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Saturday, November 03, 2007

Configuring D-Link 3G Mobile Wireless Routers

The startup configuration is properly documented in CD and the user manual. You can change the administrator password or the user name, monitor the status and much more. The only problem that I encountered is the information for my Celcom 3G broadband ISP setting. Without this information, I can't get into the internet. So here is the solution:

Before I start, D-Link 3G router has specific ISP card driver option to choose from:
  • UMTS - Far Eastern Telecom - Option GT 3G Quad
  • UMTS - O2 - Option GT 3G Quad
  • UMTS - Vibo Telecom - ZTE MF320
  • UMTS - Orangenet - Option Wireless GT Quad
  • UMTS - Vodafone - Option Wireless GT Quad
  • UMTS - Taiwan Mobile - Novatel Mireless (Wireless) Merlin U530
  • UMTS - Chunghwa Telecom - Huawei E612
  • UMTS - Telkomsel - Option GT 3G Quad
  • UMTS - Exelcom - Option GT 3G Quad
  • UMTS - Celcom - Option GT 3G Quad
  • UMTS - Maxis - Option GT 3G
  • HSDPA - Cingular - Sierra Wireless AirCard 860
  • HSDPA - Cingular - Novatel Wireless Merlin U730
  • HSDPA - Cingular - Sierra Wireless AirCard 875
  • HSDPA - Italy - Sierra Wireless AirCard 865
  • HSDPA - Optimus - Novatel Wireless Merlin U740
  • HSDPA - T-Mobile - Option GT 3G+ / Fusion+
  • HSDPA - Exelcom - Huawei E600 / E620
  • HSDPA - Exelcom - Huawei E220 (USB)
  • HSDPA - Exelcom - Option GT Max
  • HSDPA - Maxis - Huawei E620
  • HSDPA - Maxis - Motorola Phone RAZRV3xx (USB)
  • HSDPA - Singtel - Huawei E620
  • HSDPA - Singtel - Sierra Wireless AirCard 850
  • HSDPA - Singtel - Option GT Fusion+ EMEA
  • HSDPA - M1 - Vodafone GT MAX GX0201
  • HSDPA - M1 - Vodafone Huawei E620
  • HSDPA - M1 - Vodafone Huawei E220 (USB)
  • HSDPA - Celcom - Huawei E600 / E620
  • HSDPA - Celcom - Huawei E220 (USB)
  • HSDPA - Globe - Vodafone Huawei E620
  • HSDPA - Globe - Vodafone Huawei E220 (USB)
  • HSDPA - PowerGrid - Huawei E620
  • HSDPA - Vodacom - Huawei E220
  • HSDPA - Vodacom - Huawei E620
  • HSDPA - MTN - Huawei E220
  • HSDPA - MTN - Huawei E620
  • HSDPA - Taiwan - Option GT 7.2 Ready
  • HSDPA - Taiwan - BandLuxe C100
  • HSDPA - Hong Kong - Novatel Wireless Merlin XU870
  • HSDPA - Hong Kong - Huawei E220(USB)
  • HSDPA - Hong Kong - Option GT 3G+
  • HSDPA - Hong Kong - Option GT MAX
  • HSDPA - Egypt - E220 etisalat USB
So before you buy the router, make sure your 3G modem or data card driver is available.

Go to manual internet connection options and click "Manual Configure". You will see the following form.

At first I thought I just need to select my 3G ISP name (Celcom). So I tried both UMTS - Celcom - Option GT 3G Quad and HSDPA - Celcom - Huawei E600 / E620 but no connection detected. So I look back at the box and I noticed that the actual name is Novotell Wireless Merlin U530. So I choose UMTS - Taiwan Mobile - Novatel Mireless Merlin U530 on ISP - Card option. You can leave the rest of the form blank except:

- Dial Number : *99***1#
- APN : internet
- Keep-alive Interval : (your choice mine is 60 seconds)

Save the configuration and click to Status menu. You will find that your WAN is now connected. The internet is now ready, try it.

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