBob said:
Just tried it again now. HiLink modem is connected directly to PC and has active connection. Switch router (also connected via cable to PC) on and, waited a few minutes and international sites stop loading while MyBB works fine as well as google.co.za. Switch router off and all sites work fine...
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Post the output of:
Code: 
ipconfig /all
and
Code: 
route print
without the modem plugged in (when it works) and after plugging in the modem (when it doesn't work).
 
Ok here goes:

HiLink connected/Router off

ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hi.link
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::9cc4:fc63:37ab:5d93%18
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.8.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.8.1

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home.gateway

Tunnel adapter isatap.hi.link:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hi.link

Tunnel adapter isatap.home.gateway:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:9d38:6abd:3cae:373f:3a91:552a
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::3cae:373f:3a91:552a%12
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::


route print
===========================================================================
Interface List
18...d2 60 c8 b6 65 46 ......Remote NDIS based Internet Sharing Device
16...14 da e9 f6 6a 87 ......Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
1...........................Software Loopback Interface 1
14...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
15...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
12...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
===========================================================================

IPv4 Route Table
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.8.1 192.168.8.100 20
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 On-link 127.0.0.1 306
127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 306
127.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 306
192.168.8.0 255.255.255.0 On-link 192.168.8.100 276
192.168.8.100 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.8.100 276
192.168.8.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.8.100 276
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 127.0.0.1 306
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 192.168.8.100 276
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 306
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.8.100 276
===========================================================================
Persistent Routes:
None

IPv6 Route Table
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
If Metric Network Destination Gateway
12 58 ::/0 On-link
1 306 ::1/128 On-link
12 58 2001::/32 On-link
12 306 2001:0:9d38:6abd:3cae:373f:3a91:552a/128
On-link
18 276 fe80::/64 On-link
12 306 fe80::/64 On-link
12 306 fe80::3cae:373f:3a91:552a/128
On-link
18 276 fe80::9cc4:fc63:37ab:5d93/128
On-link
1 306 ff00::/8 On-link
12 306 ff00::/8 On-link
18 276 ff00::/8 On-link
===========================================================================
Persistent Routes:
None
 
HiLink connected/Router on

ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Name
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hi.link
home.gateway

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hi.link
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Remote NDIS based Internet Sharing Device

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : D2-60-C8-B6-65-46
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::9cc4:fc63:37ab:5d93%18(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.8.100(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, November 30, 2014 2:24:23 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, December 01, 2014 2:24:23 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.8.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.8.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 398127700
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-18-1C-05-2E-26-00-1E-10-1F-2C-0E

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.8.1
192.168.8.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home.gateway
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 14-DA-E9-F6-6A-87
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::b5f2:9ab5:bbfa:66af%16(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, November 30, 2014 2:22:57 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, December 01, 2014 2:22:57 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 303356649
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-18-1C-05-2E-26-00-1E-10-1F-2C-0E

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.home.gateway:

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

Tunnel adapter isatap.hi.link:

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

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

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
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:9d38:6abd:3cae:373f:3a91:552a(Pref
erred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::3cae:373f:3a91:552a%12(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled


route print
===========================================================================
Interface List
18...d2 60 c8 b6 65 46 ......Remote NDIS based Internet Sharing Device
16...14 da e9 f6 6a 87 ......Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
1...........................Software Loopback Interface 1
14...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
15...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
12...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
===========================================================================

IPv4 Route Table
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.254 192.168.1.100 20
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.8.1 192.168.8.100 20
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 On-link 127.0.0.1 306
127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 306
127.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 306
192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 On-link 192.168.1.100 276
192.168.1.100 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.1.100 276
192.168.1.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.1.100 276
192.168.8.0 255.255.255.0 On-link 192.168.8.100 276
192.168.8.100 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.8.100 276
192.168.8.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.8.100 276
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 127.0.0.1 306
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 192.168.1.100 276
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 192.168.8.100 276
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 306
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.1.100 276
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.8.100 276
===========================================================================
Persistent Routes:
None

IPv6 Route Table
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
If Metric Network Destination Gateway
12 58 ::/0 On-link
1 306 ::1/128 On-link
12 58 2001::/32 On-link
12 306 2001:0:9d38:6abd:3cae:373f:3a91:552a/128
On-link
16 276 fe80::/64 On-link
18 276 fe80::/64 On-link
12 306 fe80::/64 On-link
12 306 fe80::3cae:373f:3a91:552a/128
On-link
18 276 fe80::9cc4:fc63:37ab:5d93/128
On-link
16 276 fe80::b5f2:9ab5:bbfa:66af/128
On-link
1 306 ff00::/8 On-link
12 306 ff00::/8 On-link
16 276 ff00::/8 On-link
18 276 ff00::/8 On-link
===========================================================================
Persistent Routes:
None
 
@JimboBob If I want to use my usb dongle to access the internet on my PC I disable the local area network connection to my router.
I suspect that if both connections are active they cause a conflict of some sorts.
 
LaraC said:
@JimboBob If I want to use my usb dongle to access the internet on my PC I disable the local area network connection to my router.
I suspect that if both connections are active they cause a conflict of some sorts.
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I'll test it out but wouldn't disabling the LAN also stop streaming? I think for now though I'll just swap to the E1752 when I stream stuff from the PC.
 
JimboBob said:
I'll test it out but wouldn't disabling the LAN also stop streaming? I think for now though I'll just swap to the E1752 when I stream stuff from the PC.
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Do you plug your usb into the router? If you and you disable your LAN it will disconnect everything.

Does your router make provision for 3G failover?
 
Wait for ginggs to come back. I have power cut, mobile display gives some challenges. Just guessing, one solution is to modify metric on the TCP/IP adapter interface settings an other one to use the same subnet, currently two: 192.168.8.x on HiLink and 192.168.1.x and disable DHCP server on one device.
Edit: it looks like router on LAN interface registers itself as DNS server. If there is no alternative Internet connection it should be disabled.
 
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JimboBob said:
HiLink connected/Router on

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.8.100(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.8.1

IPv4 Route Table
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.254 192.168.1.100 20
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.8.1 192.168.8.100 20
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The problem is you have two default gateways with the same interface metric.
Try increasing the interface metric of your LAN adapter to 50, as per:
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/590043
 
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JimboBob said:
Ok, will try it out when I get home, will let you know. I'll have to wade through options though, the router has pages and pages of options.
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No, you need to change it on your PC.
 
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