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    Question Network Manager Can't Detect My ZTE USB 3G Modem!

    Hello, I am using ubuntu 12.10.
    I use a ZTE USB 3G Modem to connect to internet. I connect that modem through a driver software which was provided with the modem. This modem works fine. I can browse , use apt-get through terminal.
    But the problem is network-manager cant detect my modem. It shows nothing in the top bar. Because of this I -

    1. Can't use Ubuntu Software Center
    2. Can't use VPN services
    3. Can't create wifi hotspot

    First of all i am telling what i have noticed about this modem:

    1. When I connect this modem first time that driver software can't detect it. This time ' lsusb ' command give this http://paste.ubuntu.com/5691060/ (I cant understand how to add link with text here!). After unplugging and plugging for 2-3 times that software can detect modem and output of lsusb changed to http://paste.ubuntu.com/5691067/ . But if i connect modem before starting Ubuntu that driver software can detect modem at first time!!
    2. I have tried to connect this modem through ' Mobile Broadband ' option but unfortunately this option can't detect my modem under ' create a connection for this mobile broadband device ' option.
    3. I think that driver software use wvdial to connect to the internet as I have to install wvdial before installing that software.
    4. Also used sakis3g. sakis3g can connect my modem but this also can't solve the network-manager problem.

    Now I am telling what I have done till now to solve that network-manager problem:

    I have tried this code with root privilege:
    Code:
    echo vendor productID > /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1/new_id
    It didn't work. Actually it shouldn't. Its clearly saying to edit new_id file with vendor and product id in /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1 directory. But i have no option1 folder in /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers directory! I have only a folder named generic in that directory. And new_id is also present there.

    so i have tried this code with root privilege:
    Code:
    echo vendor productID > /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/generic/new_id
    it didn't work too. One more thing its confusing what will be my productID for this code 0154(which lsusb finds before modem gets detected by driver software)? or 2003(which lsusb finds after modem gets detected by driver software)?

    As option1 folder is not present in the /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers directory I have tried to create this folder manually with root privilege:
    Code:
    mkdir /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1
    but it gives this error message "mkdir: cannot create directory `/sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1': No such file or directory".

    Thats all. Now my question is whats wrong? Is there any solution to get my modem detected by network-manager?
    Last edited by Ashfaqur Rahman; June 16th, 2013 at 02:24 PM.

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    Re: Network Manager Can't Detect My ZTE USB 3G Modem!

    Please show the terminal outputs of
    Code:
    uname -a
    dpkg -l usb-modeswitch
    lsmod
    usb-devices

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    Re: Network Manager Can't Detect My ZTE USB 3G Modem!

    uname -a gives:

    Code:
    Linux MULTIVAC 3.5.0-30-generic #51-Ubuntu SMP Tue May 14 18:49:52 UTC 2013 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux
    dpkg -l usb-modeswitch gives:

    Code:
    Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
    | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
    |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
    ||/ Name           Version      Architecture Description
    +++-==============-============-============-=================================
    ii  usb-modeswitch 1.2.3+repack i386         mode switching tool for controlli
    lsmod gives:

    Code:
    Module                  Size  Used by
    ppp_async              17206  1 
    crc_ccitt              12628  1 ppp_async
    isofs                  39211  0 
    usb_storage            39351  0 
    usbserial              36684  11 
    parport_pc             31969  0 
    ppdev                  12818  0 
    bnep                   17708  2 
    rfcomm                 37277  12 
    snd_hda_codec_hdmi     31457  1 
    snd_hda_codec_realtek    63579  1 
    joydev                 17162  0 
    coretemp               13169  0 
    kvm_intel             126746  0 
    kvm                   357807  1 kvm_intel
    dell_wmi               12602  0 
    sparse_keymap          13659  1 dell_wmi
    snd_hda_intel          32516  3 
    snd_hda_codec         111548  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
    snd_hwdep              13273  1 snd_hda_codec
    snd_pcm                80235  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
    snd_seq_midi           13133  0 
    snd_rawmidi            25383  1 snd_seq_midi
    dell_laptop            17162  0 
    dcdbas                 14055  1 dell_laptop
    rts5139               281401  0 
    microcode              18210  0 
    snd_seq_midi_event     14476  1 snd_seq_midi
    snd_seq                51281  2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
    uvcvideo               71278  0 
    videobuf2_core         32071  1 uvcvideo
    arc4                   12474  2 
    videodev               95842  2 uvcvideo,videobuf2_core
    videobuf2_vmalloc      12757  1 uvcvideo
    videobuf2_memops       13213  1 videobuf2_vmalloc
    psmouse                84878  0 
    snd_timer              24412  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
    snd_seq_device         14138  3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
    serio_raw              13032  0 
    lpc_ich                16926  0 
    ath3k                  12791  0 
    btusb                  17987  0 
    ath9k                 116558  0 
    bluetooth             183270  23 bnep,rfcomm,ath3k,btusb
    mac80211              461261  1 ath9k
    ath9k_common           13784  1 ath9k
    ath9k_hw              376270  2 ath9k,ath9k_common
    ath                    19188  3 ath9k,ath9k_common,ath9k_hw
    snd                    62146  16 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
    cfg80211              175574  3 ath9k,mac80211,ath
    soundcore              14600  1 snd
    snd_page_alloc         14037  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
    mei                    35797  0 
    i915                  457241  4 
    drm_kms_helper         47304  1 i915
    drm                   238811  5 i915,drm_kms_helper
    i2c_algo_bit           13198  1 i915
    wmi                    18591  1 dell_wmi
    video                  18895  1 i915
    mac_hid                13038  0 
    lp                     13300  0 
    parport                40754  3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
    r8169                  55977  0 
    ahci                   25497  6 
    libahci                25938  1 ahci
    usb-devices gives:

