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Huawei b593s-22

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.


    I have just one bar on mine and consistently get speeds of 25 (vodafone) which is good enough for netflix etc.

    I suspect your problem isnt signal reception but more likely system congestion.

    Once you take the antenna outside, it a different beast altogether.

    So many cell sites to choose from. Contention on the main cell sites is quite clearly a massive problem.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4 atrio


    I recently purchased an unlocked Huawei B593s-22 on Amazon and have spend the last day or two trying to get it working on the Three network.

    The error I keep getting is the following :
    "Connection Failed with Error Code 3254"

    When I click the error it provides the following further explanation :

    "A problem has occured in the communication between your router and the wireless network. Please provide customer supporter with the following information. Code: 0X00000CB6 Details: network check fail"

    Symptoms
    =======
    The network seems to connect for a short time and the status goes to Connected, and then it drops after a relatively short time with the Error message above. The brief connection is only ever 3G, despite the fact that I am in a decent 4G coverage area, and have 4G on my iphone and other other phones in most parts of my house. The connection keeps re-trying and dropping.

    APN setup is 3ireland.ie and data roaming is set to on.

    Things I've tried
    ==========
    - Multiple reboots
    - Factory re-set
    - 3 different SIMs,
    my iphone bill pay Three SIM
    a Three Pay as you Go ALL YOU CAN EAT Sim and
    a Three Pay as you Go Broadband SIM
    - All with similar results

    Tech Details
    ========
    Model : B593s-22
    Hardware Version : Ver.B
    Firmware version : V200R001B236D30SP00C00
    Firmware Build Time : Sep 30 2013 / 10:29:34

    Anyone come across an issue like this ?
    Are there any particular setting adjustments to the router I should be making ?
    All guidance appreciated,
    Cheers
    Jim


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭Gooser14


    Under network connections is the Profile set to "Auto"?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 784 ✭✭✭editorsean


    Unfortunately, it looks like like you might have a faulty unit.

    The following is the configuration for Three from the Huawei's web interface after a factory reset:
    1. Go into the Internet menu at the top, then APN Management in the left.
    2. Create an APN Profile with the following settings:
      • Profile name: 3ireland
      • APN: 3ireland.ie
      • User name: (blank)
      • Password: (blank)
      • Authentication: None
    3. Click 'Submit', then go into 'Network connection' on the left.
    4. Set the Connection fields as follows:
      • Network mode: Auto
      • Connection mode: Always on
      • Profile: 3ireland
      • PDP type: IPv4
      • Data roaming: Enable
    5. Then click 'Submit'.

    In case it is falsely detecting an external antenna (assuming none is attached), go into the System menu at the top, into Antenna Settings on the left and change the Antenna drop-down to 'Built-in', then click 'Submit'. If do have an antenna attached, try it without the external antennas attached.

    You can also try forcing 4G mode by selecting '4G' for the network mode drop-down.


  • Registered Users Posts: 47 iwantbroadband


    Jim,

    I was playing around with my unit last night and I experienced the same thing. I'm not sure exactly what caused it, but it was when I was in Internet > Network Connection, and was changing the Network Mode and Connection Mode. I *think* I turned off data roaming (unticked the box) and this is when this happened.

    Maybe try turning data roaming on, and forcing 4G only - that works for me anyway.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4 atrio


    I am most grateful to editorSean and others for replies.

    editorSean - I had tried most of this already, but one thing that I did change based on your reply was the APN profile name (not APN destination!) to 3ireland from 3internet and surprisingly this seemed to make a difference for the PAYG Broadband SIM in that it connected and stayed connected for a long time (over an hour) but only on 3g never 4g.

    Both other sims which are both three sims that are 4g enabled but were installed previously in my iPhone and Huawei p5 phones still connect on 3g for a short time only to disconnect a very short time later with the 3254 network check error mentioned in my original post.
    I also switched the antenna setting to in-built from auto but this does not seem to have had an impact.

    Ok so having connected for an extended time on 3G via the PAYG broadband sim, I tried multiple times with reboots etc to change the Network Mode from Auto to 4G to force it onto the 4G network. To no avail it kept retrying and ultimately coming back with the 3254 error.
    I wondered whether the Broadband SIM itself might have been from an old batch, and might not have been a 4G capable sim, so I popped it into my iPhone and it immediately connected to 4G network on the phone when placed right next to the B593 router proving that both the sim and the 4g network coverage are likely not the issue here.
    Since, plugging the same PAYG broadband sim into the router again it has connected each time to 3g only and then very quickly dropped the network again with the same 3254 error !!
    So no more stable 3G connection as before !

