Trouble setting up a ZTE MF820d on an Asus EEE 1000H

caveat · Post by **caveat** » 05 Feb 2012, 05:07

Hi all.

I'm trying to set up a ZTE MF820d 4G modem on my eee.

I've tried running it on the Ubuntu 11.10, and now on Mint 12. Both times I'm running into the same problem.

I remove the usb_modswitch-1.1.9, and install the latest 1.2.3.
I create the switch file; 19d2:0166. I run usb_modeswitch -I -W -c and the file.
The device switches. Full description here:

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Reading config file: 19d2:0166

 * usb_modeswitch: handle USB devices with multiple modes
 * Version 1.2.3 (C) Josua Dietze 2012
 * Based on libusb0 (0.1.12 and above)

 ! PLEASE REPORT NEW CONFIGURATIONS !

DefaultVendor=  0x19d2
DefaultProduct= 0x0166
TargetVendor=   0x19d2
TargetProduct=  0x0167
TargetClass=    not set
TargetProductList=""

DetachStorageOnly=0
HuaweiMode=0
SierraMode=0
SonyMode=0
QisdaMode=0
GCTMode=0
KobilMode=0
SequansMode=0
MobileActionMode=0
CiscoMode=0
MessageEndpoint=0x01
MessageContent="55534243123456782400000080000685000000240000000000000000000000"
NeedResponse=0
ResponseEndpoint= not set

InquireDevice disabled
Success check enabled, max. wait time 20 seconds
System integration mode disabled


usb_set_debug: Setting debugging level to 15 (on)
usb_os_find_busses: Found 005
usb_os_find_busses: Found 004
usb_os_find_busses: Found 003
usb_os_find_busses: Found 002
usb_os_find_busses: Found 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 002 on 005
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 005
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 004
usb_os_find_devices: Found 002 on 003
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 003
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 011 on 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 006 on 001
skipping descriptor 0xB
skipped 1 class/vendor specific endpoint descriptors
skipped 6 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipping descriptor 0x25
skipped 1 class/vendor specific endpoint descriptors
skipped 11 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 004 on 001
skipped 6 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 5 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 5 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
Looking for target devices ...
  searching devices, found USB ID 0b05:b700
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 046d:c526
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 19d2:0166
   found matching vendor ID
  searching devices, found USB ID 04f2:b071
  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
 No devices in target mode or class found
Looking for default devices ...
  searching devices, found USB ID 0b05:b700
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 046d:c526
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 19d2:0166
   found matching vendor ID
   found matching product ID
   adding device
  searching devices, found USB ID 04f2:b071
  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
 Found device in default mode, class or configuration (1)
Accessing device 011 on bus 001 ...
Getting the current device configuration ...
 OK, got current device configuration (1)
Using first interface: 0x00
Using endpoints 0x01 (out) and 0x81 (in)

USB description data (for identification)
-------------------------
Manufacturer: ZTE,Incorporated
     Product: ZTE LTE Technologies MSM
  Serial No.: MF820DFFFS111111
-------------------------
Looking for active driver ...
 OK, driver found ("usb-storage")
 OK, driver "usb-storage" detached
Setting up communication with interface 0
Using endpoint 0x01 for message sending ...
Trying to send message 1 to endpoint 0x01 ...
 OK, message successfully sent
Resetting response endpoint 0x81
Resetting message endpoint 0x01
Resetting usb device .
 OK, device was reset

