Gentoo/ZTE USB GSM Modem

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ZTE USB GSM Modem

Device

ZTE USB GSM Modem.jpg

USB

19d2:2000 ONDA Communication S.p.A. ZTE MF627/MF628/MF628+/MF636+ HSDPA/HSUPA
19d2:0117 ONDA Communication S.p.A.

Installation

Linux Kernel Configuration:
  Device Drivers  --->
    SCSI device support  --->
      {M} SCSI device support
      <M> SCSI CDROM support
    [*] USB support  --->
      <M>   USB Mass Storage support

You should also configure the system to run PPP.  See how to configure ppp client.

Device is first exposed as CDROM, need special utility to switch it into modem mode.

emerge sys-apps/usb_modeswitch

Unplug and plug device. You should see it as:

19d2:2000 ONDA Communication S.p.A. ZTE MF627/MF628/MF628+/MF636+ HSDPA/HSUPA

Then it should be converted to:

19d2:0117 ONDA Communication S.p.A.

Network configuration

Add:

File: /etc/conf.d/net
rc_net_ppp2_need="firewall"           # optional, if you have firewall
config_ppp2="ppp"
link_ppp2="/dev/ttyUSB4"
pppd_ppp2="noauth defaultroute usepeerdns lock mru 296 mtu 296"
phone_number_ppp2="*99#"
isp_ppp2="internet"               # set this to match your network
chat_ppp2="
ABORT BUSY
ABORT ERROR
ABORT 'NO ANSWER'
ABORT 'NO CARRIER'
ABORT 'NO DIALTONE'
ABORT 'Invalid Login'
ABORT 'Login incorrect'
TIMEOUT 5
'' 'ATZ'
OK AT+cfun=1
OK AT+cgreg=1
OK AT+CGDCONT=1,\\\"IP\\\",\\\"${isp_ppp2}\\\"
OK AT
OK 'ATDT\T'
TIMEOUT 60
CONNECT ''
TIMEOUT 5
'~--' ''"
ln -s net.lo /etc/init.d/net.ppp2

Manage

/etc/init.d/net.ppp2 start
/etc/init.d/net.ppp2 stop

Maintainer

Alon Bar-Lev

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Originally written by: Alon Bar-Lev - 2011-11-17


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