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How to unlock a Huawei E5172s-920 (SWIFT 4G LTE CPE)
How to unlock a Huawei E5172s-920 (SWIFT 4G LTE CPE)
(08-04-2019, 02:42 PM)Richie Johnson(09-07-2015, 04:58 PM)Please how can i unlock my Swift RUNNER 4G LTE modem, manufactured by GEMTEK ELECTRONICS (LTE USB dongle)?hovatek This is a step by step guide on how to unlock a Huawei E5172s-920 4G LTE CPE branded / locked to Swift 4G Nigeria.
Steps to unlock a Huawei E5172s-920 / SWIFT 4G LTE CPE Router
This unlock method takes less than a minute as described below
- Purchase the unlock code for Huawei E5172s-920 online
- Once you've received the unlock code, replace the SIM card with that of another network (a Non-SWIFT SIM card) . See how to remove the SIM card from a Huawei E5172s-920 router to take out the SIM card
- Switch on the Hub and connect to it via Wi-Fi or LAN cable
- In your address bar, visit http://homerouter.cpe , 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.8.1
- Click Login at the top. If you haven't changed your login credentials then use:
Default username: user
Default password: user
If the above credentials don't work then try
Default username: admin
Default password: admin
- You should now be in the Home page
- Navigate to Internet > SIM lock
- Enter the unlock code you purchased and click Submit
- If the unlock code is correct, the SIM lock tab option should now disappear
- You can now use any SIM card on your SWIFT 4G LTE Hub
Important Notice
- This guide has avoided recommending a particular website / source for purchasing the unlock code to avoid being blamed for a bad user experience by another website
- Its important you avoid entering incorrect unlock codes too many times as this would exhaust the unlock quota
- Once unlocked, you can use a SIM from any 4G network which supports a band also supported by the router / modem
Please how can i unlock my Swift RUNNER 4G LTE modem, manufactured by GEMTEK ELECTRONICS (LTE USB dongle)?
