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DOVADO UMR - 3G USB router (For use with O2, Three & Vodafone)

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  • #802
    William Powell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭William Powell


    boz4477 wrote: »
    The problems only arise when you plug the modem into the router. But after a month or so of trying to fix this with changing the settings on the router I believe that its a problem with 3 and changing the settings or restarting the router is only a temp fix.

    Nobody's arguing its not an issue with the 3 network, its still strange that it only affects certain routers like the UMR and its also strange that rebooting temporaily fixes the problem :confused:.


  • #803
    trellheim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,964 ✭✭✭trellheim


    For info. Just bought one of these and set it up.

    Manual is poor. There should be easier instructions. Had no major issues apart from :

    one laptop not being able to connect; traced to DNS queries not being able to route out; debugging it revealed VMWARE workstation was installed on the laptop and it sets up a default internal net on the laptop of 192.168.0.x which of course rerouted the nsquery. Using VMWARE network editor to change Net8 to be a different subnet solved the issue. This is of course nothing to do with the Dovado except insofar as the issue is an address range conflict but I thought I'd post it

    Page 1 of the manual should be

    base URL=default IP address, username and password to save digging for the darn thing.

    Oh, and while configuring it via the Wizard, the wizard kept dropping off. Manual config worked just fine.


    Nice bit of kit, seems to be good, well done, fast delivery, less than 24 hours from Clare to Dublin.


  • #804
    Amalgam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭Amalgam


    trellheim, what did you go for, the 3GN or the 4GR?

    I just picked up a 4GR via adverts.ie. The only thing I'm worried about is the size of the antennas, which are non replaceable.. I hope I can get coverage over a good few of the house rooms.

    Finger crossed about the '3 issue'.. but, given how congested the network is at the moment, I will probably change to Meteor, with their 20GB rolling 1 month contract.


  • #805
    trellheim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,964 ✭✭✭trellheim


    4gr and an O2 E220 Those MIMO antennas seem to be fine. have the E220 on a long lead to reduce noise


    I was going to look up MIMO and then I found that I hadn't enough maths but it seems 2 antennas are usually better than 1.


  • #806
    DOVADO
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭DOVADO


    For many of you early adopters who have been eagerly awaiting 4G/LTE support on your DOVADO 4GR, we are happy to announce that it is now working very well with the completion of our latest firmware. Our current registered peak speed was 73Mbps on the downlink, with around 35Mbps on the uplink; making the DOVADO 4GR the fastest router in the world to support a 4G USB modem! So, congratulations on being amongst the first to experience that!

    The first modem we have added support for is the Huawei E398 (available in several countries already), and we shall be exploring other models in the coming weeks and months as they enter the market. Unfortunately for those of you with Samsung 4G modems from Telia Sweden and Netcom Norway, we are unable to add support for this modem due to the lack of an official software driver and support from Samsung. Normally, we work directly with the support of the modem manufacturers when looking at something as new as 4G.

    We would also like to point out that we have included a NAS (Network-Attached Storage) server functionality together with an embedded FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server in the DOVADO 4GR, allowing you to share your files at home amongst all your computers by attaching a USB storage device to one of the USB ports on the router. Quite nifty, indeed!

    And for those of you who have experienced any inconveniences brought on by the WiFi in combination with an Apple iOS product (iPhone, iPad, etc) and/or laptop computers running Intel-based WiFi chipsets, we have put a lot of effort into resolving the problem.

    A video showing all the features (old & new) is available on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s6l-bzGj9M

    Kindly visit www.dovado.com/firmware to update your router.
    Thank you,

    Team DOVADO

    PS: Don’t forget to follow us on:
    Twitter: www.twitter.com/dovado (new)
    Facebook: www.dovado.com/facebook
    YouTube: www.youtube.com/dovado


  • #807
    trellheim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,964 ✭✭✭trellheim


    that is nice is it just the one hard drive or can you plug in a stack connected to a hub or a RAID array ?


  • #808
    DOVADO
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭DOVADO


    trellheim wrote: »
    that is nice is it just the one hard drive or can you plug in a stack connected to a hub or a RAID array ?

    One per port, max 2 devices.


  • #809
    Amalgam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭Amalgam


    Modem: Meteor branded Huawei E182E (DC-Unlocker unlocked)
    OS: XP Home SP3
    Window > Huawei E182E > 5m USB cable > Dovado 4GR > Gigabit > PC

    I can't SMS the Router, but the Router will happily send me SMS messages (more or less instantly) when it has been Reset etc..

