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gnome-nettool package

unable to connect to network via Huawei E353

Asked by akshay shah

i am using MTNL(mumbai) 3g with unlocked huawei e353 dongle on ubuntu maverick. unable to do so.

Output for lsusb

Bus 008 Device 003: ID 0e8d:0003 MediaTek Inc. MT6227 phone
Bus 008 Device 002: ID 1c4f:0003 SiGma Micro HID controller
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
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:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0461:4db6 Primax Electronics, Ltd
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

when not connected.

and
Bus 008 Device 003: ID 0e8d:0003 MediaTek Inc. MT6227 phone
Bus 008 Device 002: ID 1c4f:0003 SiGma Micro HID controller
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
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:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0461:4db6 Primax Electronics, Ltd
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

after connecting the dongle.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Can you reboot and login without the device attached. plug it in, wait 10 seconds then run:

dmesg | tail; lsb_release -a; apt-cache policy usb-modeswitch

Thanks

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akshay shah (axe-s86) said : 		#2

I am able to connect now. thanks!