how do I configure a CDC ethernet device ( a 4g USB dongle)
Hi
I have a usb 4G dongle which has stated no linux support in australia from vividwireless. The flip flop part does not exist for me in the sense I can not see the cd autorun files so I downloaded the files off the net and put them in my wine directory I attempted to run the exe file thru wine but whether I try graphical or command line....it defaults to a graphical dialog box....I click on English...installer then shows the dialog box for the welcome screen ...then I click on next and the screen shows for a nanosecond the user agreement but exits with no log etc. 2) so in linux here is the info Code:
Bus 001 Device 020: ID 12d1:380b Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ok so Code:
Oct 3 06:42:35 sid rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd" swVersion="4.6.4" x-pid="1435" x-info="http://www.rsyslog.com"] rsyslogd was HUPed, type 'lightweight'. cdrom storage with idVendor=12d1, idProduct=380b then cdc_ether 1-8:1.0: eth1: register 'cdc_ether' at usb-0000:00:1d.7-8, CDC Ethernet Device, 00:16:08:ff:00:04 then this appears to be cycle..(log had to be editted to fit forum rules) and finally USB disconnect, address 47 WITHOUT me doing anything like unplugging it! 2) I am yet to create an udev rule...because I can't see the new PID in the flip mode to modem....I can only see one PID 3) so knowing nothing about manually ifconf device I attempted the following edit /etc/resolv.conf to show nameserver 208.67.222.222 (I do not know the nameserver for the wireless DNS) Code:
ifconfig eth0 down (was address 192.168.1.1) any help will be appreciated |
Information about USB_mode_switch
Hey there!
I read somewhere that Aus has/had one of the first 4G networks! This gadget of yours must be pretty new, yes? There's no mention of its device ID either in the source-code for the 2.6.35 stable kernel tree, nor in the Linux USB Device ID list which was updated last about 10 days ago.. Therefore, don't hold your breath just yet. :) However, don't give up either - you may find the stuff at this page interesting: http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/ That's all about Linux "USB_mode_switch" which is the actively maintained code which intends to deal with these dual-mode gadgets. Last update appears to have been within the past month. Note that I downloaded the data package from this site and checked for your device ID inside there, but it isn't there either. Nonetheless you probably want to have a read of that page and any relevant embedded links, as it's well written, and claims there are a whack of Huwai (and other mode-switching models) devices out there that do work, and particularly easily with Debian, PCLinuxOS, Ubuntu and maybe other OS's. I did not read this device list here: http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modes...ference.txt.gz so you may want to check that file too for your device ID. There's also some mention of using Network Manager (apparently not reliable) and another tool called "Sakis3G" which you can read mention of in the "How to Use" section, or here: http://sakis.tel4u.gr/blog/sakis3g/ but of course, as the name implies, "Sakis3G" may not yet work for 4G devices. I hope this stuff helps some; and I figure support for this sort of device, if not ready today, will be here sooner than later. Maybe in next kernel or so? Don't know.. Good luck! :) |
hi
thanks for the quick reply. firstly the modeswitch links are excellent and the text link might explain the lack of lsusb PID changes as per....this might also explain why my current attempt to use modeswitch fails Code:
# * TargetClass -C <hex number> Code:
# Part of usb-modeswitch-data, version 20100825 looks like I might have to post to that forum. |
oh the other link ....is only for 3g devices.....AFAIK this 4g device does not have a normal sim card.
the cdc ethernet suggests that when I contacted vividwireless support to "register" the device manually, they asked for my MAC number for the device. So I am stil hoping networking skills can get this device working if modeswitch looks bad |
HI
I have cross posted to the modeswitch forum in the hope I can get some pointer on how to configure this device http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modes...hp?p=3348#3348 |
Posting to that forum is a good idea - and also, probably it'll be a good idea to submit diagnostics and/or the USB ID of your own device, so they can add it to the list of working (hopefully working, or maybe non-working) devices once they add the ID.
Keep us posted. :) |
hi
usb sniffer program running thru wine but it does not show anything. 2) tested in a debian and tinycore distro with similar results with or without udev rule 3) I wrote down the time I inserted the usb device and waited a minute and then read the log. apart from the device cycling from storage to cdc ethernet.... I then created a udev rule with a sleep command and attempted to bring up eth1 without a modeswitch udev rule......but failed at this stage. 4) The issue remains I do not know how to use a cdc device regards |
Thought you might be interested in having a look at (or maybe add to your subscriptions) this thread:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...-modem-836358/ The OP there is basically in the same boat as you, but with a different and 3G device. It is one of these mode-switching things. OP there is also looking at the website I linked for you earlier for clues. There's as yet no solution to that thread either, but perhaps between both of your threads, it's my hope that you both and the rest of us will eventually know exactly what's going on with these gadgets. |
pls ignore this thread...its not solved but resolved by getting a device refund.
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