Checking for mode switch (max. 20 times, once per second) ...
 Searching for target devices ...
usb_os_find_busses: Found 005
usb_os_find_busses: Found 004
usb_os_find_busses: Found 003
usb_os_find_busses: Found 002
usb_os_find_busses: Found 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 002 on 005
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 005
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 004
usb_os_find_devices: Found 002 on 003
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 003
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 006 on 001
skipping descriptor 0xB
skipped 1 class/vendor specific endpoint descriptors
skipped 6 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipping descriptor 0x25
skipped 1 class/vendor specific endpoint descriptors
skipped 11 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 004 on 001
skipped 6 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 5 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 5 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
  searching devices, found USB ID 0b05:b700
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 046d:c526
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 04f2:b071
  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
 Searching for target devices ...
usb_os_find_busses: Found 005
usb_os_find_busses: Found 004
usb_os_find_busses: Found 003
usb_os_find_busses: Found 002
usb_os_find_busses: Found 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 002 on 005
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 005
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 004
usb_os_find_devices: Found 002 on 003
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 003
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 006 on 001
skipping descriptor 0xB
skipped 1 class/vendor specific endpoint descriptors
skipped 6 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipping descriptor 0x25
skipped 1 class/vendor specific endpoint descriptors
skipped 11 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 004 on 001
skipped 6 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 5 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 5 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
  searching devices, found USB ID 0b05:b700
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 046d:c526
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 04f2:b071
  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
 Searching for target devices ...
usb_os_find_busses: Found 005
usb_os_find_busses: Found 004
usb_os_find_busses: Found 003
usb_os_find_busses: Found 002
usb_os_find_busses: Found 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 002 on 005
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 005
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 004
usb_os_find_devices: Found 002 on 003
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 003
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 006 on 001
skipping descriptor 0xB
skipped 1 class/vendor specific endpoint descriptors
skipped 6 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipping descriptor 0x25
skipped 1 class/vendor specific endpoint descriptors
skipped 11 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 004 on 001
skipped 6 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 5 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 5 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
  searching devices, found USB ID 0b05:b700
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 046d:c526
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 04f2:b071
  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
 Searching for target devices ...
usb_os_find_busses: Found 005
usb_os_find_busses: Found 004
usb_os_find_busses: Found 003
usb_os_find_busses: Found 002
usb_os_find_busses: Found 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 002 on 005
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 005
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 004
usb_os_find_devices: Found 002 on 003
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 003
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 006 on 001
skipping descriptor 0xB
skipped 1 class/vendor specific endpoint descriptors
skipped 6 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipping descriptor 0x25
skipped 1 class/vendor specific endpoint descriptors
skipped 11 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 004 on 001
skipped 6 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 5 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 5 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
  searching devices, found USB ID 0b05:b700
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 046d:c526
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 04f2:b071
  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
 Searching for target devices ...
usb_os_find_busses: Found 005
usb_os_find_busses: Found 004
usb_os_find_busses: Found 003
usb_os_find_busses: Found 002
usb_os_find_busses: Found 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 002 on 005
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 005
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 004
usb_os_find_devices: Found 002 on 003
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 003
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 006 on 001
skipping descriptor 0xB
skipped 1 class/vendor specific endpoint descriptors
skipped 6 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipping descriptor 0x25
skipped 1 class/vendor specific endpoint descriptors
skipped 11 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 004 on 001
skipped 6 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 5 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 5 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
  searching devices, found USB ID 0b05:b700
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 046d:c526
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 04f2:b071
  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
 Searching for target devices ...
usb_os_find_busses: Found 005
usb_os_find_busses: Found 004
usb_os_find_busses: Found 003
usb_os_find_busses: Found 002
usb_os_find_busses: Found 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 002 on 005
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 005
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 004
usb_os_find_devices: Found 002 on 003
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 003
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 012 on 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 006 on 001
skipping descriptor 0xB
skipped 1 class/vendor specific endpoint descriptors
skipped 6 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipping descriptor 0x25
skipped 1 class/vendor specific endpoint descriptors
skipped 11 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 004 on 001
skipped 6 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 5 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 5 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
  searching devices, found USB ID 0b05:b700
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 046d:c526
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0001
  searching devices, found USB ID 19d2:0167
   found matching vendor ID
   found matching product ID
   adding device
  searching devices, found USB ID 04f2:b071
  searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1001
  searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002

Found target device, now opening

Found target device 012 on bus 001

Target device description data
-------------------------
Manufacturer: ZTE,Incorporated
     Product: ZTE LTE Technologies MSM
  Serial No.: not provided
-------------------------
 Found correct target device

Mode switch succeeded. Bye.

running lsusb shows the device has switched.

But I can't get it to work. I tried on my stationary, and got it to work on that machine, running Ubuntu 11.04.

I'm thinking it could be connected to the onboard huawei 3G modem, but at any rate, network-manager won't recognize the ZTE modem, nor set it up.

Help please!

Post by **Josh** » 06 Feb 2012, 19:18

If you run usb_modeswitch manually, you won't get the serial driver loading (in case of the kernel not knowing the device ID yet). Also, there may be complications regarding the 4G mode; for other device families (e.g. Huawei), there are new drivers in the making because they don't work well (or not at all) with the serial driver used up to now.

You can try to use the serial driver ("option") in the 'traditional' way, either by installing a recent data package or by loading the driver manually.
The device ID is supported in the data package since Nov. 2011.

For manual driver loading do this:

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# modprobe -v option
# echo "19d2 0167" > /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1/new_id

caveat · Post by **caveat** » 08 Feb 2012, 02:06

I had to give up, nothing I tried worked. So I switched to Mint Debian Edition, and that worked right away, without any need to try and manually switch the device.

And I'm loving the Mint Deb. Ed, so I guess I should be thankful I couldn't get it to work on Ubuntu or Mint Lisa

Thanks for all the good work, and cheers

C.