setting up router

[TheRush]

Hi guys,

I'm a total noob to this so please bare with me!

I am trying to set up my tenda 3G router... I have connected it to a power supply. Connected it to the laptop with LAN cable. Plugged in my 3G modem. I run the setup on te included cd. However it keeps saying connection failure!

Please help

 

[OMB]

what is failing, connection to the router or connection to the modem?

 

[TheRush]

Connection to the router...

 

[D3x!]

Connect directly to the router through the browser by using the default ip address rather than the setup wizard

 

[TheRush]

Ok I used the browser... Progress. However the ip stil shows as 0000. I selected "other" for ISP and "Internet" for apn... I am trying to configure my Huawei e173 modem with 8ta sim.

 

[TheRush]

The router is now connected however I cannot configure the Internet settings

 

[OMB]

The router is now connected however I cannot configure the Internet settings

dude, you're not giving us much information to work with here

 

[TheRush]

Ok so it gives me a list of ISPs. I choose "other". I set apn to "Internet" and dial "*99#. Other fields left blank.

It's says if the IP address is not "0.0.0.0" then configuration is succesful. However my ip is all zeroes and I cannot acces the Internet... If I connect the dongle to the px directly I can however access the Internet. So methinks the configuration settings I've entered are wrong...

 

[OMB]

Ok so it gives me a list of ISPs. I choose "other". I set apn to "Internet" and dial "*99#. Other fields left blank.

It's says if the IP address is not "0.0.0.0" then configuration is succesful. However my ip is all zeroes and I cannot acces the Internet... If I connect the dongle to the px directly I can however access the Internet. So methinks the configuration settings I've entered are wrong...

have you run through the setup wizard?

 

[TheRush]

Yes I have run through the setup wizard... The IP remains 0.0.0.0 afterwards and I cannot access the net.

 

[Base122]

Should work if set like this:

 

[TheRush]

I'm about to give up... The problem seems to be on the modem side.

I plug it in the pc, install the software... It all works fine, full coverage, net works. I disconnect, plug it into the router... Run the setup wizard, does not configure Internet. Plug the modem back into the pc to check and guess what, now it doesn't work... The software does not pick up the modem. Unless I reinstall. What am I doing wrong??

 

[Base122]

So when you plug the E173 into the router, what does the indicator do?
Flashing blue after a bit of green activity?

What does the Tenda System Tools\System log show?
USB Modem found or No USB modem found?
Anything else in the log to help?

Assuming your router IP is 192.168.1.1
Also try http://192.168.1.1/usbdongle.log

Use your router IP, if it is not the same as above.

Post the result of usbdongle.log

 

[TheRush]

Thanks base1222, I'm about to kill myself here!

It flashes green for a bit and then blinks blue... The log says no USB dongle found.

 

[Base122]

Sometimes the Tenda can take a while to "find" the modem, so give it a few minutes before unplugging and giving up.

What model of Tenda router is this?
What is the firmware version?

 

[TheRush]

It is the tenda 3G611R+

Firmware version H2-V3.4.0d-multi-02

Hope that helps

 

[TheRush]

Hmmm and I can't connect to the tenda website to upgrade the firmware.... Frustrated!!

 

[Base122]

Same model as I have.

I know it may seem strange, but if you do manage to get to the Tenda site, try older firmware H2_V3.3.1d

http://www.tenda.cn/uploadfile/down...03/3G/3G611R/U_3G611R_H2_V3.3.1d_MULTI_02.zip

They had some issues, with the newer firmware not behaving well with some modems.

 

[TheRush]

Base122 you are a legend!! Thank you! I downgraded the firmware and it configured correctly on the first try Everything seems to be working fine now! Thank you!

 

[Base122]

glad you're sorted...