Internet key HUAWEI e372 wont work
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There is a good chance that Huawei changed the chip internally while keeping the same model number. Manufacturers like to do that! ::)
Find out the exact vendor and device ID using:
usbconfig -d ugen0.2 dump_device_descThen go to the usb_modeswitch forums and see what is listed for it.
http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/Steve
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this is the response;
usbconfig -d ugen0.2 dump_device_desc
ugen0.2: <huawei mobile="" huawei="" technologies="">at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=FULL (12Mbps) pwr=ON
bLength = 0x0012
bDescriptorType = 0x0001
bcdUSB = 0x0200
bDeviceClass = 0x0000
bDeviceSubClass = 0x0000
bDeviceProtocol = 0x0000
bMaxPacketSize0 = 0x0040
idVendor = 0x12d1
idProduct = 0x1505
bcdDevice = 0x0000
iManufacturer = 0x0003 <huawei technologies="">iProduct = 0x0002 <huawei mobile="">iSerialNumber = 0x0000 <no string="">bNumConfigurations = 0x0001??? ??? ::)
and now?I'm not able to know if the chipset is changed or not, but is it simple to install the modswitch?
Have pfsense 2.03 all the necessary lib and dependence, so I only need to do "make install"??
thanks in advance</no></huawei></huawei></huawei> -
I only suggested looking at the modeswitch site because it is the most complete list of mobile modems available.
It is possible to install usb_modeswitch in pfSense but not by compiling it from source because there are no build tools in pfSense.Looking at the reference text file there is this:
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Huawei EC156
DefaultVendor= 0x12d1
DefaultProduct=0x1505TargetVendor= 0x12d1
TargetProduct= 0x140bMessageContent="55534243123456780000000000000011062000000100000000000000000000"
########################################################The E372 is not listed in there.
Looking in the forum it looks as though the e372 can also be Product ID 1506.The best way to do this is add the value to u3g ans recompile it but you'll need a FreeBSD 8.1 machine to do that on.
You can install usb_modeswitch and test the switching code given. See this post for details:
http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,46329.msg247933.html#msg247933
That whole thread is worth reading through.Steve
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in the /tmp/e372.txt i wrote;
########################################################Huawei, newer modems
DefaultVendor= 0x12d1
DefaultProduct=0x1505TargetVendor= 0x12d1
TargetProductList="1001,1406,140b,140c,1412,141b,1433,14ac,1506,150f"CheckSuccess=20
MessageContent="55534243123456780000000000000011062000000100000000000000000000"
and than I issue the following command;
usb_modeswitch -c /tmp/e372.txt
Looking for target devices …
No devices in target mode or class found
Looking for default devices ...
found matching product ID
adding device
Found device in default mode, class or configuration (1)
Accessing device 002 on bus 000 ...
Getting the current device configuration ...
OK, got current device configuration (1)
Using first interface: 0x00
Using endpoints 0x01 (out) and 0x81 (in)
Inquiring device details; driver will be detached ...
Cant't do driver detection and detaching on this platform.SCSI inquiry data (for identification)
Vendor String: HUAWEI
Model String: Mass Storage
Revision String: 2.31USB description data (for identification)
Manufacturer: Huawei Technologies
Product: HUAWEI Mobile
Serial No.: not providedSetting 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 0x01Checking for mode switch (max. 20 times, once per second) ...
Searching for target devices ...
Searching for target devices ...
Searching for target devices ...
Searching for target devices ...
Searching for target devices ...
Searching for target devices ...
Searching for target devices ...Found target device, now opening
Found correct target deviceMode switch succeeded. Bye.
It seems that you are leading me in the correct way to solve the problem.
but now I can't see anything in the PPP -> link interface.
May you give me more help? -
There are some changes issuing the command;
usbconfig -d ugen0.2 dump_device_desc
ugen0.2: <huawei mobile="" huawei="" technologies="">at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=FULL (12Mbps) pwr=ON
bLength = 0x0012
bDescriptorType = 0x0001
bcdUSB = 0x0200
bDeviceClass = 0x00ef
bDeviceSubClass = 0x0002
bDeviceProtocol = 0x0001
bMaxPacketSize0 = 0x0040
idVendor = 0x12d1
idProduct = 0x1506
bcdDevice = 0x0000
iManufacturer = 0x0004 <huawei technologies="">iProduct = 0x0003 <huawei mobile="">iSerialNumber = 0x0000 <no string="">bNumConfigurations = 0x0001Is it normal?</no></huawei></huawei></huawei>
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What target product ID appears after the switch?
