Hi guys
I'm trying to switch mode in Huawei K4203 from Vodafone that I have recently bought.
DefaultVendor= 0x12d1
DefaultProduct= 0x1f1c
I have tried to send the message from K4201 but with no success...
Anyone have an idea about this?
Thanks!
Re: Huawei K4203
Please paste the output from lsusb - v -d 12d1:1f1c and tell what hardware and linux distro/linux version you are using.
The K4203 is a new Huawei/Vodafone dongle which can be switched into two different modes and the preferred mode for you depends on if you have a recent linux kernel.
What is your usb_modeswitch version?
The K4203 is a new Huawei/Vodafone dongle which can be switched into two different modes and the preferred mode for you depends on if you have a recent linux kernel.
What is your usb_modeswitch version?
Re: Huawei K4203
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS (Kernel: 3.5.0-23-generic) on an low end Inspiron 3521
The usb_modeswitch version is 1.2.3 (I tried updating it but i had problems with libusb, the libusb version is libusb-dev 2:0.1.12-20. I also tried updating libusb but I had problems with libudev...)
Output from: lsusb -v -d 12d1:1f1c
Thanks again
The usb_modeswitch version is 1.2.3 (I tried updating it but i had problems with libusb, the libusb version is libusb-dev 2:0.1.12-20. I also tried updating libusb but I had problems with libudev...)
Output from: lsusb -v -d 12d1:1f1c
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Bus 003 Device 018: ID 12d1:1f1c Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 255
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x12d1 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
idProduct 0x1f1c
bcdDevice 1.02
iManufacturer 1
iProduct 2
iSerial 3
bNumConfigurations 2
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 32
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xa0
(Bus Powered)
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 500mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 8 Mass Storage
bInterfaceSubClass 6 SCSI
bInterfaceProtocol 80 Bulk-Only
iInterface 4
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 87
bNumInterfaces 2
bConfigurationValue 2
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xa0
(Bus Powered)
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 500mA
Interface Association:
bLength 8
bDescriptorType 11
bFirstInterface 0
bInterfaceCount 2
bFunctionClass 2 Communications
bFunctionSubClass 14
bFunctionProtocol 0
iFunction 8
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 2 Communications
bInterfaceSubClass 14
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 5
CDC Header:
bcdCDC 1.10
UNRECOGNIZED CDC: 0c 24 1b 00 01 00 04 10 14 dc 05 20
CDC Union:
bMasterInterface 0
bSlaveInterface 1
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0010 1x 16 bytes
bInterval 9
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 0
bInterfaceClass 10 CDC Data
bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused
bInterfaceProtocol 2
iInterface 6
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 1
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 10 CDC Data
bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused
bInterfaceProtocol 2
iInterface 6
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Re: Huawei K4203
ok, brand new dongle and a 2 year old distro.. 
The K4203 is a Windows8 certified dongle operating under the mbim protocol which was introduced in linux 3.8, it works with mbim without need for being mode switched.
It does also have a Win7 compatible mode where it appears as a cdc_ether device, it needs a switch message to enter that mode and it will switch to either the 12d1:157a id or the 12d1:1590 id.
try:
sudo usb_modeswitch -v 12d1 -p 1f1c -W -I -M 55534243123456780000000000000011062000000101000100000000000000
and check with lsusb afterwards that it got a new id.
paste the lsusb -v -d for the new id in your next post here.
The K4203 is a Windows8 certified dongle operating under the mbim protocol which was introduced in linux 3.8, it works with mbim without need for being mode switched.
It does also have a Win7 compatible mode where it appears as a cdc_ether device, it needs a switch message to enter that mode and it will switch to either the 12d1:157a id or the 12d1:1590 id.
try:
sudo usb_modeswitch -v 12d1 -p 1f1c -W -I -M 55534243123456780000000000000011062000000101000100000000000000
and check with lsusb afterwards that it got a new id.
paste the lsusb -v -d for the new id in your next post here.
Re: Huawei K4203
yeah I know but with Ubuntu 13 I had screen freeze problems...maybe I will try the new 14.04I tried it and it worked!! thanks you are the best!
now it is recongised as wired connection. I still have some difficulties with authenication cause it is wired and not 3g
the new id is 12d1:1590
Output from: lsusb -v -d 12d1:1590
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Bus 003 Device 005: ID 12d1:1590 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 2 Communications
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x12d1 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
idProduct 0x1590
bcdDevice 1.02
iManufacturer 1
iProduct 2
iSerial 0
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 71
bNumInterfaces 2
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0x80
(Bus Powered)
MaxPower 500mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 2 Communications
bInterfaceSubClass 6 Ethernet Networking
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 9
CDC Header:
bcdCDC 1.10
CDC Union:
bMasterInterface 0
bSlaveInterface 1
CDC Ethernet:
iMacAddress 11 (??)
bmEthernetStatistics 0x00000000
wMaxSegmentSize 1514
wNumberMCFilters 0x0000
bNumberPowerFilters 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x83 EP 3 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0010 1x 16 bytes
bInterval 9
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 10 CDC Data
bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 10
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x02 EP 2 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Re: Huawei K4203
I assume it behaves like other Huawei cdc_mbim/cdc_ether dongles, you have to pull a dhcp address from the device.
192.168.1.100 seems to be the usual one and the dongles is 192.168.1.1 where there also is a web server.
see other forum threads:
http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswit ... f=3&t=1716
http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswit ... f=2&t=1592
192.168.1.100 seems to be the usual one and the dongles is 192.168.1.1 where there also is a web server.
see other forum threads:
http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswit ... f=3&t=1716
http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswit ... f=2&t=1592
Re: Huawei K4203
Thanks again!!
You're a master!
everything working now
You're a master!
everything working now