3G not working on TL-WR1043N

[SimonSt]

Hi,

I want to use my ZTE UMTS USB Stick with the TL-WR1043N. The 3G (GSM) option is not available in the connection menu.
Like said in this manual: http://www.gargoyle-router.com/wiki/doku.php?id=3g I did

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opkg update
opkg install picocom 

in the console.

But when I try

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picocom -b 115200 /dev/ttyUSB2

I get

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FATAL: cannot open /dev/ttyUSB2: No such file or directory

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dmesg

says

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usb 1-1: USB disconnect, device number 2
usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 3 using ehci-platform
scsi1 : usb-storage 1-1:1.3
scsi 1:0:0:0: Direct-Access     ZTE      MMC Storage      2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
sd 1:0:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI removable disk

Why can't gargoyle find the device?

[ispyisail]

ZTE modems

ZTE USB modems by default support self-installation and auto-run functionality. This is a problem with linux devices and needs to be disabled.

[sonykphilip]

If you

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cat /proc/bus/usb/devices

and you find that modeswitch has successfully switched to the target Vendor/Product ID eg,

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Vendor=12d1 ProdID=140b

because I already had

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cat /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/12d1\:1446
# Huawei, newer modems

TargetVendor=  0x12d1
TargetProductList="1001,1406,140b,140c,1412,141b,1432,1433,1436,14ac,1506,1511"

MessageContent="55534243123456780000000000000011062000000100000000000000000000"

then it COULD be because kmod-usb-serial-option and kmod-usb-serial-wwan are not installed.

Do

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opkg install kmod-usb-serial-option

If it refuses to install try

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opkg --force-depends install kmod-usb-serial-option

You should get:

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opkg list-installed | grep kmod-usb
kmod-usb-acm - 3.3.8-1
kmod-usb-core - 3.3.8-1
kmod-usb-ohci - 3.3.8-1
kmod-usb-printer - 3.3.8-1
kmod-usb-serial - 3.3.8-1
kmod-usb-serial-option - 3.3.8-1
kmod-usb-serial-wwan - 3.3.8-1
kmod-usb-storage - 3.3.8-1
kmod-usb-storage-extras - 3.3.8-1
kmod-usb2 - 3.3.8-1

.

After this, ttyUSB[0,1,2] came up for me in 1.5.9. I dont know why its been left out but Im happy it works for me. YMMV.

[hugbear]

Hi!

My first try at running Gargoyle (and quite noob at all things Linux ) so please go easy on me...

Status quo:
- two routers TP-Link TL-WR1043ND (ver 1.7 and 1.8)
- OS Gargoyle 1.5.11
- USB modem HUAWEI E3131

Problem: modem not seen by the system; 3g option not shown in WAN list.

A few snippets that I thought could help you help me:

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root@remote:~# dmesg | grep -i usb
[    3.800000] Registered led device: tp-link:green:usb
[    8.270000] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs
[    8.270000] usbcore: registered new interface driver hub
[    8.280000] usbcore: registered new device driver usb
[    8.840000] ehci_hcd: USB 2.0 'Enhanced' Host Controller (EHCI) Driver
[    8.850000] ehci-platform ehci-platform: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1
[    8.910000] ehci-platform ehci-platform: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00
[    8.910000] hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found
[    9.010000] ohci_hcd: USB 1.1 'Open' Host Controller (OHCI) Driver
[    9.080000] Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
[    9.080000] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
[    9.090000] USB Mass Storage support registered.
[   37.700000] usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_acm
[   37.700000] cdc_acm: USB Abstract Control Model driver for USB modems and ISDN adapters
[   37.860000] usbcore: registered new interface driver usblp
[   37.900000] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial
[   37.900000] USB Serial support registered for generic
[   37.910000] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic
[   37.910000] usbserial: USB Serial Driver core
[   38.020000] USB Serial support registered for Sierra USB modem
[   38.030000] usbcore: registered new interface driver sierra
[   38.030000] sierra: v.1.7.40:USB Driver for Sierra Wireless USB modems
[   38.060000] usbcore: registered new interface driver sierra_net
[   38.220000] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-alauda
[   38.240000] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-cypress
[   38.270000] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-datafab
[   38.350000] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-freecom
[   38.370000] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-isd200
[   38.400000] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-jumpshot
[   38.430000] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-karma
[   38.460000] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-sddr09
[   38.480000] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-sddr55
[   38.510000] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-usbat
[   38.640000] USB Serial support registered for GSM modem (1-port)
[   38.640000] usbcore: registered new interface driver option
[   38.650000] option: v0.7.2:USB Driver for GSM modems
[   38.740000] USB Serial support registered for Qualcomm USB modem
[   38.750000] usbcore: registered new interface driver qcserial
[ 3863.720000] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 2 using ehci-platform
[ 3863.870000] scsi0 : usb-storage 1-1:1.0
[ 3863.870000] scsi1 : usb-storage 1-1:1.1
[ 3864.490000] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, device number 2
[ 3871.080000] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 3 using ehci-platform
[ 3871.230000] scsi2 : usb-storage 1-1:1.4
[ 8243.600000] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, device number 3
[ 8656.670000] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 4 using ehci-platform
[ 8656.820000] scsi3 : usb-storage 1-1:1.0
[ 8656.820000] scsi4 : usb-storage 1-1:1.1
[ 8657.350000] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, device number 4
[ 8663.940000] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 5 using ehci-platform
[ 8664.090000] scsi5 : usb-storage 1-1:1.4
[31552.810000] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, device number 5
[64470.570000] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 6 using ehci-platform
[64470.720000] scsi6 : usb-storage 1-1:1.0
[64470.720000] scsi7 : usb-storage 1-1:1.1
[64471.240000] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, device number 6
[64477.830000] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 7 using ehci-platform
[64477.980000] scsi8 : usb-storage 1-1:1.4

