had some problems getting this stick to work, this is a ubuntu 12.04 system with current updates.
here are some notes:
short version
plug in stick
boot
install usb_modeswitch
sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1c9e product=0x9605
create connection as in step 5
long version
1. boot
2. install usb_modeswitch #default config
- why do we need this tool?
because the webstick was produced for a windows environment, so after you plug it in it will automatically act as a usb stick and install the needed drivers - works pretty well in windows its just useless for our ubuntu.
usb_modeswitch swiches the device from mass storage to a modem
(you may have to restart hal at this point or just reboot the whole system)
after reboot/restart hal: #somebody can maybe comment on this, to be on the safe side restart the system
3. attach the stick, the stick will start with a longer green blink and then blink red
dmesg says:
4. look at the output from usb_modemswitch.log to see if the stick gets changed from usb mass storage to usb modem, looks like this:Code:[ 102.455416] usb 2-1.1: new high-speed USB device number 3 using ehci_hcd [ 102.552715] scsi7 : usb-storage 2-1.1:1.0 [ 103.552783] scsi 7:0:0:0: CD-ROM USBModem Disk 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 [ 103.556954] sr1: scsi-1 drive [ 103.557225] sr 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1 [ 103.557381] sr 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 5 [ 105.952410] usb 2-1.1: USB disconnect, device number 3 [ 106.150121] usb 2-1.1: new high-speed USB device number 4 using ehci_hcd [ 106.852942] scsi8 : usb-storage 2-1.1:1.4 [ 107.853093] scsi 8:0:0:0: Direct-Access USBModem Disk 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 [ 107.853702] sd 8:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0 [ 107.860795] sd 8:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
cat /var/log/usb_modeswitch.log
somewhere at the end it should read:
the complete logCode:Mode switch succeeded. Bye. ok:1c9e:9605
5. now we need this line:Code:USB_ModeSwitch log from Fri Sep 21 15:18:39 2012 Using global config file: /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf Raw args from udev: /2-1.2:1.0 Bus ID for device not given by udev. Trying to determine it from kernel name (2-1.2:1.0) ... Using top device dir /sys/bus/usb/devices/2-1.2 USB dir exists: /sys/bus/usb/devices/2-1.2 SCSI dir exists: /sys/bus/usb/devices/2-1.2 Warning: SCSI attribute "vendor" not readable. Warning: SCSI attribute "model" not readable. Warning: SCSI attribute "rev" not readable. ---------------- USB values from sysfs: idVendor 1c9e idProduct f000 manufacturer USB Modem product USB Modem serial 1234567890ABCDEF bNumConfigurations 1 ---------------- bNumConfigurations is 1 - don't check for active configuration Found packed config collection /usr/share/usb_modeswitch/configPack.tar.gz Searching entries named: /usr/share/usb_modeswitch/1c9e:f000* Searching overriding entries named: /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/1c9e:f000* SCSI attributes not needed, moving on. Extracting config 1c9e:f000 from collection /usr/share/usb_modeswitch/configPack.tar.gz config: TargetVendor set to 1c9e config: TargetProduct set to 9000,9603,9605,9607 Driver module is "option", ID path is /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1 ! matched, now switching Command to be run: /usr/sbin/usb_modeswitch -I -W -D -s 20 -c /run/usb_modeswitch/current_cfg -u -1 -v 1c9e -p f000 2>&1 Verbose debug output of usb_modeswitch and libusb follows (Note that some USB errors are expected in the process) -------------------------------- Reading config file: /run/usb_modeswitch/current_cfg Mode switch succeeded. Bye. ok:1c9e:9605 * usb_modeswitch: handle USB devices with multiple modes * Version 1.2.3 (C) Josua Dietze 2012 * Based on libusb0 (0.1.12 and above) ! PLEASE REPORT NEW CONFIGURATIONS ! DefaultVendor= 0x1c9e DefaultProduct= 0xf000 TargetVendor= 0x1c9e TargetProduct= not set TargetClass= not set TargetProductList="9000,9603,9605,9607" DetachStorageOnly=0 HuaweiMode=0 SierraMode=0 SonyMode=0 QisdaMode=0 GCTMode=0 KobilMode=0 SequansMode=0 MobileActionMode=0 CiscoMode=0 MessageEndpoint= not set MessageContent="55534243123456788000000080000606f50402527000000000000000000000" NeedResponse=0 ResponseEndpoint= not set InquireDevice disabled Success check enabled, max. wait time 20 seconds System integration mode enabled Looking for target devices ... searching devices, found USB ID 1c9e:f000 found matching vendor ID searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0020 searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002 searching devices, found USB ID 058f:a009 searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0020 searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002 No devices in target mode or class found Looking for default devices ... searching devices, found USB ID 1c9e:f000 found matching vendor ID found matching product ID adding device searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0020 searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002 