I'm having trouble with my mobile broadband modem (Huawei E3276) on Ubuntu 14.04.
lsusb output:
Bus 002 Device 024: ID 12d1:1506 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E398 LTE/UMTS/GSM Modem/NetworkcardWhen I plugged the modem in, the following appeared in /var/log/usb_modeswitch.log:
USB_ModeSwitch log from Fri Dec 5 22:52:36 2014
Use global config file: /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf
Started via upstart
Raw args from udev: /2-2
Bus ID for device not given by udev. Trying to determine it from kernel name (2-2) ...
Use top device dir /sys/bus/usb/devices/2-2
USB dir exists: /sys/bus/usb/devices/2-2
Warning: USB attribute "serial" not readable.
SCSI dir exists: /sys/bus/usb/devices/2-2
Warning: SCSI attribute "vendor" not readable.
Warning: SCSI attribute "model" not readable.
Warning: SCSI attribute "rev" not readable.
Use interface /sys/bus/usb/devices/2-2/2-2:1.0
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USB values from sysfs: idVendor 12d1 idProduct 14fe manufacturer HUAWEI Technology product HUAWEI Mobile serial (null) bNumConfigurations 1
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bNumConfigurations is 1 - don't check for active configuration
Found packed config collection /usr/share/usb_modeswitch/configPack.tar.gz
Searching entries named: /usr/share/usb_modeswitch/12d1:14fe*
Searching overriding entries named: /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/12d1:14fe*
SCSI attributes not needed, move on.
Extract config 12d1:14fe from collection /usr/share/usb_modeswitch/configPack.tar.gz
config: TargetVendor set to 12d1
config: TargetProduct set to 1506,150f,151d
Driver module is "option", ID path is /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1
! matched, now switching
Command to be run:
/usr/sbin/usb_modeswitch -W -D -s 20 -c /run/usb_modeswitch/current_cfg -u -1 -v 12d1 -p 14fe 2>&1
Verbose debug output of usb_modeswitch and libusb follows
(Note that some USB errors are expected in the process)
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Read config file: /run/usb_modeswitch/current_cfg * usb_modeswitch: handle USB devices with multiple modes * Version 2.1.1 (C) Josua Dietze 2014 * Based on libusb1/libusbx ! PLEASE REPORT NEW CONFIGURATIONS !
DefaultVendor= 0x12d1
DefaultProduct= 0x14fe
TargetVendor= 0x12d1
TargetProductList="1506,150f,151d"
MessageContent="55534243123456780000000000000011062000000101000100000000000000"
NeedResponse=0
Success check enabled, max. wait time 20 seconds
System integration mode enabled
Look for target devices ... found USB ID 12d1:14fe vendor ID matched found USB ID 1d6b:0002 found USB ID 1d6b:0001 found USB ID 046d:c05f found USB ID 1d6b:0001 found USB ID 1d6b:0001 found USB ID 1d6b:0002 found USB ID 1d6b:0001 found USB ID 1d6b:0001 found USB ID 1d6b:0001 No devices in target mode or class found
Look for default devices ... found USB ID 12d1:14fe vendor ID matched product ID matched found USB ID 1d6b:0002 found USB ID 1d6b:0001 found USB ID 046d:c05f found USB ID 1d6b:0001 found USB ID 1d6b:0001 found USB ID 1d6b:0002 found USB ID 1d6b:0001 found USB ID 1d6b:0001 found USB ID 1d6b:0001 Found devices in default mode (1)
Access device 027 on bus 002
Use interface number 0
Use endpoints 0x01 (out) and 0x81 (in)
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 detached
Set up interface 0
Use endpoint 0x01 for message sending ...
Trying to send message 1 to endpoint 0x01 ... OK, message successfully sent
Reset response endpoint 0x81 Could not reset endpoint (probably harmless): -99
Reset message endpoint 0x01 Could not reset endpoint (probably harmless): -4 Device is gone, skip any further commands
Check for mode switch (max. 20 times, once per second) ... Search for target devices ... found USB ID 12d1:1506 vendor ID matched product ID matched found USB ID 1d6b:0002 found USB ID 1d6b:0001 found USB ID 046d:c05f found USB ID 1d6b:0001 found USB ID 1d6b:0001 found USB ID 1d6b:0002 found USB ID 1d6b:0001 found USB ID 1d6b:0001 found USB ID 1d6b:0001
Found target device, open it
Found target device 028 on bus 002
Target device description data
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Manufacturer: HUAWEI Technology Product: HUAWEI Mobile Serial No.: not provided
------------------------- Found correct target device
Mode switch succeeded. Bye!
ok:no_data
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(end of usb_modeswitch output)
Check success of mode switch for max. 20 seconds ... Read attributes ...
