Moving to 2Degrees from One NZ - reuse old HG659 modem

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KiwiStar

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#318842 26-Feb-2025 11:29

Hi all, I want to move to 2Degrees from One NZ. Reason is simply because I'll be saving $20 per month.

I have an old HG659 modem. I emailed 2Degrees to ask if the router would work and they said yes provided I set up with following parameters:

· WAN Connection Type: DHCP (Automatic IP/Dynamic IP/IP over Ethernet)

· 802.1Q: Enabled

· VLAN ID (802.1Q): 10

· 802.1P (Priority): 0

· IP Version: IPv4 or IPv6

· MTU Size: 1492 or 1500

· NAT: Enabled

So the problem is I can't find anywhere in the modem settings to make these changes. When I login to http://192.168.1.1/ I only see options for an internet "start wizard" and "wlan" settings. I checked all the links and could not find it. I suspect Vodafone has hard coded this parameters and won't let you change them. If anyone has moved from Vodafone to 2Degrees and is using their HG659 then please advise how I can do this also. Thanks

toejam316

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#3347841 26-Feb-2025 11:49

Buy a new router outright from 2degrees or rent a modem from them, don't reuse that old router. It's really quite a bad router and it sounds like you're a little out of your depth, so you'll be in for a world of hurt with a not very good, unsupported router.

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#3347843 26-Feb-2025 11:53

toejam316:

Buy a new router outright from 2degrees or rent a modem from them, don't reuse that old router. It's really quite a bad router and it sounds like you're a little out of your depth, so you'll be in for a world of hurt with a not very good, unsupported router.

Agreed; it'll work, but you're better off replacing it with a better one if you are able to.

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snj

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#3347844 26-Feb-2025 11:55

So the problem is I can't find anywhere in the modem settings to make these changes. When I login to http://192.168.1.1/ I only see options for an internet "start wizard" and "wlan" settings. I checked all the links and could not find it. I suspect Vodafone has hard coded this parameters and won't let you change them. If anyone has moved from Vodafone to 2Degrees and is using their HG659 then please advise how I can do this also. Thanks

A lot of the recentish Huawei modems have had two users setup, and looking at https://one.nz/faq/log-into-your-modems-web-management-page I'm guessing you're logging in with vodafone/vodafone which is the locked down user. Per that page you want to login as Admin with a password of @ followed by the last 8 digits of the serial number on the back.

Edit: Also do agree with the 'get a newer router' preference, but the above should get you going in the meantime.

KiwiStar

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#3347848 26-Feb-2025 12:02

Hey, thanks for that! That was the issue. Now that I can login and modify the router settings hopefully I can make the changes and connect through to 2Degrees. As for buying a new router, unfortunately I'm short of funds at the moment. If I can get my old router working maybe I'll buy a new one in the future.

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#3347851 26-Feb-2025 12:23

While the HG659 is a POS moving from ONENZ to 2Degrees is a zero touch change for any router settings

both support DHCP/VLAN10 so simply churn and it will keep working

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perry2017

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#3347858 26-Feb-2025 12:46

You don't necessary need to change anything.

2 degrees and one nz set up is same

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#3348056 26-Feb-2025 13:17

Buy a cheap fritzbox off Trademe or Market place far better option

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#3348077 26-Feb-2025 14:43

HG659 is adequate if you are short of funds. Wifi is not always great, especially if you connect many devices. But as a router for a small number of devices it is ok.

I was able to flash my Vodafone HG659 with firmware from Spark (to use with BigPipe). There was a built-in admin account (not sure if firmware specific or it works on all similar devices): !!Huawei / @HuaweiHgw

My referral links: BigPipe | Mercury