I am unlucky enough to own of those slow things, and i have one of those white huaweii modems, like in the picture. When bought from a mobile carrier they are often locked to that carriers network. How to install and configure huawei e353 usb modem on. To achieve this, a 3g4g mobile modem must be available and recognized by linux kernel as a usb device or a mobile phone must be connected via usb cable. Buy huawei routers at huawei, including huawei mobile router, 5g router, 4g 5g mobile wifi, mobile wifi prime, 5g cpe pro.
For example in airtel 3g usb dongle you will find it in the folder named linux. Huawei linux driver installation guide free download. Restarting a 3g lte modem automatically in no service state context when a 3g lte cellular interface is in no service state because exceptions occur in the network environment, set the maximum number of times a 3g lte modem automatically restarts and the noservice state detection interval. Huawei building a fully connected, intelligent world. Configuring the software modems that can be made to work with linux ranges from very easy automatically to difficult, depending on both the modem, your skills, and how easy it is to find info about your modem info that. If you have 3glteumtsgsm modemnetworkcard in your output your modem has been already detected. Huawei ms21i8 is a robust usb stick with increased temperature and moisture resistance making it adapted for industrial use. The huawei e220 is a huawei hsdpa access device manufactured by huawei and notable for using the usb interface usb modem technically it is a modem, usb and due to the cdfs format virtual cdrom device launched on 21 june 2006, the device is used for wireless internet access using 3. Huawei is a leading brand all over the world among zte, micromax, sierra, alcatel etc. A small memo to manage usb reset for huawei usb 3g modem. This restricts your freedom to choose your own supplier and sim. After a few seconds after plugging it in, i was greeted with a connection established message. Tested by rfree on debian wheezy with polish operator play.
Linux is confused whether the usb dongle is a flashdisk modem cdrom. Contact huawei service center for answers on warranty and system updates. This article describes how to configure huawei e1550 3g modems. This tutorial explains two solutions on how to setup usb broadband modem devices on your linux system. How to unlock huawei e303 usb modem like i said earlier, upgrading the firmware did not reset the unlock counter which read 10 out of 10. This guide also can solve for ubuntu, cause backbox is based ubuntu 14. I have to choose a usb 3g modem with a sim card holder. Configure dialup connection for linux published by jigar patel on june 21, 20 here is a new tutorial in huawei linux series, in this tutorial you can find how to configure create dialup connection for an huawei modem to get connected to the network. Huawei building a fully connected, intelligent world this site uses cookies. Looking for usb lte modem thats compatible with linux. If nothing happens, download github desktop and try. First you should check that, already the kernel has detected the usb modem. Linux is confused whether the usb dongle is a flashdiskmodemcdrom. Huawei linux driver download and installation published by jigar patel on june 18, 20 we have already covered setting huawei data card in ubuntu linux, and this post you can find detailed tutorial to setting up huawei 3g data card in the linux along with the huawei linux driver.
Huawei is a leading manufacturer of modems and pocket wifi devices in fact, your carrierbranded pocket wifi is most likely a huawei device with your carriers logo painted onto it, and locked to your carriers sim cards. How to install and configure huawei e353 usb modem on ubuntu. If i use a 3g usb modem with a sim card on my linux machine, do i get the ip address assigned by the carrier just as my phone when it uses the same sim card, or do i get a different ip address as it. Most 3g usb modems with a micro sd slot will not work on mint. Ive been trying out different usb modems from different networks in portugal, and each time i get a new one its always a weeklong adventure of trying to get it to work with ubuntu, which usually ends with me quitting after following many different suggestions online. On ubuntu server, like most huawei modems, the stick is recognised as a memory card reader. I am attempting to connect a huawei e31b 3g modem using linux. How to connect modem 3g on linux using sakis3g duration. This will add the usbs like the 3g option did am i seeing a swap here.
Huawei e220 is an attached usb peripheral, not mass storage bug interprets this 3g modem as mass storage at first. Im facing this problem when im using backbox linux. Mint was perfect on that dsl this hspa 3g is the latest entrant in indian market, and works on 2g as well as 3g networks. This modem is generic modem device, but there are two kludges. Installing huawei e1762 3g usb modem linux installation. Unlocking a huawei 3g modem, use it on multiple networks. So thats all i can write about how to install and configure huawei e353 usb modem on ubuntu and fix modem not detected. The method described supports easy switching between several carriers and 3g and gprs modes. The setup of this application is stored in its inbuilt memory. Being able to use a locked huawei 3g modem on another network involves two steps. I would appreciate if anyone can help me choosing a usb 3g modem which works successfully or is supported on embedded linux.
Today i purchased a new 3g usb modem, as i was facing problems with my wired dsl connection due to operator problems. Open the terminal tool and switch the user into super user root. May 29, 2015 to my great surprise, setting up the huawei e3276 on ubuntu 15. The signal quality and signal strength is fine for all the other modems. Visit online support to quickly get support on products, after sales service,software updates,answers to faqs and troubleshooting tips. Im from portugal and a couple of years ago this internet over 3g networks came to the market. It supports umts including hsdpa, edge, gprs and gsm. Huawei e353 usb modem not detected on ubuntu this time ill share how to setup this usb modem. Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology ict infrastructure and smart devices. Alternatively, you can just go the software manager and install usbmodeswitch. Open and extract the package of the linux driver tool for huawei data card device on the desktop. Ive used several different models, mostly huawei, on embedded devices using standard linux packages and libraries they all do pretty much the same thing, just with brighter lights or faster stripes.
I wrote the answer to this question in my linux diary instead. Mar 05, 2016 query status information from huaweis hilink 3glte modems posted on march 5, 2016 by jan while huawei provides status information for its hilink modems via a web page, this is hardly useful when using the modem on a headless linux server. You can control with normal at commands like normal modem. This method is more complicated, but can allow you to programmatically send sms or disconnect the radio.
