Gargolyle and Hilink modem

[poppyfields]

I would like to ask for advice as to how to solve this problem. I'm using Gargoyle 1.7.1

It seems that many have succeeded in getting a Hilink modem (in my case an E3372-153 - ID 12d1:1f01) to work with Gargoyle, where I have failed (with TP-WR2543ND). However I have had it working on Openwrt on same device without any problems. Below is the (?relevant) dmesg.

I have tried plugging/unplugging, rebooting, sysupgrade and factory firmwares, clearing nvram.
I never get the 3G/4G option, despite trying.
I never get to choose eth port on DHCP wired.
Unable to install kmod-usb-net-cdc-ether (dependency fail due to different kernel)
(The modem lights are on and it connects - blue light)

Is the WR2543 build different from others, or is it just my modem?

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[    7.760000] ohci_hcd: USB 1.1 'Open' Host Controller (OHCI) Driver
[    7.780000] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
[    8.160000] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 2 using ehci-platform
[    8.420000] usb-storage 1-1:1.2: USB Mass Storage device detected
[    8.420000] scsi0 : usb-storage 1-1:1.2
[    9.440000] scsi 0:0:0:0: Direct-Access     HUAWEI   TF CARD Storage  2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
[    9.450000] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI removable disk
[   12.300000] jffs2: notice: (356) jffs2_build_xattr_subsystem: complete building xattr subsystem, 2 of xdatum (0 unchecked, 2 orphan) and 35 of xref (0 dead, 35 orphan) found.
[   12.360000] jffs2: notice: (353) jffs2_build_xattr_subsystem: complete building xattr subsystem, 2 of xdatum (0 unchecked, 2 orphan) and 35 of xref (0 dead, 35 orphan) found.
[   16.240000] usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_acm
[   16.240000] cdc_acm: USB Abstract Control Model driver for USB modems and ISDN adapters
[   16.250000] usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_wdm

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

[poppyfields]

Further update:

Borrowed an E372 modem - which is recognised, and all 3G/4G options appear. Therefore I suspect this is a modem issue only. Judging by the USB mass storage options appearing, is mode-switch working? With my limited knowledge, I am not sure how to test this. Could someone point me in the right direction?

UPDATE:
Tried everything again with Gargoyle 1.6.2. This time:

[ 41.080000] USB Serial support registered for GSM modem (1-port)
[ 41.080000] usbcore: registered new interface driver option
[ 41.090000] option: v0.7.2:USB Driver for GSM modems
[ 41.180000] USB Serial support registered for Qualcomm USB modem
[ 41.190000] usbcore: registered new interface driver qcserial
[ 56.340000] usb 1-1: usbfs: process 1168 (usb_modeswitch) did not claim interface 0 before use
[ 56.370000] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, device number 2
[ 56.990000] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 3 using ehci-platform
[ 57.310000] scsi1 : usb-storage 1-1:1.2
[ 58.310000] scsi 1:0:0:0: Direct-Access HUAWEI TF CARD Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
[ 58.320000] sd 1:0:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI removable disk

So usb_modeswitch may be the issue. I am now at the end of my knowledge. Hope I can get this to work as I prefer Gargoyle to openwrt.

[poppyfields]

OK - after lots of searching I have a solution.

The Gargoyle version on this site does not appear to work with Hilink modems (or certainly not my one).
The kernel is incompatible with cdc-ether from opkg which I believe is needed for Hilink to work. This is a shame, and I have not found a solution for it.
However "eko" has compiled all the Gargoyle 1.6.2 versions for all the routers with cdc-ether (and other goodies) which means my Hilink modem worked straight away. The Gargoyle version boots into Polish, but after entering the default password its easy to change English mode.

http://dl.eko.one.pl/gargoyle-pl/attitu ... ent/ar71xx

Hope this helps others, and I hope the developers here consider this in their newer versions.

[nworbnhoj]

@poppyfields thanks for chasing down the solution and posting!

[Lantis]

Cool!

Is cdc_ether the only change necessary?
If so I'll try and recommend it for you. It's a pretty easy change to apply.

[Volaris]

OK - after lots of searching I have a solution.

The Gargoyle version on this site does not appear to work with Hilink modems (or certainly not my one).
The kernel is incompatible with cdc-ether from opkg which I believe is needed for Hilink to work. This is a shame, and I have not found a solution for it.
However "eko" has compiled all the Gargoyle 1.6.2 versions for all the routers with cdc-ether (and other goodies) which means my Hilink modem worked straight away. The Gargoyle version boots into Polish, but after entering the default password its easy to change English mode.

http://dl.eko.one.pl/gargoyle-pl/attitu ... ent/ar71xx

Hope this helps others, and I hope the developers here consider this in their newer versions.

Woah, thank you for sharing Eko Gargoyle. I couldn't upgrade past 1.5.10 on regular Gargoyle due to being out of flash memory, but I just flashed Eko Gargoyle 1.6.2.2 and it works great. My VoIP calls are much clearer and WiFi seems stronger/more reliable. Must be the new WiFi drivers. D-Link DIR-601 A1

[poppyfields]

Glad this link has been helpful - its been a lifesaver to me as I struggled to get bandwidth to work as well as Gargoyle's in OpenWRT.

I believe all is needed for Hilink is usb_modeswitch and cdc-ether. "Eko" has compiled in other plugins and packages for a "fuller" version.

A google translated summary is here:
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate ... gargoylepl