    Code:
    T:  Bus=01 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=480 MxCh= 2
    D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
    P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0002 Rev=03.05
    S:  Manufacturer=Linux 3.5.0-30-generic ehci_hcd
    S:  Product=EHCI Host Controller
    S:  SerialNumber=0000:00:1a.0
    C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=0mA
    I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
    
    
    T:  Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  2 Spd=480 MxCh= 6
    D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
    P:  Vendor=8087 ProdID=0024 Rev=00.00
    C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=0mA
    I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
    
    
    T:  Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  8 Spd=12  MxCh= 0
    D:  Ver= 1.10 Cls=e0(wlcon) Sub=01 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
    P:  Vendor=0cf3 ProdID=e004 Rev=00.02
    S:  Manufacturer=Atheros Communications
    S:  Product=Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    S:  SerialNumber=Alaska Day 2006
    C:  #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=100mA
    I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=e0(wlcon) Sub=01 Prot=01 Driver=btusb
    I:  If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=e0(wlcon) Sub=01 Prot=01 Driver=btusb
    
    
    T:  Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=02 Cnt=02 Dev#=  4 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
    D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
    P:  Vendor=0bda ProdID=0129 Rev=39.60
    S:  Manufacturer=Generic
    S:  Product=USB2.0-CRW
    S:  SerialNumber=20100201396000000
    C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr=500mA
    I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=06 Prot=50 Driver=rts5139
    
    
    T:  Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=03 Cnt=03 Dev#=  5 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
    D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=ef(misc ) Sub=02 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
    P:  Vendor=0c45 ProdID=64ad Rev=29.25
    S:  Manufacturer=CN0Y3PX8724872B2ADJ0A00
    S:  Product=Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_HD
    C:  #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=500mA
    I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=0e(video) Sub=01 Prot=00 Driver=uvcvideo
    I:  If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 0 Cls=0e(video) Sub=02 Prot=00 Driver=uvcvideo
    
    
    T:  Bus=02 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=480 MxCh= 2
    D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
    P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0002 Rev=03.05
    S:  Manufacturer=Linux 3.5.0-30-generic ehci_hcd
    S:  Product=EHCI Host Controller
    S:  SerialNumber=0000:00:1d.0
    C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=0mA
    I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
    
    
    T:  Bus=02 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  2 Spd=480 MxCh= 6
    D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
    P:  Vendor=8087 ProdID=0024 Rev=00.00
    C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=0mA
    I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
    
    
    T:  Bus=03 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=480 MxCh= 4
    D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
    P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0002 Rev=03.05
    S:  Manufacturer=Linux 3.5.0-30-generic xhci_hcd
    S:  Product=xHCI Host Controller
    S:  SerialNumber=0000:00:14.0
    C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=0mA
    I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
    
    
    T:  Bus=03 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=03 Cnt=01 Dev#=  4 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
    D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
    P:  Vendor=19d2 ProdID=2003 Rev=00.00
    S:  Manufacturer=ZTE,Incorporated
    S:  Product=ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM
    S:  SerialNumber=MF1900ZTED010000
    C:  #Ifs= 5 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=500mA
    I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=usbserial_generic
    I:  If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=usbserial_generic
    I:  If#= 2 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=usbserial_generic
    I:  If#= 3 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=usbserial_generic
    I:  If#= 4 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=06 Prot=50 Driver=usbserial_generic
    
    
    T:  Bus=04 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=5000 MxCh= 4
    D:  Ver= 3.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=03 MxPS= 9 #Cfgs=  1
    P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0003 Rev=03.05
    S:  Manufacturer=Linux 3.5.0-30-generic xhci_hcd
    S:  Product=xHCI Host Controller
    S:  SerialNumber=0000:00:14.0
    C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=0mA
    I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
    NB: This output was taken when my modem was connected

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    Re: Network Manager Can't Detect My ZTE USB 3G Modem!

    I had to disable usb3.0 in BIOS in order for the 3g dongle to be detected without trouble

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