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nherriot

18/3/08 5:12 PM

Huawei E172 Linux Drivers

Hello Linux users,

we at betavine would like to know how many people are having issues using the Linux drivers with the Huawei E172 USB HSDPA datacard.

So if you have used it and it's not worked why not send a post here. If you have had issues but resolved them, then please let us know.

We can then:

1) Take an action to fix in future releases; and
2) Let other people know how to get around any problems that may be out there.

Regards, Nicholas Herriot.

calumet

25/3/08 4:46 PM

RE: Huawei E172 Linux Drivers as a reply to nherriot

.: I get the permanent blue light but no real internet access, and I can't edit profile to try dynamic DNS :.

Hello,

I recently decided to give Linux a try and installed Ubuntu 7.10 on my old laptop (a Presario 700 from Compaq).

I have a Huawei E172 that works fine on my eeePC but sadly I did not manage to get web access with it on the Compaq :
I tested vodafone-mobile-connect-card-driver-for-linux_1.99.17_i386.deb (adding the required packages) unsuccessfuly (the program shows up briefly in the task bar then quits) and then vodafone-mobile-connect-card-driver-for-linux-20080205-installer.run

This .run file worked better as I managed to connect to the Internet* : permanent blue light. But DNS problems prevented me from getting a real functional access, like simply browsing a site like this one. I changed the primary and secondary DNS and other parameters a few times, using the suggested ones (I use SFR in France). A guy suggests using non-static DNS but when I choose the dynamic DNS clicking on profile validation button is not functionnal.

Hope this gives hint for fix.

Thanks for your work.

* : the default DNS gave me the "3 unsuccessful connecting attempts", I got the connection using the secondary as primary iirc, as seen on a french board.

mael

4/4/08 9:35 PM

RE: Huawei E172 Linux Drivers as a reply to calumet

Hi,

I have a e172 with an SFR sim, on a dell xps laptop running ubuntu hardy heron.

I use vmc 1.99.17 and I'm rather happy with it.

However:

- the usage tab gives completely bogus results, which is particularly annoying when you have an enterprise account and no means to see your usage.

- I had to recompile the debian packages myself for x86_64. It's quite easy when you're used to it, but still it would be better to provide x86_64 debs on your forge. Also, I had to remove the following po files to recompile: el.po, no.po, pt.po. I must say I didn't had much time to investigate

- the e172 was detected with the profile HuaweiE270-3Gprefered: is the "2" in "270" a typo?

- I am rather bored to have to say "cancel" to the autorun and to umount the "virtual cd image" everytime I plug the key. Has anyone an idea how to fix this? (maybe with hotplug rules?)

Keep up the good work!

Rgds,
Gildas

VicenteHA
GFI Norte

15/5/08 12:44 PM

RE: Huawei E172 Linux Drivers as a reply to mael

Hi mael,

there is a little hack you can use to avoid your usb modem to automatically be mounted as a cdrom device.

In the file /etc/udev/rules.d/99-huawei-e220.rules you must add the following line:

SUBSYSTEMS=="scsi" ATTRS{vendor}=="HUAWEI", OPTIONS+="ignore_device"

and then exec: $sudo udevcontrol reload_rules

next time you connect the modem it should not be detected as cdrom.

Regards,
Vicente.

hells ebrex uk limited	16/5/08 12:09 PM RE: Huawei E172 Linux Drivers as a reply to nherriot Just got an Eeepc4g and an e172, tried to download updates as per instructions , but failed at first hurdle. msg back http://betavine/repo/debian/dists/etch/EePC/Packages.gz could not resolve 'betavine'. Can browse the url from laptop Am not too aufait with linux so dont really know what to do to get package downloaded
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Neil	16/5/08 12:49 PM RE: Huawei E172 Linux Drivers as a reply to hells There's no TLD in that URL, so, I'm surprised it would resolve at all?
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andrewbird
Sphere Systems

17/5/08 9:24 AM

RE: Huawei E172 Linux Drivers as a reply to hells

Hi hells,
Yes as Neil already said the top level domain does not resolve, so that means you have a typo in the repository setup. I can see actually that there are two. You should make sure of the following when setting up the repository;

Type is 'Binary (deb)'

URI is http://betavine.net/repo/debian/dists/etch/

Distribution is EeePC/

Section(s)is empty

I can see from your post that you have both the 'betavine.net' bit of the uri incorrect, and also the distribution should be 'EeePC/', note the 3 eee's.

Hope that helps

Andrew

Scott

21/5/08 11:45 AM

RE: Huawei E172 Linux Drivers as a reply to nherriot

Hi,

I have the Huawei E172 USB HSDPA datacard attached to a Dell Vostro 1700 laptop with Ubuntu 8.04 hardy heron.

I'm able to connect to the datacard and send and receive SMS text messages but i'm not able to connect to the internet. "Connection" pops up for a few seconds and then a configuration error popup message at the top of the screen appears.

However, I managed to make the connection manually outside the software (but the software must still be running as it keeps the datacard authenticated).

(from memory:)

Console1:
sudo wvdial hsdpa
(wait for PPP connection and DNS addresses)

Console2:
sudo route add default gw 10.64.64.64

In the wvdial.conf I had to enter a new section named with the following data
Dial *99***16#
Username vodafone
Password vodafone
live.vodafone.com

Somehow I need to tell the vodafone software to use these values so that it will also be able to connect. How can I do that?

Scott.

andrewbird Sphere Systems	22/5/08 4:43 PM RE: Huawei E172 Linux Drivers as a reply to Scott Hi Scott, You might find it works better by blacklisting the 'airprime' module. See this other thread for how to do it. http://www.betavine.net/web/guest/forums/message_boards/message/1163 Best regards, Andrew
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nick

2/6/08 12:47 PM

RE: Huawei E172 Linux Drivers as a reply to nherriot

Hi,

I'm trying to use a Huawei E172 on a HP Mini-Note running SLED 10 SP1.

I downloaded "vodafone-mobile-connect-card-driver-for-linux-1.0-SLED101.i586.sh"
which appeared to install ok, and an icon for the application appears in my Applications, but nothing much happens when I try to run it. When I insert the E172, I get flashing green light and flashing blue light, and the CDROM image appears, but nothing else, and again when I try to run the application... nothing.

Any suggestions for a total Linux newbie?

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