    I have tried with both Meteor and 3. I do not have problems sending SMS messages to the same SIMs, when insterted into the Huawei E585.

    I had one, maybe two SMS messages get through with the Meteor SIM, but several hours later.. and the Router did not respond to Status commands etc.. the messages just sat in the inbox, as regular messages.

    Any tips?

    ---

    Just a question for any Dovado\Meteor Pre Pay users, can you send the SMS requests for Balance remaining and voucher code sumbit (credit top up), through the Dovado SMS interface?

    How would I go about sending an SMS to the top up number (50103) and the Data Allowance remaining number. (50104).

    Is there a special way to do it? I can't get a response.


  • #810
    dp639
    Registered Users Posts: 249 ✭✭dp639


    Hi,
    I have successfully used this router for 3 years along with the E270 from O2 and I'd say 99% of the time it was stable and worked well. Sometimes it required a simple on/off action.

    But in the last few weeks I've experienced problems connecting to the router from the various PC's/laptops in the house.

    I can wirelessly get to the configuration page but I can't get to it when wired to it. The cables are fine as I tested them. The LAN LED's are displaying and when I take out the cable they disappear which leads me to believe the laptop is actually connected to the router.

    Also now the Router does not connect to the E270. I've done various resets and upgraded the firmware. The details are below; Any suggestions?

    Product Name: Dovado UMR
    Serial Number: 16a6100986
    Product Number: 629110327005-4
    LAN MAC-address: 00:16:A6:10:09:86
    WAN MAC-address: 00:16:A6:10:09:87
    Product Revision: 1.0
    Reported Download Status:
    USB Modem: Huawei 3G
    Firmware Revision: 4.2.5.2543 official
    Firmware build date: 2010-07-20T13:54:01Z


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  • #811
    gan23
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭gan23


    @Dovado,
    I have been using the 3GN router with my O2 sierra stick for about 12 months now and I want to upgrade to the new faster O2 broadband plus. I will need to change my modem to a Huawei E353. Will the 3GN router support this modem with a firmware upgrade??
    I am using Firmware 4.2.5
    Thanks


  • #812
    gan23
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭gan23


    I got a loan of the Huawei E353 from O2 and tested it with the router. It worked straight away without having to change any settings. However it was slower than the sierra stick. I then updated the firmware of the 3GN from 4.2.5 to version 5.0.1 and setup everything again from the start. Im now getting great speeds of around 10M on the download and 2M on the upload. :D

    Happy Dovado Customer!


  • #813
    Amalgam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭Amalgam


    Any idea what Three.ie's DNS servers are, I might as well have a laugh and try them, I've tried just about all the others, since purchasing a Dovado 4GN.

    The Three Rolling wave of unreachable web sites includes YouTube (stalls on **.ytimg.com seemingly), just stopped working two days back. XP installed. Ubuntu installed. Mint live. 2 Laptops, 2 Desktops.

    Embedded videos work, but cannot reach the main domain or any YouTube member profiles. Much like my boards.ie issues. Main domain unavailable, but anything below that, fine...

    No, I doubt it is a dirty SIM problem, or Adblock, or or or..

    E182E (with additional Antenna - average %40 signal) > Dovado 4GN > (currently OpenDNS) > Wifi G > PC\Laptops

    I was reading this thread: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056044900

    That's me, more or less. The unstable Outlook (Office 2002) access is the most frustrating.

    APN change does nothing.

    ---

    I went to the trouble of installing, updating a clean install of XP, but considering I have hobbled access with live Linux on a laptop with no hard drive, the issues must be elsewhere.

    Any tips on quality of service software appreciated.

    EDIT: Just to add, it all worked until a year back, before that, whatever I was doing, whatever hardware\software combination I was using, access was there, it just worked. I didn't need to check email through Outlook 6 times to get it to download. I had access to boards.ie, I had access to other sites 'normally'.

    EDIT EDIT: Just to add, a VPN cures everything! ..but that's not ideal. I would rather not use that for email etc. I should not have to use a VPN 24/7 just to assure 'normal' access from an internet service provider.


  • #814
    William Powell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭William Powell


    My Edimax router is picking up..

