How to connect UMTS modem?

[NotExcessive]

I've plugged in a USB modem from my phone carrier, but when I run "UMTS connection via modem" from the menu, all I get is the error message "No UMTS modem is available" even though the modem shows up as a USB drive on the system and I can access the directories. Any ideas?

[kgha]

Hmm... it shouldn't show up as a storage medium, I guess that's the problem: recognised but not as a modem.
Which modem is it (make, model)? Which version of fluxflux?

[NotExcessive]

I'm running fluxflux-sl-en_US-2009.3 on an ASUS EeePC 701SD. By contrast, if I plug the exact same modem into my partner's identical netbook (with the exception that it's still running the original Xandros OS the netbook shipped with) then it fires right up in the connection manager and gets an internet connection.

The modem is supplied by "3" and is branded "HUAWEI Model E122 HSPA USB Stick."

[kgha]

Do you have 'usb_modeswitch' installed? If not, install via gslapt or slapt-get.

The penultimate post in this thread

http://support.t-mobile.co.uk/discussions/index?page=forums&topic=801038bfcfff101252424493a007696

suggests editing the file 'usb_modeswitch.conf'

Why not make a try? (might be a good idea to make a backup copy of the .conf file first)

[flux]

What is the output of

Code:

lsusb

after connecting the HUAWEI UMTS modem to one of the USB ports?

flux.

[NotExcessive]

Solved it - the config file didn't have anything for the E122. In case anyone wants it, here's the configuration entry I created for it:

[usb_modeswitch,conf]
########################################################
# Huawei E122  (HSPA+ modem)
#

DefaultVendor=  0x12d1
DefaultProduct= 0x1446

TargetVendor=   0x12d1
TargetProduct=  0x1001

MessageContent="55534243123456780000000000000011060000000000000000000000000000"

CheckSuccess=5



And to get everything happening, I invoke this script file as root:
[/root/3g_connect]
#! /bin/sh
usb_modeswitch
wait 3
wvdial
cp /etc/ppp/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf


Where wvdial.conf has the following:
[wvdial,conf]
[Dialer Defaults]
Stupid Mode = 1
init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2
Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","3netaccess"
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Phone = *99#
ISDN = 0
Dial Command = ATD
Auto Reconnect = on
Carrier Check = yes
Username = three
Password = three
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Baud = 460800

[Quax]

Solved it...

Good to hear that it is working now

[usb_modeswitch,conf]
########################################################
# Huawei E122  (HSPA+ modem)
#

DefaultVendor=  0x12d1
DefaultProduct= 0x1446

TargetVendor=   0x12d1
TargetProduct=  0x1001

MessageContent="55534243123456780000000000000011060000000000000000000000000000"

CheckSuccess=5

But I think it is identical with the already available entry for the Huawei E1550 :

Code:

########################################################
# Huawei E1550
#
# Contributor: Anders Blomdell, Ahmed Soliman

;DefaultVendor=  0x12d1
;DefaultProduct= 0x1446

;TargetVendor=   0x12d1
;TargetProduct=  0x1001

# only for reference and 0.x versions
# MessageEndpoint=0x01

;MessageContent="55534243123456780000000000000011060000000000000000000000000000"

Regards, Quax

[NotExcessive]

True - it's just so hard getting specific information on this stuff. For example I read somewhere that there's a command string you can send to the modem to permanently switch off mass storage mode, but I can't find it if it's true.