How-to: Install modem ZTE MF626 HSDPA in Jaunty

[scr3wdriv3r]

Thanks Unkuiri, you save me! Can i send you a postcard of my city in Brazil?

But i need one more thing: A way to the modem be detected in the boot, for use in remote gateways with ubuntu server and wvdial. If i leave the modem plugged in usb and shutdown, when i power-on the pc, the modem stills 19d2:2000, and the udev rules not works.

Any idea are welcome!

ps.: sorry for my poor english

[Unkuiri]

Hi scr3wdriv3r I'm a newbie, it wasn't me that have done such a great tutorial, I just traduced one from spanish to english, but if you want to send me a postcard anyway I'll appreciate and even send one to you from mine, want me to private you my adress?...
For your problem, as the little I know...I don't think that there is any solution that works all the times......the modem isn't fully integrated in ubuntu and in my computer sometimes, it is difficult for it to work right away, I have to unplug and replug the modem for it to work...
The best I got is the tip from GeorgeVita that automates the process and when I plug it changes the usb mode automatically...

[Unkuiri]

I have an idea!!......
Why don't you try to execute usbmodeswitch as a startup program?
Try to do this:
go to startup applications and add a new application with this command:
sudo /usr/sbin/usb_modeswitch -W -c /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf
then you just need to type the password and it should work...with luck..
let me know if this worked...

[scr3wdriv3r]

Thanks, but i already tried your idea... The modem hang in the boot process and the usb_modeswitch not works properly, giving me an error 110.

And yes, you can MP me to send your address!

Again, sorry my poor english

[]'s

scr3wdriv3r

[websquare]

Hi!

I tried to install my mf626 as you describe and everything seemed to work fine. Network Manager detected it and displayed the configuration dialog for a new connection.
However, when I try to connect it fails every time. It tries to connect but then displays that it is not connected.
Syslog shows the following:

May 28 20:07:55 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ttyUSB4) starting connection 'Yesss' 
May 28 20:07:55 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <info>  (ttyUSB4): device state change: 3 -> 4 
May 28 20:07:55 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ttyUSB4) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... 
May 28 20:07:55 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ttyUSB4) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... 
May 28 20:07:55 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <debug> [1243534075.629571] nm_serial_device_open(): (ttyUSB4) opening device... 
May 28 20:07:55 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ttyUSB4) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. 
May 28 20:07:55 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <WARN>  init_done(): Trying alternate modem initialization (1) 
May 28 20:07:57 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <WARN>  init_done(): Trying alternate modem initialization (2) 
May 28 20:07:58 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <WARN>  init_done(): Trying alternate modem initialization (3) 
May 28 20:07:59 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <WARN>  init_done(): Trying alternate modem initialization (4) 
May 28 20:08:00 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <info>  (ttyUSB4): GSM pin secret required 
May 28 20:08:00 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <info>  (ttyUSB4): device state change: 4 -> 6 
May 28 20:08:00 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ttyUSB4) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... 
May 28 20:08:00 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ttyUSB4) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... 
May 28 20:08:00 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <info>  (ttyUSB4): device state change: 6 -> 4 
May 28 20:08:00 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <debug> [1243534080.049473] nm_serial_device_open(): (ttyUSB4) opening device... 
May 28 20:08:00 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ttyUSB4) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. 
May 28 20:08:00 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <WARN>  init_done(): Trying alternate modem initialization (1) 
May 28 20:08:01 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <WARN>  init_done(): Trying alternate modem initialization (2) 
May 28 20:08:02 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <WARN>  init_done(): Trying alternate modem initialization (3) 
May 28 20:08:03 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <WARN>  init_done(): Trying alternate modem initialization (4) 
May 28 20:08:04 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <info>  (ttyUSB4): powering up... 
May 28 20:08:04 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <info>  Searching for a network... 
May 28 20:08:14 ntb-stefan last message repeated 9 times
May 28 20:08:15 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <info>  Registered on Home network 
May 28 20:08:15 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <info>  Associated with network: +COPS: 0,0,"Orange Austria",2 
May 28 20:08:47 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <WARN>  dial_done(): Dialing timed out 
May 28 20:08:47 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <info>  (ttyUSB4): device state change: 4 -> 9 
May 28 20:08:47 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <debug> [1243534127.011285] nm_serial_device_close(): Closing device 'ttyUSB4' 
May 28 20:08:47 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <info>  Marking connection 'Yesss' invalid. 
May 28 20:08:47 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ttyUSB4) failed. 
May 28 20:08:47 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <info>  (ttyUSB4): device state change: 9 -> 3 
May 28 20:08:47 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <info>  (ttyUSB4): deactivating device (reason: 0). 
May 28 20:08:47 ntb-stefan kernel: [ 6846.818917] option1 ttyUSB0: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0
May 28 20:08:47 ntb-stefan kernel: [ 6846.818949] option 1-3:1.0: device disconnected
May 28 20:08:47 ntb-stefan kernel: [ 6846.819292] option 1-3:1.1: device disconnected
May 28 20:08:47 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: <info>  Policy set 'GIULIANI' (wlan0) as default for routing and DNS. 
May 28 20:08:47 ntb-stefan kernel: [ 6846.819540] option1 ttyUSB5: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected from ttyUSB5
May 28 20:08:47 ntb-stefan kernel: [ 6846.819591] option 1-3:1.3: device disconnected
May 28 20:08:47 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_routes_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed
May 28 20:08:47 ntb-stefan NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_addresses_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed
May 28 20:08:47 ntb-stefan nm-system-settings:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices removed (udi: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_19d2_31_noserial_if3_serial_usb_0)
May 28 20:08:47 ntb-stefan kernel: [ 6846.929147] usb 1-3: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 22
May 28 20:09:02 ntb-stefan kernel: [ 6862.040158] usb 1-3: device descriptor read/64, error -110

Does anyone have an idea how to solve that problem?

Thanks,
Stefan

[Unkuiri]

Thanks, but i already tried your idea... The modem hang in the boot process and the usb_modeswitch not works properly, giving me an error 110.

And yes, you can MP me to send your address!

Again, sorry my poor english

[]'s

scr3wdriv3r

I don't know what to say then....All I can say is that, in all forums where I've seen information about this modem, it says that it is not fully supported in Ubuntu...I almost all times have to unplug and replug the modem for it to connect...but when it's connected it works relly fine...

Sorry that I can't help you more in this matter..

[Unkuiri]

websquare, Have you tryed to unplug an replug the modem, clicking with the left mouse button in the network icon and selecting the network you want to connect to?have you put the pin code in the options?

[websquare]

Yes, I tried to unplug and plug in again and when I tried to connect the first time it asked for the pin code.
Anyway, as the modem seems not to be supported very well I decided to return it and I am now looking for a Huawei E160. This should work better...
However, thank you for trying to help!

[Azrael Nightwalker]

My modem works great!
Even without creating /usr/share/hal/fdi/information/20thirdparty/20-zte-mf626.fdi
I'm using Jaunty with latest updates.

[stinger30au]

thanks so much to poster #1 and #7

i had to do *EXACTLY* what was said in *BOTH* posts and now it works like a charm

i might also add as well to make the telstra pre paid wireless work in australia you need to add the connection that says

Telstra (UTMS/HSDPA)

*BINGO*

thanks again