    Primary DNS 83.136.47.249
    Secondary DNS 193.120.14.101

    Wierdest thing is I always get this as a default gateway in the router settings 10.64.64.68 :confused: and thats with the 3internet APN and is working as I post this.

    Edit>From a google of 10.64.64.68 it seems that 10.64.64.68 is a default that the Edimax router uses when there is no default gateway.


  • #815
    Amalgam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭Amalgam


    Just done a hard reset of the Dovado 4GR to default, except WPA2 encryption. A look up of youtube.com times out after 2 seconds.

    Stumped.


  • #816
    Gophur
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,921 ✭✭✭Gophur


    How do I upgrade the firmware on a UMR router without being able to connect to the internet?

    My original 3G dongle worked fine but developed a fault. The new dongle works when connected directly to the PC but must require a firmware upgrade for the UMR router to recognise it.

    Can I download the firmware to my PC and run the upgrade from there?


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  • #817
    rob180
    Registered Users Posts: 324 ✭✭rob180


    Hi Dovado , when will the Mini be release in Ireland?


  • #818
    DOVADO
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭DOVADO


    rob180 wrote: »
    Hi Dovado , when will the Mini be release in Ireland?

    Please check with Commsoft! Cheers


  • #819
    Duckytech
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭Duckytech


    Hi there, 2 questions!

    1) I have been using a Vodafone K3520 usb modem with the Dovado 4GR. All is good, only sometimes when i connect to my network (connects to network fine) and then the router attempts to connect to the internet - it fails and produces an error showing:

    Router cannot connect to internet - usb modem not suported/ inserted.

    I try to reset the router via the router homepage but when this dosn't work (can't log in most of the time), i end up turning off/on router via the switch on the router.

    Have you any possible reason as to why this occurs?

    Its a real pain as generally the product is ace and works great.
    Secondly,

    This evening I got a free upgrade to the Vodafone K4511 modem. I see on the Dovado website that this particular modem isn't listed as compatable with the 4GR. I have tried to set this modem up with the 4GR but it wont connect the internet.

    Is there any software update available or any other solution to get this modem working with the 4GR?

    Thanks.

    Update:

    Got the new K4511 working now. Updated firmware on router and then changed APN address to suit Modem. My bad.
    Am hoping that this update will resolve issue of Router dropping out from the net as ws occuring with older Vodafone modem.


  • #820
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Can anyone recomend a better router than the 4gr. The reception on mine is terrible. You must be alongside it to get 5 full bars.


  • #821
    William Powell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭William Powell


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    Can anyone recomend a better router than the 4gr. The reception on mine is terrible. You must be alongside it to get 5 full bars.

    If you mean the WiFi is crap that could just be a damaged antenna or internal antenna cable. If you can remove the antenna do so and if the problem is no better or worse there's your problem, try a repalcement antenna but yours can't even be 12 months old yet can it?

    You can always plug a dedicated WiFi access point on an ethernet cable into one of the swtich ports and use that if otherwise the 4gr is OK.


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  • #822
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    William Powell wrote: »
    If you mean the WiFi is crap that could just be a damaged antenna or internal antenna cable. If you can remove the antenna do so and if the problem is no better or worse there's your problem, try a repalcement antenna but yours can't even be 12 months old yet can it?

    You can always plug a dedicated WiFi access point on an ethernet cable into one of the swtich ports and use that if otherwise the 4gr is OK.

    Tried all that but no joy. Even if i sit beside the router i will not have full bars on my phone or laptop. Using it downstairs is a disaster.


  • #823
    philymurph
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1 ✭philymurph


    Hi i have a Dovado 4GR and the DNS will not work with DynDns.com but it will work with no-ip.com. What would the problem be?

    Thanks


  • #824
    trevortronics
    Closed Accounts Posts: 51 ✭✭trevortronics


    Hi
    Has anybody got a 4GR working on HSPA+ on the 3 network ?. I've had mixed results so far with a Huawei E1820 (unlocked), basically no improvement over HSPA on old Enermax 6200 nlite. Tried all the APN's , but definitely getting slower speeds with the dongle in the router opposed to the pc.

    I also run a Huawei E353 on 02, using a 4GR. They have just switched on HSPA+ and in recent days I've gone from 0.5mbps to 5.0mbps at peak time.Feels like Christmas !