    In summary, 3 different sims (2 phone sims) and 1 payg broadband sim, manage to connect to the three network briefly and then drop the connection. The payg broadband sim which had managed a stable 3g connection for over an hour now drops the connection immediately also. This dropping seems to have occurred after I popped the sim into my iPhone to confirm it was 4g enabled. I may be grasping at straws here but the sims all seem to connect to the network briefly and then get kicked off the network. I am wondering if Three has counter measures in place for unlocked routers where by a sim that was first used on a phone is throttled to be rejected on a router device ... anyone experienced this before ?

    All thoughts and ideas welcome ...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭Gooser14


    What happens if you set the B593-22 to 3G only. Do you get a stable connection? I had to set mine to 3G only because there wasn't a stable 4g service in my area. The masts in my area have recently been upgraded & I can now leave the B593 set on Auto & it is picking up the 4g service with 4 or 5 bars.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 784 ✭✭✭editorsean


    I have encountered one instance before where someone could only get Three to work on their phone, but not their router. In their case, I think it was a range limit as it seems like Three has a shorter range limit for phones than it does for routers, which I'll explain.

    The person I tried helping was in a house midway between Kilcar and Carrick and had an existing O2 broadband dongle that picked up the 3G signal from across the bay, probably from an O2/Three mast on Truskmore. As they were on the old O2 plan, Three required them to sign up to a new contract to avail of the larger 60GB package, so they went ahead with it along with a new Huawei B315 router provided by Three.

    On the very first day the Huawei B315 arrived, they said it worked fine, but then gave connection failures on the second day. They called Three, who said that their mast was offline for upgrades as it was being upgraded to 4G. However, without any luck connecting over the next few days, they asked if I could have a look. The router was showing 'O2 Ireland 3G' in the GUI, but constantly failing to connect, even with roaming enabled.

    Surprisingly, their old O2 dongle continued to work fine. As the dongle was unlocked, I tried their new Three SIM in it and surprisingly it failed to connect just like their B315 router. I then drove back to my house and took my own Huawei B593s-22 with. I had iD Mobile broadband at the time and just like her B315 router, my router refused to connect in either 3G or 4G mode. I don't recall the error message, but would be surprised if it was the same. When I put the SIM in my phone, it would connect fine in 3G mode.

    About a week later, they called me to say that they got no further with Three who tried talking them through hard resetting the router, different configurations, etc. They were even surprised when visitors dropped by that one of them with a Three phone was getting 4G in their house, yet their new B315 router couldn't connect in 4G, let alone 3G. In the end, they returned the router within the 14 day cooling off period.

    Just in case you are experiencing the same issue, I would suggest taking your router to a friend or relative's house in another area to see if it works. If you get Meteor 4G in your area, another option would be to order a Meteor broadband SIM and try it. The SIM costs €1 and comes with with €3 of credit (150MB data), which should be sufficient to see whether it connects in 4G mode. If it does work, Meteor's prepay plan is €20 for 15GB of data (lasts 30 days) or €30 for a 50GB of data (lasts 180 days).


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    editorsean wrote: »
    I have encountered one instance before where someone could only get Three to work on their phone, but not their router. .....

    APN?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 784 ✭✭✭editorsean


    my3cents wrote: »
    APN?
    I did try the various APNs at the time - 3internet, 3broadband.ie and 3ireland.ie. Their broadband SIM automatically set the APN as 3internet by default.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    editorsean wrote: »
    I did try the various APNs at the time - 3internet, 3broadband.ie and 3ireland.ie. Their broadband SIM automatically set the APN as 3internet by default.

    I'm fairly sure only two exist 3internet and 3ireland.ie any other combinations and typos default to the same settings as the phone APN 3ireland.ie.

    I've never had a SIM set the APN, must look into that?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭FanadMan


    my3cents wrote: »

    I've never had a SIM set the APN, must look into that?

    I've used an unlocked mifi device in a few countries with local SIMs and I think all set up the APN automatically. All came with instructions how to set it up manually but there never was any need.

