Maybe OpenWRT with Gargoyle will be better?

I am having the same issue but MR3040. It does not recognize the USB modem. Same Airtel 4G ZTE modem. Sent a couple of emails to Tp-Link support. Both India and global support. Yet to receive any reply. Awaiting for this to get resolved.

I am stuck with this same issue with MR3040. Airtel only supplies this 4G modem. If anyone knows how to get Airtel 4G LTE (ZTE MF825) working with MR3040 router let me know. I have sent a request to TP-Link support and yet to get a reply when this will be supported. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

I have purchased TP-LINK TL-MR3020 and I have Airtel 4G dongle model no. MF825A.

I am unable to connect, it does not recognize the modem, any solution ?

Regards
Densil

Same problem I am facing with 3020 as well as 3040. Any other make and model compatible with ZTE MF825A modem?

TP-Link support, please update firmware at the earliest. Tried everything except openwrt.

We can then start selling TP-Link 3G routers here since the Airtel 4G routers (with SIM slot) has 4G range (low signal strength) problems. The MF825A has no range problems.

Is there an update on this incompatibility ?

I would want to use Airtel 4G LTE and use this TP link wifi router as well. As enquired from Airtel they are currently giving away only ZTE MF825A model dongle. As from the TP-Link website I do not see this model appearing in the compatible list.

Can anyone pls suggest which wifi router does support this model if not TP-Link's ?

Thanks !!!

After updating firmware to 14/4/14 the incompatibility remains.

TP-Link support is sleeping !!!

Even tried updating firmware on another new MR3020. No support for MF825A.

ZTE MF825A 4G LTE Dongle is running open embedded, its running a webserver on port 80, one can send commands to ZTE device to start the connection. See the steps listed below

(i) Connect the ZTE dongle to TP-Link router

(ii) Wait for wifi to be enabled.

(iii) connect to wifi

(iv) type the following url in your browser to connect to internet

http://192.168.0.1/goform/goform_set_cmd_process?goformId=CONNECT_NETWORK

(v) to disconnect type the following url

http://192.168.0.1/goform/goform_set_cmd_process?goformId=DISCONNECT_NETWORK

Rgds,
Nicklesh

Kindly follow the steps given below

(i) Connect ZTE Dongle to TP-LINK router

(ii) wait for wifi to be enabled

(iii) connect to wifi

(iv) to connect (to internet), type the following url in your browser

http://192.168.0.1/goform/goform_set_cmd_process?goformId=CONNECT_NETWORK

(v) to diconnect the connection type the following url in your browser

http://192.168.0.1/goform/goform_set_cmd_process?goformId=DISCONNECT_NETWORK


Note:
ZTE MF825A is based on open embedded linux, it acts like an usbEther device. It enables the ethernet interface with ip (192.168.0.1) and starts a webserver on port 80 on start-up.

Rgds,
Nicklesh