I'm trying to get a fallback 3G connection working for a relative who has dodgy (weather-sensitive) neighbourhood phone wiring intefering with his ADSL that Chorus can't seem to do anything about (Te Atatu South, in a black hole surrounded by areas in line for UFB but not getting it here anytime soon).

He's a WXC customer who just got an MP264 box.

Is there a way to get the MP264 to talk to the current generation 3G USB sticks that present themselves as a virtual Ethernet device? It doesn't recognise the 2degrees HiLink 21.6Mbps modem I'm trying to use.

I'm hoping not to have to add another router in-between if at all possible.

Thanks,

 

Andrew