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Changing Manufacturer and Model Name

Wed May 13, 2020 9:01 pm

When I check my ISP account device settings, my LHG LTE-US is showing up as a "Mikrotik r11e-lte-us".

Is it possible to change the Manufacturer and Model settings such that when the ISP queries my device, it shows up as an Apple iPhone or something other than the MikroTik LHG device?
What is the best/easiest way to accomplish this?

e.g. in console, I type "/interface lte info" and the two properties of note are there: "manufacturer" and "model".
I have tried several variations of commands in the console, but it seems that manufacturer and model are locked and not able to edit? I am assuming these are pulled from the modem and hence why I cannot edit them.. is there another way?

/interface lte set lte1 model=iPhone
/interface lte set lte1 model="iPhone"
/interface lte set lte1 "model"="iPhone"
/interface lte set lte1 "model"=iPhone
 
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Re: Changing Manufacturer and Model Name

Wed May 20, 2020 11:09 pm

Did you try also in the GUI? :
http://ip_of_your_device/webfig/#Interfaces.LTE
or using the WinBox admin interface.
 
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Re: Changing Manufacturer and Model Name  [SOLVED]

Wed May 20, 2020 11:52 pm

Quite likely your ISP is not querying your device at all, but rather they use IMEI number of modem which gets communicated between modem and network as part of handshake to establish mutual trust. IMEI, similarly to MAC, carries information about device manufacturer and device model.

And no, it seems it's not possible to change modem's IMEI - it'd be illegal in most countries anyway.
 
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Re: Changing Manufacturer and Model Name

Thu May 21, 2020 12:00 am

Im going to send you a t-shirt
Wear it Loud
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Re: Changing Manufacturer and Model Name

Thu May 21, 2020 12:02 am

Im going to send you a t-shirt

Me too ... pretty please?
 
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Re: Changing Manufacturer and Model Name

Thu May 21, 2020 12:16 am

Im going to send you a t-shirt
Wear it Loud
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MIKROTIK
HA! The back should say - "Mikrotik - Legally Connected"!
 
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Re: Changing Manufacturer and Model Name

Thu May 21, 2020 2:36 am

Im going to send you a t-shirt
Wear it Loud
Wear it Proud
MIKROTIK
HA! The back should say - "Mikrotik - Legally Connected"!
My back would say

Promiscuous
.....Client.....
 
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Re: Changing Manufacturer and Model Name

Thu May 21, 2020 2:10 pm

PicNic
cannot edit them.. is there another way?
On some MikroTik lte module works, on some modules not work.

AT*MRD_IMEI=R <- read
AT*MRD_IMEI=D <- delete
AT*MRD_IMEI=W,0,DATE,IMEI <- Write new one, base at first commands
AT*MRD_IMEI=R <- read after change
 
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Re: Changing Manufacturer and Model Name

Thu May 21, 2020 2:29 pm

I assume OP is concerned that the mobile mobile carrier only allows him to use the SIM in a smart device, not tethered, not in a 4G modem.
one of the things they can do is to detect change in TTL, which will decrease after traffic going through a router.

then the fix is to increase TTL by 1 or set TTL to a fixed value , when traffic is leaving your Mikrotik
https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:I ... throttling
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