The trouble is this should be handled by u3g. If the target ID is not something it recognises it may not create a ppp interface to use. In Linux usb_modeswitch handles both tasks but in FreeBSD it is useful for testing only (unless you're lucky!).
Have a look in /dev for devices labeled 'cuaU*'. The capital U indicates a USB connected serial port. Try removing the modem and check that it disappears.Steve
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Hmm, changed from 1505 to 1506. Interesting. Both those are unswitched modem devices though. :-
I see you have added 1506 to the target list, any reason you did that?Steve
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The only reason I did that, is in the following thread;
http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=54217.0At the end you can read "it works for me"
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Ah interesting. Presumably for that user it then appeared as a serial port.
Some newer modems offer several modes. They can appear as both a USB connected serial port or a USB ethernet device.
Remove the modem and reboot. Check the contents of /dev. Install the modem and run usb_modeswitch. Re-check for any new devices in /dev. What is recorded in the system log when usb_modeswitch is run?Steve
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OK :) thanks!
before;ls
acd0 cuau0.init kbdmux0 stderr ttyv7
acpi cuau0.lock klog stdin ttyv8
ad0 cuau1 kmem stdout ttyv9
ad0s1 cuau1.init lpt0 sysmouse ttyva
ad0s1a cuau1.lock lpt0.ctl ttyu0 ttyvb
ad0s1b dcons md0 ttyu0.init ttyvc
agpgart devctl mdctl ttyu0.lock ttyvd
ata devstat mem ttyu1 ttyve
atkbd0 dgdb nfslock ttyu1.init ttyvf
audit dumpdev null ttyu1.lock tun1
bpf fd pci ttyv0 ufsid
bpf0 fd0 pf ttyv1 ugen0.1
console fido ppi0 ttyv2 urandom
consolectl geom.ctl ptmx ttyv3 usb
crypto io pts ttyv4 usbctl
ctty kbd0 random ttyv5 xpt0
cuau0 kbd1 speaker ttyv6 zerosystem log after modeswitch;
May 8 10:44:02 kernel: ugen0.2: <huawei technologies="">at usbus0 (disconnected)
May 8 10:44:02 kernel: umass0: at uhub0, port 2, addr 2 (disconnected)
May 8 10:44:02 kernel: (cd0:umass-sim0:0:0:0): lost device
May 8 10:44:02 kernel: (cd0:umass-sim0:0:0:0): removing device entry
May 8 10:44:02 kernel: umass1: at uhub0, port 2, addr 2 (disconnected)
May 8 10:44:02 kernel: (da0:umass-sim1:1:0:0): lost device
May 8 10:44:02 kernel: (da0:umass-sim1:1:0:0): removing device entry
May 8 10:44:10 kernel: ugen0.2: <huawei technologies="">at usbus0
May 8 10:44:10 kernel: umass0: <huawei 2="" 239="" technologies="" huawei="" mobile,="" class="" 2,="" rev="" 2.00="" 0.00,="" addr="">on usbus0
May 8 10:44:10 kernel: umass0: SCSI over Bulk-Only; quirks = 0x0000
May 8 10:44:11 kernel: umass0:0:0
Attached to scbus0
May 8 10:44:11 kernel: umass1: <huawei 2="" 239="" technologies="" huawei="" mobile,="" class="" 2,="" rev="" 2.00="" 0.00,="" addr="">on usbus0
May 8 10:44:11 kernel: umass1: SCSI over Bulk-Only; quirks = 0x0000
May 8 10:44:11 kernel: (probe0:umass-sim0:0:0:0): TEST UNIT READY. CDB: 0 0 0 0 0 0
May 8 10:44:11 kernel: (probe0:umass-sim0:0:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
May 8 10:44:11 kernel: (probe0:umass-sim0:0:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
May 8 10:44:11 kernel: (probe0:umass-sim0:0:0:0): SCSI sense: NOT READY asc:3a,0 (Medium not present)
May 8 10:44:12 kernel: cd0 at umass-sim0 bus 0 scbus0 target 0 lun 0
May 8 10:44:12 kernel: cd0: <huawei mass="" storage="" 2.31="">Removable CD-ROM SCSI-2 device
May 8 10:44:12 kernel: cd0: 1.000MB/s transfers
May 8 10:44:12 kernel: cd0: Attempt to query device size failed: NOT READY, Medium not present
May 8 10:44:12 kernel: umass1:1:1 Attached to scbus1
May 8 10:44:12 kernel: (probe0:umass-sim1:1:0:0): TEST UNIT READY. CDB: 0 0 0 0 0 0
