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Mobile Broadband **Solved**

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 7:48 am
by Colin
Currently I have my Meteobridge connect by ethernet to my home modem/router.
I can log on to Meteobridge no problem.
What I would like to know is if I go to the Network tab and enter an SSID and password
which belongs to my Huawei E5377 mobile modem, then change the network setting from LAN to WLAN
would I be able to connect. I am a bit concerned I may damage Meteobridge doing this.
My main goal is to eventually do away with my ISP and go mobile.

Re: Mobile Broadband

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 4:34 am
by Colin
Bit the bullet and tried it. It did not work nor did it break Meteobridge. Only had to do a full reset and setup to get going again.

I have seen a micro USB to ethernet adapter that goes into these modems. Wondering if that will work?
Anybody tried one of these adapters?

Re: Mobile Broadband

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 6:52 am
by Leon
Colin if I understand you correctly you want to connect the meteobridge device to a Huawei E5377 modem.
I have 3 meteobridge devices connected to Huawei modems wirelessly (they are very similar to E5377)
See screenshot of meteobridge and modem web interface
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Make sure you set a fixed ip address on your meteobridge (in my case 192.168.2.104)
See the WIKI on setting up network in meteobridge.com home page
Hope this helps :D

Re: Mobile Broadband

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 10:07 am
by Colin
Thanks Leon, I will give it a try. I never tried assigning a fixed IP.
Will let you know how it goes.
Thanks again :D

Re: Mobile Broadband

Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 4:18 am
by Colin
Did not work. Meteobridge just cannot find the Internet. Works on home wireless network, just not this device.

Re: Mobile Broadband

Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 11:04 pm
by admin
setting DNS to 8.8.8.8 might do the trick.

Re: Mobile Broadband

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 4:13 am
by Colin
It certainly was a good trick. It now connects okay and can now connect Meteobridge to the Huawei device.

Thanks very much :D :D