How to install 3G mobile broadband? [duplicate]

Solution 1:

After a lot of searching and reading in different forums I found a solution to my problem. Please note that while the other answers didn't solve my problem, they might be helpful to others facing problems with 3G USB Modems (specially the sakis-3g script).

I found my solution in this thread, which I will detail in the following:

When connecting my USB modem, it is detected as a USB storage. According to that thread, running sudo modprobe option could make the device be detected as a modem. If not, it is also suggested to execute the following commands:

sudo su
echo 1c9e 6061 > /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1/new_id

where 1c9e 6061 is the device ID obtained from the lsusb command. This worked for my device and it was detected in Network-Manager. Note that you must become root using sudo su and running the command with sudo won't work.

To automate things, the following steps are presented:

1. sudo su

2. nano /usr/bin/usbModemScript and put the following in the file:

      #!/bin/bash
      echo 1c9e 6061 > /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1/new_id
   

   Then save the file (Ctrl+O) and exit nano (Ctrl+X).

3. chmod +x /usr/bin/usbModemScript

4. nano /etc/udev/rules.d/option.rules and put the following in the file:

       ATTRS{idVendor}=="1c9e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6061", RUN+="/usr/bin/usbModemScript"
       ATTRS{idVendor}=="1c9e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6061", RUN+="/sbin/modprobe option"
   

   Then save the file (Ctrl+O) and exit nano (Ctrl+X).

5. reboot

NOTE : You should replace the values 1c9e and 6061 with the appropriate device ID values of your own modem.

After reboot, your modem should be detected when connecting it to the computer. Of course, this might not be the case (as it wasn't for me)! My device wasn't detected correctly after the first time it was connected to the computer. Instead, I had to disconnect and then reconnect it, and this time it was correctly detected as a modem in the Network-Manger. Some people might also need to restart the network-manager service (as I did):

sudo service network-manager restart

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Another potential solution is to use wvdial.

1. Installation: sudo apt-get install wvdial
2. Connect your modem to the computer.
3. Run: sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf. If it says 'no modem found' then you are out of luck!
4. If the modem is found, run: sudo nano /etc/wvdial.conf and input your ISP information where needed by filling the fields you know about. Run man wvdial.conf in a separate terminal for information about the options. Once you are ready, save the file (Ctrl+O) and exit nano (Ctrl+X).
5. Now try to connect: sudo wvdial

For more information on wvdial, read the man page (i.e. man wvdial).

Hope this helps :)

Solution 2:

I have Huawei E156 HSDPA (3G) USB Stick and I did the following, also it worked for my samsung 3g mobile via usb cable.

sudo apt-get install wvdial

after installing wvdial type following lines in terminal to edit wvdial.conf

sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf

Paste into your editor, the following lines:

[Dialer name]
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Phone = *99#
ISDN = 0
Baud = 460800
Username = " "
Password = " "
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = at+cgdcont=1,"ip","your Access Point Name"
Stupid Mode = 1

Whenever you have to connect just type in your terminal

sudo wvdial name

Now you will be online with blazing speeds. I think this method is less time consuming and faster than other methods.

Solution 3:

try

sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1c9e product=0x6061

And wait for some time. It always works for me

Solution 4:

have you tried to use usb_modeswitch:

http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/USB_ModeSwitch

to change the type from USB MMC Storage to 3G USB Modem?