Using a router to get a wifi signal from a Vodafone mobile broadband stick

Morgase · 04-09-2014 05:28PM #1

Hoping that someone here can help me to get a wifi signal from a mobile broadband stick! I've tried googling but others don't seem to have this particular problem.

I have a Vodafone mobile broadband stick (Huawei HSPA USB stick) that Vodafone customer support told me would "plug and play" with a Vodafone modem. This doesn't seem to work though.

I've tried plugging the stick into an older (Bewan) Vodafone modem and it doesn't seem to recognise the stick is even there. I've also tried it with a newer Huawei Vodafone modem and here it gets stuck on the username and password. The username and password that I use to get into 192.168.1.1 on my PC doesn't seem to work here at all.

I know that the stick works, as when it's plugged directly into a laptop/PC, it will connect to the internet just fine. However, I need to get a wifi signal from this broadband stick sent around the house.

Should I give up on trying to use a vodafone modem for this purpose, and buy something like this? http://www.dabs.ie/products/tp-link-300mbps-wireless-n-3g-router-77RW.html If I go for a router with 3G capability, is there anything else I need to look out for?

Thanks

TheChizler · 04-09-2014 05:33PM

Are you sure you're using the right username/password? The one for the admin page would just be for the web management GUI, you need the one for accessing the cellular network. Is there a password section in the software you use on the computer? It's probably something like vodafone@vodafone.com/vodafone or something like that (don't have a clue for Vodafone though).

Edit: Which dongle model are you using?

Morgase · 04-09-2014 05:37PM

I'll try that, thanks! Didn't realize that there might be different sets of passwords

Morgase · 04-09-2014 05:37PM

Oh and the dongle model is K3765.

TheChizler · 04-09-2014 05:38PM

Morgase wrote: »

I'll try that, thanks! Didn't realize that there might be different sets of passwords

I could be totally wrong though! Never used this.

Morgase · 04-09-2014 05:52PM

I've had a look in the admin page and there is a password in there alright, but no sign of a username. I've tried all sorts of combinations that I think could have been used but no joy.

Would you think the problem is then with the Vodafone modems that I'm trying to use? If I'm locked out because of username/passwords, I might be as well to get a 3G router gizmo I think.

Using a router to get a wifi signal from a Vodafone mobile broadband stick

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