Is there any known issue with these modems? This one came with the username
and password pre programmed and initially worked "out of the box", it now
resets to factory defaults with username "guest" when switched off.

I re installed the password and saved the settings but it has lost them
again on power off.

I'll leave it on for a while to see what happens.

AJH

As it arrived in a switched off state, if it can't remember its username
and password, which most modems can, then something has
changed. Remembering username and password is an
essential feature, which is why it is the usual default behaviour,
some people switch off their router overnight, and power outages
are not uncommon. To reset to factory usually entails finding
a hole, and pushing something through it to operate a switch.
I suspect a coin cell like used for BIOS retention and RTC.
How old is it, did it do if from day one, have you had a look
inside for a coin cell?

andrew wrote:

Saved to flash memory ?

Graham

Eeyore laid this down on his screen :
It's the software application on the connected PC that remembers the
connection settings, not the device itself.....

Jono wrote:
What software application? I think you're probably thinking of a wireless
adapter here. My next-door neighbour asked me to set up their TalkTalk
broadband just a couple of days ago and it was one of these modems - just
took it out of the box, connected to telephone line and computer (ethernet)
and all was well.

John

Modems aren't exactly expensive, especially on eBay. Depending
on his distance from the exchange and normal sync rate, a plain
ADSL modem for 10 to 12 quid s/h on eBay should suffice.
A coin cell holding up the flash memory is worth looking for,
have it apart, it sounds fooked anyway, so you have nothing
to lose.
Check first if TT have an exchange scheme, since they supplied it.
Also brouse the support forum
http://www.expansys-usa.com/f.aspx?i=141528
plenty of stuff there.
Or just Google for huawei modem.

John pretended :
Actually, I thought I was in uk.t.m and that the OP was asking about
the Huwawei 3G USB modem. :-)

(supersedes <mn.64eb7d850638a98a.88534@blueyonder.invalid>)

John pretended :
Actually, I thought I was in uk.t.m and that the OP was asking about
the Huawei 3G USB modem. :-)

Hi,

If this is the Huawei SmartAX MT882 device then use the Ethernet connector
as this will then act more like a single port router. Do not use the USB
port.

The default IP address is 192.168.1.1 and the username / password for the
login is admin/admin

I believe (working from memory) that you need to do an explcit save when you
update the router settings or they may not be saved. These will not then
survive a reboot.

Check that the device firewall is enabled (and that NAT is switched on) for
best security. Earler versions of this device did NOT have these features
enabled by default.

These devices are a little wierd but they do seem to work. I would not use
one myself, I would stick to something more standard but free is free I
guess :-)

Kind Regards

Simon

Simon Zerafa wrote:

That's it and it is using the ethernet port
Yes, done all that
I did the explicit save. It has been running for the last day or so with no
problems other than extremely slow service, complaints particularly that
youtube is slow.

I'm beginning to think another family member got frustrated and thought a
reset was just a higher level of reboot but no one's admitting anything.

AJH

andrew wrote:
I live in a cul-de-sac of 18 houses and I, along with four other neighbours,
am on BT Broadband while two are on TalkTalk. We on BT get synch at
somewhere between 6800 and 8128, with actual throughput being about 6.8 to
7.1mbps, while those on TalkTalk get consistently far less, that being a
good 1 to 2mbps lower.

John wrote:

It would need to be a good deal lower to affect youtube, I have only 512kbs
adsl and watch with no problems.

AJH

Hi,

Use the BT Speedtester at:

http://speedtester.bt.com/

to test your connection three times (say morning, afternoon and evening) and
if the results are slower than expected report this problem to your ISP.

Kind Regards

Simon

andrew wrote:
Yes, fair enough, but I was just making the point that in general, TT for
some unfathomable reason, have slower connections than BT, at least here in
our street, which is all fed from the same underground DP and all take the
same route back to the exchange - I know 'cos I'm a cable jointer on BT.

John

John wrote:

I think my conclusion was that the service was bad. I've asked her to check
with the speedtest site but I don't think she's up for that.

AJH

On May 13, 5:15*pm, andrew <n...@sylva.icuklive.co.uk> wrote:
Hi Andrew,

From personal experience, if you contact their second line guys and
tell them what's happening, they'll just send you a free modem. they
have an email address but i dont want to publish it here, would be a
bit rude...

Julian