Need huawei e353 hilink to work in modem mode

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Need huawei e353 hilink to work in modem mode
Need huawei e353 hilink to work in modem mode
2015-03-31 05:33:28
Region : Ireland

Model : TL-MR3220

Hardware Version :

Firmware Version : 3.15.9 Build 140912 Rel.35984n

ISP : 3 ireland


A few days ago I had to replace my edimax 6200n router which suddenly died after serving me well for many years. I had it working perfectly with a huawei e353 hilink 3g usb dongle until exactly one year ago when I ran into a problem with one application that suddenly refused to startup. The application communicates with a server using https and a network trace showed it would get so far before then continuously resending a particular data packet. With the 3g dongle connected directly to a computer the application works but not via the router. I found that by running in modem mode worked.

With my shiny new TL-MR3420 there is no problem connecting to the internet with the dongle in hilink mode. In modem mode the modem status shows 'Identify Successfully' but all address fields are 0 and the connection shows as disconnected.All suggestions (except one) welcome. Unfortunately suggesting that the application vendor fix their application will be a waste of both your and my time.

Firstly below is the system log for the working connection in hilink mode:



####################################################################
# TL-MR3420 System Log
# Time = 2015-03-31 0:10:16 94s
# H-Ver = MR3420 v2 00000000 : S-Ver = 3.15.9 Build 140912 Rel.35984n
# L = 192.168.2.1 : M = 255.255.255.0
# 3G/4G : 3G/4G = 192.168.1.100 : M = 255.255.255.0 : G = 192.168.1.100
####################################################################


Mar 31 00:08:55 DHCP NOTICE DHCP server started
Mar 31 00:08:55 SECURITY INFO PPTP Passthrough enabled
Mar 31 00:08:55 SECURITY INFO L2TP Passthrough enabled
Mar 31 00:08:55 SECURITY INFO IPSEC Passthrough enabled
Mar 31 00:08:55 SECURITY INFO FTP ALG enabled
Mar 31 00:08:55 SECURITY INFO TFTP ALG enabled
Mar 31 00:08:55 SECURITY INFO H323 ALG enabled
Mar 31 00:08:55 SECURITY INFO RTSP ALG enabled
Mar 31 00:08:55 SECURITY INFO SIP ALG enabled
Mar 31 00:09:11 3G/4G INFO handle_card start
Mar 31 00:09:11 3G/4G INFO LTE Modem = 0, modemStatus = 1, targetVendorID = 0x0000, targerProductID = 0x0000
Mar 31 00:09:20 3G/4G INFO Before Mode switch VendorID = 0x12d1, ProductID = 0x1f01
Mar 31 00:09:21 3G/4G INFO Memory command entry match.
Mar 31 00:09:29 DHCP INFO DHCPS:Recv REQUEST from 00:24:D2:F0:22:31
Mar 31 00:09:29 DHCP INFO DHCPS:Send ACK to 192.168.2.100
Mar 31 00:09:32 DHCP INFO DHCPS:Recv INFORM from 00:24:D2:F0:22:31
