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TC-W9970 with 4G modem

TC-W9970 with 4G modem
TC-W9970 with 4G modem
2025-10-26 15:39:20 - last edited 2025-10-27 01:54:39
Model: TD-W9970  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 0.9.1 2.5 v0025.0 Build 150917 Rel.56865n_CA

Hi, I have a TP-Link TC-W9970 DSL router. As my ISP decided to terminate ADSL 
connections because "nobody uses that anymore", I have to look elsewhere. 

 

I tought maybe my computer tablet or cell phone could be of some help. The 
tablet support broadband/cell connection, I have direct internet (no wi-fi 
needed). Then I can connect the tablet to a computer USB port and the 
computer has now internet access. In fact the tablet is like a 4G USB dongle 
or modem. Please note, no wi-fi is accepted at home.

 

I tried something, I connected the tablet to the USB port of the TC-W9970 
router then I went to the config software (192.168.1.1). As you may guess 
it didn`t work but I have to say I don`t understand all these technical 
parameters like DHCP, subnet mask ....... Whatever, can I connect te router 
that way ?

I also have a TP-Link TC-W9980 DSL router. Again, no luck either.

 

If these 2 routers cannot do it, what TP-Link router could connect with the 
tablet / phone to get internet access ? That router only needs ethernet ports, 
no wi-fi.
 

Thanks for help / info

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Re:TC-W9970 with 4G modem
2025-11-05 08:47:28

Hello@DummySushi ,

Welcome to our community.

 

If you want to use 3G/4G mode, please refer to TD-W9970(EU)_V1_UG(from page 18).

It is recommended that you can hard reset the modem before you configure the modem.

 

 

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Re:TC-W9970 with 4G modem
2025-11-09 16:37:23 - last edited 2025-11-09 23:10:24

 

Hi. I should have been more specific in my first message. I already have the user guide 
and I tried to configure the TD-W9970 router. 

 

Here are the steps that I followed:

 

01 - Login to 192.168.1.1
02 - Operation mode >>>>> 3G/4G Mode

 

<<<<< Save >>>>>

 

03 - Quick Setup Region >>>>> Canada
04 - Quick Setup Time Zone >>>>> Eastern Time

 

<<<<< Next >>>>>

 

05 - Quick Setup 3G/4G Mobile ISP >>>>> Bell (Bell Canada)
06 - Quick Setup 3G/4G Set Dial Number ... >>>>> Yes (Try this first)
07 - Quick Setup 3G/4G Authentication Type >>>>> AUTO_AUTH

08 - Quick Setup 3G/4G Dial Number >>>>> 15142093925  (This is the phone number 

                                                                                                of my Android tablet)

09 - Quick Setup 3G/4G APN >>>>> pda . bell . ca

 

<<<<< Next >>>>>


10 - Quick Setup Wireless Wireless >>>>> Disable

 

<<<<< Next >>>>>

 

11 - Quick Setup Confirm Connection type >>>>> PPP3G

12 - Quick Setup Confirm ISP >>>>> Bell
13 - Quick Setup Confirm Dial Number >>>>> 15142093925

14 - Quick Setup Confirm APN >>>>> pda . bell . ca

15 - Quick Setup Confirm Wireless >>>>> Disabled

 

<<<<< Save >>>>>
 

16 - Quick Setup Complete Tlme Zone >>>>> Success
17 - Quick Setup Complete Operation Mode >>>>> Success
18 - Quick Setup Complete 3G/4G Connection >>>>> Success
19 - Quick Setup Complete Wireless >>>>> Success

 

<<<<< Finish >>>>>


It is not "Success" as it doesn't work. Diagnostic menu says:
<<<<< WAN interface is not configured >>>>>


***** I will try to post the LOG file in my next message.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Re:TC-W9970 with 4G modem
2025-11-10 21:24:28

Here is the LOG from the Quick Setup procedure. We can see the Android tablet is clearly identified (HUAWEI CMR-AL09)

 

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1970-01-01 00:00:22 [6] 3G: Hotplug: id[0]=12d1_107e_8FX6R18724000849, class[0]=switched_3g, action[0]=add
1970-01-01 00:00:26 [6] 3G: 3G/4G Modem vendorID: 0x12d1; productID: 0x107e
1970-01-01 00:00:27 [6] 3G: 248: go to already_switched.
1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: 491 File: 
1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: 

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: T:  Bus=02 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=12   MxCh= 1

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: B:  Alloc=  0/900 us ( 0%), #Int=  0, #Iso=  0

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: D:  Ver= 1.10 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0001 Rev= 3.04

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: S:  Manufacturer=Linux 3.4.11-rt19 ohci_hcd

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: S:  Product=OHCI Host Controller

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: S:  SerialNumber=0000:00:09.0

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=  0mA

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   2 Ivl=255ms

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: 

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: T:  Bus=01 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=480  MxCh= 1

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: B:  Alloc=  0/800 us ( 0%), #Int=  0, #Iso=  0

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0002 Rev= 3.04

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: S:  Manufacturer=Linux 3.4.11-rt19 ehci_hcd

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: S:  Product=EHCI Host Controller