Supported 3g4g lte usb modem our peplink balance multiwan router series, max cellular routers as well as the surf soho routers support cellular usb modems as another wan path, via an inbuilt usb port or via android tethering, even. Jul 03, 2012 installing e173 3g usb modems on linux ubuntu ashraf shetwene. My purpose here will be to get the huawei e1762 3g usb modem which i got with an optus 3g account working with my old hp nx6125 laptop which runs suse linux 10. Huawei linux driver download and installation modem unlock. Query status information from huaweis hilink 3glte modems. The huawei e220 is a huawei hsdpa access device manufactured by huawei and notable for using the usb interface usb modem technically it is a modem, usb and due to the cdfs format virtual cdrom device.
In the store today, i wanted to check that the huawei e3331 3g usb dongle i was about to buy would work with my ubuntu linux laptops. Huawei usb 3g modem reset linux guillaumes playground. Also, huawei covers indian market with major isps like airtel, tata. I would follow the instructions for connection from the wiki, but have only been able to find the article for 3g modems, and the link from the 4g modem article that too for another model entirely does not work. I sent and received sms with modems from simple terminal program. Installing e173 3g usb modems on linux ubuntu ashraf shetwene. I would appreciate it if any users of this modem would. Set the apn of the sim network whenever initializing the modem simbwa phillip has some steps which i was able to follow to perfectly unlock my huawei 3g modem. The following cardsphones works 100% with next scriptsconfigs. Is there a list of usb 4g modems that work as is in. Unfortunately, some software modems winmodems will not work with linux due to lack of linux drivers. Some sim cards do not need the pin to work as modems.
To achieve this, a 3g 4g mobile modem must be available and recognized by linux kernel as a usb device or a mobile phone must be connected via usb cable. In this video tutorial you will able to know setup usb modem in linux mint ubuntu both. Dec 14, 2014 connect huawei modem in linux usb modeswitch in most of the times, if you plugged a usb modem to a linux, it is identified the modem, as a usb storage device. For the easyway huawei modems, download and install pyhumod 0. Many of our customers using the huawei e303 want to move beyond the hilink feature of the modems described in our other tutorials and gain more lowlevel control by using at commands. In ubuntu systems, drivers for almost all the types of usb modem are. Huawei em770 minipcie modem asus eee pc h go internal integrated modem. A guy i personally know got a usb modem from the uk and the modem was locked to 3, a uk mobile network. Huawei keeps launching new modems in the market with some intervals with the help of network provider. Just run the following in the terminal and youll be pretty much all set. We run lsusb again to see that the device id has changed. For windows system it autoruns and prompts to install the setup as soon as you plug your usb dongle. Setting this up to work in linux was of the biggest battles i fought.
May 19, 2011 two ways of unlocking your 3g modem first the easyway, second, the geeky way. Huawei 4g lte modems are always the most popular new modems all over the world since huaweis great success in mobile internet key. I dont know if there are any newer and better usb lte modems i would guess so. I am fairly new to linux world, i have to develop an application on embedded linux which sends data over internet. Hence, we are updating here some cool huawei modem at commands which will help you to diagnosis the huawei modem. The 5 bars 3g in the hilink status screen would indicate that the strength of the signal is fine for the e31 as well.
By default kernel recognizes it as usbstorage device scsi cdrom. If you have stuck somewhere then these at commands will be very helpful to you. Query status information from huaweis hilink 3glte modems posted on march 5, 2016 by jan while huawei provides status information for its hilink modems via a web page, this is hardly useful when using the modem on a headless linux server. The possibility of improving mobile connection performance is also discussed by installing several modems on the router and running them simultaneously to balance the load. Jul 03, 2008 july 3, 2008 huawei hsdpa 3g modem on linux im from portugal and a couple of years ago this internet over 3g networks came to the market. Using a 3g modem with linux recently we had to test a telstra sierra aircard 310u on linux we inserted the usb card into the linux server running 2. How to flash huawei usb modems and reinstall the firmware posted by don caprio.
Useful at commands for huawei modem huawei is a leading brand all over the world among zte, micromax, sierra, alcatel etc. Installing e173 3g usb modems on linux ubuntu youtube. On getting to nigeria here, he found out the modem. Useful at commands for huawei modem at routerunlock. Ive been trying out different usb modems from different networks in portugal, and each time i get a new one its always a weeklong adventure of trying to get it to work with ubuntu, which usually. How to unlock huawei modem and pocket wifi devices. Huawei e31 hilink performance i am trying to isolate the reason for the poor performance i experience with the huawei e31 hilink modem. Huaweis technology in tdd and fdd network solution is dominant all over the world and win good reputation in end terminals like 4g lte dongles. Two commandconnection and one virtual cddrive that holds some useless windowsdrivers. The huawei e173 hspa usb modem is an ultra slim usb modem that is ideal for users who need high speed data on the move hsdpa data transfer speed up to 7. Let us know about more useful mozilla firefox extension by comment below this post. During that time you cant access the internet through your usb modem. Is there a list of usb 4g modems that work as is in ubuntu.
Hope youve enjoyed reading this tutorial as much ive enjoyed writing it. We use cookies to improve our site and your experience. It has been tested and directly works with no modifications except for the device name with. Unlocked for any global gsm carrier, with a data broadband activated in the operating frequencies supported for this modem. You probably heard of those huawei modems the problem with them is. Huawei wireless broadband modems are well supported in linux. How to flash huawei usb modems and reinstall the firmware. Getting the huawei modem to work with linux mint and networkmanager. To my great surprise, setting up the huawei e3276 on ubuntu 15.
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