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TP-Link MR3420 - 3g Dongle problem

Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:24 pm
by jorgemiguel4
Hello, Im trying to setup a 3G USB dongle( ZTE MF622) on my MR3420 but it isn't detected.

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root@Gargoyle:~# ls /dev/
console             mtd3ro              null
cpu_dma_latency     mtd4                port
full                mtd4ro              ppp
kmsg                mtd5                ptmx
log                 mtd5ro              pts
mem                 mtdblock0           random
mtd0                mtdblock1           shm
mtd0ro              mtdblock2           tty
mtd1                mtdblock3           ttyS0
mtd1ro              mtdblock4           urandom
mtd2                mtdblock5           watchdog
mtd2ro              network_latency     zero
mtd3                network_throughput

Some help please

I'm sorry about my english...


Edit: I'm now on version 1.5.2 but already tried 1.4.5 and 1.5.1 without luck.

Re: TP-Link MR3420 - 3g Dongle problem

Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 3:56 pm
by DoesItMatter
http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-mr3420

The MR3420 only has 4 MB of flash

You may not be able to use Gargoyle with additional packages.

What you should try first is getting OpenWRT 10.03.1 working with it
then install the USB addon packages and see about getting
your USB dongle working like that

Once that works, you MIGHT be able to do the same thing
with Gargoyle - but again, not sure if you have enough flash space.

Also - use 1.4.5 for any testing, don't bother with 1.5.2 yet until
you can get your USB dongle configured and working

Re: TP-Link MR3420 - 3g Dongle problem

Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 4:33 pm
by jorgemiguel4
Is it possible to install Gargoyle in a flash drive like OpenWrt? Can I follow the backfire tutorial for Gargoyle? -> http://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/howto/extroot

In OpenWrt 3G works well... but I loved the Gargoyle's Active Congestion Control

Re: TP-Link MR3420 - 3g Dongle problem

Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 5:59 pm
by DoesItMatter
Maybe, you can be the first to try!

Not sure how Gargoyle / OpenWRT works with a USB hub though

You only have 1 USB port on that router right?

So you'd need a USB hub that would allow the USB dongle
plus your USB flash drive connected at the same time

Re: TP-Link MR3420 - 3g Dongle problem

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:50 am
by jorgemiguel4
Yes, you are right. I only have one USB port. I will buy a USB hub to try it.

But the major problem is that this router don't have enough space to install USB drivers with Gargoyle, so I can't use a external Flash.

Is there a way to delete all gargoyle stuff and reinstall again?

Re: TP-Link MR3420 - 3g Dongle problem

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 2:58 pm
by DoesItMatter
If you delete all the Gargoyle stuff, all you are left with is OpenWRT

You might as well just try OpenWRT 10.03.1 - flash that on your router
and see if you have enough space to get the stuff running.

If you still don't have enough space, your only option is to try and
compile your own builds and remove some things, then add in the
USB driver stuff.

Otherwise, look for a new router with 8MB+ flash

Re: TP-Link MR3420 - 3g Dongle problem

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:06 pm
by jorgemiguel4
Success :D

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       |   -   ||  _  |  -__|     ||  |  |  ||   _||   _|
       |_______||   __|_____|__|__||________||__|  |____|
                |__| W I R E L E S S   F R E E D O M

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| OpenWrt Backfire 10.03.1                                     |
| Wersja OpenWrt: 29608                                        |
| Zbudowano: 2011-12-27 15:15 CET                              |
|                                                              |
| Cezary Jackiewicz (obsy), http://eko.one.pl                  |
|                                                              |
----------------------------------------------------------------
root@Gargoyle:~$ df
Filesystem           1K-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/root                 1792      1792         0 100% /rom
tmpfs                    14804      1968     12836  13% /tmp
tmpfs                      512         0       512   0% /dev
/dev/sda1                60725      8277     49313  14% /overlay
mini_fo:/overlay          1792      1792         0 100% /
root@Gargoyle:~$