Re: [solved] HUAWEI E220, connection problems.

[Graham Beneke <graham-ml apolix co za>]

Dan Williams wrote:
> On Tue, 2009-11-24 at 11:27 +0100, Alexey Fisher wrote:
> > Am Montag, den 23.11.2009, 23:10 +0100 schrieb Alexey Fisher:
> > > Am Montag, den 23.11.2009, 13:55 -0800 schrieb Greg KH:
> > > > On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 09:51:07PM +0100, Alexey Fisher wrote:
> > > > > Hallo, 
> > > > > i have HUAWEI E220 (Vodafone/Germany) and i have some random problems to
> > > > > connect it on ubuntu karmik.
> > > > > First of all, this do not working with 2.6.31. But you probably know it.
> > > > Doesn't 2.6.31.6 solve the E220 issues?
> > > Oh... only God and Shuttleworth know what 2.6.31-14-generic is. 
> > > Alexander, do ubuntu 2.6.31-14-generic == 2.6.31.6?
> > >
> > >
> > > > > I use now recent master git 2.6.32-rc8-00011-ga8a8a66 and it is getting
> > > > > connected some times. If i plug it, it will take like about 30-60
> > > > > seconds till NM will start it. 
> > > > > Normally first time the connection will fail, some times it will work on
> > > > > second try. If you try too mach, this will not work at all.. only reboot
> > > > > will help.
> > > > Well, that's better than the old 2.6.31 problem :)
> > Mia culpa, mia maxima culpa...
> > Dr. Google say i need update firmware. Newer thought there is firmware
> > and need to be updated :( Now it's working.
>
> Is it *actually* an E220?  Huawei uses the same USB IDs for different
> devices.  What's the model # that's printed on the device?  (my E160G is
> *also* 12d1/1003 for example)
>
> In any case, what firmware version did you update to that made it work?

Version 11.117.09.04.00 from my provider worked: 
http://www.vodacom.co.za/services/vodacom_broadband/downloads.jsp

Unfortunately there is no 'official' version from Huawei since they only 
make the updates available via the network operators.

> I'd like to note the correct version on the NM mobile broadband wiki
> page:
>
> http://live.gnome.org/NetworkManager/MobileBroadband
>
> Thanks!
> Dan
>
>
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