    A few years ago when I was travelling around the country a lot, I had multiple APN profiles set up. For some reason with Three you could go from one mast to another with no problem and then the next mast wouldn't connect. A refresh/reboot wouldn't do anything. Change APN and connected again. I had the three that editorsean had and I think there was a couple more that I found online. But they may be offline now :( It was at the stage that when I'd see a certain house I'd change APN.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭Gooser14


    It would seem that my Three SIM automatically sets up an APN of nbs.ie with Authentication set as Chap.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4 atrio


    Again thanks for the helpful feedback and suggestions, here is the update from my side.

    Try Router in another 4G area.
    ===================
    This was a great suggestion editorSean, and was timely, as I was travelling to relations in Naas over the holidays, I felt sure that 4G coverage would be good. According to my iPhone the coverage where I was staying was pretty close to the same as at home ... that is 2/3 bars of 4G coverage. Of course signal bars are not always great indicators of real coverage as at home in West Cork, I get a steady 15/20 MB Download on my 2 bars on the iPhone, but in Naas where my coverage was 2 bars the Download was 30/40 MB. No big surprise there I guess !

    OK so I power up my B593s-22 router with the 3 PAYG Broadband SIM in it and it connects instantly to 4G with 3/4 bars and speeds of 30 MB Download. The connection remains completely stable over 24 hours. To ensure this wasn't a fluke, I tried the same AYCE Three Sim as previously and it instantly connected to 4G also and was stable. Finally, I tried my iPhone Bill Pay 3 Sim and again the 4G connection popped on instantly and was totally stable.

    In Summary, the 3 different sims, and the B593s-22 router with precisely the same settings, refused to connect to 4G at all at home and were unstable connections even at 3G but when the same SIMS were used in Naas all connected and were stable, the conclusion is obvious ... The issue is not the router, or the SIMs, the issue is the Network 4G coverage at my home.

    CONCLUSION : The Error 3254 refers to a Network Coverage issue and not a router or Sim problem.

    editorSean's experience/suggestion of Three having a longer range limit for 4G phones versus 4G broadband routers is borne out in my situation. I have been using my iphone in 4G tethered to my PC via usb and getting consistent speeds of 15/20MB this was the reason I ordered the B593s-22 after reading the good reports on boards.ie about this router. In my naiveity, I thought that a good iPhone 4g data signal would indicate that a dedicated 4G router would actually enhance the data rates I was getting. It turns out the opposite is true ... Doh !

    3G Connection Stability - To answer one other suggestion made , when I change the router settings to 3G only my connection is totally stable, the Auto mode results in constant dropping even when it connects at 3G. I guess the Auto mode results in constant polling of the 3 and 4g networks which clearly impacts the 3G connection stability. My house has almost direct line of sight of our nearby 3G mast and the 3G coverage has always been superb. However, 4G is available at the rear of my house from another 3 mast, and there is I think almost a duel going on between the 3G mast at the front and the 4G coverage at the rear resulting in these dropouts, but I am only surmising that !

    NEXT STEPS
    ========
    I'm in a quandry, as the 3G connection speeds are no better than my DSL landline and therefore it does not justify keeping this router. So I have two options 1) Return the Router and 2) Purchase Antennae to boost the routers signal reach.

    Antennae for B593s-22 - I'd appreciate advice on :
    1) Whether people have experienced a sufficient boost in coverage from 3g up to 4G by adding antennae ?
    2) The best antennae to purchase and rough price range ?
    3) Any particular advice on the above scenario would be great also.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 784 ✭✭✭editorsean


    Before considering an external antenna, see if you can get your router to work on 4G outside to completely rule out indoor conditions such as 'E' coated windows or other interference/obstacles preventing it connecting in 4G. When it's dry outside, change the router's network mode '4G', then hold it outside an upstairs window/skylight (if available) or take the router outside (using with an extension lead). Turn off/on the router and wait 2 minutes for it to fully boot. If the circle remains red, then try another side of the house.

    If you cannot get the router to connect in 4G outside or held out a window, then an external antenna will unlikely help, particularly if the range limit is enforced by the cell tower. With GSM (2G), the range limit is fixed at 35km, whereas with LTE, it can be set by the individual mast and it seems like Three has a shorter range limit for routers/modems than it has for phones like I mentioned above.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭Gooser14


    Hi editorsean, how do Three determine that it a modem/router rather than a phone that the mast is transmitting to.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 784 ✭✭✭editorsean


    It likely goes by the device's IMEI number. Similarly, the Three UK network goes by the IMEI number to check whether a phone SIM is in a phone and blocks Internet access if not.

