AMAZON - D-Link DWR-921/B 4G LTE Router -With SIM SLOT - £45.37 / €55

lau1247 · 15-02-2020 9:14pm

Anjunadeep wrote: »

Could I get some feedback from GOMO customers using this router on the internet speeds?
I'm needing a cheap broadband connection for basic tasks like browsing & netflix.

thanks

Working grand for me. Had it running for about 3 weeks now, no issue to date where I'm. I (light user) use it from casual web surfing on laptop (Wireless, random times), netflix on Shield (wireless, 2-3 hours a day, didn't change any stream quality setting, in fact couldn't find where to change so left at that :pac:) and Philips hue hub (Wired - On all the time). Will soon add Google Home to it too.

I didn't try with few streaming (Mobile, shield, laptop) running all at once since anything that I can do on mobile (Also Gomo), I try to keep the activities there.

Regarding the router, it is nothing fancy, basic enough but functional. Don't expect to be able to change the Admin password for the router (You can set the wifi password), it just lock you out completely unless you are prepared to do a hard reset whenever you need access back into the router after the admin password change.

You can view the SMS that comes in via the router setting page but I didn't see any possibility to set a warning for data limit.

I cancelled Virgin 55 Eur per month last month and haven't look back since. So far Gomo and this router has worked a treat.

Hope this helps.

Anjunadeep · 16-02-2020 12:39am

lau1247 wrote: »

Working grand for me. Had it running for about 3 weeks now, no issue to date where I'm. I (light user) use it from casual web surfing on laptop (Wireless, random times), netflix on Shield (wireless, 2-3 hours a day, didn't change any stream quality setting, in fact couldn't find where to change so left at that :pac:) and Philips hue hub (Wired - On all the time). Will soon add Google Home to it too.

I didn't try with few streaming (Mobile, shield, laptop) running all at once since anything that I can do on mobile (Also Gomo), I try to keep the activities there.

Regarding the router, it is nothing fancy, basic enough but functional. Don't expect to be able to change the Admin password for the router (You can set the wifi password), it just lock you out completely unless you are prepared to do a hard reset whenever you need access back into the router after the admin password change.

You can view the SMS that comes in via the router setting page but I didn't see any possibility to set a warning for data limit.

I cancelled Virgin 55 Eur per month last month and haven't look back since. So far Gomo and this router has worked a treat.

Hope this helps.

Sounds great thanks for the response

Capt'n Midnight · 16-02-2020 2:22am

lau1247 wrote: »

I cancelled Virgin 55 Eur per month last month and haven't look back since. So far Gomo and this router has worked a treat.

Hope this helps.

Cancelled Virgin too, I'm no longer subsidising people who want fast connections.

No router, using my old phone as a hotspot. Bought a long usb cable in a poundshop and put it on a window upstairs to get a good signal.

Tip for anyone on Virgin, you can lookup how much you download on your profile. If you have a dual sim phone it just takes a swipe down and a click to change to using a second sim if you need more.

Use https://siteviewer.comreg.ie/ and something like https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wilysis.cellinfolite to see which towers or windows work best.

KTBFFH · 10-04-2020 2:29am

Did people having issues ever get this router to work with their Gomo sim in the end?
Purchased the router brand new a few weeks back but no matter what settings/advice I have tested it wouldn't work.

Tried the various APN settings and other maunal settings suggested here
Sim pin is disabled
Completely reset router and settings.

I've come back to it and tried repeatedly but no luck. Sim works in my phone and the hotspot from it generally works well, it is just quite frustrating to have purchased a suppousedly decent router that I can't make us of.

I'm not an IT expert but wouldn't exactly call myself illiterate at this stuff either. 'Quick and easy to set up' my a**

kisugem · 10-04-2020 8:59am

KTBFFH wrote: »

Did people having issues ever get this router to work with their Gomo sim in the end?
Purchased the router brand new a few weeks back but no matter what settings/advice I have tested it wouldn't work.

Tried the various APN settings and other maunal settings suggested here
Sim pin is disabled
Completely reset router and settings.

I've come back to it and tried repeatedly but no luck. Sim works in my phone and the hotspot from it generally works well, it is just quite frustrating to have purchased a suppousedly decent router that I can't make us of.

I'm not an IT expert but wouldn't exactly call myself illiterate at this stuff either. 'Quick and easy to set up' my a**

Put your sim in the phone - did you have to enter the pin again? You must make sure pin in permanently disabled by removing the SIM card and putting back in the phone and not being prompted for the pin before trying in the router. Mine GoMo works with no issues in this router.

JOSman · 10-04-2020 10:58am

Hi all,

There are two pins in use, one to lock the phone and the other to lock the sim. Make sure the sim pin is unlocked. Then put the sim in the dongle.

J

gabbo is coming · 10-04-2020 12:18pm

JOSman wrote: »

Hi all,

There are two pins in use, one to lock the phone and the other to lock the sim. Make sure the sim pin is unlocked. Then put the sim in the dongle.

J

What's the bargain?

10-04-2020 12:19pm

gabbo is coming wrote: »

What's the bargain?

He's answering KTBFFH's question.

show me the money.1 · 10-04-2020 12:53pm

KTBFFH wrote: »

Did people having issues ever get this router to work with their Gomo sim in the end?
Purchased the router brand new a few weeks back but no matter what settings/advice I have tested it wouldn't work.

Tried the various APN settings and other maunal settings suggested here
Sim pin is disabled
Completely reset router and settings.

