Using the ZTE MF192 HSPA USB Modem with Network Manager in Ubuntu 12.04LTS

Question

Has anyone been able to use the ZTE MF192 HSPA (Black) modem with Network Manager? If there's a way, please share with the rest of us.

Solution 1

I have the same modem same problem, gave me headache till I found the magical solution, Sakis3g! Follow the instructions under "ubuntu" on http://wiki.sakis3g.org/wiki/index.php?title=Sakis3G_installation You might want to eject the cd-rom icon that appears first, until your modem light blinks blue. Then double click the script to run. Works 100% for me. Dunno what's up with the Orange dudes btw.

Solution 2

I got this device working with two steps:

1) Use this config file for usb_modeswitch (/etc/usb_modeswitch.d/19d2:1216):

########################################################
# ZTE MF192+ (PPP and pseudo-ethernet interfaces)

DefaultVendor= 0x19d2
DefaultProduct=0x1216

TargetVendor = 0x19d2
TargetProduct= 0x1217

MessageContent="555342430800498200000000000010FF000000000000000000000000000000"

2) With this config NetworkManager is able to connect, but dhcp client should be started manually:

sudo dhclient usb0

Or, patch modemmanager with this patch: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/networkmanager-list/2012-April/msg00043.html

Comments

[user142219]

Alexander, I tried out your link above, but don't know how to patch the modem manager. What do I have to do? - Martin