    It does seem to be a rather strange limitation here, probably to reduce the number of data-heavy devices in fringe reception areas where the weaker signal would place additional burden on the network retransmitting lost data packets, etc.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4 atrio


    Again great advice editorSean on checking for reception before purchasing antennae. Thanks !

    I took your advice, and was able to test my router for 4G signal about 10 feet outside the house, and in a number of positions around my property. The bad news is that even outside the router did not pick up 4G in any form unfortunately :( Based on your advice, it would seem almost pointless to purchase antennae either internal or external.

    Based on my experience, good 4G PHONE Coverage does not equal good 4G ROUTER Coverage. I would recommend that no-one should rely on a good phone 4G signal as a reliable indicator that a 4G router will have good signal. Before purchasing an unlocked router, see if you can borrow a router from a friend, or take one on 14 day approval from your network provider before committing to any contract.

    The story has a bit of a happy ending, a good friend of mine has been long suffering with DSL speeds of 0.6 MB (I kid you not !) ... Given that my house does not have have decent enough 4G ROUTER coverage, I decided to pop over to his and plug in the router there and see if it would work for him. PRESTO ... he now has 20-25 MB Downloads and thinks I walk on water !!

    Thanks to all for your good input on this and in particular to editorSean, very much appreciated :-)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    editorsean wrote: »
    Three has a shorter range limit for routers/modems than it has for phones like I mentioned above.

    Thats really bizarre.

    Wonder if that's why my SCC isnt coming up, they don't recognise the chinese OUI.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 729 ✭✭✭spectre


    I ordered this from the Kuwait based ebay seller over 7 weeks ago and still hasn't arrived. Is this normal?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,947 ✭✭✭long_b


    spectre wrote: »
    I ordered this from the Kuwait based ebay seller over 7 weeks ago and still hasn't arrived. Is this normal?

    Mine took absolute AGES too


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    spectre wrote: »
    I ordered this from the Kuwait based ebay seller over 7 weeks ago and still hasn't arrived. Is this normal?

    Open a dispute before you run out of time to do so,get your money back, if the item arrives and you are feeling generous you can pay for it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,197 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    Hi folks,
    Please advise: I have unlocked router(Three branded)
    Product Information
    Model: B593s-22
    Hardware version: Ver.B
    Firmware version: V200R001B236D30SP01C25
    Firmware build time: Jul 9 2014 / 15:50:53

    Would it take V200R001B236D30SP00C00(universal(?)) firmware?
    Any specific steps to upgrade/downgrade firmware?
    Thanks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,368 ✭✭✭madmoe


    Hi all,
    I have the Huawei B593s-22 that I got off Amazon directly and all is working fine and has been since I got it.....except the last few days when I have been using it with my new Nintendo Switch! The Switch stutters when playing video trailers from the eShop!? I connected the Switch to my phone (Nexus 6P) via a hotspot and the stutters went away completely? It also downloaded the Zelda update before I could play it and it took at least 30 - 40 mins to download it? Anyone else have a Switch and having issues with it when connected to the B593s-22? I'm able to stream Netflix in 1080p without any issues so I am thinking it's the Switch that's at fault rather than the router?

    Thanks,
    M


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,290 ✭✭✭-=al=-


    Try putting the ip address of the switch in the DMZ of the huawei router


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  • Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭steven087


    Looking for a Huawei B315 mobile broadband router or similar 4g modem if anyone is selling one. As don't want to buy expensive new one thanks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,368 ✭✭✭madmoe


    -=al=- wrote: »
    Try putting the ip address of the switch in the DMZ of the huawei router

    Hi there,
    I will give that a go tonight, not exactly sure how to do it but I'm sure I will figure it out ;-)

    Cheers,
    M


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 784 ✭✭✭editorsean


    One small quirk I get ever since I got my B593s-22 from Latvia is that my OnePlus 2 phone's own weather app gives me weather warnings for Bolderaja in Latvia when connected to its Wi-Fi: :pac:

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    I'm not quite sure what makes it think I'm in Latvia as both the external and DNS IP addresses correspond with the inserted SIM card. Other weather apps I checked such as the UK Met Office show the weather for my current location.