I've come back to it and tried repeatedly but no luck. Sim works in my phone and the hotspot from it generally works well, it is just quite frustrating to have purchased a suppousedly decent router that I can't make us of.

I'm not an IT expert but wouldn't exactly call myself illiterate at this stuff either. 'Quick and easy to set up' my a**

Do you want to sell it on?

alias no.9 · 10-04-2020 1:52pm

KTBFFH wrote: »

Did people having issues ever get this router to work with their Gomo sim in the end?
Purchased the router brand new a few weeks back but no matter what settings/advice I have tested it wouldn't work.

Tried the various APN settings and other maunal settings suggested here
Sim pin is disabled
Completely reset router and settings.

I've come back to it and tried repeatedly but no luck. Sim works in my phone and the hotspot from it generally works well, it is just quite frustrating to have purchased a suppousedly decent router that I can't make us of.

I'm not an IT expert but wouldn't exactly call myself illiterate at this stuff either. 'Quick and easy to set up' my a**

I didn't order an extra SIM for mine until the start of this month. It's up and running without issue. It's already been noted above that it's slow enough for the connection to go live. Anyway, here are a few screenshots from the set up menu...

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Under the internet tab, make sure that the connection type is 4G LTE / 3G

Everything else should autopopulate with autodetection

Despite the commments above, there is a field to enter the PIN so no need to disable

Once this is done, go to the home tab

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You can see the status of the connection here, like I said, you need to wait a short while for it to go live. You can see the disconnect button, this toggles to connect if you are disconnected.

naughto · 10-04-2020 3:33pm

With every man and his dog on 4 g connection I changed mine to 3 g only it's far more stable speeds not a good at 4g but I can live with.
Iam with 3network

KTBFFH · 10-04-2020 5:57pm

Thank you for your replies. I have not yet been able to get it working.

-I have the sim pin disabled. Made sure by restarting phone and also removing and inserting sim again, multiple times. I do not get asked for my SIM pin on the phone.
-I also tried to enable the SIM Pin again and then put it in the SIM pin on DLink configuration page
as suggested by alias no.9 screenshots above.
-I have waited 20 minutes to see if it will connect after setup as it has been suggested it takes time to configure.

The signal/strength light just flashes orange. After some time goes between flashing red and then back to flashing orange.
LAN, POWER and WLAN all green lights.

Any other suggestions are very welcome

EDIT: Just to add I have a nano SIM and have it in a SIM adapter, just in case that makes any difference.

naughto · 10-04-2020 9:32pm

Using the same sim in the phone then in the router must be the problem

KTBFFH · 10-04-2020 9:48pm

naughto wrote: »

Using the same sim in the phone then in the router must be the problem

Could you elaborate a little more? I don't understand why that would be an issue.

I have 2 Gomo sims, both work in the phone but not in the router. Anything that makes it work I am listening

alias no.9 · 10-04-2020 11:47pm

Is it recognising the SIM?

KTBFFH · 10-04-2020 11:58pm

alias no.9 wrote: »

Is it recognising the SIM?

No, I believe not.

The internet section of the DLINK home configuration (where your screenshot above shows IP Address, subnet mask, DNS etc.) is different to yours in that they are all 0 or 0.000.0.0.

Zimmerframe · 11-04-2020 12:18am

When you say sim adapter, is it something you bought ?

The nano sim, should fit back in the 3 in 1 type sim adapter as it came from Gomo. As the nano sim works on your phone then as long as it is seated correctly , it has to work in the router too.

Which then leaves only the router, do a factory reset, and if it still doesn't work, then the router must be a dud.

KTBFFH · 11-04-2020 12:28am

Zimmerframe wrote: »

When you say sim adapter, is it something you bought ?

The nano sim, should fit back in the 3 in 1 type sim adapter as it came from Gomo. As the nano sim works on your phone then as long as it is seated correctly , it has to work in the router too.

Which then leaves only the router, do a factory reset, and if it still doesn't work, then the router must be a dud.

Yes, I purchased this Sim adapter as the DLink has a large Sim Card slot too big to fit my nano Sim in to. https://www.amazon.com/Standard-Adaptors-Adapter-Holder-Bundle/dp/B009HN5IO4

I had to remove the original 3 in 1 adapter as it came from Gomo because I needed the sim to fit in my Samsung Galaxy phone which only has space for micro/nano.

I have tried a factory reset but to no avail.

Zimmerframe · 11-04-2020 12:32am

KTBFFH wrote: »

I had to remove the original 3 in 1 adapter as it came from Gomo because I needed the sim to fit in my Samsung Galaxy phone which only has space for micro/nano.
.

Yes, but it will still fit back into the bit that came from Gomo, if you still have it.

naughto · 11-04-2020 12:32am

The 3 in one adapter from gomo should fit the router even the large size

KTBFFH · 11-04-2020 12:40am

Zimmerframe wrote: »

Yes, but it will still fit back into the bit that came from Gomo, if you still have it.

It fits with a caveat, its a little finniky and can fall out of place easily and I was worried it would get stuck somewhere I could not remove it from, hence the purchase of a different adapter. Still goes in the exact same way and the adapter is the same size/shape as Gomo.

Just to be clear, I tried the sim as it was Gomo provided it in the beginning, standard size. That did not work either.

And the sim works in other things, just not being recognised in the router.

AMAZON - D-Link DWR-921/B 4G LTE Router -With SIM SLOT - £45.37 / €55

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