Telstra (Maxon) BP3-EXT and MR3420
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Telstra (Maxon) BP3-EXT and MR3420
Region : Australia
Model : TL-MR3420
Hardware Version : V2
Firmware Version :
ISP : Telstra Bigpond
I have no access to the router ATM, but when I went to update, it was the latest version and build of the foirmware.
I have read several reports of successful use of these two.
I am not providing one :(.
I connect the MR 3420 to the PC, power it up. I connect BP3-EXT to the router and power it up. The MR 3420 router shows a very brief connect to the USB-based modem.: the USB light on the router stays on for about 2-3 seconds.
The WLAN light on the router is on, showing a signal. Everything seems to LOOK OK
Running the setup has resulted in a couple of things. The Router's page shows that is knows the MODEM is attached to Telstra, in Australia. I do not get to put in #99# or my name and password. "Next" results in either a freeze of the Router's page "Connecting...." or I get to step through to "Congratulations, you have finished. Now connecting you to the Net"...with absolutely nothing happening on either the router or the modem. I am not sure how it thinks I am going to log in.
If I do put in manual username and password, it freezes when I try to go Next.
I _think_ that if the router page is frozen, it responds better if I pull the modem out of the router's USB socket.
The modem works fine if plugged straight into the computer.
I do remember I had a lot of trouble using a different brand of 3g router a couple of years back. Unfortunately, after I got it working, the router died.
Help appreciated. if my description is inadequate, sorry. Because several things are happening, randomly and separately or together, it has got a bit tangled. Please ask for details.
Thanks
Nick
Model : TL-MR3420
Hardware Version : V2
Firmware Version :
ISP : Telstra Bigpond
I have no access to the router ATM, but when I went to update, it was the latest version and build of the foirmware.
I have read several reports of successful use of these two.
I am not providing one :(.
I connect the MR 3420 to the PC, power it up. I connect BP3-EXT to the router and power it up. The MR 3420 router shows a very brief connect to the USB-based modem.: the USB light on the router stays on for about 2-3 seconds.
The WLAN light on the router is on, showing a signal. Everything seems to LOOK OK
Running the setup has resulted in a couple of things. The Router's page shows that is knows the MODEM is attached to Telstra, in Australia. I do not get to put in #99# or my name and password. "Next" results in either a freeze of the Router's page "Connecting...." or I get to step through to "Congratulations, you have finished. Now connecting you to the Net"...with absolutely nothing happening on either the router or the modem. I am not sure how it thinks I am going to log in.
If I do put in manual username and password, it freezes when I try to go Next.
I _think_ that if the router page is frozen, it responds better if I pull the modem out of the router's USB socket.
The modem works fine if plugged straight into the computer.
I do remember I had a lot of trouble using a different brand of 3g router a couple of years back. Unfortunately, after I got it working, the router died.
Help appreciated. if my description is inadequate, sorry. Because several things are happening, randomly and separately or together, it has got a bit tangled. Please ask for details.
Thanks
Nick
