Trying to use HUAWEI E173 on Ubuntu 12.04
- by Scott Warren
I have a HUAWEI E173 usb stick to access the internet.
It works normally on windows but I need to use it on my Ubuntu system.
I plug it in, and after 25-20 seconds the status light turns green and blinks twice every 3 seconds.
I see no changes in my system whatsoever, nothing gets installed, I don't get prompted for my PIN.
I tried to create a connection using edit connections. I entered the following parameters: Turkey, Turkcell, My Plan is not listed, Internet. Nothing happens.
I tried the lsusb command and got the following:
tosh2000@tosh:~$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 058f:a001 Alcor Micro Corp.
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 12d1:14ba Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
I tried the usb-devices command and can see the device:
T: Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=01 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=12d1 ProdID=14ba Rev=00.00
S: Manufacturer=HUAWEI Technology
S: Product=HUAWEI Mobile
C: #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=500mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=06 Prot=50 Driver=usb-storage
I: If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=06 Prot=50 Driver=usb-storage
Based on other advice I found, I tried the following command:
sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x14ba
Again, nothing happened.
My question is why does the "enable mobile broadband" not populate automatically in the dropdown networking menu and how can I can I start using the device?
Thank you.
