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Just to add to the list Vodafone R201 working with cellc

Daveogg said:
Just to add to the list Vodafone R201 working with cellc.
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I got my Cell C pre-paid on Thursday. Thursday evening it work great with my Vodafone R201 router. However on Friday morning when I turned on the R201, it gave message "No SIM". I could not get it working again. Anybody have any pointers what I can try? It still works fine with Vodacom and MTN SIM cards. Thanks
 
Madhawk said:
Get yourself a TP-Link USB Cradle, keeps the modem away from the router and keeps it much cooler compared to connecting it directly to the router.
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I actually have the cradle but lose out on about 5-10% signal strength when using it although I guess it's better than having my modem burnout.
 
DarKWateR said:
So far I'm still fairly happy with TP-Link MR3220. The modem however gets quite hot when plugged in on the router. Wish the router had a power switch.
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I have mine sitting vertically on a shelf, all the heat now dissipates through the side vents that's now at the top. Modem is now really cool.
 
R201 displays "No SIM" with Cell C SIM

I got my Cell C pre-paid on Thursday. Thursday evening it work great with my Vodafone R201 router. However on Friday morning when I turned on the R201, it gave message "No SIM". I could not get it working again. Anybody have any pointers what I can try? It still works fine with Vodacom and MTN SIM cards. Thanks
 
MR 3220 works well on Cell-C, but can I make it work with Huawei 220 on Vodacom?

I know this should likely go to the Vodacom forum, but I tried and nobody answered.
My Cell-C 5 gig unfortunately ran out, and I happened to have a Vodacom sim with a few hundred gigs. I tried to use it on an E220 modem plugged into the MR 3220 without any succes. It detects the modem but just doent connect. Any suggestions?
 
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rorz0r said:
Possible yes. You can enable internet connection sharing on your pc connected to cell c. Then enable the wireless etc on the router. Disable DHCP on the router and give it an ip address in the range that internet connection sharing allocates. Then plug in the pc to a LAN port on the router. Pain in the arse and your pc needs to be running. Get an mr3220 for R400, plug in the cell c and you're almost done.
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Hay, thank you for the help. Did exactly what you said and it worked. Its nice, now I connect my cellc stick where it has best reception (permanently on the light blue, or whatever that colour is) and the rest of my house has a pretty good speed. Thanks again for the help
 
kedul said:
I know this should likely go to the Vodacom forum, but I tried and nobody answered.
My Cell-C 5 gig unfortunately ran out, and I happened to have a Vodacom sim with a few hundred gigs. I tried to use it on an E220 modem plugged into the MR 3220 without any succes. It detects the modem but just doent connect. Any suggestions?
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Try the Vodacom SIM in your Cell C modem ;) APN is the same - best best is to turn the PIN off on both SIMS so you don't need to worry about changing PINS in the router's setup when swapping SIMs ;)
 
morneg said:
Hay, thank you for the help. Did exactly what you said and it worked. Its nice, now I connect my cellc stick where it has best reception (permanently on the light blue, or whatever that colour is) and the rest of my house has a pretty good speed. Thanks again for the help
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Cool man, glad it helped and that it works :p
 
Axis said:
@ Neetz...Aha!!! I knew it. Most routers have a 200mW radio. A 1 W radio is way above average. I got the TP-Link for Internet access but I wanna get the Airlive for a little community network I wanna get going.
Those kind of networks are popping up all over the UK at the moment. Gotta get me some of that!!

Thanks a million. Now I can get it confidently.
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hey dude...did you recieve your Air3G modem? still waiting for you to post your experiences..... ;)
 
I've been using the TP-Link MR3420 for about 3 weeks now. Twice in the last week the wireless died, i.e. the access point was no longer visible, could not connect. Had to power cycle it.

The router is left on permanently, it sits flat (horizontally) on the top shelf of an empty cupboard and gets fairly warm... Anyone else had a problem like this?
 
jano said:
I've been using the TP-Link MR3420 for about 3 weeks now. Twice in the last week the wireless died, i.e. the access point was no longer visible, could not connect. Had to power cycle it.

The router is left on permanently, it sits flat (horizontally) on the top shelf of an empty cupboard and gets fairly warm... Anyone else had a problem like this?
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Yes, my 3420 also gets very hot, even when idle. It crashed overnight. Had to power cycle. I usually mount/position it vertical so that the hot air can escape at the top and cool air sucked in at the bottom vent. Didn't last night though, but I'm not sure the heat is the cause.
 
Do you have a router/CellC stick combo that is stable and don't need rebooting?

So my TPLink 3220 and CellC white sick combo is not working for me. Various reasons which I'm not gonna bore you with. Can somebody recommend a router that he/she has been using for MORE than a month that has been trouble free since day one and can keep a connection active for 24 hours a day? Various models are mentioned in this thread but I really need first hand review from somebody. Thanks
 
My MR3220 was initially placed on top of another router and I think it also got too hot and died. I've just put it vertical next to the other router. It's been fine for quite a while.
 
I've been using a Netgear MBRN3000 for almost 2 months now and have had no problems whatsoever :) Then again, your connection will only be stable if your coverage and Cell C tower in your area are stable. Guess I'm lucky there too :)
 
Goobie said:
So my TPLink 3220 and CellC white sick combo is not working for me. Various reasons which I'm not gonna bore you with. Can somebody recommend a router that he/she has been using for MORE than a month that has been trouble free since day one and can keep a connection active for 24 hours a day? Various models are mentioned in this thread but I really need first hand review from somebody. Thanks
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A friend of mine has the 3220 and the black stick. Also needs constant rebooting. I have the 3420 and the black stick. The router (and my friend's) regularly "loses" the modem in that it's status shows the modem is "unplugged". Then it goes into "identifying" the modem and only then tries to reconnect. Pop the stick directly into my pc, no problems.

What is really really weird about the above is that the problems with the router losing the modem ONLY occurs with a Cell C sim in the stick. With an MTN sim in the stick and plugged into the router it stayed connected for 40 hours before I "gave up".

So yes, I'm in the market for a router that doesn't "lose" the modem and doesn't need rebooting like Goobie states. Maybe I'll try the Netgear.

EDIT: Please see this thread
 
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ajax said:
A friend of mine has the 3220 and the black stick. Also needs constant rebooting. I have the 3420 and the black stick. The router (and my friend's) regularly "loses" the modem in that it's status shows the modem is "unplugged". Then it goes into "identifying" the modem and only then tries to reconnect. Pop the stick directly into my pc, no problems.

What is really really weird about the above is that the problems with the router losing the modem ONLY occurs with a Cell C sim in the stick. With an MTN sim in the stick and plugged into the router it stayed connected for 40 hours before I "gave up".

So yes, I'm in the market for a router that doesn't "lose" the modem and doesn't need rebooting like Goobie states. Maybe I'll try the Netgear.
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Yip, try the Netgear - have has no problems whatsoever so far :)
 
rapidblue said:
I've been using a Netgear MBRN3000 for almost 2 months now and have had no problems whatsoever :) Then again, your connection will only be stable if your coverage and Cell C tower in your area are stable. Guess I'm lucky there too :)
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I use the same router and have had no connection issues. if i plug the modem (black 21.8 usb stick) directly into the PC or laptop it disconnects every couple of seconds. people think im a frikken rabbit. on off on off on off..lol.. but yeah, modem plugged into router gives no issues. have 1 pc wired to router and 2 laptops and ps3 connect wirelessly no problems.
 
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