May 8 10:44:12 kernel: (probe0:umass-sim1:1:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
May 8 10:44:12 kernel: (probe0:umass-sim1:1:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
May 8 10:44:12 kernel: (probe0:umass-sim1:1:0:0): SCSI sense: NOT READY asc:3a,0 (Medium not present)
May 8 10:44:13 kernel: da0 at umass-sim1 bus 1 scbus1 target 0 lun 0
May 8 10:44:13 kernel: da0: <huawei tf="" card="" storage="" 2.31="">Removable Direct Access SCSI-2 device
May 8 10:44:13 kernel: da0: 1.000MB/s transfers
May 8 10:44:13 kernel: da0: Attempt to query device size failed: NOT READY, Medium not presentdev after modeswitch;
ls
acd0 cuau0.init kbdmux0 speaker ttyv7
acpi cuau0.lock klog stderr ttyv8
ad0 cuau1 kmem stdin ttyv9
ad0s1 cuau1.init lpt0 stdout ttyva
ad0s1a cuau1.lock lpt0.ctl sysmouse ttyvb
ad0s1b da0 md0 ttyu0 ttyvc
agpgart dcons mdctl ttyu0.init ttyvd
ata devctl mem ttyu0.lock ttyve
atkbd0 devstat nfslock ttyu1 ttyvf
audit dgdb null ttyu1.init tun1
bpf dumpdev pass0 ttyu1.lock ufsid
bpf0 fd pass1 ttyv0 ugen0.1
cd0 fd0 pci ttyv1 ugen0.2
console fido pf ttyv2 urandom
consolectl geom.ctl ppi0 ttyv3 usb
crypto io ptmx ttyv4 usbctl
ctty kbd0 pts ttyv5 xpt0
cuau0 kbd1 random ttyv6 zero
#</huawei></huawei></huawei></huawei></huawei></huawei> -
Hmm, It is still offering up the fake CD-ROM drive that indicates it's not in 'modem' mode. What happens if you change the default product ID to 1506 and run the command again?
That first /dev listing is with the modem unplugged?
Steve
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yes, the first /dev listing is with the modem unplugged;
acd0 cuau0.init kbdmux0 stderr ttyv7
acpi cuau0.lock klog stdin ttyv8
ad0 cuau1 kmem stdout ttyv9
ad0s1 cuau1.init lpt0 sysmouse ttyva
ad0s1a cuau1.lock lpt0.ctl ttyu0 ttyvb
ad0s1b dcons md0 ttyu0.init ttyvc
agpgart devctl mdctl ttyu0.lock ttyvd
ata devstat mem ttyu1 ttyve
atkbd0 dgdb nfslock ttyu1.init ttyvf
audit dumpdev null ttyu1.lock tun1
bpf fd pci ttyv0 ufsid
bpf0 fd0 pf ttyv1 ugen0.1
console fido ppi0 ttyv2 urandom
consolectl geom.ctl ptmx ttyv3 usb
crypto io pts ttyv4 usbctl
ctty kbd0 random ttyv5 xpt0
cuau0 kbd1 speaker ttyv6 zerobut, if I change the productID I get the following message;
usb_modeswitch -c /tmp/e372.txt
Looking for target devices …
No devices in target mode or class found
Looking for default devices ...
No devices in default mode found. Nothing to do. Bye.:'(
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Yea!!!! changing the e372.txt in this manner solved the problem!
Now I can say "It works for me!"
########################################################
Huawei, newer modems
Huawei E372
DefaultVendor= 0x12d1
DefaultProduct= 0x1505TargetVendor= 0x12d1
TargetProductList="1001,1406,140b,140c,1412,141b,1433,14ac,1506,150f"CheckSuccess=20
MessageContent="55534243000000000000000000000011060000000000000000000000000000"
I hope this will be helpfull for someone :)
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Nice one. :)
Where did you get the revised code from?
What is the resulting target product ID?These things could help some other users.
Steve
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Sorry, I see your question only now.
I'd like to tell you that I'm a Linux guru and the revised code is mine… but actually I was desperate and when I thought it was impossible to make work the e372 key, I started to try every MessageContent related to a huawei HSUPA Keys. I was very lucky, cause after some experiment, the intenet key started to work.
The key give me a connection speed of 4Mb in DW and 4Mb in UP while the same internet key on a Windows client give me 14 Mb in DW and 4 Mb in UP.
I don't know if this poor DW bandwidth is due to a improper MessageContent I found or it is due to a slow USB 1.1 port, but it works suffice to provide a decent vpn service.
