Huawei 4G USB Modem Setup
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:04 pm
I am trying to connect to the internet via a 4G USB Modem but I have not had any luck so far.
I googled around for quite some time but couldn't find anything that worked. The output of lsusb is:
I googled around for quite some time but couldn't find anything that worked. The output of lsusb is:
My /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf is:Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:0139 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Card reader
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0489:e00d Foxconn / Hon Hai Broadcom Bluetooth 2.1 Device
Bus 002 Device 006: ID 12d1:1506 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E398 LTE/UMTS/GSM Modem/Networkcard
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 04f2:b272 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Lenovo EasyCamera
When I run sudo usb_modeswitch -c /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf I get this output:Configuration for the usb_modeswitch package, a mode switching tool for
# USB devices providing multiple states or modes
#
# Evaluated by the wrapper script /usr/sbin/usb_modeswitch_dispatcher
#
# To enable an option, set it to "1", "yes" or "true" (case doesn't matter)
# Everything else counts as "disable"
# Disable automatic mode switching globally (e.g. to access the original
# install storage)
DisableSwitching=0
# Enable logging (results in a extensive report file in /var/log, named
# "usb_modeswitch_<interface-name>" and probably others
EnableLogging=0
########################################################
# Huawei EC156
DefaultVendor= 0x12d1
DefaultProduct=0x1506
#TargetVendor= 0x12d1
#TargetProduct= 0x140b,14ac
MessageContent="55534243123456780000000000000011062000000100000000000000000000"
CheckSuccess=20
How can I get this to work properly? What should I be looking into?Note: target parameter missing; success check limited
Looking for default devices ...
found matching product ID
adding device
Found device in default mode, class or configuration (1)
Accessing device 006 on bus 002 ...
Getting the current device configuration ...
OK, got current device configuration (1)
Using first interface: 0x00
Using endpoints 0x01 (out) and 0x81 (in)
Not a storage device, skipping SCSI inquiry
USB description data (for identification)
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Manufacturer: HUAWEI Technology
Product: HUAWEI Mobile
Serial No.: not provided
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Looking for active driver ...
OK, driver found ("option")
OK, driver "option" detached
Setting up communication with interface 0
Using endpoint 0x01 for message sending ...
Trying to send message 1 to endpoint 0x01 ...
OK, message successfully sent
Resetting response endpoint 0x81
Resetting message endpoint 0x01
Checking for mode switch (max. 20 times, once per second) ...
Waiting for original device to vanish ...
Waiting for original device to vanish ...
Waiting for original device to vanish ...
Waiting for original device to vanish ...
Waiting for original device to vanish ...
Waiting for original device to vanish ...
Waiting for original device to vanish ...
Waiting for original device to vanish ...
Waiting for original device to vanish ...
Waiting for original device to vanish ...
Waiting for original device to vanish ...
Waiting for original device to vanish ...
Waiting for original device to vanish ...
Waiting for original device to vanish ...
Waiting for original device to vanish ...
Waiting for original device to vanish ...
Waiting for original device to vanish ...
Waiting for original device to vanish ...
Waiting for original device to vanish ...
Waiting for original device to vanish ...
Original device still present after the timeout
Mode switch most likely failed. Bye.