I'm aware of the list, I have an Alcatel L800.There is a list of 3g and 4g allowed usb devices on their website, anything not on the list will not work.
If the USB device is running a DHCP server and performing NAT, that makes it a router (with embedded modem), and not a simple modem.
If all other internet gateways are deactivated, a traceroute from a client will disclose which device is providing the route to the internet.I don't think it is?
the Draytek is picking up an IP address in the same range as the MF286D
It's basically Draytek USB -----> USB Ethernet -----> MF286D LAN1 port
WAN4 is configured for DHCP client and obtained 192.168.1.2 which suggests something is working. The output says no cellular signal is established which does make me wonder how it would know that.@dazmatic
I wonder if you are having the problem I had at first with my EE Osprey.
It is explained in this Draytek article:
Alcatel L800 4G USB dongle setup with the Vigor 2860
Alcatel L800 4G USB, Modem Setup, 4Gwww.draytek.co.uk
I set the EE Osprey to work in the 192.168.100.xx range and that made it work, perhaps your second router (with the Vodafone SIM) needs a different LAN IP address range.
@kommando828 gonna make you eat your words now.
Got further than I thoughtI am not eating them as its still not working, try the wifi route.
Does that link apply to the MF286D ?"The output says no cellular signal is established which does make me wonder how it would know that"
That's a general Draytek "feature":
From the linked article "Please note that the signal strength reporting is not supported in the 3.7.4.1 and support for this reporting may be added in a future firmware version."
Even with my EE Osprey the signal strength doesn't work, clearly it wouldn't with a USB to Ethernet adaptor. It did with a more basic 3G USB modem I had.
That Draytek appears to have at least one Ethernet WAN to test the MF286D LAN port? Unless that's known to work fine anyway, in which case we don't care.Got further than I thought![]()
Yeah, the 2862 has no WiFi. Got it originally to load balance a VDSL2 connection with it's built in modem and a 4G WAN but don't use the VDSL2 any more so might be time for an upgrade.I am not eating them as its still not working, try the wifi route.