Problems using Hauwei K3765 Mobile Broadband stick on Ubuntu

[paulgreen35]

I have a Hauwei K3765 Mobile Broadband stick and would like to use it on my Ubuntu 9.10 operating system.

I've tried downloading the vodafone-mobile-connect_2.15.01-2_all.deb package, but I recive the following error message:-

/tmp/vodafone-mobile-connect_2.15.01-2_all.deb could not be opened, because the associated helper application does not exist. Change the association in your preferences.

Does anyone know what this means and how I could install the package?

[razvandudu]

1. Go to
https://forge.betavine.net/frs/?group_id=12
Download:
ozerocdoff_0.4-2_i386.deb
(https://forge.betavine.net/frs/downl...0.4-2_i386.deb)
usb-modeswitch_0.9.7_i386.deb
(https://forge.betavine.net/frs/downl...0.9.7_i386.deb)
vodafone-mobile-connect_2.20.01-1_all.deb
(https://forge.betavine.net/frs/downl...0.01-1_all.deb)

2. Install in this order (to avoid dependency problems):
sudo dpkg -i ozerocdoff_0.4-2_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i usb-modeswitch_0.9.7_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i vodafone-mobile-connect_2.20.01-1_all.deb

3. fix group, group membership, permissions:
sudo chmod 0660 /etc/ppp/pap-secrets
sudo chmod 0660 /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
sudo groupadd -f dip
sudo usermod -a -G dip <your_username>

The "dip" stuff was asked for by "vodafone-mobile-connect..." when launched one of first times... the above commands solved the complaints

4. Reboot.

5. After reboot connect your modem... It should be automatically recognized and installed, then a connection wizard should pop up. This wizard had the proper settings predefined for Vodafone Romania (I've seen Orange too), so if you're on a major network you shouldn't have any problems.

The "vodafone-mobile-connect-card-driver-for-linux" application can be launched from terminal or from the "Applications/Network" menu, but this application is useful mainly for it's traffic reports and for sending SMS... You can connect without it too.

Post your results, please.

[eski037]

how do you download that if your modem isn't working?

[alexfish]

Hi

Before Trying VMC try to get the modem working, as there can Be problems geting VMC to work with ubuntu

Follow this post , if you need to download usb_modeswitch use computer with Internet access and use the Debian link and save the file to a usb stick , when in Ubuntu the file will self install


http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1465557

regards

alexfish

[shawnerz]

I just wanted to say that this worked for me.
I did everything down to the 'dip' portion because I don't understand what "dip" means.
I also do not have a username and password. I only have a 4 digit PIN.
I'm using a K3765 on a prepaid plan, in Italy, on Vodafone (UMTS).
Yay!

[cobalote]

Great post from razvandudu (#2). The solution described there solved my problem.
Many thanks.

[cobalote]

@eski037: Man ... what kind of question is that ? How could access this forum with you hadn't internet access ?

[coffeecat]

Old thread - closed.