@Josh_Bardi 

Hi, did you choose basic or advanced tab at the top?  also which firmware do you have currently? could be firmware/ISP update for it 

basic > internet 

or

advanced > network > 3g/4g

hi  @Muffinman thanks for replying. 

even when i press Advanced > Network. i can't find 'Internet' under 'Network'. 

even under  'basic'. i can't find a configurable 'Internet' 

maybe this is because it's locked to 'vodacom business'. i just need someone to help unlock it to use this sim card 

ah thats the missing piece of info its an expired business contract device

have you actually tried to update the firmware at all

  @Muffinman apart from buying a dedicated 'vodacom business' sim card that'd work on it. what's the other solution? 

  @Muffinman how do you update the firmware? and how do you know if it needs an update? 

  @Josh_Bardi 

Download for Archer MR600 | TP-Link United Kingdom     that is for MR600 v2 EU 

when you login to the router it will tell near the bottom what version its at currently

  @Muffinman im in south africa, hope it works.

is firmware update the same as ISP upgrade? is it the ssme thing? 

where do i upload the firmware update after it's done downloading? 

  @Josh_Bardi 

ISP update is just new ISP provider details (apn settings) the full firmware updates usually have them included aswell as fixes/ new features etc 

to update firmware once downloaded providing it works i have no idea  

login to router 

advanced > system tools > firmware upgrade   =======   browser to upgrade image/firmware

if its not allowing it an error message will appear.

I accept no responsibility for any issues after this.

  @Muffinman hahaha the last part. i understan as im not tech savvy. all this is frustrating. 

i think im just going to visit the the nearest ISP store to ask for help and see if they'll not unlock it for me since the router is locked by them. 

thanks for all the tips and advices muffin man 🙏 really really appreciate it.