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WLINK WL-R100 testing 4G router

Due to poor fixed line broadband connection, I have to look for alternative or back up plan. Left my industrial grade 3G/4G router in Hong Kong. I started looking for small and similar alternative. When I did research, I found WLINK WL-R100 low cost solutions (as stated in verious articles). I therefore got one from my friend.

After sorting out the power supply cable, I bought 2 sims - Voxi and Giffgaf to test run it.

On the Status page, it showed promising results - Connected with different ip addresses from the sim service provider. However, I was stuck for a few days trying to find solutions of "why cannot visit any website...no internet.... ummmmm". I was using RJ45 network cable to connect the 4G router with my macbook.

Researching. Researching. I upgraded the device firmware. I restored default configuration. I checked Routing-Misc DHCP routes. Let it reboot a few times. Still not able to get out to the internet world....

I then check network setting again on my macbook. Under the Ethernet Adapter (my RJ45 connection), configure ipv4 was setup as manually. Idiot potatome! I changed it to Using DHCP in Advanced's TCP/IP and ensured the section/page when select the Ethernet Adapter is also set to Using DHCP.

Tested ping in Terminal. Yeah!! Happy! Successfully swimming out to the internet world! Thank you Wlink and their support!!

Using giffgaff now. Will swap the sim to Voxi and try again. Next few days my plan will be testing setup VPN client after Voxi sim testing. Hope it will not be too difficult. If successful, I will add a wifi router for everyone to use when need VPN.

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