Huawei E173
Model: E173u-2
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2021-07-26: I re-created this page on my self-hosted web server.
2016-03-28: testing AT commands:
ati Manufacturer: huawei Model: E173 Revision: 11.126.16.04.00 IMEI: 861961014394838 +GCAP: +CGSM,+DS,+ES OK
cool. other commands
at^cardlock? ^CARDLOCK: 2,10,0 OK at^getportmode ^GETPORTMODE:TYPE:WCDMA:Qualcomm,MDM:0,NDIS:1,DIAG:2,PCUI:3,CDROM:4,SD:5 OK
what else RSSI info
at+csq=? +CSQ: (0-31,99),(99) OK at+csq +CSQ: 12,99 OK
and IMSI
at+cimi 242010411202803 OK
nice. IMEI
at+cgsn 861961014394838 OK
ok. Get hardware version
at^hwver ^HWVER:"CD1E153M" OK
allright.
2016-03-28: Connecting to the modem with cu (for testing):
tingo@kg-core1$ cu -s 57600 -l /dev/cuaU1.0 can't open log file /var/log/aculog. Connected at OK
so that works.
2016-03-28: 3G modem - testing the Huawei E173 (Model E173u-2) dongle that I got as part of the mobile broadband (Mobilt S). I connect it to my workstation
tingo@kg-core1$ uname -a FreeBSD kg-core1.kg4.no 9.3-STABLE FreeBSD 9.3-STABLE #2 r296426: Sun Mar 6 14:16:23 CET 2016 root@kg-core1.kg4.no:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC amd64
it shows up in /var/log/messages as
Mar 28 12:54:31 kg-core1 kernel: ugen3.5: <HUAWEI Technology> at usbus3 Mar 28 12:54:31 kg-core1 kernel: ugen3.5: <HUAWEI Technology> at usbus3 (disconnected) Mar 28 12:54:36 kg-core1 kernel: ugen3.5: <HUAWEI Technology> at usbus3 Mar 28 12:54:36 kg-core1 kernel: u3g0: <HUAWEI Technology HUAWEI Mobile, class 0/0, rev 2.00/0.00, addr 5> on usbus3 Mar 28 12:54:36 kg-core1 kernel: u3g0: Found 4 ports. Mar 28 12:54:36 kg-core1 kernel: umass0: <HUAWEI Technology HUAWEI Mobile, class 0/0, rev 2.00/0.00, addr 5> on usbus3 Mar 28 12:54:36 kg-core1 kernel: umass0: SCSI over Bulk-Only; quirks = 0x0000 Mar 28 12:54:36 kg-core1 kernel: umass0:7:0:-1: Attached to scbus7 Mar 28 12:54:36 kg-core1 kernel: umass1: <HUAWEI Technology HUAWEI Mobile, class 0/0, rev 2.00/0.00, addr 5> on usbus3 Mar 28 12:54:36 kg-core1 kernel: umass1: SCSI over Bulk-Only; quirks = 0x0000 Mar 28 12:54:36 kg-core1 kernel: cd1 at umass-sim0 bus 0 scbus7 target 0 lun 0 Mar 28 12:54:36 kg-core1 kernel: cd1: <HUAWEI Mass Storage 2.31> Removable CD-ROM SCSI-2 device Mar 28 12:54:36 kg-core1 kernel: cd1: 40.000MB/s transfers Mar 28 12:54:36 kg-core1 kernel: cd1: Attempt to query device size failed: NOT READY, Medium not present Mar 28 12:54:36 kg-core1 kernel: cd1: quirks=0x10<10_BYTE_ONLY> Mar 28 12:54:36 kg-core1 kernel: umass1:8:1:-1: Attached to scbus8 Mar 28 12:54:36 kg-core1 kernel: da0 at umass-sim1 bus 1 scbus8 target 0 lun 0 Mar 28 12:54:36 kg-core1 kernel: da0: <HUAWEI SD Storage 2.31> Removable Direct Access SCSI-2 device Mar 28 12:54:36 kg-core1 kernel: da0: 40.000MB/s transfers Mar 28 12:54:36 kg-core1 kernel: da0: Attempt to query device size failed: NOT READY, Medium not present Mar 28 12:54:36 kg-core1 kernel: da0: quirks=0x2<NO_6_BYTE>
