Hi all,

It's great the MT supports dongles .... but it is not easy!!

I have Huawei E160, E169 and E180 - all unlocked.
And sims for UK 3 network, T-Mobile and others.
All work fine on laptops..

However on X-86 - version 4.6 (latest I think) I have not had any luck..

a) The USB dongles ARE recognized as PPP-out, client.
b) I can enter the APN and PIN etc...

c) However firstly I get the error 'serial port cannot be captured'. This goes away after a time...
d) Dialing - *99# is the 'normal' number and works on a 3G enabled router and a Draytek. It does not work on MT
e) I get dialing - user ATD not recognised - disconnecting.
f) I tried entering a modem init string, but I can't get RID OF IT!! I clear the modem init field but I still get 'modem initialising - AT+CGDCONT=1' not recognised - error..

g) I have searched the forum and tried the *999+1 whatever it was (can't remember) for the number to dial, but no luck.

h) I find if I remove the modem from USB port, the router tends to lockup...

i) The router itself is a Jetway J7F4K - embedded pc board with two giga lans.. And 512 MB memory. It really flies and I don't think that is the problem as I have sucessfully run MT on a wide variety of wierd PC platforms. I note it here for reference.. It has 4 usb ports, an extra ethercard and a R2n card.

Any thoughts please - I have given up for now, but a GPRS/3G dongle is a great idea for backup.

Cheers and thanks..

HELP please - can anyone give examples of Huawei Dongles that worked please?

Many thanks.

HELP!!

Anyone please!!

Many thanks..

I use a Vodafone K3565/Huawei E160X and ZTE MF626 dongles with Alix 2D3 and RB433UAH boards.
Here are the setting i use for the E160X.

Many thanks....

They look similar to the ones I used .. except for the MSCHAP authorization.

Come to think of it, that could be the problem at the issue was not getting authorized.
Will try to let you know if I am successful..

Cheers, Bill

PAH..

Log says:

async ppp info - initialising modem
async info - init string failed: AT+CGDCONT+1, "IP","3internet"

I can't seem to get no init string sent.. the 'modem init' page shows blank but the modem apparently still thinks it is getting an init string

????

This post comes to you via a wireless link to my (mini-itx) MT router THEN VIA a Huawei E180...

IT works!!

The trick - ALL MY SIMS HAVE A PIN ... I put one on as a matter of course.
However this does not seem to be supported..

Remove the pin and eh VOILA!!

It is only slow as it's GPRS.

Cheers, Bill