How To Install Huawei Usb Modem In Linux

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I just received an unlocked Huawei E3276s-150 4G/LTE USB modem/surfstick I bought on eBay the other day. I went for the E3276s-150 because the 150 seemed to be the most compatible option for European 4G mobile networks. There are even cheaper Huawei E3276 models like the E3276-920 which you can buy for less than 20 bucks. However, the 920 seems to be frequency-optimized for Asian mobile networks and may not perform as well as a E3276s-150 in Western Europe.
To my great surprise, setting up the Huawei E3276 on Ubuntu 15.04 Desktop was literally plug & play. After a few seconds after plugging it in, I was greeted with a “Connection Established” message. Nicely done, Canonical!

On Ubuntu Server, like most Huawei modems, the stick is recognised as a memory card reader. It has to be switched to a USB modem device first using the usb_modeswitch command in order to establish a mobile network connection. If it’s not already installed, usb_modeswitch can be installed using apt-get -y install usb-modeswitch.

Memory card reader mode:

To turn the E3276 into a modem:

If the change was successful, lsusb shows a different USB product id now:

At the same time, dmesg should output something like this: Gme save file.

This restricts your freedom to choose your own supplier and SIM. Unlocking these modems is simple but it has become the domain of malign and unscrupulous members of the underground warez scene. This program aims to simplify the process for Linux users. Insert the 'foreign' SIM into your modem 2. Insert the modem into a spare USB port. Setting up and using a USB modem in Windows is easy. You simply plug in the modem, and it will prompt you to install the necessary drivers.

Since the modem registered itself on eth1 (the name depends on the number of network devices, it doesn’t HAVE to be on eth1), we now simply fetch an IP address from the modem using:

Yay, the modem has made itself available on 192.168.1.100 (it even has a web interface on port 80) with a /24 prefix and a gateway at 192.168.1.1.
By the way, make sure none of your local networks use 192.168.1.0/24 or it will collide with the Huawei’s local network.

Depending on a few factors dhclient may or may not have changed the default gateway. If the default gateway points to the modem, it will be at 192.168.1.1 on eth1:

If this is not the case, you may have to remove the existing default gateway and replace it using:

And… connected!

Make sure /etc/resolv.conf contains a valid nameserver if you can’t resolve domain names.

To switch the Huawei E3276 into a modem at boot time, create /etc/udev/rules.d/70-usb-modeswitch.rules and insert this line:

To automatically add a valid nameserver in /etc/resolv.conf when eth1 comes up, add these lines to /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf:

If you don’t want to run dhclient manually, you can either add an eth1 dhcp section in /etc/network/interfaces or add the dhclient eth1 command to /etc/rc.local.

Just FYI: I’ve been using Vivid Vervet’s (Ubuntu 15.04) 3.19 kernel in Ubuntu Server 14.04 LTS. Vivid’s newer kernel can be installed using apt-get install linux-image-generic-lts-vivid. Not sure if it makes a difference compared to 14.04’s default kernel though.

