Vodafone R210 Firmware Update

A few days ago a firmware update for the Vodafone R210 LTE MiFi router is available. The new software fixes a problem with the automatic APN setting, which led to connection problems for many users of the R210. The Vodafone R210 is made by Huawei, the software problem cause the result: an internet connection came up with a normal data contract does not set up the APN automatically and you had to manually change the APN back to web.vodafone.de. With the update available now, this problem has been fixed. The new firmware is available on the Vodafone website to be downloaded, and the installation is done via the USB cable. Important note: After updating the Vodafone R210 firmware, it should be reset to factory settings.

 

 

The Vodafone R210 MiFi router was the first LTE mobile hotspot in Germany. It came on the market in the summer of 2012 and is still available today: up to 100 Mbit/s for the downlink and 50 Mbit/s for the uplink with the R210 and up to 10 users can use the Internet connection via WiFi at the same time. Now as the successor of Vodafone R210, Vodafone R215 (Factory model Huawei E5372) and Huawei E5776 on the market already support LTE with 150 Mbit/s and are technically more sophisticated.

 

Huawei E5220 HSPA+ WLAN Router Test

Huawei E5220 Mobile Wi-Fi hotspot is a small mobile pocket router that can forward the UMTS internet connection via WiFi for up to 10 devices simultaneously. In comparison with other portable Wi-Fi hotspots, we will soon find out that the Huawei E5220 without contract belongs to the best devices of its kind. With the low weight of only 66 grams and dimensions of 90 mm x 56 mm x 14.4 mm, Huawei E5220 is a unique mobile hotspot. And the price of Huawei E5220 is good, so how does the price affect the performance? Let’s have a look at the result of HUAWEI E5220 test.

 

 

HSPA+ up to 21.6 Mbit/s
Following the Huawei E5 series, Huawei E5220 also works both in GSM network and the UMTS network, LTE is not supported. In the UMTS network, the download speed of up to 21.6 Mbit/s via HSPA+ is available, of course, it depends on the configuration and utilization of the network. In the test, we use the HUAWEI E5220 under the Vodafone network, a maximum speed of 14 Mbit/s downstream and 3.3 Mbit/s upstream; while with the network of Deutsche Telekom, the speeds 4.2 Mbit/s for downstream and 4.1 Mbit/s for Upstream were possible. The ping times were at 35 – 80 milliseconds over UMTS, depending on network and usage. The usable frequency bands are the 900 and 2100 megahertz with UMTS/HSPA+, and 850/900/1800/1900 MHz for GSM/EDGE.

 

 

Four status LEDs on the front panel next to the Power button indicate the current operating status. Further information can be obtained only through the web UI of Huawei E5220, more on that. The connection to the computer via Wi-Fi in the 2.4 GHz band, up to 72 MBit/s is supported (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n). Even if you are not too far from the router, the full 72 Mbit/s WLAN connection speed can’t come true at the terminal.

 

Only 3 hours battery life


The size of HUAWEI E5220 is very slim and in pocket size. The battery of Huawei E5220 removable and the capacity is only 1150 mAh, so in the test, the working time only lasts just under 3 hours at use in the train and at stationary use. On the other hand , the expensive 4G Mobile devices like the Huawei E5776  offer up to 10 hours. Positive note, the battery is easily replaceable and can therefore be replaced with a defect without effort.

The operation of the Huawei E5220 hotspots is normally done via a web interface in the browser. There, next to the SIM pin, for example, network technology (automatic, 2G only, 3G only) or the provider could be selected. Information is also available about data volume and the online time. For smartphones and tablets with the Android operating system or iOS, an app is also available, which also presents the most common settings and information.

Conclusion: simple mobile WiFi hotspot
After the test, one thing is certain: Those who seeks extras like an external antenna port or a slot for memory cards, the Huawei E5220 is definitely wrong model because E5220 has not the external antenna connector and the SD card slot. But for those who want to surf high speed on UMTS, not LTE, Huawei E5220 is definitely worth a look: price, size and weight are unbeaten so far, as well as our Pocket WiFi column shows.

 

Here now, Huawei E5220 is already branded for the operator Vodafone, the model number is Vodafone R206. If you want the branded E5220, Vodafone R206 is a good option for you.

