Revision as of 14:21, 30 January 2017

A factory default FireBrick configuration will work with a ZTE MF823 dongle without any additional configuration

The FireBrick will DHCP an address in the 192.168.0.x range from the ZTE dongle
You can access the dongle's web interface via http:192.168.0.1
There will be NAT performed by the FireBrick and then again by the dongle

Changing the ZTE MF823 to 'modem' mode

Warning: This is still in progress and does not work

The ZTE823 works as an Ethernet device by default, it is possible to change the mode so that it works as a modem. The idea here is that rather than the dongle NATing the connection it can be a modem and the FireBrick will be given the public WAN IP address directly.

Mode switching

Dial Settings

Disable auto-connect
- Go to http://192.168.0.1
- Click on Home

Click Disconnect
Click Settings
Click Network settings
Click Dial-up settings
Click the radio button labeled 'Manual'

http://192.168.0.1/goform/goform_process?goformId=MODE_SWITCH&switchCmd=FACTORY

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 *You can access the dongle's web interface via http:192.168.0.1
 *There will be NAT performed by the FireBrick and then again by the dongle
+=Changing the ZTE MF823 to 'modem' mode=
+Warning: This is still in progress and does not work
+The ZTE823 works as an Ethernet device by default, it is possible to change the mode so that it works as a modem. The idea here is that rather than the dongle NATing the connection it can be a modem and the FireBrick will be given the public WAN IP address directly.
+==Mode switching==
+[[File:ZTEMF823-mode.png|200px|thumbnail|left|Dial Settings]]
+#Disable auto-connect
+#*Go to http://192.168.0.1
+#*Click on Home
+*Click Disconnect
+*Click Settings
+*Click Network settings
+*Click Dial-up settings
+*Click the radio button labeled 'Manual'
+http://192.168.0.1/goform/goform_process?goformId=MODE_SWITCH&switchCmd=FACTORY
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