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    Huawei e3131 fails to switch on ubuntu 12.10

    Hello,

    I have a problem using my Huawei e3131 modem on ubuntu 12.10. When I connect my modem and switch to serial using:

    http://192.168.1.1/html/switchProjectMode.html
    Here is log from the switch:
    Code:
    NetworkManager[1412]: <info> (eth2): IP6 addrconf timed out or failed.
    NetworkManager[1412]: <info> Activation (eth2) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv6 Configure Timeout) scheduled...
    NetworkManager[1412]: <info> Activation (eth2) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv6 Configure Timeout) started...
    NetworkManager[1412]: <info> Activation (eth2) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv6 Configure Timeout) complete.
    kernel: [78230.258967] userif-2: sent link up event.<6>[78254.630787] usb 1-1.2: USB disconnect, device number 18
    kernel: [78254.632717] cdc_ether 1-1.2:1.0 eth2: unregister 'cdc_ether' usb-0000:00:1a.0-1.2, CDC Ethernet Device
    vmnet-natd: RTM_NEWLINK: name:eth2 index:14 flags:0x00001002
    avahi-daemon[1243]: Interface eth2.IPv6 no longer relevant for mDNS.
    vmnetBridge: RTM_NEWLINK: name:eth2 index:14 flags:0x00001002
    avahi-daemon[1243]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface eth2.IPv6 with address fe80::5a2c:80ff:fe13:9263.
    vmnetBridge: Removing interface eth2 index:14
    NetworkManager[1412]: <info> (eth2): carrier now OFF (device state 100, deferring action for 4 seconds)
    avahi-daemon[1243]: Interface eth2.IPv4 no longer relevant for mDNS.
    avahi-daemon[1243]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface eth2.IPv4 with address 192.168.1.100.
    dhclient: receive_packet failed on eth2: Network is down
    kernel: [78254.633286] bridge-eth2: disabling the bridge on dev down
    kernel: [78254.633387] bridge-eth2: down
    kernel: [78254.633903] bridge-eth2: detached
    kernel: [78254.633960] /dev/vmnet: open called by PID 1482 (vmnet-bridge)
    kernel: [78254.633974] /dev/vmnet: hub 0 does not exist, allocating memory.
    kernel: [78254.634018] /dev/vmnet: port on hub 0 successfully opened
    kernel: [78254.634033] bridge-eth1: device is wireless, enabling SMAC
    kernel: [78254.634037] bridge-eth1: up
    kernel: [78254.634047] bridge-eth1: attached
    vmnetBridge: Stopped bridge eth2 to virtual network 0.
    avahi-daemon[1243]: Withdrawing address record for fe80::5a2c:80ff:fe13:9263 on eth2.
    vmnetBridge: Started bridge eth1 to virtual network 0.
    avahi-daemon[1243]: Withdrawing address record for 192.168.1.100 on eth2.
    vmnetBridge: RTM_DELLINK: name:eth2 index:14 flags:0x00001002
    avahi-daemon[1243]: Withdrawing workstation service for eth2.
    NetworkManager[1412]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices removed (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2/1-1.2:1.0/net/eth2, iface: eth2)
    NetworkManager[1412]: <info> (eth2): now unmanaged
    NetworkManager[1412]: <info> (eth2): device state change: activated -> unmanaged (reason 'removed') [100 10 36]
    vmnet-natd: RTM_DELLINK: name:eth2 index:14 flags:0x00001002
    NetworkManager[1412]: <info> (eth2): deactivating device (reason 'removed') [36]
    kernel: [78254.832796] userif-2: sent link down event.
    NetworkManager[1412]: <info> (eth2): canceled DHCP transaction, DHCP client pid 12823
    NetworkManager[1412]: <warn> (14) failed to find interface name for index
    NetworkManager[1412]: nm_system_iface_flush_routes: assertion `iface != NULL' failed
    NetworkManager[1412]: <warn> (14) failed to find interface name for index
    vmnet-natd: RTM_NEWROUTE: index:3
    NetworkManager[1412]: <info> Policy set 'none' (eth1) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS.
    vmnetBridge: RTM_NEWROUTE: index:3
    NetworkManager[1412]: <info> ((null)): writing resolv.conf to /sbin/resolvconf
    dnsmasq[1914]: setting upstream servers from DBus
    dnsmasq[1914]: using nameserver 192.168.1.1#53
    NetworkManager[1412]: <info> (eth2): cleaning up...
    NetworkManager[1412]: <warn> (14) failed to find interface name for index
    NetworkManager[1412]: (nm-system.c:769):nm_system_iface_get_flags: runtime check failed: (iface != NULL)
    NetworkManager[1412]: <error> [1361292896.130768] [nm-system.c:771] nm_system_iface_get_flags(): (unknown): failed to get interface link object
    dbus[1110]: [system] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher' (using servicehelper)
    dbus[1110]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher'
    kernel: [78254.832802] userif-2: sent link up event.userif-2: sent link down event.
    kernel: [78255.111802] userif-2: sent link up event.<6>[78258.410993] usb 1-1.2: new high-speed USB device number 19 using ehci_hcd
    kernel: [78258.504345] usb 1-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=12d1, idProduct=1442
    kernel: [78258.504352] usb 1-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=1, SerialNumber=0
    kernel: [78258.504356] usb 1-1.2: Product: HUAWEI HiLink
    kernel: [78258.504359] usb 1-1.2: Manufacturer: HUAWEI
    kernel: [78258.504949] option 1-1.2:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
    kernel: [78258.505255] usb 1-1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
    kernel: [78258.505515] option 1-1.2:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
    kernel: [78258.505782] usb 1-1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
    mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 19: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2"
    mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 19 was not an MTP device
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB1) opening serial port...
    modem-manager[1163]: <warn>  (ttyUSB1): port attributes not fully set
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) opening serial port...
    modem-manager[1163]: <warn>  (ttyUSB0): port attributes not fully set
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) closing serial port...
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) serial port closed
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (Huawei): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2 claimed port ttyUSB0
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB1) closing serial port...
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB1) serial port closed
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB1) opening serial port...
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB1) closing serial port...
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB1) serial port closed
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) opening serial port...
    modem-manager[1163]: <warn>  (ttyUSB0): port attributes not fully set
    NetworkManager[1412]: <warn> (ttyUSB0): failed to look up interface index
    NetworkManager[1412]: <info> WWAN now disabled by management service
    NetworkManager[1412]: <info> (ttyUSB0): new GSM/UMTS device (driver: 'option1' ifindex: 0)
    NetworkManager[1412]: <info> (ttyUSB0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/11
    laptop NetworkManager[1412]: <info> (ttyUSB0): now managed
    NetworkManager[1412]: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2]
    NetworkManager[1412]: <info> (ttyUSB0): deactivating device (reason 'managed') [2]
    NetworkManager[1412]: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'none') [20 30 0]
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) closing serial port...
    laptop modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) serial port closed
    When I try to connect I am getting:

