It should stand for most Huawei modem devices:įor most devices: everything enabled except the flashmemory microSD-drive will be available under Windows even without drivers installed Here's the more detailed table for more settings you can use instead of "0". It stays locked even after you disconnect so to be on the safe side now is the time to right click to your Network Manager and uncheck "Enable Mobile Broadband" or even "Enable Networking" option to release your device for use with minicom. Keep in mind that Network Manager locks your modem device as soon as you establish Internet connection using this device. Now you should be able to communicate directly with your modem using AT commands. Here are the screen shots for my Huawei E220:Īfter you've finished just select "Save setup as dfl" option and "Exit from Minicom" what will bring you back to terminal.
That will give you serial device location for your hardware. If you have some other modem device for the "ttyUSBX" part take a look at the "Connection information" window from your Network Manager when you have established Internet connection.
We will use minicom to communicate with our modem so let's install it first įor "Serial Device" you will select /dev/ttyUSB0 if you have Huawei E220 device or /dev/ttyUSB2 if you have ZTE MF100 modem device. In this article I'm using Ubuntu Linux 10.04 but the logic is the same for any Linux distribution. I know that you will probably proceed because that's what every Linux geek (my self included) would do in your place but you've been warned. I've tested following procedure with my Huawei E220 and ZTE MF100 devices but it should work for all Huawei and ZTE hardware.
In this article I'll show you how to use your your Linux PC to disable virtual CD-ROM drive with built in software on Huawei and ZTE GSM modem devices.ĭisclamer: In this article you are going to send direct AT commands to your modem hardware and if you try real hard you can mess your hardware to the point where you will be unable to use it to connect to Internet. We can have fun disabling this annoyance once and for all. What's the use for that thing on our beloved Linux boxes? I know one. The idea is that average user has all of its modem drivers (of course Windows only) nearby. What bugs me the most is that annoying virtual CD-ROM drive that pops out every time I put my stick in my USB connector.
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