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root@remote:~# opkg list-installed | grep usb
kmod-ledtrig-usbdev - 3.3.8-1-9085b13c38263aeabdadc676913afc1c
kmod-usb-acm - 3.3.8-1-9085b13c38263aeabdadc676913afc1c
kmod-usb-core - 3.3.8-1-9085b13c38263aeabdadc676913afc1c
kmod-usb-net - 3.3.8-1-9085b13c38263aeabdadc676913afc1c
kmod-usb-ohci - 3.3.8-1-9085b13c38263aeabdadc676913afc1c
kmod-usb-printer - 3.3.8-1-9085b13c38263aeabdadc676913afc1c
kmod-usb-serial - 3.3.8-1-9085b13c38263aeabdadc676913afc1c
kmod-usb-serial-option - 3.3.8-1-9085b13c38263aeabdadc676913afc1c
kmod-usb-serial-qualcomm - 3.3.8-1-9085b13c38263aeabdadc676913afc1c
kmod-usb-serial-sierrawireless - 3.3.8-1-9085b13c38263aeabdadc676913afc1c
kmod-usb-serial-wwan - 3.3.8-1-9085b13c38263aeabdadc676913afc1c
kmod-usb-sierrawireless-directip - 3.3.8-10-9085b13c38263aeabdadc676913afc1c
kmod-usb-storage - 3.3.8-1-9085b13c38263aeabdadc676913afc1c
kmod-usb-storage-extras - 3.3.8-1-9085b13c38263aeabdadc676913afc1c
kmod-usb2 - 3.3.8-1-9085b13c38263aeabdadc676913afc1c
libusb - 0.1.12-3
libusb-1.0 - 1.0.9-1
plugin-gargoyle-usb-printer - 1.5.11-1
plugin-gargoyle-usb-storage - 1.5.11-1
usb-modeswitch - 1.2.6-1
usb-modeswitch-data - 20130610-1
usbutils - 005-1

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root@remote:~# cat /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/12d1\:151a
# Huawei E392u-12, E3131 (Variant)

TargetVendor=  0x12d1
TargetProductList="151b,151d"

MessageContent="55534243123456780000000000000011062000000100000000000000000000"

"Vendor=12d1 ProdID=151d" here:

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root@remote:~# cat /proc/bus/usb/devices

T:  Bus=01 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=480  MxCh= 1
B:  Alloc=  0/800 us ( 0%), #Int=  0, #Iso=  0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0002 Rev= 3.03
S:  Manufacturer=Linux 3.3.8 ehci_hcd
S:  Product=Generic Platform EHCI Controller
S:  SerialNumber=ehci-platform
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=  0mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   4 Ivl=256ms

T:  Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  5 Spd=480  MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=12d1 ProdID=151d Rev= 1.02
S:  Manufacturer=HUAWEI
S:  Product=HUAWEI Mobile
C:* #Ifs= 5 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=500mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=02 Prot=01 Driver=(none)
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=  64 Ivl=2ms
E:  Ad=82(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E:  Ad=01(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=4ms
I:* If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=02 Prot=16 Driver=(none)
E:  Ad=83(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=  64 Ivl=2ms
I:  If#= 1 Alt= 1 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=02 Prot=16 Driver=(none)
E:  Ad=83(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=  64 Ivl=2ms
E:  Ad=84(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E:  Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=4ms
I:* If#= 2 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=02 Prot=03 Driver=(none)
E:  Ad=85(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E:  Ad=03(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=4ms
I:* If#= 3 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=02 Prot=02 Driver=(none)
E:  Ad=86(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E:  Ad=04(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=4ms
I:* If#= 4 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=06 Prot=50 Driver=usb-storage
E:  Ad=05(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E:  Ad=87(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms

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picocom -b 115200 /dev/ttyUSB[either 0, 1 or 2]
FATAL: cannot open /dev/ttyUSB[either 0, 1 or 2] No such file or directory

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root@remote:~# ls /dev | grep tty
tty
ttyS0

Could someone give me some pointers as to how to go about fixing this?
Thanks!

[hugbear]

I edited "dmesg | grep -i usb" above to be case insensitive.

[ispyisail]

http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl- ... .3g.modems

USB 3G Modems
USB 3G modem issue (insufficient power). The device does NOT deliver enough power for most USB 3G modems, which can lead to erratic behavior such as droped/failed connections. If a 3G USB modem is to be used, consider other routers with a USB port that delivers enough Amperes. (e.g. Buffalo WZR-HP-AG300H)