nice!! great job on the information sharing and neat compilation. Keep it up!

nice updates, i'm downloading the files now. Can't wait to try it out. Thanks for sharing!!

You'll need a flash lock code for your E1762, similar to the SIM unlock code. Let me see if I can't find anything in Google.

Update: Just found that I still have the code generator, not sure if it's okay to post here. need fruitie to confirm. Otherwise, you can just send me your E1762's IMEI and I will PM you the generated code.

This post has been edited by maxcheam: Nov 15 2011, 09:49 PM

it's time for you to get MR3420.

Anyway, to get the green dashboard, you need to install the new dialer after flashed.

the new dialer is called Maxis instead of Mobile Partner. I think you're still launching the old dialer. Look for Maxis shortcut.

anyway, i've just tested mine. No improvement from my end.
will monitor further.

sorry, it's Maxis Broadband.

Anyway, do you still remember what was your previous firmware? we can still reflash it back

i'm afraid not. did you flash both files that were suggested? if yes, you can try to flash again but only the first one (link from Maxis).

haha.. let us know the results then

SIM lock and flash lock are two different things, my offer to generate the unlock codes still valid. Just send me your modem's IMEI.

I still have older firmware and dashboard version from Maxis dated in 2010. I'm uploading it to one of the file servers now. Will post the link once the upload is completed.

file uploaded, you can get it from here - http://www.multiupload.com/H32PF0MDRY

instructions should be straight forward:
1. flash the firmware first, should be the smallest size file
2. then flash the dashboard

Hope it revives the E1762 for Aztech HW550-3G

more tests on the new firmware with E1762. Found out that I can now get stable connections and similar signal strengths without my 3G Yagi antenna. Since the antenna only supports 2100MHz, i'm guessing that the newer firmware provides better connection to 900MHz towers.

chuah, more findings from you? you're the only person here who's got all kind of devices to test.

Maxis just launched a new plan called Value Plus Internet - http://www.maxis.com.my/internet/default.html

Not sure how it will impact our unlimited plan.

Thanks for Chuah's previous sharing about the MDMA config to assign single band on modems, I'm now getting a much more stable connection.

E1762 (900MHz) + MR3420 via Wireless-n


HTTP Downloads show a better results, here's the average speed that I'm getting:


Now I can do my main browsing on this connection instead of Yes 4G which I will now use purely for IP Cam and RDP/VNC hosting.

I'm using TP-Link MR3020+SE Cedar in my car. Powered with just USB port.

Got it for RM90 only and it's the smallest full fledge 3G router that I have so far.

Check out the unboxing photos below:

in short phrase, it's a mini TL-MR3220 (without signal strength indicator). You can either use a USB modem or wired WAN (Streamyx, UniFi, hotel room's LAN, etc) as standalone or failover setup to share it with WiFi devices.

It can be a bridge or repeater mode as it has WDS functionality as well. I believe WISP is the MAC Cloning where we will usually use it at hotel rooms or ISP (eg: PenangFON), which will only serve Internet access to the MAC address registered with their network, to connect more devices.

As for the power, I don't have a measurement tool to check the exact power output for the USB port on the router but I can tell you that it is sufficient to charge my SE Cedar (increasing the percentage of the battery indicator) while connected at HSPA speed with WiFi clients.

I'd say that it might lack the power and performance of it's bigger siblings as it's meant to provide the benefit of portability and convenience. Thus, called the "Travel Router".

I'm supposed we don't need to worry about the power supplied to the modem as MR3020, MR3220 & MR3420 share the same 3G modems compatibility list. I'm sure TP-Link has fully tested it before releasing the MR3020.

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Added on January 11, 2012, 1:48 pmlooks like TP-Link is launching another 3G router (TL-MR3040) soon. Based on the link below, it will be a battery powered.

http://www.tplink.com/en/products/details/...model=TL-MR3040

This post has been edited by maxcheam: Jan 11 2012, 01:48 PM

haha.. shouldn't be a problem for you, just get it.

again, it depends on your usage and requirements. for a travel router, I don't think I will use 3G 24/7 with heavy downloads.

The reason I bought MR3020 is for usage in my car (no need to rely on DC/AC converter) and MAC cloning when I stay in hotels.

At home, I've 2 units of MR3420 for the serious "download".

hehe.. it's just a redundant set, just in case one fails. 24x7 leh.. I've 2 units of E1762 as well.

I think you'll need to wait for quite some time before MR3040 is available in Malaysia. I waited more than 3 months for MR3020.

I believe we have discussed too much off topic stuff. Later kena marah by mods pulak. Stay on track guys and gals.


Something to read:
http://www.soyacincau.com/2012/01/11/in-si...ia-be-the-same/

Hopefully, we will be able to use this plan forever. But when the time comes, make sure we're ready for it.

chuah, teach us how to add more power to the modem.