Thread: Telstra 4G Mobile Broadband Setup

i purchased telstra 4g usb device , anticipated i'd need jump through few hoops work on kubuntu (12.10).
in fact getting , running proved quite simple...

after connecting unit usb port ran lsusb, following output;

code:

bus 001 device 002: id 8087:0024 intel corp. integrated rate matching hub bus 002 device 002: id 8087:0024 intel corp. integrated rate matching hub bus 003 device 003: id 19d2:0257 zte wcdma technologies msm  bus 001 device 001: id 1d6b:0002 linux foundation 2.0 root hub bus 002 device 001: id 1d6b:0002 linux foundation 2.0 root hub bus 003 device 001: id 1d6b:0002 linux foundation 2.0 root hub bus 004 device 001: id 1d6b:0003 linux foundation 3.0 root hub bus 001 device 003: id 064e:c21c suyin corp.

using information went /lib/udev/rules.d/40-usb_modeswitch.rules , added following entry;

code:

# zte mf821 4g lte attrs{idvendor}=="19d2", attrs{idproduct}=="0257", run+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'"

as can see did copy closest entry in description,

code:

# zte mf820 4g lte  attrs{idvendor}=="19d2", attrs{idproduct}=="0166", run+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'"

and substitute correct values earlier usb scan.

created file called 19d2:0257 in /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/ , put in following,

code:

# telstra zte lte 4g modem # defaultvendor=  0x19d2 defaultproduct= 0x0257  targetvendor=  0x19d2 targetproduct= 0x0257  messagecontent="55534243123456782400000080000685000000240000000000000000000000"  checksuccess=20

finally, have network manager automatically recognise device added following line /etc/rc.local;

code:

modprobe usbserial vendor=0x19d2 product=0x0257

now device recognised mobile broadband connection whenever plugged including after reboot.

cheers

awesome work! we've been keeping running tally of devices , don't work in australia @ https://wiki.ubuntu.com/australiante...andinformation

mind spending couple of minutes adding information that? feel free link post how though don't have write out again though.

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