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    • B
      bdaniel7
      last edited by

      Hello,

      I'm trying to persuade my pfSense 2.0.1 box to work with a Huawei E3131 or a K4505 (or both).
      After long hours of searching, I discovered usb_modeswitch, then learned how to use it to switch the USB sticks from storage to modem mode.

      But pfSense still doesn't see them as modems.
      Then I discovered that I don't have any u3g module or cuaU devices, so the tutorial from http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Configuring_3G_modems is not helpful.

      Now, is there something wrong with my installation? Do I need to reinstall with the 2 modems plugged-in?

      Here is the dmesg info regarding the 2 modems:

      K4505

      ugen4.2: <vodafone group="" (huawei)="">at usbus4
      umass0: <vodafone 0="" 2="" group="" (huawei)="" vodafone="" mobile="" broadband="" (huawei),="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 0.00,="" addr="">on usbus4
      umass0:  SCSI over Bulk-Only; quirks = 0x0000
      umass0:0:0👎 Attached to scbus0
      umass1: <vodafone 0="" 2="" group="" (huawei)="" vodafone="" mobile="" broadband="" (huawei),="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 0.00,="" addr="">on usbus4
      umass1:  SCSI over Bulk-Only; quirks = 0x0000
      (probe0:umass-sim0:0:0:0): TEST UNIT READY. CDB: 0 0 0 0 0 0
      (probe0:umass-sim0:0:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
      (probe0:umass-sim0:0:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
      (probe0:umass-sim0:0:0:0): SCSI sense: UNIT ATTENTION asc:28,0 (Not ready to ready change, medium may have changed)
      umass1:1:1👎 Attached to scbus1
      (probe0:umass-sim1:1:0:0): TEST UNIT READY. CDB: 0 0 0 0 0 0
      (probe0:umass-sim1:1:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
      (probe0:umass-sim1:1:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
      (probe0:umass-sim1:1:0:0): SCSI sense: NOT READY asc:3a,0 (Medium not present)

      E3131

      ugen4.3: <huawei>at usbus4
      umass2: <huawei 0="" 3="" huawei="" mobile,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 1.02,="" addr="">on usbus4
      umass2:  SCSI over Bulk-Only; quirks = 0x0000
      umass2:2:2👎 Attached to scbus2
      umass3: <huawei 0="" 3="" huawei="" mobile,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 1.02,="" addr="">on usbus4
      umass3:  SCSI over Bulk-Only; quirks = 0x0000
      umass3:3:3👎 Attached to scbus3
      (probe0:umass-sim3:3:0:0): TEST UNIT READY. CDB: 0 0 0 0 0 0
      (probe0:umass-sim3:3:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
      (probe0:umass-sim3:3:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
      (probe0:umass-sim3:3:0:0): SCSI sense: NOT READY asc:3a,0 (Medium not present)

      da1 at umass-sim3 bus 3 scbus3 target 0 lun 0
      da1: <huawei sd="" storage="" 2.31="">Removable Direct Access SCSI-2 device
      da1: 40.000MB/s transfers
      da1: Attempt to query device size failed: NOT READY, Medium not present

      da0 at umass-sim1 bus 1 scbus1 target 0 lun 0
      da0: <vodafone storage="" (huawei)="" 2.31="">Removable Direct Access SCSI-2 device
      da0: 40.000MB/s transfers
      da0: Attempt to query device size failed: NOT READY, Medium not present

      cd0 at umass-sim0 bus 0 scbus0 target 0 lun 0
      cd0: <vodafone cd="" rom="" (huawei)="" 2.31="">Removable CD-ROM SCSI-2 device
      cd0: 40.000MB/s transfers
      cd0: cd present [37248 x 2048 byte records]

      cd1 at umass-sim2 bus 2 scbus2 target 0 lun 0
      cd1: <huawei mass="" storage="" 2.31="">Removable CD-ROM SCSI-2 device
      cd1: 40.000MB/s transfers
      cd1: cd present [65536 x 2048 byte records]

      pfSense: 2.0.1-RELEASE (i386) built on Mon Dec 12 17:53:52 EST 2011 FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE-p6

      dmesg_c2.txt</huawei></vodafone></vodafone></huawei></huawei></huawei></huawei></vodafone></vodafone></vodafone>

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      • E
        eri--
        last edited by

        That means the device has not switched to modem mode but is still on umass mode.
        Maybe u2g in 2.0.1 does not support it fully and you have to perform the mode swtich into pfSense itself.

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          bdaniel7
          last edited by

          I see now that kldstat -v shows a u3g module. But I still don't see any cuaU interfaces.
          And I tried to switch the E3131 to modem mode like this: http://forum.jdtech.pl/Watek-e3131-aero2-linux-to-dziala?page=2
          Basically, I used the (probably) correct TargetProduct id and MessageContent.

          Maybe u2g in 2.0.1 does not support it fully and you have to perform the mode swtich into pfSense itself.

          Is there a way to perform this switch into pfSense itself? I should get the sources and recompile pfSense?

