GSM modem takes too long to be detected

[Amyas]

Hello all.. I have a USB GSM modem... It takes too long for it to be detected after plugged in... Is there anything I can do to make this process faster???
I'm using Ubuntu 11.04 natty, and the modem is ZTE AC2746 ...

[pdc]

If you type in a terminal

lsusb

do you see

19d2:fff5

or do you see

19d2:fff1

the reason I ask is you may benefit from usb_modeswitch

http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modes...07f6a41b4efe23

[Amyas]

I get this (among others):

Bus 004 Device 002: ID 19d2:fff1 ONDA Communication S.p.A.

[pdc]

so it is detected as a modem;

this process does take time; you usually have to whistle for a minute or so

I find sakis 3g is quicker;

http://www.sakis3g.org/

but if you choose to install that, you need to look to sakis for support

[Amyas]

I'll give it a try.. Thank you

[Amyas]

Tried sakis3g ,, it takes the same amount of time... In the waiting time when I try to connect using sakis it gives an error:

Port /dev/ttyUSB0 is currently occupied by 859 modem-manager.

[pdc]

two options to pursue

go to sakis website

http://www.sakis3g.org/

and go to the troubleshooting page

http://wiki.sakis3g.org/wiki/index.p...roubleshooting

read about it

he suggests

# sakis3g --debug

which for Ubuntu to me means

sudo sakis3g --debug

also: join his forum; he will help you;

if he does, come back and tell us the answer

[Amyas]

Ok, I will follow through with him and tell post the result... Thanks a lot

[Amyas]

Ok, I will follow through with him and post the result... Thanks a lot