Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Huawei router woes e5186

  • 18-04-2018 10:34am
    #1
    obriener2054
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 63 ✭✭


    Have been using a three sim in a huawei router as my home internet faultlessly since mid summer 2017 (e5186)

    The other day we had a power outage and since then the router won’t work wirelessly, the iPhone doesn’t even see the router and I’ve tried the laptop and got that to see it wirelessly but won’t connect

    I’ve tried all things from changing security settings to internet settings etc and resetting to factory default settings but nothing

    I can run an Ethernet cable to the laptop and connect no problem

    Has anybody any suggestions to what to try? Only thing I’ve not done is removed the SIM card and tried it in a phone

    Could the WiFi card/controller in the router gone bust as we did have a weird scenario with lights coming on dim etc and wondering could it have been damaged by a sudden surge

    Thanks for reading


Comments

  • #2
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Sounds like a brown out. Potentially damaged it.

    You could manually flash a good firmware image to be sure the boot image isnt corrupt but dont hold your breath. If its bust you can use the E5186 as your router and some other unit as an access point for wifi purposes.


  • #3
    obriener2054
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 63 ✭✭obriener2054


    ED E wrote: »
    Sounds like a brown out. Potentially damaged it.

    You could manually flash a good firmware image to be sure the boot image isnt corrupt but dont hold your breath. If its bust you can use the E5186 as your router and some other unit as an access point for wifi purposes.


    yeah i have a few wireless routers I can do that with but don't want to be looking at two horrible internet points

    very odd that I turned on the smart tv yesterday and it recognised the e5186 wirelessly but couldnt access it either....


Advertisement