    With any other Wi-Fi network or when using data, the phone's weather app goes back to showing any alerts from Met Éireann.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭Gooser14


    There is a country/region setting in the router wifi advanced settings. Could that have anything to do with it if not set to Ireland?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 784 ✭✭✭editorsean


    I think that's just for determining what Wi-Fi channels are allowed. On mine, it was set already set to 'IRELAND'. From checking through other settings, the Timezone was wrong (System -> Date & Time), so I changed that to GMT Dublin/London. However, I don't think that would have affected the country, since there are many other countries in the GMT+2 time zone.

    Then again, my phone's bundled weather app seems to be the only thing that picks up the Latvian location.

    For curiosity, I tried a few maps websites in the Chrome incognito mode to see where the default location of each takes me. Google maps brings up Ballinasloe, Co. Galway and both Bing Maps and Here maps bring up central Dublin. OpenStreetMap brought up London city.

    On my phone, The AccuWeather App, UK Met Office and YR all show the weather for my current location (i.e. GPS based.) The Met Éireann app shows me weather for Co. Dublin (likely IP based). Finally when I go into my phone's own Weather App, it briefly showed me the weather for Ballybofey (my workplace location) and then the screen updated to say it's currently -2C with clear sky in Bolderaja, Latvia.


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    editorsean wrote: »
    One small quirk I get ever since I got my B593s-22 from Latvia is that my OnePlus 2 phone's own weather app gives me weather warnings for Bolderaja in Latvia when connected to its Wi-Fi: :pac:

    I'm not quite sure what makes it think I'm in Latvia as both the external and DNS IP addresses correspond with the inserted SIM card. Other weather apps I checked such as the UK Met Office show the weather for my current location.

    With any other Wi-Fi network or when using data, the phone's weather app goes back to showing any alerts from Met Éireann.
    It could be down to Google's location services if the router was ever used in Latvia. I used to use a router in Fairview and gave it to my parents in Kerry at Christmas. If I used location based off WiFi (such as on a laptop or a phone with GPS off), it would still detect me as being in Fairview, only by getting a GPS lock would it correct itself temporarily. During that time, the weather app on my home screen said Marino rather than Listowel.

    It apparently corrects itself over time but I don't know if my parents' one did because I replaced it again with an E5186.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 784 ✭✭✭editorsean


    That's a good possibility as I haven't changed the Wi-Fi name of the router, which is still 'LMT-E1BC' since I bought it in March last year.

    In this case it's quite possible the weather app paired the Wi-Fi name with the original Latvian location when the original owner had it and kept this pairing permanent in its database. Google Maps seems to be fine as it shows my current location on both the phone (GPS off) and in Google Maps with my PC.


  • Registered Users Posts: 22 X22Report


    Hi,Just wondering has anyone bought one of the Telecom Speedport HUAWEI B593u-12 and how did they work on Meteor 4g any problems

    Thanks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭givecredit


    X22Report wrote: »
    Hi,Just wondering has anyone bought one of the Telecom Speedport HUAWEI B593u-12 and how did they work on Meteor 4g any problems

    Thanks

    I have one that I bought on ebay. Works perfectly. I also tried 3 sim 4g, I got 2 bars on it.(no external aerials) My router is in attic. I do not get a sniff of 3 4g on phones.

    Meteor for me gives circa 35 down 25 up.


  • Registered Users Posts: 22 X22Report


    givecredit wrote: »
    I have one that I bought on ebay. Works perfectly. I also tried 3 sim 4g, I got 2 bars on it.(no external aerials) My router is in attic. I do not get a sniff of 3 4g on phones.

    Meteor for me gives circa 35 down 25 up.

    Thanks for replying just ordered one off ebay from the german guy they look promising for what I need I'm getting around 51 down 22 up but thats on a Huawei E3372 4G Stick so need the router


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 19 qir


    Is the Huawei E5186 or the Huawei B315 the ones to buy now? They seem to be newer models.


  • Registered Users Posts: 22 X22Report


    givecredit wrote: »
    I have one that I bought on ebay. Works perfectly. I also tried 3 sim 4g, I got 2 bars on it.(no external aerials) My router is in attic. I do not get a sniff of 3 4g on phones.