 

4G Surfstick/ Internet Stick/ Mobile Hotspot/ Router for Denmark 4G

You may want to enjoy the 4G LTE networks in Denmark, but if you are in trouble to choose the wireless terminals to access the 4G network, below the guide may help you:

 

First, you need to know the 4G LTE operators and their LTE frequency bands in Denmark, per our information, the main 4G operators and LTE Frequency bands in Denmark is as below:

 

  1. 3 Denmark, FDD Band 3/7 (1800/2600MHz)
  2. Telia Denmark, FDD Band 3/7/20 (800/1800/2600MHz)
  3. TDC, FDD Band 7 (2600MHz)
  4. Hi3G, FDD Band 3/7 (1800/2600MHz)

 

The four operators support the total three LTE Frequency bands (band 3/7/20). Now if you are using the SIM card from 3 Denmark, Telia Denmark, there are too many devices to support these bands. So you need to find the 4G Surfstick, 4G internet stick, 4G Router or 4G mobile hotspot that can support the band 3/7/20 and you will make a great step to access internet. It’s better to buy an unlocked device so that you can change the SIM card at any time when you want to switch to other operator’s network. So you can check below the recommend 4G Surfstick, 4G internet stick, 4G Route and 4G Mobile Hotspot for the three operators. They are all SIM unlocked and could roam in the European areas.

 

4G Surfstick/Internet stick for 3, Hi3G,TDC, Telia Denmark

  

 

  1. Huawei E398
  2. Huawei E392u-12
  3. Huawei E3276s-150
  4. ZTE MF820
  5. ZTE MF823
  6. ZTE MF825
  7. Sierra Aircard 320u
  8. Vodafone K5005
  9. Vodafone K5006Z
  10. Vodafone K5008Z
  11. Vodafone K5150

 

4G Mobile Hotspot for 3, Hi3G,TDC, Telia Denmark

 

  1. Huawei E589u-12
  2. Huawei E5776s-32
  3. ZTE MF90
  4. ZTE MF91
  5. ZTE MF910
  6. ZTE MF91D
  7. Vodafone R210
  8. Vodafone R212
  9. Sierra Wireless Aircard 760s

 

4G Router for 3, Hi3G,TDC, Telia Denmark

  1. HUAWEI B593u-12
  2. HUAWEI B593s-22
  3. Vodafone B2000
  4. Huawei B880
  5. ZTE MF28D
  6. Netgear MVBR1517
  7.  ZyXEL LTE6100

 

 

4G Surfstick/ Internet Stick/ Mobile Hotspot/ Router for Czech Republic 4G

You may want to enjoy the 4G LTE networks in Czech Republic, but if you are in trouble to choose the wireless terminals to access the 4G network, below the guide may help you:

 

First, you need to know the 4G LTE operators and their LTE frequency bands in Czech Republic, per our information, the main 4G operators and LTE Frequency bands in Czech Republic is as below:

 

  1. Telefónica O2 Czech Republic, FDD Band 3/7/20 (800/1800/2600MHz)
  2. T-mobile Czech Republic, FDD Band 3/7/20 (800/1800/2600MHz)
  3. Vodafone Czech Republic, FDD Band 3/7/20 (800/1800/2600MHz)

 

The three operators support the total three LTE Frequency bands (band 3/7/20). Now if you are using the SIM card from Telefónica O2, T-mobile or Vodafone, there are too many devices to support these bands. So you need to find the 4G Surfstick, 4G internet stick, 4G Router or 4G mobile hotspot that can support the band 3/7/20 and you will make a great step to access internet. It’s better to buy an unlocked device so that you can change the SIM card at any time when you want to switch to other operator’s network. So you can check below the recommend 4G Surfstick, 4G internet stick, 4G Route and 4G Mobile Hotspot for the three operators. They are all SIM unlocked and could roam in the European areas.

 

4G Surfstick/Internet stick for Telefónica O2, T-mobile and Vodafone Czech Republic

  1. Huawei E392u-12
  2. Huawei E398
  3. Huawei E3276s-150
  4. ZTE MF820
  5. ZTE MF823
  6. ZTE MF825
  7. Sierra Aircard 320u
  8. Vodafone K5005
  9. Vodafone K5006Z
  10. Vodafone K5008Z
  11. Vodafone K5150

 

4G Mobile Hotspot for Telefónica O2, T-mobile and Vodafone Czech Republic

 

  1. Huawei E589u-12
  2. Huawei E5776s-32
  3. ZTE MF90
  4. ZTE MF91
  5. ZTE MF910
  6. ZTE MF91D
  7. Vodafone R210
  8. Vodafone R212
  9. Sierra Wireless Aircard 760s

 

4G Router for Telefónica O2, T-mobile and Vodafone Czech Republic

  1. HUAWEI B593u-12
  2. HUAWEI B593s-22
  3. Vodafone B2000
  4. Huawei B880
  5. ZTE MF28D
  6. Netgear MVBR1517
  7.  ZyXEL LTE6100