interesting. Does it work? Check for ports:
root@kg-core1# ls -l /dev/cuaU1* /dev/ttyU1* crw-rw---- 1 uucp operator 0xd8 Mar 28 12:54 /dev/cuaU1.0 crw-rw---- 1 uucp operator 0xd9 Mar 28 12:54 /dev/cuaU1.0.init crw-rw---- 1 uucp operator 0xda Mar 28 12:54 /dev/cuaU1.0.lock crw-rw---- 1 uucp operator 0xde Mar 28 12:54 /dev/cuaU1.1 crw-rw---- 1 uucp operator 0xdf Mar 28 12:54 /dev/cuaU1.1.init crw-rw---- 1 uucp operator 0xe0 Mar 28 12:54 /dev/cuaU1.1.lock crw-rw---- 1 uucp operator 0xe4 Mar 28 12:54 /dev/cuaU1.2 crw-rw---- 1 uucp operator 0xe5 Mar 28 12:54 /dev/cuaU1.2.init crw-rw---- 1 uucp operator 0xe6 Mar 28 12:54 /dev/cuaU1.2.lock crw-rw---- 1 uucp operator 0xea Mar 28 12:54 /dev/cuaU1.3 crw-rw---- 1 uucp operator 0xeb Mar 28 12:54 /dev/cuaU1.3.init crw-rw---- 1 uucp operator 0xec Mar 28 12:54 /dev/cuaU1.3.lock crw-rw---- 1 root operator 0xcb Mar 28 12:54 /dev/ttyU1.0 crw-rw---- 1 root operator 0xd6 Mar 28 12:54 /dev/ttyU1.0.init crw-rw---- 1 root operator 0xd7 Mar 28 12:54 /dev/ttyU1.0.lock crw-rw---- 1 root operator 0xdb Mar 28 12:54 /dev/ttyU1.1 crw-rw---- 1 root operator 0xdc Mar 28 12:54 /dev/ttyU1.1.init crw-rw---- 1 root operator 0xdd Mar 28 12:54 /dev/ttyU1.1.lock crw-rw---- 1 root operator 0xe1 Mar 28 12:54 /dev/ttyU1.2 crw-rw---- 1 root operator 0xe2 Mar 28 12:54 /dev/ttyU1.2.init crw-rw---- 1 root operator 0xe3 Mar 28 12:54 /dev/ttyU1.2.lock crw-rw---- 1 root operator 0xe7 Mar 28 12:54 /dev/ttyU1.3 crw-rw---- 1 root operator 0xe8 Mar 28 12:54 /dev/ttyU1.3.init crw-rw---- 1 root operator 0xe9 Mar 28 12:54 /dev/ttyU1.3.lock
Ok, four (4) ports. Now, which ones for ppp / mpd and which ones for stats and control? Anyway, this command is useful too:
tingo@kg-core1$ sysctl -a dev.u3g dev.u3g.0.ttyports: 4 dev.u3g.0.ttyname: U1 dev.u3g.0.%parent: uhub8 dev.u3g.0.%pnpinfo: vendor=0x12d1 product=0x140c devclass=0x00 devsubclass=0x00 sernum="" release=0x0000 mode=host intclass=0xff intsubclass=0xff intprotocol=0xff ttyname=U1 ttyports=4 dev.u3g.0.%location: bus=2 hubaddr=1 port=3 devaddr=5 interface=0 ugen=ugen3.5 dev.u3g.0.%driver: u3g dev.u3g.0.%desc: HUAWEI Technology HUAWEI Mobile, class 0/0, rev 2.00/0.00, addr 5
nice.
2012-02-21: as part of my Get ISP deal, I also got mobile broadband and a usb 3G modem (and a SIM card). The usb modem is a Huawei E173 (info here). On the inside, it says "Model: E173u-2" and IMEI number. (IMEI is: 861961014394838). There is room for a microSD card below the SIM card.