How to make Huawei E5372 USB 4g LTE Modem work on Debian 12?
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I'm trying to make my Huawei E5372 USB modem work with my Debian 12 Linux with Gnome Desktop Environment but having no luck with it.
When listing modems with ModemManager the USB modem is shown:
tiago@dell-inspiron-15-3520:~$ sudo mmcli -L
/org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/1 [huawei] E5372tiago@dell-inspiron-15-3520:~$ sudo mmcli -m 1
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General | path: /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/1
| device id: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Hardware | manufacturer: huawei
| model: E5372
| firmware revision: 21.221.19.00.00
| supported: gsm-umts
| current: gsm-umts
| equipment id: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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System | device: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-1
| drivers: huawei_cdc_ncm, option
| plugin: huawei
| primary port: cdc-wdm0
| ports: cdc-wdm0 (at), ttyUSB0 (at), wwx0c5b8f279a64 (net)
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Status | unlock retries: sim-pin (3), sim-puk (10), sim-pin2 (3), sim-puk2 (10)
| state: registered
| power state: on
| access tech: lte
| signal quality: 100% (recent)
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Modes | supported: allowed: 2g; preferred: none
| allowed: 3g; preferred: none
| allowed: 4g; preferred: none
| allowed: 2g, 3g, 4g; preferred: 4g
| allowed: 2g, 3g, 4g; preferred: 4g
| allowed: 2g, 3g, 4g; preferred: 3g
| allowed: 2g, 3g, 4g; preferred: 3g
| allowed: 2g, 3g, 4g; preferred: 2g
| allowed: 2g, 3g, 4g; preferred: 2g
| allowed: 3g, 4g; preferred: 4g
| allowed: 2g, 4g; preferred: 4g
| allowed: 2g, 3g; preferred: 3g
| allowed: 3g, 4g; preferred: 3g
| allowed: 2g, 3g; preferred: 2g
| allowed: 2g, 4g; preferred: 2g
| allowed: 2g, 3g, 4g; preferred: none
| current: allowed: 2g, 3g, 4g; preferred: none
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IP | supported: ipv4, ipv6, ipv4v6
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3GPP | imei: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
| operator id: 72404
| operator name: TIMBRASIL
| registration: home
| packet service state: attached
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3GPP EPS | ue mode of operation: csps-2
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SIM | primary sim path: /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/SIM/1
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Bearer | paths: /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Bearer/4
| /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Bearer/3
| /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Bearer/2tiago@dell-inspiron-15-3520:~$ sudo mmcli -m 1 -b 2
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General | path: /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Bearer/2
| type: default
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Status | connected: no
| connection error name: org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.Error.Core.Unsupported
| connection error message: Only IPv4 is supported by this modem
| suspended: no
| multiplexed: no
| ip timeout: 20
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Properties | apn: timbrasil.br
| roaming: allowed
| ip type: ipv4v6
| user: tim
| password: tim
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Statistics | attempts: 8
| attempts: 8
tiago@dell-inspiron-15-3520:~$ sudo mmcli -m 1 -b 3
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General | path: /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Bearer/3
| type: default
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Status | connected: no
| connection error name: org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.Error.MobileEquipment.Unknown
| connection error message: Unknown error
| suspended: no
| multiplexed: no
| ip timeout: 20
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Properties | apn: timbrasil.br
| roaming: allowed
| ip type: ipv4
| user: tim
| password: tim
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Statistics | attempts: 8
| attempts: 8
tiago@dell-inspiron-15-3520:~$ sudo mmcli -m 1 -b 4
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General | path: /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Bearer/4
| type: default
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Status | connected: no
| connection error name: org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.Error.Core.Unsupported
| connection error message: Only IPv4 is supported by this modem
| suspended: no
| multiplexed: no
| ip timeout: 20
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Properties | apn: timbrasil.br
| roaming: allowed
