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paulfiske
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 Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:13 am Post subject: Mobile broadband not working with latest Linux Distros |
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I have a Huawei E156g dongle which works fine with Ubuntu up to version 10.10 (I am currently using Lubuntu 10.10). The latest distros (such as Ubuntu 11.10; Suse 12.1; Fedora 16 etc,) don't recognise it though. Is this a terminal problem as far as upgrading is concerned? I know I should stick with what actually works, but it would be good to try out the latest stuff.
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ferrari
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| Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:38 am Post subject: |
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The first steps to do is to plug in your device and examine the output from
Make sure you have usb_modeswitch (and associated data package) installed. For example, I have (openSUSE 11.4)
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usb_modeswitch-1.1.6-5.1.x86_64
usb_modeswitch-data-1.1.6-5.1.noarch |
The latter provides the necessary udev rules. As long as there is a rule for the E156 chipset (product and vendor IDs), then your device will be supported. If not, it should be possible to add a rule for your device (as with the other Huawei devices).
This should be enough to get you started. Post the relevant output it you need further diagnostic help. |
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Dutch_Master
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| Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 1:30 am Post subject: |
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Note that the rpm command given doesn't work on any Ubuntu version (nor any Debian derivative, actually  ) The command for any Debian variant is:
| Code: | | aptitude search modeswitch |
In front of the package is a letter: p means it's not installed, but available, i means it's installed, c is partially configured, v is a virtual package etc. If the i is accompanied by a capital A, it's installed as a dependency of another package. |
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ferrari
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| Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 3:09 am Post subject: |
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| I assumed that the OP (at least) is familiar with deb and rpm based distros given that they mentioned 'The latest distros (such as Ubuntu 11.10; Suse 12.1; Fedora 16 etc,) don't recognise it though.' |
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Dutch_Master
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| Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 3:37 am Post subject: |
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Don't assume anything LXF is geared mainly towards novices/newbees and although the OP may or may not have the skills you credit him, many other visitors certainly do not know the difference and how to figure out what they need if the answer doesn't match their situation  This group really need a step-by-step guide, but don't let that hamper your contributions! (no offence, you're most welcome! <insert nodding smiley> ) |
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ferrari
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Well, we'll await the OP's reply to my initial post, and we'll take it from there.  |
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paulfiske
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| Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 10:46 am Post subject: Mobile Broadband not recognised |
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Thanks for the advice. I will try to see if usb_modeswitch is installed first (using Ubuntu 12.10). I am currently using an older version. The problem only seems to affect the later kernels (after 2.6.3 . |
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Rhakios
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| Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:06 am Post subject: |
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Actually, usb_modeswitch can be a bit weird, I didn't need it to make my mobile dongle work, but it was needed to make a friend's, very similar model, work. What was worse is that after installing it, it stopped my original dongle from working. 
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Bye, Rhakios |
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paulfiske
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| Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 3:53 pm Post subject: Mobile Broadband (Huawei 156) not working |
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Actually, the dongle is recognised in Suse 12.1 and Ubuntu 12.10, but network-manager doesn't think it is connected. It works OK with Suse 11.4! I am staying with Lubuntu 10.10 for now.
Thanks, Paul |
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