Comments on: What’s my Access Point Name (APN)?

By: GODSANGEL

GODSANGEL — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:07:15 +0000

Do They all use the same dial up number for example 3ireland use *99#

By: mosabcdef

mosabcdef — Thu, 27 May 2010 12:00:59 +0000

Hi, I use a 5m USB extension cable connected to my modem which is in the attic and run it directly to the PC and it works perfectly. If I bring the modem down to PC level I get no signal where as get a good signal from attic. I hope to try the same with the UMR router.

By: gerry

gerry — Sat, 15 May 2010 21:30:22 +0000

Thanks for that t0mm13b. I reckon all the operators are at this carry-on to deal with contention. i.e. They drop your connection (on a particular APN) and freeze you out (or reduce you to 2G) for a time period. Pretty shoddy, but 3G just doesn’t scale very well.

By: t0mm13b

t0mm13b — Sat, 15 May 2010 10:19:05 +0000

Hi, I use Linux and using 3 for broadband access on usb dongle…sometimes 3internet can be unstable at times – but fast and public (like hosting website etc), switch to either 3netaccess or 3ireland.ie DNS is extremely slow in fact websites hang as dns lookups fail…. sigh… I find myself switching between the different APN’s from time to time…in order to reset the connection (if I use 3internet, it works, then sporadically, it disconnects, then I try to reconnect – it fails, so then switch to the private apns, then disconnect for a while, then reconnect back on to 3internet then it works…weird!)

By: larry

larry — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:53:13 +0000

Just on the usb extension – I use one with mine, 3m I think it is. Seems to work fine. And I need it really cos the 3g signal in the house ain’t great so I have the usb dongle up in the top corner of a window facing the direction of the mast – connected back down to the router which is near ground level in a corner.

By: Gerry

Gerry — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:41:58 +0000

Hi MacDara, the fella in Maplins is spot on. In theory the USB specification allows lengths up to 5m, but when connecting USB modems to a router or computer it is vital it is operating with optimum power. I’d recommend not using a USB cable with your modem if it can be avoided – obviously some modems require a cable either because they have a mini-USB port rather than USB connector or require extra current using a double-headed or ‘Y’ USB cable. In those circumstances a short cable (<1m) is recommended.

By: Gerry

Gerry — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:31:40 +0000

Hi Larry, I was given a sample TellStick and socket controllers for demo purposes. I only tried them out recently and have to admit I was slightly skeptical about the appeal of home automation, but I am now more convinced.

For example even if you’re using the UMR in WAN mode, you can use your USB modem to control sockets via SMS; i.e. although the USB port is not being used for the internet connection it can still be active for SMS functionality such as home automation.

By: MacDara

MacDara — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:28:00 +0000

Wondering if anyone has used extended usb cables to modem and whether there is any performance implications-was told by a fella in maplins that anything over 2-3 metres would have an adverse effect on signal to umr but doesn’t sound right?

also i have an 02 sierra 888 – has anyone tried an antenna with this and what was result/type of antenna?

thanks

By: Larry

Larry — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:16:06 +0000

The full reset worked. Thanks for that.
All running smoothly again.

On a seperate note – has anyone used the home automation feature on the router?

By: MacDara

MacDara — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:29:05 +0000

Hi,
try removing UMR from the Host Name in modem settings so that its blank.