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AC800S Compatibility with Netgear Cradle DC112A
I have recently puchased the new AC800S (Optus) and I needed to boost the Wifi and the LTE signal so I puchased a DC112A (Firmware V1.0.0.30_1.0.60) which said it was compatable with most Aircards – ...
Hi everbody, I can confirm that the cradle now works with the AC800s. A software update arrived today for the AC800s and straight after the update I put it in the cradle and all lights are green. Works great!
Good luck!
Hi everbody, I can confirm that the cradle now works with the AC800s. A software update arrived today for the AC800s and straight after the update I put it in the cradle and all lights are green. Works great!
Good luck!
^ Oh wow, thanks Roccas for the update. So it is increasing both the 4G signal and the Wifi output correctly?
Guess I'll be ordering the cradle now!
Everything is working good. I just changed the settings on the AC800s to automatic for the cradle on the 192.168.5.1 web page before I put it on the cradle. All good!!
Thanks, will look at a purchase, pity Optus is not like Telstra, they give them away when you get an AC810S!! We have to pay $225, even direct from China is $149US, not much difference with lousey exchange rate.
Thanks
Ray Z
Does anyone have any idea where this update is coming from?
It isn't on the netgear support site. https://www.netgear.com/support/download/
One idea, if someone has the cradle working and an alternate internet route:
1. Configure the cradle to use 4G as fail-over.
2. Connect the cradle WAN to a PC.
3. Configure the PC to forward the ethernet from the cradle to an ethernet port with internet access (use masquerade or similar)
4. Run wireshark on the PC.
5. From the AC800s, check for software updates.
6. Review wireshark capture to identify the server it is communicating with.
Other observations from this cradle enabling firmware (NTG9X40C_11.14.08.31 r5419 ntgrbc-fwbuild4 2017/09/19 17:07:28):
Ubuntu now connects via USB port, previously the kernel baulked after the modem failed to respond to U1/U2 Power Management request.
With the new firmware, U1/U2 Power Management is still not implemented but the driver load continues. Possibly why the linux operated cradle couldn't connect to it.
Also with the previous firmware (NTG9X40C_11.14.08.17 r5297 ntgrbc-fwbuild4 2017/03/02 18:39:45):
AT commands could be issued by TELNET on 192.168.1.1:5510 (Non standard telnet port)
NVRAM was accessible using Qualcomm's QPST tool on 192.168.1.1:5511
With the new firmware the AT commands are still available at 5510 but the QPST access either isn't at 5511 or we need to knock somewhere else first.
TCP & UDP port scans fail to identify 5510 but do identify ports 53, 80 & 45179. 53 is DNS and 80 is the modem's web page, I haven't worked out what 45179 does but QPST won't connect to it.