searching devices, found USB ID 058f:a009 searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0020 searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002 Found device in default mode, class or configuration (1) Accessing device 003 on bus 002 ... Skipping the check for the current configuration Using first interface: 0x00 Using endpoints 0x01 (out) and 0x81 (in) USB description data (for identification) ------------------------- Manufacturer: USB Modem Product: USB Modem Serial No.: 1234567890ABCDEF ------------------------- Looking for active driver ... OK, driver found ("usb-storage") OK, driver "usb-storage" detached Setting up communication with interface 0 Using endpoint 0x01 for message sending ... Trying to send message 1 to endpoint 0x01 ... OK, message successfully sent Resetting response endpoint 0x81 Resetting message endpoint 0x01 Checking for mode switch (max. 20 times, once per second) ... Searching for target devices ... searching devices, found USB ID 1c9e:f000 found matching vendor ID searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0020 searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002 searching devices, found USB ID 058f:a009 searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0020 searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002 Searching for target devices ... searching devices, found USB ID 1c9e:9605 found matching vendor ID found matching product ID from list searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0020 searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002 searching devices, found USB ID 058f:a009 searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0020 searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002 Found target device, now opening Found target device 004 on bus 002 Target device description data ------------------------- Manufacturer: USB Modem Product: USB Modem Serial No.: 1234567890ABCDEF ------------------------- Found correct target device Mode switch succeeded. Bye. ok:1c9e:9605 -------------------------------- (end of usb_modeswitch output) Checking success of mode switch for max. 20 seconds ... Reading attributes ... USB dir exists: /sys/bus/usb/devices/2-1.2 All attributes matched Mode switching was successful, found 1c9e:9605 (USB Modem: USB Modem)Now checking for bound driver ... no driver has bound to interface 0 yet Device not in "bind_list" yet, bind it now modprobe not foundModule loader is (null) Can't do anymore without module loader; get "modtools"! driver binding failed Checking for AVOID_RESET_QUIRK kernel attribute AVOID_RESET_QUIRK activated All done, exiting
sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1c9e product=0x9605 #im sry, cant explain why at the moment
run dmesg in a terminal, should show something like this:
now modem manager does "something" with the hardware, it does take some minutes...you can follow the progress in /var/log/syslogCode:[ 85.742195] sd 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0 [ 85.744696] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk [ 482.114272] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial [ 482.114291] USB Serial support registered for generic [ 482.114314] usbserial_generic 2-1.2:1.0: generic converter detected [ 482.114477] usb 2-1.2: generic converter now attached to ttyUSB0 [ 482.114497] usbserial_generic 2-1.2:1.1: generic converter detected [ 482.114598] usb 2-1.2: generic converter now attached to ttyUSB1 [ 482.114615] usbserial_generic 2-1.2:1.2: generic converter detected [ 482.114729] usb 2-1.2: generic converter now attached to ttyUSB2 [ 482.114746] usbserial_generic 2-1.2:1.3: generic converter detected [ 482.114846] usb 2-1.2: generic converter now attached to ttyUSB3 [ 482.114872] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic [ 482.114876] usbserial: USB Serial Driver core
if its done a window will pop up and ask you for the PIN
5.
now you can create a new mobile broadband connection, from the menu:
Network Connections
or from the upper taskbar, click on the network symbol
Edit Connections...
the device is called USB Modem
press continue, choose germany, continue, use "i cant find my provide and enter it manually" - name it klarmobil.de
choose web.vodafone.de as APN
apply
now you can activate the mobile broadband connection from the upper taskbar, this laptop also has settings enabled for eth0 but this was tested without a cable attached.
somewhere in the process of all this the stick starts blinking green, missed the exact point, could be further up.
AFTER REBOOT
If you reboot the system you have to redo these steps:
wait until usb-modeswitch switched the device
sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1c9e product=0x9605
wait until you get asked for the pin
connect
if the system goes into suspend (i.e. closing the display on a laptop)
you have to wait for a few minutes until the klarmobil.de connection will be available again
if this doesnt help feel free to post comments
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Originally Posted by KisteBecks
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