 

 

4G Surfstick/Internet Stick/Mobile Hotspot/Router for Croatia

You may want to enjoy the 4G LTE networks in Croatia, but if you are in trouble to choose the wireless terminals to access the 4G network in Croatia, below the guide may help you:

First, you need to know the 4G LTE operators and their LTE frequency bands in Croatia, per our information, the main 4G operators and LTE Frequency bands in Croatia is as below:

 

1.) T-Hrvatski Telekom, FDD Band 3/20 (800/2600 MHz)

2.) Vipnet, FDD Band 3/7/20 (800/1800/2600MHz)

 

The two operators support the same LTE Frequency band 3/7/20. Now you just find the 4G Surfstick, 4G internet stick, 4G Router or 4G mobile hotspot that can support the band 3/7/20 and you will make a great step to access internet. It’s better to support all the three bands in case you are in a location where only one or two bands available but your terminal can’t support. Per your reference, we recommend below the popular 4G terminals that would support the LTE Band 3/7/20 and work with the above operators:

 

4G Surfstick for T-Hrvatski Telekom and Vipnet

  1. Huawei E392u-12
  2. Huawei K5150 (Vodafone, unlocked )
  3. Huawei K5005 (Vodafone, Unlocked )
  4. HUAWEI E398u-15
  5. Huawei E3276 (E3276S-150, E3276S-151)
  6. Huawei K5007 (Vodafone )
  7. ZTE K5008Z(Vodafone, Unlocked)
  8. Alcatel One Touch L800
  9. Alcatel One Touch W800
  10. ZTE MF825
  11. ZTE MF820
  12. ZTE MF821D
  13. ZTE K5006Z (Vodafone, Unlocked )

 

4G Router for T-Hrvatski Telekom and Vipnet

  1. HUAWEI B593u-12
  2. HUAWEI B593s-22
  3. HUAWEI B890-75
  4. Vodafone B2000
  5. ZTE MF25D
  6. ZTE MF28B
  7. ZTE MF28D
  8. Netgear MVBR1517
  9.  ZyXEL LTE6100

 

 

4G Mobile Hotspot for T-Hrvatski Telekom and Vipnet

  1. HUAWEI E5776s-32/E5776S-22
  2. Huawei E589u-12
  3. Huawei R210 (Vodafone, Unlocked )
  4. ZTE MF91
  5. ZTE MF91D
  6. ZTE MF910
  7. ZTE MF90
  8. ZTE MF97S
  9. ZTE MF93E
  10. ZTE R212 (Vodafone, Unlocked)

Huawei Guide the development of LTE Commercial Networks at 1800 MHz

The latest report published by GSA (Global Mobile Suppliers Association) on the evolution of broadband (Evolution to LTE) shows an increase of 331% in the available number of commercial LTE networks in 1800 MHz compared to 2012.

 

According to the study, 69 of the 156 commercial LTE networks in the world are exploiting the spectrum at 1800 MHz (last year there were 16), and 41 of these use Huawei SingleRAN LTE technology around the world.

 

According to the GSA report in 2013, it appears that the spectrum band 1,800 MHz is considered as the most important for the LTE technology because it allows the use of global roaming. Currently the frequency band 1800 MHz serves almost 15 million users (data from the last quarter of 2012) with a share of 44% of commercial LTE networks. But as this technology becomes more and more popular available, many more operators launch LTE networks at 1,800 MHz and the mobile phone licenses for the 1,800 MHz were allocated to 150 countries.

 

Huawei has created several LTE networks at 1,800 MHz, for example in the UK. With the SingleRAN LTE solution, Huawei has supported the operators in the allocation of frequencies to 1800 MHz LTE network in order to facilitate the migration from GSM technology.

 

In Hong Kong, the solution of Huawei LTE SingleRAN allowed to upgrade GSM 1000 to 1800 MHz base stations, enabling them to offer LTE services in six weeks. And in Japan Huawei has witnessed the operator in the implementation of the first commercial network of UMTS/LTE 1800 MHz through a solution UMTS/LTE 1800 MHz simplified, retaining and reusing the UMTS antennas, the system of OSS and infrastructure fixed the original UMTS network.

 

Finally in Singapore was realized always on Huawei technology and LTE network is capable of simultaneously supporting the LTE frequency bands at 1,800 MHz and 2,600 MHz.

 

Huawei E586 3G Mobile WiFi Installation and Setup

Huawei E586 Installation

 

1) Remove the battery from the router and plug the SIM card into the router, and then plug the battery back in place.

2) Turn on the router and wait for few second, your SIM card operator will appear on the display.

