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samking

Main Question:
I have the Huawei modem (Type II) wireless Ethernet and USB that BSNL gives. I want to use this with Airtel, is that possible? If yes, how?


History: (if interested)
I am switching from BSNL to Airtel becasue BSNL has not shifted my connection to my new house since the last 4 months.
I was extremely satsfied with the 512MB/5GB deal. Then I shifted my house and applied to BSNL for shifting my connection. It's been so long. it's crazy! I spent approx Rs.5500 to get the damn thing (deposits, installation, modem purchase, etc.). Now they are giving me some stupid excuses and not shifting the connection to the new place.

Airtel came 3 months ago and dug up the road one day, laid the cable and put the box the next day. Then they came door-to-door offering the connections for just 500 bucks! (refundable!) and 700 bucks a month rental!
I dint take it then in the hopes of getting BSNL, but they have let me down.

Now I want to take the Airtel thing, but I have this 1800 rupee modem that I got from BSNL, I don't want to spend on another Airtel modem.
The Airtel technicians will not help me since they want to sell their own modem.


If anyone has any ideas or has figured out how to use the Using BSNL Huawei modem with Airtel broadband please let me know.

mullathu

hai,

Its is possible to configure a bsnl's router to work with airtel broadband.

there is list of things that u must know before u start!!!

1.The ip of the router(mostly 192.168.1.1)

2.Admin password, so that u can log in make the changes(mostly the username would be admin and the password also admin)

3.An ethernet card on u desktop or laptop(regarding the wireless part, i would help u later)

4.A cat 5 utp patch cable(straight cable) that connects from ur router to ur workstation

5.The VPI(virtual path identifier) and VCI (virtual channel identifier)
in the case of bsnl it is 0(vpi) and 35(vci)
in the case of tataindicom broadband it is 0(vpi) and 32(vci)
ask ur airtel guys about the above and below
6.the dns servers ip addresses.

7.Ur router must be turned on(u can see the indicators on the router like power,wan,ppp,lan etc

8.Finally ur airtel broadband's user name and password.

Now into configuring

if ur machine has windows xp professional, right click "my network places" on ur desktop select properties. now if u have

installed ur NIC(network interface card or ethernet card) properly, u must see LOCAL AREA CONNECTION, right click it go to

properties, selet tcp/ip click properties. Now u would be seeing a window saying ip address, subnet mask, default gateway,

preferred dns servers address.

In the ip address type 192.168.1.x(x=2-254 not 1, because its the ip of the router) so u give 192.168.1.25

The subnet mask would come by default as 255.255.255.0(if not type it)

In the default gateway type 192.168.1.1(the ip of the router)

In the dns servers ip addresses type 202.145.184.13(primary)in the first blank spaces and type 202.56.230.5(secondary) in the

second blank spaces.{the above dns values are only applicable in CHENNAI [tamil nadu]

give ok

now once again right click "my network places" on ur desktop. select properties , again right click the LOCAL AREA CONNECTION

and select disable, again right click LOCAL AREA CONNECTION and select enable.

to check if u have configured ur ethernet card properly, Type "ping 192.168.1.1 -t" in the RUN dialog box. If everthing is

fine u must getting the messages that are shown below

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64

to stop it from continuing press control+c.

If u get the below messages

request timed out
request timed out
request timed out
request timed out

then the ip address of ur gateway(router) is in the 192.168.1.x(but the last octet is not 1)

for this u have to reset ur router by pressing the reset button at the back side of the router using a pen tip or any pin.(by

the way the router must be turned on)

If u get the below messages


Destination host unreachable.
Destination host unreachable.
Destination host unreachable.
Destination host unreachable.


then the network cable(cat 5 utp patch cable) must be unplugged or ur router is in off state or the ip address of the router

is in a different network like say 192.168.0.x, 192.168.2.x this can be once again be sorted by reseting the router.


If u receive

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64

then u have no problems regarding the ethernet card's configuration

Now the hard part configuring the router.


open Internet explorer or what ever browser software u have and type 192.168.1.1 in the address bar and click go(this will

open the web based configuration utility of the router)
don't forget to give the username as "admin" and password as "admin"


there will be wan, lan , etc

If the router has a quick configuration,then use it. Its for easy configuration

like there will be vpi, vci, encapsulation mode, ppp(ur airtel account's user name and password), dns server's ip address .

click submit and save ur changes and restart ur router.
now ur are good to browse

p.s IF UR NOT ABLE TO BROWSE OR HAVE SOME ISSUSES EMAIL ME AT MULLATHU@GMAIL.COM WITH THE TYPE OF ROUTER U HAVE (MODEL NO).

samking

I havent tried it yet! But wow! that was very detailed and well written!

Thanks a ton mullathu!

I have the Huawei WA1300A router, which is the TYPE II that BSNL sells for 1800 bucks. It connects via ethernet or USB and has wireless as well.

The fact that I own it (not rented) is the only reason I want to stick on to it with any other ISP I use.

For now, I have not yet subscribed to Airtel, my decision point was this modem copatibility - which by your response seems very positive! I was under the impression that each company might be doing some hardware tweak that makes their modem work only on their own network.

I am giving BSNL one last shot, and if they don't connect my line, I will take Airtel and follow your tips.

thanks

Admin

Nice to see members helping each other

We will soon have a reputation system where people can add reputation to others so every one will know who are the most respected and helpful members on this forum.

Thanks for your input guys keep up the good work

bijgen

Was anybody able to get WA1003A working on airtel ? I mean the WIFI too. I am looking for settings for WA1003a in karnataka.

Dante

that would be a great system to implement on......

samking

I spoke to the BSNL GM about my delayed shifting and he got the job done in a day. My DataOne is rocking right now! LAN and Wireless both working great.

Bijgen, do try Mullathu's recommendations on this, let us know if it works.

Sameer

mullathu

happy to hear the ur broadband connection is working fine(bsnl gives better speeds than tata indicom broadband)ie, u would get 240kbps out of 256kbps(downstream or download).

happy browsing the INTERNET

sibi

Hi,
Mullathu thanks for the help. I was able to setup BSNL Huawei modem with Airtel.

A few more things to add.
Reset the Huawei modem so that it comes up with the factory defaults and it is best to start from here.

Add a "New Connection" with following setting
Type: PPPoE
VPI: 1
VCI: 32
Delete all other modem connetions.
Enter user name and password and save settings and restart modem.


In your network settings you may manually enter an IP address
In that case you will need to get the DNS server address. If you have already connected to Airtel by an Airtel modem you can obtains the DNS by typin inpconfig /all in a command prompt window

Alternatively you can turn ON DHCP on the router and obtain both IP address and DNS serve address automatically. This works too. In my city it is 203.145.184.42
203.145.184.32


There was no other settings I had to tweak and setting Huawei modem was rather easy. (People previously frightened that the BSNL modem wont work with any other ISP than BSNL. This i am typing form the BSNL modem connected via Aitel)
Have fun.

Sibi

jaisanthosh

hi,
im from bangalore looking for wifi ADSL model for my airtel broadband. kindly let me know if anybody of you are selling it.