    Code:
    pppd[12963]: Using interface ppp0
    pppd[12963]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyUSB0
    NetworkManager[1412]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/ppp0, iface: ppp0)
    NetworkManager[1412]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/ppp0, iface: ppp0): no ifupdown configuration found.
    NetworkManager[1412]: <warn> /sys/devices/virtual/net/ppp0: couldn't determine device driver; ignoring...
    Can anyone help to solve it.

    Thanks,
    Piotr

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    Re: Huawei e3131 fails to switch on ubuntu 12.10

    That model is not listed upstream

    https://live.gnome.org/NetworkManager/MobileBroadband

    as supported.

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    Re: Huawei e3131 fails to switch on ubuntu 12.10

    Quote Originally Posted by pkliczewski View Post
    Hello,

    I have a problem using my Huawei e3131 modem on ubuntu 12.10. When I connect my modem and switch to serial using:

    http://192.168.1.1/html/switchProjectMode.html
    Why do you do that? You are of course free to use whatever unsupported mode you like, but don't be surprised if it doesn't work...

    Here is log from the switch:
    Code:
    kernel: [78254.632717] cdc_ether 1-1.2:1.0 eth2: unregister 'cdc_ether' usb-0000:00:1a.0-1.2, CDC Ethernet Device
    Didn't the modem work as it should with the cdc_ether driver? You could obviously connect to the webui.

    Code:
    kernel: [78258.504345] usb 1-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=12d1, idProduct=1442
    kernel: [78258.504352] usb 1-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=1, SerialNumber=0
    kernel: [78258.504356] usb 1-1.2: Product: HUAWEI HiLink
    kernel: [78258.504359] usb 1-1.2: Manufacturer: HUAWEI
    kernel: [78258.504949] option 1-1.2:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
    kernel: [78258.505255] usb 1-1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
    kernel: [78258.505515] option 1-1.2:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
    kernel: [78258.505782] usb 1-1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
    mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 19: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2"
    mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 19 was not an MTP device
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB1) opening serial port...
    modem-manager[1163]: <warn>  (ttyUSB1): port attributes not fully set
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) opening serial port...
    modem-manager[1163]: <warn>  (ttyUSB0): port attributes not fully set
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) closing serial port...
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) serial port closed
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (Huawei): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2 claimed port ttyUSB0
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB1) closing serial port...
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB1) serial port closed
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB1) opening serial port...
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB1) closing serial port...
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB1) serial port closed
    modem-manager[1163]: <info>  (ttyUSB0) opening serial port...
    modem-manager[1163]: <warn>  (ttyUSB0): port attributes not fully set
    NetworkManager[1412]: <warn> (ttyUSB0): failed to look up interface index
    NetworkManager[1412]: <info> WWAN now disabled by management service
    NetworkManager[1412]: <info> (ttyUSB0): new GSM/UMTS device (driver: 'option1' ifindex: 0)
    NetworkManager[1412]: <info> (ttyUSB0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/11
    laptop NetworkManager[1412]: <info> (ttyUSB0): now managed
    I guess modem-manager doesn't really know how to use the two serial ports available in this mode. And neither do I. Maybe none of them support PPP? You should probably test a bit manually using e.g. minicom to find out more about this if you really want to add support for this unsupported firmware mode.

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