3) Find the SSID of your HUAWEI E586 on the wireless network list, and press the Create Connection:

 

 

4) Enter the password for the wireless network, which is at the back of the rear cover to the router.

5) Your router is now connected, and displays connected status and data transfer speed on the display.

 

 

Resetting the E586 router

HUAWEI E586 router can be reset by removing the back cover, hold a sharp object and press until the router off, the reset button is at the left side of the Power button.

 

 

Deactivate the PIN

 

Want to beat the PIN from your router so that it can be connected without PIN, do as follows:

1) Go to your router’s setup page http://192.168.1.1 and enter admin in the Password field.

 

 

2) Go to Settings> Advanced Settings> Managing PIN
Set PIN code function to Deactivate and enter the PIN.
3) Now press Apply.

 

 

Changing the WiFi channel

 

In areas with many wireless networks at the same time, and it maybe need to change the radio channel (frequency).

 

1)     Go to your router’s setup page http://192.168.1.1 and enter admin in the Password field.
 

2)     Go to Settings -> WLAN -> Advanced WLAN settings, and set channel either to a high channel (11-13) or to a low channel (01-03).
3)     Then press Apply.

 

 

Opening the gates

 

You have static IP and need to open the IP traffic on specific ports to your router from the outside, follow below the guide:

1)     Go to your router’s setup page http://192.168.1.1 and enter admin in the Password field.

 

 

2)     Go to Settings> Security> Firewall contact, uncheck Enable Firewall and Disable WAN Ping

 

 

3)     Go to Virtual Server and press the Add button. Enter the rule for the open port, and press OK.

 

 

4) Press Apply.
The specified port is now open and you can receive traffic on this port from the Internet.

 

Huawei E5170 Home Net Box for T-Mobile Austria

Since September 2013, the Austrian provider T-Mobile offered a powerful new LTE router Home Net Box. The device is a combination of stationary and mobile router, and is manufactured by Chinese manufacturer Huawei. The factory model number is Huawei E5170s-22, which was already shown in February 2013 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. With peak speed of up to 150 MBit/s for downsteam (LTE Category 4), T-Mobile Home Net Box is one of the fastest home wireless routers available on the market.

Built-in rechargeable battery and docking station

T-Mobile Home Net Box Huawei E5170s-22 basically consists of two parts: the actual router with integrated modem and the wireless module for up to 32 wireless devices, as well as a docking station that supplies the router with power and also has an Ethernet LAN interface.

 

A special feature is the built-in battery in the T-Mobile Home Net box. This enables wireless operation without docking station for up to 2.5 hours, just as you would expect the E5170 working as a 4G router. The operation is normally via a web interface, so the browser of any terminal is possible. The configuration via the Huawei Mobile WiFi app is also possible.

Fast modem with LTE

As we can see, there is a “s-22” in the model number, Huawei ‘s subsidiary HiSilicon chipset is integrated inside the Huawei E5170s-22 modem. This supports cellular standards GSM, UMTS and LTE. In the fourth generation, wireless network connection of up to 150 Mbit/s for the downlink and up to 50 Mbit/s for the uplink are possible because of the LTE Category 4 can be used . Over UMTS, the maximum downlink speed of 42.2 Mbit/s are achievable, provided the network with DC-HSPA+ is equipped.

 

If the reception is poor, two external antenna connectors are ready for LTE or UMTS external antennas to be connected. The connection would be much helpful for computers, tablets and other devices via Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and the surfing speed could reach up to 300 Mbit/s, unfortunately, neither the 5 GHz band, nor the fast Gigabit 802.11ac Wi-Fi is supported.

We believe the HUAWEI E5170 is not introduced by only T-mobile Austria; the 4G LTE Cat4 Router E5170 would be in many operators’ product range.

HUAWEI B683 3G Router Setup Guide for Network Connection

Huawei B683 Setup Introduction 

This guide explains how to setup your HUAWEI B683 3G router with the ability to share the Internet connection among multiple computers. Once you have completed the instructions, the router can log onto the internet and you will be able to connect your computers wirelessly to the router.

Log in to the router’s control panel. Open a web browser and open the following address: http://192.168.1.1

Select the following:

User Name: admin

Password: admin

Click on “Login”.

Enter your PIN, click “Connection” in the control panel’s left side

Enter the PIN code, which is printed on the plastic card where the SIM card was sitting. The “Save PIN Code” can advantageously be selected, otherwise you need to log in to your router’s control panel and enter the PIN code every time if the router has been disconnected.

Not all models support this feature. In this case, you can disable the PIN code on the SIM card (see description further along in the manual). Click “Apply”.

