Huawei Mobile Partner for Linux

[joaomfranco]

Ok folks, here is the shocker. My Mom's 3G is about 3 to 5 times faster on my Linux notebook than on her machine. Same room, so the connection should be approx the same. Well, I'm using the option module with pppd on Linux, on Windows the VMC software. Now, it turns out this software opens port 666/TCP (at least on two different installs that was tested) and then repeatedly (somewhere between 5 and 10 times per second) connects back to this port leaving two TCP socket slots in the TIME_WAIT state for a rather annoying period of time. On a machine with relatively little RAM there really isn't that many TCP slots to begin with. So my suspicion is simply that the VMC software is exhausting the TCP/IP stack on low-memory machines, preventing other applications from making efficient use of the stack. I could be way off base here, but running netstat and having more connections in TIME_WAIT than what will fit in the command-line scroll back means there is something wrong.

Anyway ... thanks for the advice. I'll see what I can do about dialing manually, although, I haven't touched Windows networking in probably five years. I'm sure I'll figure it out.

Also, the software from ginggs looks reasonable, might give that a shot as well.

I use Huawei Mobile Partner in WindowsXP and it is great!
I would like to have the same program for a general Linux distribution like Debian or Ubuntu (32 or 64 bit). I know that Acer Aspire One with Linpus (Linux) has Mobile Partner installed but this is for a mini-notebook.
I notice from your post that you use Linux option module and pppd.
Perhaps you have already tried Mobile Partner in Linux and can give me the site and file name to download.
Many thanks
Joao

 

[joaomfranco]

From Acer Aspire One support site I downloaded Macles (aka "Mobile Partner":
ftp://ftp.acer-euro.com/netbook/aspire_one_110/linux/application/huawei081126.sh.zip
I installed it on my Asus A6T series laptop with Ultimate Edition (aka Ubuntu Ibex) 64 bit and tried to run to no avail.
It uses Java and no usb_modeswitch, so it creates 3 devices,
not the ones I am used to: /dev/ttyUSB0,1,2
Would anybody help to debug this program for a general Linux distribution instead of the specific one for Acer Aspire One or Linpus Linux?

 

[joaomfranco]

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What you asked to help me:
1) Joao
2) Franco
3) 351217606830 (SIM) not relevant
4) [email protected]
5) Lisboa - Portugal
6) Physical address not relevant
7) Usb Pen Vodafone K3520 (Huawei E169)
8) Full description of the problem, including any info you already posted in the forum itself:
I work with a Asus laptop A6TC-AP017H
1-In Windows XP with Vodafone Mobile Connect and also with Huawei Mobile Partner. The later is for me so much better (i.e. nice statistcs) that I prefer it and that is the motivation to use it in Linux.
2-In different Linux distributions 32 & 64 bit (Debian, Ubuntu, Suse, ...)
I manage to connect in different ways: wvdial/pppd,umtsmon,wader, "vodafone mobile connect card for linux" the last two with install problems in some distributions and also at run time: statistics, sms, ...
SO, THAT IS WHY I WANT THE LINUX VERSION OF HUAWEI MOBILE PARTNER.
From Acer Aspire One support site I downloaded Macles (aka "Mobile Partner":
ftp://ftp.acer-euro.com/netbook/aspi...i081126.sh.zip
I installed it on Ultimate Edition (aka Ubuntu Ibex) 64 bit and tried to run to no avail.
It uses Java and no usb_modeswitch, so it creates 3 devices,
not the ones I am used to: /dev/ttyUSB0,1,2
Instead it uses huaweiAktBbo and creates
ttyUSB_utps_diag ttyUSB_utps_modem ttyUSB_utps_pcui
I have an install.log but not all messages shown on console during installation are there.
I have also a start.log and run time messages on console (java mostly).
If you will excuse me, I think the best way to help is to download the program, install it (on Ubuntu 64 bit or Debian 32 bit, would be perfect for me) and debug it.
8a) internet.vodafone.pt (also internet.zon.pt)
8b) pre-paid for Vodafone (post-paid after 100 MB, for Zon)
8c) Bundle type & size??
9) Anything else: I have googled, asked Huawei (so far no answer) and finally search forums (including this one) and finally posted on this forum.

Many thanks for your quick reply and I hope you can help me.
Joao

 

[joaomfranco]

I installed with success Mobile Partner in Debian Lenny with options confirm and nox11. Some messages were shown on terminal that I have not retained and are not on the install log.
It runs OK but still testing it (i.e. Statistics show no graphics).
I am sorry if my previous posts caused some confusion, but I tried with no success in Ultimate Edition and (in other computer) in Debian. I will try to debug.
Joao

 

[jjohns24]

What you asked to help me:

8) Full description of the problem, including any info you already posted in the forum itself:
I work with a Asus laptop A6TC-AP017H
1-In Windows XP with Vodafone Mobile Network Security Connect and also with Huawei Mobility Partner. The later is for me so much better (i.e. nice statistcs) that I prefer it and that is the motivation to use it in Linux.
2-In different Linux distributions 32 & 64 bit (Debian, Ubuntu, Suse, ...)
I manage to connect in different ways: wvdial/pppd,umtsmon,wader, "vodafone mobile connect card for linux" the last two with install problems in some distributions and also at run time: statistics, sms, ...
SO, THAT IS WHY I WANT THE LINUX VERSION OF HUAWEI MOBILE PARTNER.
From Acer Aspire One support site I downloaded Macles (aka "Mobile Partner":
ftp://ftp.acer-euro.com/netbook/aspi...i081126.sh.zip
I installed it on Ultimate Edition (aka Ubuntu Ibex) 64 bit and tried to run to no avail.
It uses Java and no usb_modeswitch, so it creates 3 devices,
not the ones I am used to: /dev/ttyUSB0,1,2
Instead it uses huaweiAktBbo and creates
ttyUSB_utps_diag ttyUSB_utps_modem ttyUSB_utps_pcui

Many thanks for your quick reply and I hope you can help me.
Joao

I'm confused for the installationon Ultimate Edition. How do you install it? I'm so confused can anyone help me?? THANKS

 

[patenpisan]

Latest mobile partner linux http://bloglinux-patenpisan.blogspot.com/2011/09/huawei-mobile-partner-linux-21003280003.html