USB dir exists: /sys/bus/usb/devices/2-2
Warning: USB attribute "serial" not readable. All attributes matched
Mode switching was successful, found 12d1:1506 (HUAWEI Technology: HUAWEI Mobile)Now check for bound driver ... no driver has bound to interface 0 yet
Device not in "bind_list" yet, bind it now
Module loader is /sbin/modprobe
Module is active already
Try to add ID to driver "option" ID added to driver; check for new devices in /dev driver binding failed
Check for AVOID_RESET_QUIRK kernel attribute AVOID_RESET_QUIRK activated
All done, exitI don't understand from the log whether everything is OK or there is something wrong with the config. Anyway, the modem doesn't show up in Unity's network menu.
I found somewhere instructions to try wvdial. I edited /etc/wvdial.conf as follows:
[Dialer Defaults]
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Baud = 9600
New PPPD = yes
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
ISDN = 0
; Phone = <Target Phone Number>
; Password = <Your Password>
; Username = <Your Login Name>
[Dialer tele2]
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Phone = *99#
Username =;
Password =;
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = AT+CPIN=1689
Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","4g.tele2.ee"
Auto DNS = onAnd vwdial output was as follows:
$ wvdial tele2
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.61
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: AT+CPIN=1689
AT+CPIN=1689
OK
--> Sending: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","4g.tele2.ee"
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","4g.tele2.ee"
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT*99#
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT*99#
CONNECT
--> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt.
--> Connected, but carrier signal lost! Retrying...
--> Sending: ATDT*99#
--> Waiting for carrier.
--> Timed out while dialing. Trying again.
--> Sending: ATDT*99#
--> Waiting for carrier.
--> Timed out while dialing. Trying again.
--> Sending: ATDT*99#
--> Waiting for carrier.So it appears that vwdial can use the modem, but doesn't connect to the network. Any suggestions on what might be wrong?
Edit: here's what ModemManager and NetworkManager report in syslog when I plug the device in:
Dec 6 08:57:45 dell-vostro-1015 NetworkManager[1269]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.1/net/wwan0, iface: wwan0)
Dec 6 08:57:45 dell-vostro-1015 NetworkManager[1269]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.1/net/wwan0, iface: wwan0): no ifupdown configuration found.
Dec 6 08:57:45 dell-vostro-1015 ModemManager[1057]: <warn> (ttyUSB0): port attributes not fully set
Dec 6 08:57:45 dell-vostro-1015 usb_modeswitch: switched to 12d1:ffffffff on 002/046
Dec 6 08:57:46 dell-vostro-1015 kernel: [12557.405169] scsi 93:0:0:0: Direct-Access HUAWEI TF CARD Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Dec 6 08:57:46 dell-vostro-1015 kernel: [12557.405173] scsi 92:0:0:0: CD-ROM HUAWEI Mass Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Dec 6 08:57:46 dell-vostro-1015 kernel: [12557.405796] sd 93:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
Dec 6 08:57:46 dell-vostro-1015 kernel: [12557.419892] sr1: scsi-1 drive
Dec 6 08:57:46 dell-vostro-1015 kernel: [12557.420173] sr 92:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1
Dec 6 08:57:46 dell-vostro-1015 kernel: [12557.420345] sr 92:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 5
Dec 6 08:57:46 dell-vostro-1015 kernel: [12557.420929] sd 93:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
Dec 6 08:57:46 dell-vostro-1015 usb_modeswitch[20728]: usb_modeswitch: switched to 12d1:1506 on 2/47
Dec 6 08:57:47 dell-vostro-1015 usb_modeswitch[20728]: usb_modeswitch: add device ID 12d1:1506 to driver option
Dec 6 08:57:47 dell-vostro-1015 usb_modeswitch[20728]: usb_modeswitch: please report the device ID to the Linux USB developers!
Dec 6 08:57:53 dell-vostro-1015 ModemManager[1057]: <info> Creating modem with plugin 'Huawei' and '3' ports
Dec 6 08:57:53 dell-vostro-1015 ModemManager[1057]: <warn> Could not grab port (usbmisc/cdc-wdm0): 'Cannot add port 'usbmisc/cdc-wdm0', unsupported'
Dec 6 08:57:53 dell-vostro-1015 ModemManager[1057]: <warn> Couldn't create modem for device at '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-1': Failed to find primary AT port2 Answers
I got my Huawei E3276 running on (K)Ubuntu 14.04.3 (and 14.04) by creating the following file:
# custom udev rules for UMTS modems
ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="14fe", RUN+="/usr/sbin/usb_modeswitch -v 12d1 -p 14fe -M '55534243123456780000000000000011062000000100000000000000000000'"
ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1506", RUN+="/bin/bash -c 'modprobe option && echo 12d1 1506 > /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1/new_id I saved this as /lib/udev/rules.d/70-usb-modeswitch.rules.
After you plug in the usb run the following command:
sudo usb_modeswitch -J -v 0x12d1 -p 0x14feIf it does not work, download and install usb_modeswitch and usb_modeswitch data latest version
Restart, plug in the device and try again the sudo usb_mode... command above.