    Meteor for me gives circa 35 down 25 up.

    Hi givecredit do you know the login settings for this router can't get into it at all


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭givecredit


    X22Report wrote: »
    Hi givecredit do you know the login settings for this router can't get into it at all

    From memory the WIFI password is the last line on label on back.

    speedport.ip is the web address and admin password is the number on second line.

    If all this does not work, someone may have changed details. Just hit the reset button on side of router.


  • Registered Users Posts: 22 X22Report


    givecredit wrote: »
    From memory the WIFI password is the last line on label on back.

    speedport.ip is the web address and admin password is the number on second line.

    If all this does not work, someone may have changed details. Just hit the reset button on side of router.

    Thanks givecredit yes I've done all that including reset still no way in though


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    The E5186 I installed just had admin as both the username and password. I know it's not the same router but worth a go.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 22 X22Report


    Finally got to login had to use 192.168.1.1 then default password on 2nd line


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,290 ✭✭✭-=al=-


    http://homerouter.cpe/ works too... It directs to 192.168.1.1 I think.

    admin
    password

    Are the defaults I think...

    or whatever user and password deets are on the router itself

    ...A little late but that might help!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 19 qir


    qir wrote: »
    Is the Huawei E5186 or the Huawei B315 the ones to buy now? They seem to be newer models.
    bump


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,290 ✭✭✭-=al=-


    593s-22 > b315 > E5186 is the order I think. I've still no issues whatsoever with the 593s-22 and it hasn't been reset or turned off in at least 7 months! It works absolutely perfect with a meteor 4g connection.

    I may have read somewhere that the internal antenna on the b315 wasn't as good as 593s but it was an old article. The E5186 is the latest one and probably the one to get atm.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭Colemania


    I got the B593u-12 today and I've managed to login to the router settings but it's saying there's no sim card in? Do I have to put it in a certain way or change some settings to enable it to work? It clicks in perfectly alright


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 784 ✭✭✭editorsean


    Hopefully it's not a faulty SIM slot. Make sure it's a mini SIM like what goes in older phones from around 2008. A micro SIM will not work without a mini SIM adapter. When I got my router, it had a sticker warning to switch off the router before inserting or removing the SIM card.

    On my B593s-22, I don't need to do anything other than switch off the router, put the SIM card in and switch it back on. Even with the wrong APN settings, it will still register with a network and show a signal reading. The connection/APN settings are just needed to establish the Internet connection.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭Colemania


    editorsean wrote: »
    Hopefully it's not a faulty SIM slot. Make sure it's a mini SIM like what goes in older phones from around 2008. A micro SIM will not work without a mini SIM adapter. When I got my router, it had a sticker warning to switch off the router before inserting or removing the SIM card.

    On my B593s-22, I don't need to do anything other than switch off the router, put the SIM card in and switch it back on. Even with the wrong APN settings, it will still register with a network and show a signal reading. The connection/APN settings are just needed to establish the Internet connection.

    The SIM card I put in is micro sim I think but I put it into a SIM card adapter as it was too small to go in by itself. The adapter is the size of the original SIM cards, the larger one. Is that too big? It just seemed like a perfect fit


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭Gooser14


    Colemania wrote:
    The SIM card I put in is micro sim I think but I put it into a SIM card adapter as it was too small to go in by itself. The adapter is the size of the original SIM cards, the larger one. Is that too big? It just seemed like a perfect fit

    Colemania wrote:
    I got the B593u-12 today and I've managed to login to the router settings but it's saying there's no sim card in? Do I have to put it in a certain way or change some settings to enable it to work? It clicks in perfectly alright


    Is the SIM pin protected? If it is you will need to either disable the pin on the SIM or enter the pin code into the router.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭Colemania


    Gooser14 wrote: »
    Is the SIM pin protected? If it is you will need to either disable the pin on the SIM or enter the pin code into the router.

    It was so I took off the pin. Still didn't work. Don't think I tried putting it in before turning on the router so i'll try that tonight but I've a feeling it won't work.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭Gooser14


    Colemania wrote:
    It was so I took off the pin. Still didn't work. Don't think I tried putting it in before turning on the router so i'll try that tonight but I've a feeling it won't work.


    Also check the SIM pin setting on the router to ensure it's disabled.


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