    Anybody know of another HSPA+ router compatible with 3 and a E1820 ?
    Thanks and merry christmas everone:)


  • #825
    JohnnyB5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭JohnnyB5


    Hi,

    Just looking for some advice Please, looking at getting a router but not sure, my brother has the UMR and the E122 works well with it, as the UMR is no longer available,

    Can you use an E122 dongle with the Dovado 4GR working on the 3 network and is it any good . . . . ?

    Many Thanks
    Johnnie


  • #826
    Amalgam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭Amalgam


    The Dovado 4GR is the successor to the UMR and has a wider range of compatability with various dongles.

    Huawei E122 is listed in the 4GR list. Firmware 4.25 even mentions a change specific to that dongle, so it must be compatible.

    I purchased and used a Dovado 4GR on the Three network and found it very very unstable. Something with Three causes issues with accessing sites and services through a '3G Router'. My symptoms were identical to issues surrounding problems with Three customers using a Huawei B260A on the Three network.

    If you can, I suggest getting a lend of the Dovado from your brother and using it at your main location for a day or two.. as the problem is all a bit vague and without a clear solution..


  • #827
    brenvan2000
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭brenvan2000


    trevortronics wrote: »
    Hi
    Has anybody got a 4GR working on HSPA+ on the 3 network ?. I've had mixed results so far with a Huawei E1820 (unlocked), basically no improvement over HSPA on old Enermax 6200 nlite. Tried all the APN's , but definitely getting slower speeds with the dongle in the router opposed to the pc.

    I also run a Huawei E353 on 02, using a 4GR. They have just switched on HSPA+ and in recent days I've gone from 0.5mbps to 5.0mbps at peak time.Feels like Christmas !

    Anybody know of another HSPA+ router compatible with 3 and a E1820 ?
    Thanks and merry christmas everone:)

    Hey there, What are the APN, username & password for the E353 running on O2 (billpay)?
    thanks
    B.


  • #828
    trevortronics
    Closed Accounts Posts: 51 ✭✭trevortronics


    Hi
    For my E353 and 4GR on O2 prepay:

    Apn = open.internet
    Username= leave blank
    Password = leave blank


  • #829
    brenvan2000
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭brenvan2000


    trevortronics wrote: »
    Hi
    For my E353 and 4GR on O2 prepay:

    Apn = open.internet
    Username= leave blank
    Password = leave blank

    Thanks a mill!


  • #830
    DOVADO
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭DOVADO


    Hi All!

    New firmware out since a few days ago, version 5.0.16: http://www.dovado.com/firmware

    Wide smiles from the 4GR crowd, who experience connection reliability like never before. WiFi issues are resolved as well.

    Thanks

    Team DOVADO


  • #831
    neilc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭neilc


    neilc wrote: »
    Hi guys, looking to buy a router compatible with the E353 dongle. Just signed up for the 3 National Broadband Scheme with the 25g allowance. The Dovado doesn't appear to be compatible with the following taken for their website.
    Huawei E353s-2 (NOT HiLink E353Ws-2 sold by 3 Sweden and others)
    Mine is the Ws-2, any advice greatly received.
    Hi DOVADO,
    The above is quoted from a separate thread. Any plans to support the Huawei E353Ws-2. Thanks.


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  • #832
    Amalgam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭Amalgam


    neilc wrote: »
    Hi DOVADO,
    The above is quoted from a separate thread. Any plans to support the Huawei E353Ws-2. Thanks.

    You might want to contact them at their site. Strangely, they no longer list boards.ie on their: We participate in the following online forums listings.

    http://www.dovado.com/

    Just as an aside, the 4GR Firmware is now up to 6.0.1.

    Dovado Firmware page.

    http://www.dovado.com/index.php?option=com_jdownloads&view=viewcategories&Itemid=28


  • #833
    DOVADO
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭DOVADO


    We do not support the HiLink version of the Huawei E353 modem, only the regular version.