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I just received an unlocked Huawei E3276s-150 4G/LTE USB modem/surfstick I bought on eBay the other day. I went for the E3276s-150 because the 150 seemed to be the most compatible option for European 4G mobile networks. There are even cheaper Huawei E3276 models like the E3276-920 which you can buy for less than 20 bucks. However, the 920 seems to be frequency-optimized for Asian mobile networks and may not perform as well as a E3276s-150 in Western Europe.
To my great surprise, setting up the Huawei E3276 on Ubuntu 15.04 Desktop was literally plug & play. After a few seconds after plugging it in, I was greeted with a “Connection Established” message. Nicely done, Canonical!
On Ubuntu Server, like most Huawei modems, the stick is recognised as a memory card reader. It has to be switched to a USB modem device first using the usb_modeswitch command in order to establish a mobile network connection. If it’s not already installed, usb_modeswitch can be installed using apt-get -y install usb-modeswitch.
Memory card reader mode:
To turn the E3276 into a modem:
If the change was successful, lsusb shows a different USB product id now:
At the same time, dmesg should output something like this: Gme save file.
This restricts your freedom to choose your own supplier and SIM. Unlocking these modems is simple but it has become the domain of malign and unscrupulous members of the underground warez scene. This program aims to simplify the process for Linux users. Insert the \'foreign\' SIM into your modem 2. Insert the modem into a spare USB port. Setting up and using a USB modem in Windows is easy. You simply plug in the modem, and it will prompt you to install the necessary drivers.
Since the modem registered itself on eth1 (the name depends on the number of network devices, it doesn’t HAVE to be on eth1), we now simply fetch an IP address from the modem using:
Yay, the modem has made itself available on 192.168.1.100 (it even has a web interface on port 80) with a /24 prefix and a gateway at 192.168.1.1.
By the way, make sure none of your local networks use 192.168.1.0/24 or it will collide with the Huawei’s local network.
Depending on a few factors dhclient may or may not have changed the default gateway. If the default gateway points to the modem, it will be at 192.168.1.1 on eth1:
If this is not the case, you may have to remove the existing default gateway and replace it using:
And… connected!
Make sure /etc/resolv.conf contains a valid nameserver if you can’t resolve domain names.
$\'Kali\'$
To switch the Huawei E3276 into a modem at boot time, create /etc/udev/rules.d/70-usb-modeswitch.rules and insert this line:
To automatically add a valid nameserver in /etc/resolv.conf when eth1 comes up, add these lines to /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf:
If you don’t want to run dhclient manually, you can either add an eth1 dhcp section in /etc/network/interfaces or add the dhclient eth1 command to /etc/rc.local.
Just FYI: I’ve been using Vivid Vervet’s (Ubuntu 15.04) 3.19 kernel in Ubuntu Server 14.04 LTS. Vivid’s newer kernel can be installed using apt-get install linux-image-generic-lts-vivid. Not sure if it makes a difference compared to 14.04’s default kernel though.
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I just received an unlocked Huawei E3276s-150 4G/LTE USB modem/surfstick I bought on eBay the other day. I went for the E3276s-150 because the 150 seemed to be the most compatible option for European 4G mobile networks. There are even cheaper Huawei E3276 models like the E3276-920 which you can buy for less than 20 bucks. However, the 920 seems to be frequency-optimized for Asian mobile networks and may not perform as well as a E3276s-150 in Western Europe.
To my great surprise, setting up the Huawei E3276 on Ubuntu 15.04 Desktop was literally plug & play. After a few seconds after plugging it in, I was greeted with a “Connection Established” message. Nicely done, Canonical!
On Ubuntu Server, like most Huawei modems, the stick is recognised as a memory card reader. It has to be switched to a USB modem device first using the usb_modeswitch command in order to establish a mobile network connection. If it’s not already installed, usb_modeswitch can be installed using apt-get -y install usb-modeswitch.
Memory card reader mode:
To turn the E3276 into a modem:
If the change was successful, lsusb shows a different USB product id now:
At the same time, dmesg should output something like this: Gme save file.
This restricts your freedom to choose your own supplier and SIM. Unlocking these modems is simple but it has become the domain of malign and unscrupulous members of the underground warez scene. This program aims to simplify the process for Linux users. Insert the \'foreign\' SIM into your modem 2. Insert the modem into a spare USB port. Setting up and using a USB modem in Windows is easy. You simply plug in the modem, and it will prompt you to install the necessary drivers.
Since the modem registered itself on eth1 (the name depends on the number of network devices, it doesn’t HAVE to be on eth1), we now simply fetch an IP address from the modem using:
Yay, the modem has made itself available on 192.168.1.100 (it even has a web interface on port 80) with a /24 prefix and a gateway at 192.168.1.1.
By the way, make sure none of your local networks use 192.168.1.0/24 or it will collide with the Huawei’s local network.
Depending on a few factors dhclient may or may not have changed the default gateway. If the default gateway points to the modem, it will be at 192.168.1.1 on eth1:
If this is not the case, you may have to remove the existing default gateway and replace it using:
And… connected!
Make sure /etc/resolv.conf contains a valid nameserver if you can’t resolve domain names.
$\'Kali\'$
To switch the Huawei E3276 into a modem at boot time, create /etc/udev/rules.d/70-usb-modeswitch.rules and insert this line:
To automatically add a valid nameserver in /etc/resolv.conf when eth1 comes up, add these lines to /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf:
If you don’t want to run dhclient manually, you can either add an eth1 dhcp section in /etc/network/interfaces or add the dhclient eth1 command to /etc/rc.local.
Just FYI: I’ve been using Vivid Vervet’s (Ubuntu 15.04) 3.19 kernel in Ubuntu Server 14.04 LTS. Vivid’s newer kernel can be installed using apt-get install linux-image-generic-lts-vivid. Not sure if it makes a difference compared to 14.04’s default kernel though.
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