Zte F660 Software Upgrade

[Maribeth Seagers]

HelloI am trying to configure my home network with the previously mentioned hardware an ISP provided ZTE F660 modem and my own Router a WR1043ND V2.0, the thing is that I can't put my modem in bridge mode I've tried but can't, if anyone knows how to do it will be greatly appreciated, on the other hand the more accessible way is to used both, but can't figure out to set them up correctly. I can create a double NAT with them and I am pleased with the SQM of LEDE, but I can't open the ports for any of the aplications of my network, and when I disable the DCHP from the router I lose the wonderful SQM but I can freely open up ports from the modem. So that's the problem any sort of help is greatly appreciated. Thanks

Some ISP will re-configure your bridged modem again to routed mode... you will need to disable TR-069 or similar, ISP use that to reconfigure or firmware upgrade your Modem at any time they want... If not ultimately you will need to call them and ask they for bridge mode, with or without public IP, they could ask you to rent a public IP address too.

It is FTTH (gpon - fiber optic) right ?, you probably will need to configure proper static IP, subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS on WAN interface of the LEDE Router and connect it to the LAN Port labeled 1 on the ZTE, in order to get internet when bridge mode is enabled on the ZTE.

Take in mind that you may get a different IP in WAN than public (using whatsmyipaddress.com for example) this is common for home users recently because IPv4 addesses space is fully populated and ISP are doing NAT on their ends, you will open and forward TPC-UDP ports only using IPv6.

Thanks for your reply, I have every single password to configure the F660 in bridge mode, but reading the forums from people who have this modem, I am informed that I can't put it in bridge mode without the permission from my isp, I also called my isp and they told me they were not currently configuring any router with FTTH into bridge mode since in my country its kind off new, any how I am looking for a way to have the SQM from lede without having to put the modem in bridge mode at least until my isp, opens up about the configuration.

You can configure SQM, but I don't know if that device will clog up even with SQM enabled on the only device connected... that should be the WR1043V2... have you tried to read some instructions to enable SQM yet? it is easy, if you need you could install luci-app-sqm using luci too and reboot.

The problem is not enabling SQM the problem is that I can't set up the modem and router combo without bridge mode so the SQM will have some sort of effect, when I activate the DCHP in the router(the one with LEDE) and go to dslreports.com my bufferbloat is +-5ms and then I disable DCHP and eliminate the double NAT is like the SQM turns off, and my bufferbloat in dslreports.com goes up to 200ms

You could set your modem to Work as Modem instead of Router and do Router with QoS and SQM on LEDE.

or, connect your PS4 to your modem/router, and your lede to another port, and forward all ports to your PS4, and limit bandwith and connections/packets per second on LEDE, or set a script to a button or cron when you game, or even better just disconnect all other people in your house from internet when you are gaming...

I got a new ZTE F660 router recently, pleased with it as it suits my needs except that "no-ip" service type is not available on the firmware image which is v5.2 so i need to upgrade to a more recent firmware to hopefully be able to use "no-ip" service.

A friend of mine got the same router, it has the same hardware and boot loader version but with a different serial number and a different software version and the "no-ip" service is available on his router but not on mine :

so if i could get the same different software version image as his "V5.2.10P4T61"or a more recent software/firmware image than v5.2, that would probably solve this issue as i shoud get the "no-ip" service available after that.

Yes indeed. No matter how you upgrade the firmware, you will have to re-apply all your settings. There is an option to backup the router settings, but I strongly advise you NOT to use that since you are changing the firmware. That (router settings) backup plan is good if somehow you loose your settings (like power shortage or accidental reset) while on the same firmware version.

There is an option to backup the router settings, but I strongly advise you NOT to use that since you are changing the firmware. That (router settings) backup plan is good if somehow you loose your settings (like power shortage or accidental reset) while on the same firmware version.

yes that's what i was going to tell you about, yes there is an option called "USB Backup" available on my router but this one enables to save router settings as you just said and which can be practical if you loose your settings for some reason but i found no option to backup the firmware and i suppose it will be the same for my friend's router as they are from the same brand.