Mar 31 00:09:34 3G/4G INFO After mode switch vendorID is 0x12d1 productID is 0x14db
Mar 31 00:09:34 3G/4G INFO Before judgeModemTypeByTargetID, index = -1, targetPid = 0x14db
Mar 31 00:09:34 3G/4G INFO After judgeModemTypeByTargetID, modem type = 2
Mar 31 00:09:34 3G/4G INFO LTE Modem = 2, modemStatus = 2, targetVendorID = 0x12d1, targerProductID = 0x14db
Mar 31 00:09:34 3G/4G INFO insmod LTE modem drivers
Mar 31 00:09:37 3G/4G INFO Get signal by device .
Mar 31 00:09:37 3G/4G INFO Not tty device, return
Mar 31 00:09:40 3G/4G INFO Get signal by device .
Mar 31 00:09:40 3G/4G INFO Not tty device, return
Mar 31 00:09:40 3G/4G INFO USB modem is ready
Mar 31 00:09:40 3G/4G INFO Start set modem ISP info automatically
Mar 31 00:09:40 3G/4G INFO modem index is 0
Mar 31 00:09:40 3G/4G INFO End set modem ISP info
Mar 31 00:09:42 3G/4G INFO mobileDemandDial 542 LTE dial on demand
Mar 31 00:09:42 3G/4G INFO swLteMobileCmdReq 420 lteLinkStatus == 0
Mar 31 00:09:43 3G/4G INFO Get signal by device .
Mar 31 00:09:43 3G/4G INFO Not tty device, return
Mar 31 00:09:45 3G/4G NOTICE swLteMobileCmdReq 493 call dhcpcLteModemStart
Mar 31 00:09:45 DHCP INFO DHCPC Send DISCOVER with request ip 0 and unicast flag 0
Mar 31 00:09:45 DHCP INFO dhcpc_ipc_data_rcv_router 743 : current network type = 1
Mar 31 00:09:45 DHCP INFO dhcpc_ipc_data_rcv_lte 258 lte_net_info.status = 0x1 lte_net_info.ip = 0x0, lte_net_info.mask = 0x0, lte_net_info.gw = 0x0
Mar 31 00:09:45 DHCP INFO DHCPC Recv OFFER from server c0a80101 with ip c0a80164
Mar 31 00:09:45 DHCP INFO DHCPC Send REQUEST to server c0a80101 with request ip c0a80164
Mar 31 00:09:46 3G/4G INFO Get signal by device .
Mar 31 00:09:46 3G/4G INFO Not tty device, return
Mar 31 00:09:46 DHCP INFO DHCPC Recv ACK from server c0a80101 with ip c0a80164 lease time 86400
Mar 31 00:09:46 DHCP INFO DHCPC:GET ip:c0a80164 mask:ffffff00 gateway:c0a80101 dns1:c0a80101 dns2:c0a80101 static route:0
Mar 31 00:09:47 DHCP INFO dhcpc_ipc_data_rcv_router 743 : current network type = 1
Mar 31 00:09:47 DHCP INFO dhcpc_ipc_data_rcv_lte 258 lte_net_info.status = 0x0 lte_net_info.ip = 0xc0a80164, lte_net_info.mask = 0xffffff00, lte_net_info.gw = 0xc0a80101
Mar 31 00:09:47 DHCP INFO dhcpc_ipc_data_rcv_lte 317 dhcpstr.ip = 192.168.1.1
Mar 31 00:09:47 DHCP INFO Update DNS1 = 0xc0a80101, DNS2=0xc0a80101
Mar 31 00:09:49 3G/4G INFO Get signal by device .
Mar 31 00:09:49 3G/4G INFO Not tty device, return
Mar 31 00:09:49 DHCP WARNING dhcpc_ipc_data_rcv_lte 367
Mar 31 00:09:50 3G/4G INFO Modem information is updated
Mar 31 00:09:50 DHCP INFO LTE Network connected.
Mar 31 00:09:52 3G/4G INFO Get signal by device .
Mar 31 00:09:52 3G/4G INFO Not tty device, return


