[ubuntu] How-to: Install modem ZTE MF626 HSDPA in Jaunty

[Unkuiri]

1) Get the latest usb_modeswitch file from the page http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/ from the section "Downloads"

2) click with the right button of the mouse in the file and select extract here;

3) Open the Terminal, and go to the location of the decompressed file and execute:

sudo make install

... it asks for the root password;




4) Edit the "usb_modeswitch.conf" archive. To do that execute:

sudo gedit /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf

it will open the Gnome text editor.

5) Look for the modem name:"ZTE MF626" and erase the comments, the ( # ) and the ( ; ), Until it looks something like this:

ZTE MF628+ (tested version from Telia / Sweden)
ZTE MF626

Contributor: Joakim Wennergren

DefaultVendor= 0x19d2
DefaultProduct= 0x2000

TargetVendor= 0x19d2
TargetProduct= 0x0031

MessageEndpoint=0x01
MessageContent="55534243123456782000000080000c8501 0101180101010101000000000000"



6) Save and Quit.

7) Plug the modem, wait few seconds and execute "lsusb" in the terminal. Here one device must have the ID 19d2:2000.



Execute this in Terminal:

sudo /usr/sbin/usb_modeswitch -W -c /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf

With this we change the usb mode so the system recognize it as a modem. Do "lsusb" again, it has changed to ID 19d2:0031



10) Now it should be recognized as a modem...and we can define an archive in order to make this device recognizable by Network Manager, for this we write in terminal:

sudo gedit /usr/share/hal/fdi/information/20thirdparty/20-zte-mf626.fdi

This will open a blank archive and in it we write:

<!-- -*- SGML -*- --> <deviceinfo version="0.2"> <device> <!-- ZTE MF626 HSDPA USB Modem --> <match key="@info.parent:usb.vendor_id" int="0x19d2"> <match key="@info.parent:usb.product_id" int="0x0031"> <match key="@info.parent:usb.interface.number" int="3"> <append key="modem.command_sets" type="strlist">GSM-07.07</append> <append key="modem.command_sets" type="strlist">GSM-07.05</append> <append key="info.capabilities" type="strlist">modem</append> </match> </match> </match> </device> </deviceinfo>

Then Save and Quit

11) Now it should be seen in network connections as a new connection.

In the original page in spanish http://www.taringa.net/posts/linux/2...ZTE-mf626.html by MOZZart, it has other commands that for this ubuntu release I found unnecessary.

In my country and provider it's necessary to do some configuration in the network manager.
I have to do Edit Conections -> (in english could be something like) Mobile Broadband -> Add...and than select the mobile provider...

Reboot and than it will maybe () work fine...
any corrections and suggestions are welcome...

P.S.:I still don't find a way to automatize all the process, anytime I want to enter the internet I have to do: "sudo /usr/sbin/usb_modeswitch -W -c /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf"...anyone that knows a way I'll appreciate...