Australia Connecting a Telstra 4gx UBS pro

[jeremy450]

Hi there

For Starters i'm a noobie to PFsense.
I'm trying to connect a Telstra 4GX USB Pro Stick to Pfsense.
The stick comes up as UE0 in Available interfaces.
I've setup it up as a interfeace.
i've Setup IP4 as DHCP

but nothing happens.

Can someone please help set this up so i can use it as a Backup connection.

Regards
Jeremy

[stephenw10]

When you plug it in what is logged? Does it only appear as ue0 or are there also some serial ports created?

What configuration does it require in any other OS?

Steve

[jeremy450]

@stephenw10
Hi Steve

WHen the device is plugged in in interfaces ue0 shows up, as for serial ports i dont see anything in the GUI

windows you just plug in and connect
with my ISP modem i just connect it and it finds it
in my Drytek modem. i just connect it and configure the USB dhcp and the APN the MTU

[stephenw10]

What's actually shown in the log though? Does it show unknown USB devices for example?

If you have to set the APU that's probably what's not happening in pfSense. Since there is no mbim driver in FreeBSD/pfSense the only way to connect out is via ppp. Unless you can somehow make permanent changes to the modem config in Windows for example.

It's possible there may be multiple USB config indexes available for the device. Try running: usbconfig dump_all_desc

[jeremy450]

@stephenw10
When i do a

usbconfig dump_all_desc

i get this

ugen0.1: <Intel XHCI root HUB> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=SUPER (5.0Gbps) pwr=SAVE (0mA)

  bLength = 0x0012
  bDescriptorType = 0x0001
  bcdUSB = 0x0300
  bDeviceClass = 0x0009  <HUB>
  bDeviceSubClass = 0x0000
  bDeviceProtocol = 0x0003
  bMaxPacketSize0 = 0x0009
  idVendor = 0x0000
  idProduct = 0x0000
  bcdDevice = 0x0100
  iManufacturer = 0x0001  <Intel>
  iProduct = 0x0002  <XHCI root HUB>
  iSerialNumber = 0x0000  <no string>
  bNumConfigurations = 0x0001

 Configuration index 0

    bLength = 0x0009
    bDescriptorType = 0x0002
    wTotalLength = 0x001f
    bNumInterfaces = 0x0001
    bConfigurationValue = 0x0001
    iConfiguration = 0x0000  <no string>
    bmAttributes = 0x0040
    bMaxPower = 0x0000

    Interface 0
      bLength = 0x0009
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0000
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0001
      bInterfaceClass = 0x0009  <HUB>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x0000
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x0000
      iInterface = 0x0000  <no string>

     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0081  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0003  <INTERRUPT>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0002
        bInterval = 0x00ff
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x06
      bDescriptorType = 0x30
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x00
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x06, 0x30, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00

ugen0.2: <HUAWEIMOBILE HUAWEIMOBILE> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=ON (2mA)

  bLength = 0x0012
  bDescriptorType = 0x0001
  bcdUSB = 0x0210
  bDeviceClass = 0x0002  <Communication device>
  bDeviceSubClass = 0x0000
  bDeviceProtocol = 0x0000
  bMaxPacketSize0 = 0x0040
  idVendor = 0x12d1
  idProduct = 0x155e
  bcdDevice = 0x0102
  iManufacturer = 0x0001  <HUAWEI_MOBILE>
  iProduct = 0x0002  <HUAWEI_MOBILE>
  iSerialNumber = 0x0000  <no string>
  bNumConfigurations = 0x0001

 Configuration index 0

    bLength = 0x0009
    bDescriptorType = 0x0002
    wTotalLength = 0x00bd
    bNumInterfaces = 0x0005
    bConfigurationValue = 0x0001
    iConfiguration = 0x0000  <no string>
    bmAttributes = 0x0080
    bMaxPower = 0x0001

    Interface 0
      bLength = 0x0009
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0000
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0003
      bInterfaceClass = 0x00ff  <Vendor specific>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x0002
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x0001
      iInterface = 0x0000  <no string>

      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x00
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x00, 0x10, 0x01


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x04
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x02
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x04, 0x24, 0x02, 0x02


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x01
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x06
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00


     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0083  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0003  <INTERRUPT>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x000a
        bInterval = 0x0009
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

     Endpoint 1
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0082  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

     Endpoint 2
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0002  <OUT>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000


    Interface 1
      bLength = 0x0009
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0001
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0002
      bInterfaceClass = 0x00ff  <Vendor specific>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x0002
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x0003
      iInterface = 0x0000  <no string>

     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0084  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

     Endpoint 1
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0003  <OUT>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000


    Interface 2
      bLength = 0x0009
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0002
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0002
      bInterfaceClass = 0x00ff  <Vendor specific>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x0002
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x0002
      iInterface = 0x0000  <no string>

     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0085  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

     Endpoint 1
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0004  <OUT>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x08
      bDescriptorType = 0x0b
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x03
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x08, 0x0b, 0x03, 0x02, 0x02, 0x0d, 0x00, 0x0b



    Interface 3
      bLength = 0x0009
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0003
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0001
      bInterfaceClass = 0x0002  <Communication device>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x000d
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x0000
      iInterface = 0x0008  <NCM Network Control Model>

      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x00
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x00, 0x10, 0x01


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x06
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x06, 0x03, 0x04


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x0d
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x0f
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x0d, 0x24, 0x0f, 0x0a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
       0x08 | 0xea, 0x05, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x06
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x1a
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x06, 0x24, 0x1a, 0x00, 0x01, 0x1f


     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0087  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0003  <INTERRUPT>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0010
        bInterval = 0x0005
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000


    Interface 4
      bLength = 0x0009
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0004
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0000
      bInterfaceClass = 0x000a  <CDC-data>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x0000
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x0001
      iInterface = 0x0009  <CDC Network Data>


    Interface 4 Alt 1
      bLength = 0x0009
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0004
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0001
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0002
      bInterfaceClass = 0x000a  <CDC-data>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x0000
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x0001
      iInterface = 0x0009  <CDC Network Data>

     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0086  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

     Endpoint 1
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0005  <OUT>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

[stephenw10]

Only one config index then.

So the choices here are either try to make some permanent config change in another OS. Or try to modeswitch the modem into some other mode we can control. idVendor = 0x12d1 idProduct = 0x155e is probably a known device so I'd check the usb_modeswitch forums first for reports of success. Or any reports of that device here under a different name.