    Thanks


  • #834
    E39MSport
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭E39MSport


    From a Dovado rep on another site: -

    Howdy!
    We (DOVADO) only support a certain flavor of the Huawei E353. What we DO NOT support is the variant containing a feature called "Hi-Link". This is a hurdle which renders the modem incompatible with any router on the market today that wants to use it as a conventional modem.
    Hi-Link is a feature which turns the modem itself into a NAT'd router and cuts down the installation time on a PC from 1 minute to 15 seconds (*sigh*). So if you insert it into a router, that's 2 layers of NAT you have to work with. We can support it in that manner, but that's not what anyone desires, so we chose not to pursue that for now.
    Anyway, we hope that Huawei will publish a firmware which will allow folks to switch off this "feature".
    Cheers,
    Sam / Team DOVADO


  • #835
    Amalgam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭Amalgam


    Dovado have upped the firmware for all their current products: Doma, Tiny and 4GR ..to 6.1.0, which covers a feature that was a pretty glaring omission before, SMS over 4G Modems. The Router now supports a wide variation of current 4G and LTE Modems.

    http://www.dovado.com/index.php?option=com_jdownloads&view=viewcategories&Itemid=28

    ---

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlxPRWiSHpc


  • #836
    hecklehim
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭hecklehim


    Is there a certain brand of repeater that the Dovado team recommend?


  • #837
    td2008
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 481 ✭✭td2008


    Yeah also wondering is anybody using a repeater? The signal is pretty bad in a lot of the house so want to do something, would the new N routers have a better range than the old umr?


  • #838
    hecklehim
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭hecklehim


    hey td2008, I can answer your question without any help from Dovado. I had the umr and upgraded to the Doma. The range is worse.

    That's just my experience, and I can provide no data to support except that where my ipad picked up the signal before - it now doesn't.


  • #839
    td2008
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 481 ✭✭td2008


    Thats a pity, anybody else do anything to boost their signal?


  • #840
    hecklehim
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭hecklehim


    This afternoon I went out and bought an Edimax Universal Wi-Fi Extender EW-7438RPn and all my problems have been solved. Super easy setup and so far everything is looking good.


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  • #841
    eirator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,520 ✭✭✭eirator


    hecklehim wrote: »
    This afternoon I went out and bought an Edimax Universal Wi-Fi Extender EW-7438RPn and all my problems have been solved. Super easy setup and so far everything is looking good.

    Home plugs can be another simple solution. 3G Router > Ethernet cable > Home Plug > House wireing > Home Plug > Ethernet cable> computer. You can even plug a wireless router in place of the computer to go back to a wireless conection.


  • #842
    itu
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭itu


    hi
    i have dovado umr, i upgraded the firmware and the it is bo longer responding. i cannot access the webpage when i dial the ip :192.168.0.1
    please help


  • #843
    eirator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,520 ✭✭✭eirator


    itu wrote: »
    hi
    i have dovado umr, i upgraded the firmware and the it is bo longer responding. i cannot access the webpage when i dial the ip :192.168.0.1
    please help

    Whats the IP address of the computer you are using to connect from?


  • #844
    itu
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭itu


    I made the ip for my computer : 192.168.0.2


  • #845
    eirator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,520 ✭✭✭eirator


    itu wrote: »
    I made the ip for my computer : 192.168.0.2

    Fair enough - I was just checking the obvious ;)


  • #846
    Commsoft
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Commsoft


    itu wrote: »
    hi
    i have dovado umr, i upgraded the firmware and the it is bo longer responding. i cannot access the webpage when i dial the ip :192.168.0.1
    please help

    If the factory reset* doesn't resolve it, you'll need to try the Rescue utility which can be downloaded at http://commsoft.ie/download/Dovado.UMR.Rescue.exe

    *To reset, power on the UMR without a modem installed and then press and hold the reset button (inset at the back) with a small screwdriver or similar implement for 8secs and then release.

    Regards

    Gerry, Commsoft Ltd


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  • #847
    itu
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭itu


    commsoft thank you for that advice but it didn't work.
    i tried resetting it nothing happens the led for wan,wifi and power are on.
    i also downloaded the rescue software but its says my local ip settings are wrong.
    bit i am sure my ip is 192.168.0.2


  • #848
    itu
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭itu


    the WIFI LED becames on instantly as i insert power


  • #849
    itu
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭itu


    now it says "error in file upload: a connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established a connection failed because connected has failed to respond


  • #850
    Commsoft
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Commsoft


    itu wrote: »
    commsoft thank you for that advice but it didn't work.
    i tried resetting it nothing happens the led for wan,wifi and power are on.
    i also downloaded the rescue software but its says my local ip settings are wrong.
    bit i am sure my ip is 192.168.0.2

    To make the Rescue utility work you must connect to the UMR via ethernet cable and setup your PC's LAN connection with a static IP address of 192.168.1.2 - follow the instructions on the Rescue utility thereafter. Fingers crossed.

    Gerry, Commsoft Ltd


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