For those Canadian folks with Mikrotiks wanting to use the Rogers Wireless 3G Wireless data service, the ZTE MF668 USB Modem works. tested using RouterOS 4.5 on a Soekris net5501.

[admin@MikroTik] > interface ppp-client print
Flags: X - disabled, R - running
0 R ;;; Rogers Internet Circuit
name="Rogers-Internet" max-mtu=1500 max-mru=1500 mrru=disabled
port=usb3 data-channel=1 info-channel=1 apn="Internet.com" pin=""
user="" password="" profile=default phone="*99#" dial-command="ATDT"
modem-init="" null-modem=no dial-on-demand=yes add-default-route=yes
use-peer-dns=yes allow=pap

[admin@MikroTik] /system resource usb> print detail
2 device="1:3" vendor="ZTE,Incorporated" name="ZTE HSPA Technologies MSM"
serial-number="P680A1ZTED010000" vendor-id="0x19d2" device-id="0x0017"
speed="480 Mbps" ports=0 usb-version="2.00"


Again...just a FYI for the curious...

Sweet, I just added it to the wiki.

http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Supported_Hardware

Can you please provide me the steps to install OS in soekris net 5501. I unable to perform it with netinstall + PXE

I would lika also to confirm that Nokia CS-18 is working.

There is no mention on the wiki about this 3G key, it has been working for 24 hours without issue...

Martin

I just thought I'd chime in with my findings, since I had spent numerous hours getting this unit to work with my new OmniTik router:

I received a brand new Rogers ZTE MF668 rocket stick yesterday to replace my old Novatel MC950D that I've had for a few years and also had working with the OmniTik.

First off, Rogers seems to have changed the APN from internet.com to isp.apn on this new stick - not sure why. I was not able to connect until I changed the APN to the new setting. The other setting that differs from my old stick is that you need to use Data Channel 1 and Info Channel 1 (old stick: 0,0).

Things seem to work, its been up for 12 hours+. I'll report back in this thread if I have any more useful info. I will also try and update the wiki with the channel info. Not sure if this is Rogers or stick specific though....

Thanks,

-Rob