#DRIVER MODEM HUAWEI E5577 UPGRADE#
To get the upgrade rolling you'll need following things: Then normal boot process is stopped and the box will wait for a firmware file to be delivered to it.
Turn power off from the device, keep WPS and Wi-Fi buttons pressed, kick on the power and at a suitable time release the Wi-Fi button. Getting the box to the upgrade mode sounds easy: If one could modify a firmware (and sign it), it would be possible to unlock locked devices, unlock features, or introduce new functionality. For hacking, this opens a completely new avenue. In rare cases, hardware has an "upgrade mode", which allows you to inject a new firmare to the device without any proper authentication. The obvious catch in that is, that you need to authenticate, move to a suitable page and upload a file to accomplish that. Typical firmware upgrade for any entwork applicance is done via web-interface. Given a E5577 and MF910, having exactly the same price and all, my choice would be the Huawei. On my tests, it was an ok piece of plastic, but obviously non-computer users don't want to mess aroud with their hardware, they just want it to work when needed. Occasionally it loses the 4G-connection and requires some Tender/Love/Care to kick it back on-line. The MF910 isn't a robust box on a long run. She said, that it had been performing well and no issues had been encountered.Įarlier last year I was playing around with a ZTE MF910, which is a exact competitor for Huawei E5577. I have really nothing negative to say about this router.Īs I just pulled this from my article-queue, I had a chance to do some follow-up with the owner. This was a very pleasant exploration to a familiar device. This had to have the same:Įverything I threw at it returned exactly similar results, than E5186. Since E5186 has a very good AJAX interface for the GUI, and this is just a miniature version of it. The network settings were also exactly like an E5186:Īt this point I was pretty sure, that an E5577 is just a miniature E5186.Īs you can see, there are plenty of options to go change. This unit was customized for TeliaSonera Finland and it has 3 languages to choose from: English, Swedish and Finnish. In the main screen, very little surprises to anybody who has seen an E5186: Also the admin-console is only accessible from LAN-side, so it isn't that much of a security hole there. Since, this wasn't mine, I didn't go change the password. Yes, the Huawei admin / admin -pair was in use there. That's very much a fire-and-forget thing. Sales clerk had installed the SIM-card in the store, and at home you just kick the power on, and plug in the charger.
#DRIVER MODEM HUAWEI E5577 INSTALL#
Since the WPA-password was clearly visible on the status screen, and this router is very easy to install to your home. It is already populated, as I was studying a router, which as actively used. Below the empty SD-card slot, there is the 6-pin SIM -slot. On an initial glance, it looks a lot like 2nd SIM-slot, but as you can see, there are 8 pins in a nice row.
On the top right corner, right next to the 4 battery pins, there is the SD-card slot. When the battery is lifted, all the good stuff is visible: That's smart to put a 3 Ah Li-po battery for maximal usage time. The battery-pack is taking most of the space there. When back cover is popped, the thing looks like this under the hood:
Normally, the screen has following status information: For non-Finnish readers, the menu says: Back (Takaisin), Device information (Laitteen tiedot) and Wi-Fi bandwidth (Wi-Fi kaista). But the obvious benefit is, that you can do at least some settings and see some information without logging into the thing. That button is used with power-button (when power is already on), to navigate the screen menu:ĭoing an even remote usable UI with two buttons only is. On the top side of the router, there is a button: Under the flip-cover, there are two TS9-connectors for optional external antennas. On the bottom edge, there are couple of connectors:Ĭharger is (per Chinese standard) an USB-connector. On the front, there is a small LCD-screen and a power button. Support external antenna: TS9 external antennaĮnough specs, let's look at the thing a bit closer.Maximum transfer rates supported (DL = download, UL = upload):.A Huawei E5577 is your run-of-the-mill Android-based 4G/3G/2G to Wi-Fi router. I don't own this, so I didn't break it apart. I had a chance to see what an E5577 is about.