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: S:  SerialNumber=0000:00:0a.0

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=  0mA

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   4 Ivl=256ms

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: 

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: T:  Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  2 Spd=480  MxCh= 0

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: P:  Vendor=12d1 ProdID=107e Rev= 2.99

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: S:  Manufacturer=HUAWEI

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: S:  Product=CMR-AL09

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: S:  SerialNumber=8FX6R18724000849

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: C:* #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 1 Atr=c0 MxPwr=500mA

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=00 Driver=(none)

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: E:  Ad=01(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: E:  Ad=82(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=  28 Ivl=4ms

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: I:* If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=06 Prot=50 Driver=usb-storage

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: E:  Ad=83(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms

1970-01-01 00:00:28 [6] 3G: E:  Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=125us

1970-01-01 00:00:35 [5] DHCPD: Recv INFORM from 00:0C:76:36:AE:F2
1970-01-01 00:00:42 [6] PPP: CHAT MSG: Failed
1970-01-01 00:01:18 [6] PPP: CHAT MSG: Failed
1970-01-01 00:01:48 [6] 3G: Main interface_index[0] = -1
1970-01-01 00:01:49 [6] 3G: 1088: already switched, but no valid interface! go to handle_unsuport.
1970-01-01 00:01:49 [3] 3G: 593: after_switch not succeed error.
1970-01-01 00:01:49 [6] 3G: 613: Modem Unsupport.
1969-12-31 19:12:13 [6] 3G: Hotplug: id[0]=12d1_107e_8FX6R18724000849, class[0]=switched_3g, action[0]=remove
1969-12-31 19:12:13 [6] 3G: Hotplug: 12d1_107e_8FX6R18724000849, not the used switched_3g device.
1969-12-31 19:12:20 [5] System: LAN4 link down
1969-12-31 19:12:22 [5] System: LAN1 link up 100 mbps
1970-01-01 01:11:09 [5] DHCPD: Recv REQUEST from 00:0C:76:36:AE:F2
1970-01-01 01:11:09 [5] DHCPD: Send NAK
1970-01-01 01:11:10 [5] DHCPD: Recv DISCOVER from 00:0C:76:36:AE:F2
1970-01-01 01:11:10 [5] DHCPD: Send OFFER with ip 192.168.1.100
1970-01-01 01:11:10 [5] DHCPD: Recv REQUEST from 00:0C:76:36:AE:F2
1970-01-01 01:11:11 [5] DHCPD: Send ACK to 192.168.1.100
1970-01-01 01:11:13 [5] DHCPD: Recv INFORM from 00:0C:76:36:AE:F2
1970-01-01 13:11:14 [5] DHCPD: Recv REQUEST from 00:0C:76:36:AE:F2
1970-01-01 13:11:14 [5] DHCPD: Send ACK to 192.168.1.100
1970-01-01 17:32:19 [6] 3G: Hotplug: id[0]=12d1_107e_8FX6R18724000849, class[0]=switched_3g, action[0]=add
1970-01-01 17:32:22 [6] 3G: 3G/4G Modem vendorID: 0x12d1; productID: 0x107e
1970-01-01 17:32:23 [6] 3G: 248: go to already_switched.
1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: 491 File: 
1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: 

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: T:  Bus=02 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=12   MxCh= 1

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: B:  Alloc=  0/900 us ( 0%), #Int=  0, #Iso=  0

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: D:  Ver= 1.10 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0001 Rev= 3.04

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: S:  Manufacturer=Linux 3.4.11-rt19 ohci_hcd

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: S:  Product=OHCI Host Controller

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: S:  SerialNumber=0000:00:09.0

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=  0mA

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   2 Ivl=255ms

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: 

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: T:  Bus=01 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=480  MxCh= 1

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: B:  Alloc=  0/800 us ( 0%), #Int=  0, #Iso=  0

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0002 Rev= 3.04

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: S:  Manufacturer=Linux 3.4.11-rt19 ehci_hcd

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: S:  Product=EHCI Host Controller

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: S:  SerialNumber=0000:00:0a.0

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=  0mA

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   4 Ivl=256ms

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: 

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: T:  Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  3 Spd=480  MxCh= 0

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: P:  Vendor=12d1 ProdID=107e Rev= 2.99

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: S:  Manufacturer=HUAWEI

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: S:  Product=CMR-AL09

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: S:  SerialNumber=8FX6R18724000849

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: C:* #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 1 Atr=c0 MxPwr=500mA

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=00 Driver=(none)

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: E:  Ad=01(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: E:  Ad=82(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=  28 Ivl=4ms

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: I:* If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=06 Prot=50 Driver=usb-storage

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: E:  Ad=83(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms

1970-01-01 17:32:24 [6] 3G: E:  Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=125us

1970-01-01 17:32:26 [6] 3G: No driver found
1970-01-01 17:32:27 [6] 3G: 1088: already switched, but no valid interface! go to handle_unsuport.
1970-01-01 17:32:27 [3] 3G: 593: after_switch not succeed error.
1970-01-01 17:32:27 [6] 3G: 613: Modem Unsupport.
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