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help with Hauwei 3G E160 configuration to work in Ubuntu 10.10

Asked by deewinc

My 3G Modem a huawei E160 is being detected as a flashdisk. How can I configure it to be detected as a modem and connect to the internet with it? I have checked over the internet but every blog explains diffrently& its confusing explanations. help.! thanks

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deewinc (deewinc) said : 		#1

I need a well explained tutorial on what to do and how to do it step by step. Most of the blogs are misleading and the explanation is confusing.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

Can you give the output of:

lsusb

Thanks

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deewinc (deewinc) said : 		#3

Whats an isusb? and how do i locate it? thanks.

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#4

To enter the command given above and similar commands please open a terminal (ctrl+alt+T, or from the applications menu), and then enter the command

lsusb

(this starts with a small L character, not a capital i)
The best way is to use copy and paste, this eliminates the risk of typo errors.

Can you then please copy and paste the output into this question as a response, and we will try to help you further.

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deewinc (deewinc) said : 		#5

Here Is The lsusb

Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

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deewinc (deewinc) said : 		#6

Thanks Manfred Hampl, that solved my question.

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deewinc (deewinc) said : 		#7

Here Is The lsusb you requested, what next now?

Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#8

The lsusb output does not show any usb modem, so I guess you did that commend at a moment when the E160 was not plugged in.
Can you please plug that device in, wait a minute, issue the lsusb command again, and post the output.

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John Shortland (jshortland) said : 		#9

Please do the following:

Open Terminal.
Type: sudo apt-get install usbmodeswitch.
Once this is installed please remove the modem and reboot.
After reboot, insert modem and it shoud not appear as a drive now.
You can configure your providers settings from the network icon up near your clock.

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deewinc (deewinc) said : 		#10

@manfred...let me check it out. @john my ubuntu doesn't have an internet connection...am currently switching to windows in order to post here. so where can i download it?

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deewinc (deewinc) said : 		#11

Hi manfred, this is what I see when i plug in my modem and open the terminal lsusb

Bus 005 Device 003: ID 12d1:1003 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E220 HSDPA Modem / E270 HSDPA/HSUPA Modem
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

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deewinc (deewinc) said : 		#12

@John..What should I do in order to get the full package and install it offline?

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install usbmodeswitch
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package usbmodeswitch

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#13

Do you have usb-modeswitch-data installed?

May help:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3656717

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#14

The package is usb-modeswitch from your last post, not usbmodeswitch

HTH

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Best Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#15

deewinc,

I am using the same type of modem, a Huawei E160, running on Ubuntu 10.10 when writing these lines.
(Do not get confused that lsusb shows this device as an E220/E270)

what I have to do:

I have to have my usb stick plugged in when booting the computer
When I am logged in, there is a network icon in the notification area in the top right area of my screen.
I had to enter the connection details once, and now I just left click on that icon, select my mobile broadband provider and I am online.

Just to check if your system recognizes the device, can you issue the following command in a terminal

grep -A 10 -B 5 ttyUSB /var/log/dmesg

and copy and paste the output here?

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deewinc (deewinc) said : 		#16

Eureka...hey manfred,..i plugged in the modem...booted my p.c and the network icon brought me options to configure my network& it's working perfectly and am able to swap sims an it works NOW...THANKS! THANKS! A MILLION THANKS!

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deewinc (deewinc) said : 		#17

Thanks Manfred Hampl, that solved my question.