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Now the system log for modem mode:



####################################################################
# TL-MR3420 System Log
# Time = 2014-01-01 0:01:25 86s
# H-Ver = MR3420 v2 00000000 : S-Ver = 3.15.9 Build 140912 Rel.35984n
# L = 192.168.2.1 : M = 255.255.255.0
# 3G/4G : 3G/4G = 192.168.2.1 : M = 255.255.255.0 : G = 192.168.2.1
####################################################################


1st day 00:00:13 DHCP NOTICE DHCP server started
1st day 00:00:13 SECURITY INFO PPTP Passthrough enabled
1st day 00:00:13 SECURITY INFO L2TP Passthrough enabled
1st day 00:00:13 SECURITY INFO IPSEC Passthrough enabled
1st day 00:00:13 SECURITY INFO FTP ALG enabled
1st day 00:00:13 SECURITY INFO TFTP ALG enabled
1st day 00:00:13 SECURITY INFO H323 ALG enabled
1st day 00:00:13 SECURITY INFO RTSP ALG enabled
1st day 00:00:13 SECURITY INFO SIP ALG enabled
1st day 00:00:29 3G/4G INFO handle_card start
1st day 00:00:29 3G/4G INFO LTE Modem = 0, modemStatus = 1, targetVendorID = 0x0000, targerProductID = 0x0000
1st day 00:00:39 3G/4G INFO Before Mode switch VendorID = 0x12d1, ProductID = 0x1c05
1st day 00:00:42 3G/4G INFO After mode switch vendorID is 0x12d1 productID is 0x1c05
1st day 00:00:42 3G/4G INFO Before judgeModemTypeByTargetID, index = -1, targetPid = 0x1c05
1st day 00:00:42 3G/4G INFO After judgeModemTypeByTargetID, modem type = 2
1st day 00:00:42 3G/4G INFO LTE Modem = 2, modemStatus = 2, targetVendorID = 0x12d1, targerProductID = 0x1c05
1st day 00:00:42 3G/4G INFO insmod LTE modem drivers
1st day 00:00:46 3G/4G INFO Get signal by device .
1st day 00:00:46 3G/4G INFO Not tty device, return
1st day 00:00:48 3G/4G INFO USB modem is ready
1st day 00:00:48 3G/4G INFO Start set modem ISP info automatically
1st day 00:00:48 3G/4G INFO modem index is 4
1st day 00:00:48 3G/4G INFO name is , LEN = 0
1st day 00:00:48 3G/4G INFO Get ISP info about sim card failed.
1st day 00:00:48 3G/4G INFO End set modem ISP info
1st day 00:00:49 3G/4G INFO Get signal by device .
1st day 00:00:49 3G/4G INFO Not tty device, return
1st day 00:00:52 3G/4G INFO Get signal by device .
1st day 00:00:52 3G/4G INFO Not tty device, return
1st day 00:00:55 DHCP INFO DHCPS:Recv REQUEST from 00:24:D2:F0:22:31
1st day 00:00:55 DHCP INFO DHCPS:Send ACK to 192.168.2.100
1st day 00:00:55 3G/4G INFO Get signal by device .
1st day 00:00:55 3G/4G INFO Not tty device, return
1st day 00:00:58 3G/4G INFO Get signal by device .
1st day 00:00:58 3G/4G INFO Not tty device, return
1st day 00:00:58 DHCP INFO DHCPS:Recv INFORM from 00:24:D2:F0:22:31
1st day 00:01:00 3G/4G INFO mobileDemandDial 542 LTE dial on demand
1st day 00:01:00 3G/4G INFO swLteMobileCmdReq 420 lteLinkStatus == 0
1st day 00:01:03 3G/4G NOTICE swLteMobileCmdReq 493 call dhcpcLteModemStart
1st day 00:01:04 3G/4G INFO Get signal by device .
1st day 00:01:04 3G/4G INFO Not tty device, return
1st day 00:01:06 3G/4G INFO mobileDemandDial 542 LTE dial on demand
1st day 00:01:06 3G/4G INFO swLteMobileCmdReq 420 lteLinkStatus == 0
1st day 00:01:07 3G/4G INFO Get signal by device .
1st day 00:01:07 3G/4G INFO Not tty device, return
1st day 00:01:08 3G/4G NOTICE swLteMobileCmdReq 493 call dhcpcLteModemStart
1st day 00:01:10 3G/4G INFO Get signal by device .
1st day 00:01:10 3G/4G INFO Not tty device, return
1st day 00:01:10 3G/4G INFO mobileDemandDial 542 LTE dial on demand
1st day 00:01:10 3G/4G INFO swLteMobileCmdReq 420 lteLinkStatus == 0
1st day 00:01:13 3G/4G NOTICE swLteMobileCmdReq 493 call dhcpcLteModemStart
1st day 00:01:13 3G/4G INFO Get signal by device .
1st day 00:01:13 3G/4G INFO Not tty device, return
1st day 00:01:16 3G/4G INFO mobileDemandDial 542 LTE dial on demand
1st day 00:01:16 3G/4G INFO swLteMobileCmdReq 420 lteLinkStatus == 0
1st day 00:01:18 3G/4G NOTICE swLteMobileCmdReq 493 call dhcpcLteModemStart
1st day 00:01:19 3G/4G INFO Get signal by device .
1st day 00:01:19 3G/4G INFO Not tty device, return
1st day 00:01:20 3G/4G INFO mobileDemandDial 542 LTE dial on demand
1st day 00:01:20 3G/4G INFO swLteMobileCmdReq 420 lteLinkStatus == 0
1st day 00:01:22 3G/4G INFO Get signal by device .
1st day 00:01:22 3G/4G INFO Not tty device, return
1st day 00:01:22 3G/4G NOTICE swLteMobileCmdReq 493 call dhcpcLteModemStart
1st day 00:01:25 3G/4G INFO Get signal by device .
1st day 00:01:25 3G/4G INFO Not tty device, return
1st day 00:01:25 3G/4G INFO mobileDemandDial 542 LTE dial on demand
1st day 00:01:25 3G/4G INFO swLteMobileCmdReq 420 lteLinkStatus == 0
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Re:Need huawei e353 hilink to work in modem mode
2015-03-31 16:15:50
Have you tried to set APN and dail number manually on web interface of MR3420?
If it won't work, you are suggested to report the problem here.
http://ticket.tp-link.com/index.php?/Tickets/Submit
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Re:Need huawei e353 hilink to work in modem mode
2015-04-01 03:55:39
Thanks Tony. I had tried all combinations of automatic/manual set and blank APN and dial number settings but the end result was the same. Something that's just come to mind is that I didn't look at the system log for each setting combination to see what the effects are. I will try this as differences in the log might leave some clues. If nobody else here can offer any ideas I will certainly go down the ticket route.
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