 

 

Set up the Internet connection and the internal wireless network

Click on the “Settings” at the top.
Click on the “Quick Setup” in the control panel’s left side.

Click the “Next” button to start the setup wizard.

Verify the following:
Profile Name: B683
Dial-up Number: *99 #
User Name: <efterlades blank>
Password: <efterlades blank>
APN: Check to your SIM card provider and enter the APN here
IP Address: <Dynamic>

Click on the “Next” button.

 

 

(1) APN = Access Point Name Depending on which APN you choose, you have different visibility (IP address and ports available) compared to the rest of the Internet.

Other settings:
Authentication: CHAP+PAP
Connection Mode: Auto
Under Connection Mode can be selected “Manual”. With this option, you must log into the router’s control panel and connect the connection each time if the router has been disconnected.

Click on the “Next” button.

 

Select the following:

Name (SSID): The name of the B683 router’s wireless local area networks (2)
SSID Broadcast: Enabled (3)

Click on the “Next” button.

(2) To be selected on all the computers that will be connected to the Huawei B683 wirelessly.
(3) The B683 is visible in a radius up to 100 meters.

 

Select the following:

Encryption Mode: WPA2-PSK
WPA Encryption: AES + TKIP
WPA Pre-Shared Key: code of your choice (4)

Click on the “Next” button.

Review your selections and exit the wizard by clicking “Finish”.

The router now connects to the Internet and you can continue the installation on your computers with wired (LAN) or wireless (WLAN).

 

(4) Wireless key must be entered on each computer and then connect to the router wirelessly.

Changing the WiFi code of HUAWEI B683

 

To change the WiFi code on your HUAWEI B683, start by opening your internet browser, you can uses Internet Explorer to show how to do.

 

Step 1:  Enter “http://192.168.1.1” in the address field

 

Step 2: Login and enter “admin” into the password

 

Step 3: Locate the “Settings”

 

Step 4: Find “WLAN” and “WLAN Basic Settings”

 

Step 5: In the “WPA Pre-Shared Key”, enter your new personal code and press “Save Settings” at the bottom

HUAWEI E5372 Mobile 4G Router Review

Following the LTE-Advanced network available in Germany, more and more LTE Category 4 Mobile devices are presented to public by the operators. Now the Huawei E5372 LTE Mobile Hotspot will be available soon. We are lucky to have the opportunity to have a closer look of the Huawei E5372. Today, we will have a overview of this new LTE mobile hotspot.

 

 

LTE Category 4 to 150 Mbit/s
As a modern LTE hotspot, Huawei E5372 supports LTE Category 4 based on the latest LTE standard with up to 150 megabits per second downstream and up to 50 Mbit/s upload. The HUAWEI E5372, more accurately model number is E5372s-32, supports the LTE Frequency bands at 800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz, which are the most popular LTE bands in Europe and Asia. So with the unlocked HUAWEI E5372, user can surf and roam in most of the LTE networks over the world. As the backup, the HUAWEI E5372 could work on UMTS/HSPA+/GSM networks where LTE network is not available. Based on the DC-HSPA+ technology, the 3G Peak download speed could reach up to 42.2 Mbit/s.

 

 

Wi-Fi for up to 11 devices
With the built-in WiFi 802.11b/g/n module, HUAWEI E5372 could support maximum downstream speed up to 300 MBit/s. A special feature compared to HUAWEI E5776 is that Huawei E5372 can not only transmit on 2.4 GHz, but also supports the 5 GHz band. This is especially useful when there are many other networks are already active in the 2.4 GHz band. Like other 4G Mobile WiFi Hotspot, up to 10 WiFi devices can be connected wirelessly through Huawei E5372. It is also possible to connect to the Internet via the microUSB connector. Therefore, up to 11 devices can surf simultaneously via the E5372 LTE hotspot.

 

 

Up to 6 hours operating time
unfortunately, the replaceable battery is 1780 mAh, which is somewhat smaller than most other MiFi hotspots. Huawei E5372 is the smallest LTE hotspot on the market. And two connectors for external antennas are available in HUAWEI E5372, while HUAWEI E5776 has only one antenna connector. The MIMO antenna technology could be used with two external antennas, one antenna can’t do the MIMO.

 

 

Same model as Vodafone R215
The Huawei E5372 LTE hotspot will be marketed with other operators’ brand; as we know, Vodafone has introduced E5372 in its product range. The new router is named Vodafone R215 and will be available in the next few weeks. And the color of R215 is in black. Other features may be the same. Per the user experience, the unlocked one or HUAWEI original one would be more convenient to roam around and support more operators.