Medion MDWLAN 140/MD 95038 Wireless ADSL plus Dial-Up Router

I have decided to write down about all the routers I have collected (so far) alongwith relevant tweaks or configuration options! The first one is the Medion MDWLAN 140 that also has MD 95038 printed on it! It's a simple ADSL router (does not support ADSL2+) with wireless b/g support (via mini-pci adapter card) but having the unique feature of dial-up support as well (handy in case dsl goes down) ... there is supposed to be a usb wifi dongle as well, but, I don't have it ... and it creates quite a light show with bright leds!

Here are some pics:

Here is the interface (configured for the ISP PTCL):

(To continue reading, please click Read More)

It supports Telnet for 'advanced' options:

User Manual: http://1drv.ms/1nSsPYP
Firmware:
- Firmware Image http://1drv.ms/1m2vuDO
- Instructions http://1drv.ms/1nSsZzz
Tweaks/Telnet Related Manuals:
- these docs are for other devices with similar 'commands' and so some may not work http://1drv.ms/1nStDNz
Hardware Mod(s) Attempted: Added an antenna (the internal sticker type) to the free aux ufl connector on the wifi card ... did not make much difference though!

Some more routers coming up!

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