Was on the Power 4 package on a 30/10 service (pretty quick at the time) and took up their contract end offer to keep the package at an increased speed of 50/20 and a 50% discount for 6 months. I was using my Asus DSL-N55U router with the AIS modem/router set as a bridge. The day of the upgrade came and went with no speed improvement and after many phone calls a team of three AIS guys turned up this afternoon. On the basis that their ZTE F660 router was the problem, they replaced it with a single port modem and a new router despite the fact that I want to use my own. Could see that the speed from the modem was OK but still couldn't get it on my network so after much head scratching and calls to the boss, someone had a brainwave and checked the QoS setting in my Asus and Lo and Behold it was limiting the speeds.

I'd never tampered with the Quality of Service settings but it looks like the previous owner of the router had. Anyway this is just a heads up that if you're having a similar problem check the QoS settings in case the same is true of yours.

Because I was using it before I changed to fibre and the original ZTE F660 modem/router that AIS provided had the most crappy firmware and UI on the planet. The Asus N55U accepted the Ethernet WAN input from the bridged F660 and served my LAN for years without any major issues except some complications with port forwarding using the AIS THDDNS to get around their Carrier Grade NAT.

AIS have now left me with a Fibrehome router (SR120-A) set in bridge mode with a single port ZTE fibre modem (ZXHN F601) supplying its WAN port. I tried to explain that I didn't want another router as I've got good wi-fi and couldn't see why the modem shouldn't connect directly to the ASUS Wan port (I've done this before with different AIS equipment but the same Asus router and it works fine) but trying it out this morning in the hope of re-deploying their router as an access point somewhere else in the house, doesn't seem to work. Trying to reach the log-in page by hooking my PC directly to their SR120 router doesn't work either and shows a 400 error. Hmmm.

A quite tidy looking Chinese branded AIS wireless router - here's the OEM site link. I wanted to simply connect the modem to the Ethernet WAN port on my Asus and use the Fiberhome as an access point but having just found those brief specs, I don't see any mention that it can do that. At the very least getting it out of the system would save a bit of desk space!

My recollection was that the N55 setup was like this when I connected directly to a modem in the past. One thought: The N55 LAN IP address is 192.168.1.2 as the old AIS router was 192.168.1.1 and the Fiberhome is too - might that be an issue?

I have had issues in the past where the provider oversubscribed. In your case, originally they were supposed to provide 30, but it is possible they provided 40. In some cases I have seen that this oversubscribing was causing issues so I would set my own limit of say something like 32. Of course, if you than upgrade your speed you would have to upgrade your limit or eliminate it altogether.

I wanted to simply connect the modem to the Ethernet WAN port on my Asus and use the Fiberhome as an access point but having just found those brief specs, I don't see any mention that it can do that. At the very least getting it out of the system would save a bit of desk space!

Thanks for your suggestion but the ZTE device is only a Fibre Network Terminal, not a router. I think at this point I'd simply settle for finding a way to connect my Asus directly to it and take the FiberHome router out of the system altogether.

I have another device I could set up to cover a wi-fi shadow area - I just fancied trying to use the FiberHome Router as it looks more powerful. All my devices are cabled except for phones which is of course what my stepson wants to use for seemingly endless hours of YouTube surfing....

Correct, initially - without looking at the specs - I assumed it was a single-port router, but now see that technically it's a SINGLE PORT ETHERNET BRIDGE (and GPON), it forwards all packets between the WAN (fiber) and LAN (GBE) connections.

Not sure, other than to say that that is their "standard - official" offer (ZTE+Fiberhome) which makes for a complete package (router, GBE, WLAN)? The Asus is technically, what I might call, a third-party device, for which any support might be limited.

I guess. Shame, because the router looks like an OK bit of kit which is now sitting there simply as an unnecessary bridge. Oh well, a move up from 30/10 to 50/20 for 370 baht a month until July is a good deal and not to be sniffed at!

I admit to being thick, but the Fiberhome router could be set up as a Primary or Secondary router, and the Asus could be set up as a Secondary or Primary router, assuming an ethernet uplink between the two.

It's slowly starting to dawn on me that maybe AIS configured the Fiberhome router as a BRIDGE - I see you did mention this fact previously, perhaps at your request, and uplinked it to your Asus which is acting as your PRIMARY (Sole) router?

3a8082e126