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            bdaniel7
            last edited by

            Any news on this issue?

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              What happened when you tried usb_modeswitch? Did it report success? Did the list in /dev change?

              Steve

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              • jimpJ
                jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                last edited by

                We added patches for the K4505 into 2.0.2 and 2.1 by request of a customer.

                If you try a current image/snapshot it should work there.

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                  Snidely_Whiplash
                  last edited by

                  Ok I plugged my E3131 into my pfSense 2.0.2 box and got a text message similar to the text above, (copied below);

                  E3131

                  ugen4.3: <huawei>at usbus4
                  umass2: <huawei 0="" 3="" huawei="" mobile,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 1.02,="" addr="">on usbus4
                  umass2:  SCSI over Bulk-Only; quirks = 0x0000
                  umass2:2:2👎 Attached to scbus2
                  umass3: <huawei 0="" 3="" huawei="" mobile,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 1.02,="" addr="">on usbus4
                  umass3:  SCSI over Bulk-Only; quirks = 0x0000
                  umass3:3:3👎 Attached to scbus3
                  (probe0:umass-sim3:3:0:0): TEST UNIT READY. CDB: 0 0 0 0 0 0
                  (probe0:umass-sim3:3:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
                  (probe0:umass-sim3:3:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
                  (probe0:umass-sim3:3:0:0): SCSI sense: NOT READY asc:3a,0 (Medium not present)

                  And yes it thinks it is mass storage

                  Now what ???

                  Should I enter usb_modeswitch at the prompt ???</huawei></huawei></huawei>

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                    bdaniel7
                    last edited by

                    I'm back after so long..

                    I'm running 2.1-RC0 from June 4th.
                    With Huawei E3131, dmesg shows:

                    umodem0: <huawei 0="" 2="" huawei="" mobile,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 1.02,="" addr="">on usbus4
                    umodem0: data interface 0, has no CM over data, has no break
                    umodem1: <huawei 0="" 2="" huawei="" mobile,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 1.02,="" addr="">on usbus4
                    umodem1: data interface 1, has no CM over data, has no break
                    umodem2: <huawei 0="" 2="" huawei="" mobile,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 1.02,="" addr="">on usbus4
                    umodem2: data interface 2, has no CM over data, has no break</huawei></huawei></huawei>
                    umass0: <huawei 0="" 2="" huawei="" mobile,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 1.02,="" addr="">on usbus4
                    umass0:  SCSI over Bulk-Only; quirks = 0x0000
                    umass0:0:0👎 Attached to scbus0
                    umass1: <huawei 0="" 2="" huawei="" mobile,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 1.02,="" addr="">on usbus4
                    umass1:  SCSI over Bulk-Only; quirks = 0x0000
                    umass1:1:1👎 Attached to scbus1
                    (probe1:umass-sim1:1:0:0): TEST UNIT READY. CDB: 0 0 0 0 0 0
                    (probe1:umass-sim1:1:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
                    (probe1:umass-sim1:1:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
                    (probe1:umass-sim1:1:0:0): SCSI sense: NOT READY asc:3a,0 (Medium not present)
                    cd0 at umass-sim0 bus 0 scbus0 target 0 lun 0
                    cd0: <huawei mass="" storage="" 2.31="">Removable CD-ROM SCSI-2 device
                    cd0: 40.000MB/s transfers
                    cd0: cd present [65536 x 2048 byte records]
                    da0 at umass-sim1 bus 1 scbus1 target 0 lun 0
                    da0: <huawei sd="" storage="" 2.31="">Removable Direct Access SCSI-2 device
                    da0: 40.000MB/s transfers
                    da0: Attempt to query device size failed: NOT READY, Medium not present

                    $ ls /dev/cu* =>
                    /dev/cuaU0
                    /dev/cuaU0.init
                    /dev/cuaU0.lock
                    /dev/cuaU1
                    /dev/cuaU1.init
                    /dev/cuaU1.lock
                    /dev/cuaU2
                    /dev/cuaU2.init
                    /dev/cuaU2.lock
                    /dev/cuau0
                    /dev/cuau0.init
                    /dev/cuau0.lock

                    $ kldstat -v|grep -i u3g => 361 uhub/u3g

                    But I still don't see any cuaU interfaces in the list of PPP interfaces and can't use the 3G modem.
                    What should I do next?</huawei></huawei></huawei></huawei>

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                      bdaniel7
                      last edited by

                      Hello, any news on this topic?

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                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                        last edited by

                        For some reason it's not able to see the modem on any of the 3 USB serial ports created by u3g. Also it's still seeing the virtual CD drive which isn't a good sign.
                        Maybe try this:
                        http://unix.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/FreeBSD/questions/2013-03/msg00641.html

                        Steve

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                          sept23
                          last edited by

                          From my experience:
                          for this model AT string to switch to modem only mode is AT^SETPORT="A1,A2;1,3,2"
                          AT^U2DIAG=0 does not work

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