| ip type: ipv6
| user: tim
| password: tim
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Statistics | attempts: 8
| attempts: 8tiago@dell-inspiron-15-3520:~$ sudo mmcli -i 1
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General | path: /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/SIM/1
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Properties | active: yes
| imsi: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
| iccid: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
| operator id: 72404
| operator name: TIM
| gid2: FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFhuawei-4g **NetworkManager connection** is configured as following:
tiago@dell-inspiron-15-3520:~$ sudo nmcli c show huawei-4g | cat
connection.id: huawei-4g
connection.uuid: 0aa9ce26-96a3-49a8-a509-f48e56a3981e
connection.stable-id: --
connection.type: gsm
connection.interface-name: cdc-wdm0
connection.autoconnect: yes
connection.autoconnect-priority: 0
connection.autoconnect-retries: -1 (default)
connection.multi-connect: 0 (default)
connection.auth-retries: -1
connection.timestamp: 1726645128
connection.read-only: no
connection.permissions: --
connection.zone: --
connection.master: --
connection.slave-type: --
connection.autoconnect-slaves: -1 (default)
connection.secondaries: --
connection.gateway-ping-timeout: 0
connection.metered: unknown
connection.lldp: default
connection.mdns: -1 (default)
connection.llmnr: -1 (default)
connection.dns-over-tls: -1 (default)
connection.mptcp-flags: 0x0 (default)
connection.wait-device-timeout: -1
connection.wait-activation-delay: -1
ipv4.method: auto
ipv4.dns: --
ipv4.dns-search: --
ipv4.dns-options: --
ipv4.dns-priority: 0
ipv4.addresses: --
ipv4.gateway: --
ipv4.routes: --
ipv4.route-metric: -1
ipv4.route-table: 0 (unspec)
ipv4.routing-rules: --
ipv4.replace-local-rule: -1 (default)
ipv4.ignore-auto-routes: no
ipv4.ignore-auto-dns: no
ipv4.dhcp-client-id: --
ipv4.dhcp-iaid: --
ipv4.dhcp-timeout: 0 (default)
ipv4.dhcp-send-hostname: yes
ipv4.dhcp-hostname: --
ipv4.dhcp-fqdn: --
ipv4.dhcp-hostname-flags: 0x0 (none)
ipv4.never-default: no
ipv4.may-fail: yes
ipv4.required-timeout: -1 (default)
ipv4.dad-timeout: -1 (default)
ipv4.dhcp-vendor-class-identifier: --
ipv4.link-local: 0 (default)
ipv4.dhcp-reject-servers: --
ipv4.auto-route-ext-gw: -1 (default)
ipv6.method: auto
ipv6.dns: --
ipv6.dns-search: --
ipv6.dns-options: --
ipv6.dns-priority: 0
ipv6.addresses: --
ipv6.gateway: --
ipv6.routes: --
ipv6.route-metric: -1
ipv6.route-table: 0 (unspec)
ipv6.routing-rules: --
ipv6.replace-local-rule: -1 (default)
ipv6.ignore-auto-routes: no
ipv6.ignore-auto-dns: no
ipv6.never-default: no
ipv6.may-fail: yes
ipv6.required-timeout: -1 (default)
ipv6.ip6-privacy: -1 (unknown)
ipv6.addr-gen-mode: default
ipv6.ra-timeout: 0 (default)
ipv6.mtu: auto
ipv6.dhcp-duid: --
ipv6.dhcp-iaid: --
ipv6.dhcp-timeout: 0 (default)
ipv6.dhcp-send-hostname: yes
ipv6.dhcp-hostname: --
ipv6.dhcp-hostname-flags: 0x0 (none)
ipv6.auto-route-ext-gw: -1 (default)
ipv6.token: --
gsm.auto-config: no
gsm.number: --
gsm.username: tim
gsm.password:
gsm.password-flags: 0 (none)
gsm.apn: "timbrasil.br"
gsm.network-id: --
gsm.pin:
gsm.pin-flags: 0 (none)
gsm.home-only: no
gsm.device-id: --
gsm.sim-id: --
gsm.sim-operator-id: --
gsm.mtu: auto
proxy.method: none
proxy.browser-only: no
proxy.pac-url: --
proxy.pac-script: --tiago@dell-inspiron-15-3520:~$ sudo nmcli c up huawei-4g
Error: Connection activation failed: Unknown error
Hint: use 'journalctl -xe NM_CONNECTION=0aa9ce26-96a3-49a8-a509-f48e56a3981e + NM_DEVICE=cdc-wdm0' to get more details.set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6054] device (cdc-wdm0): Activation: starting connection 'huawei-4g' (0aa9ce26-96a3-49a8-a509-f48e56a3981e)
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6055] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6063] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: prepare -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6075] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6271] modem-broadband[cdc-wdm0]: failed to connect modem: Only IPv4 is supported by this modem
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6272] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: prepare -> failed (reason 'unknown', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6278] device (cdc-wdm0): Activation: failed for connection 'huawei-4g'
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6280] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6286] device (cdc-wdm0): Activation: starting connection 'huawei-4g' (0aa9ce26-96a3-49a8-a509-f48e56a3981e)
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6287] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6290] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: prepare -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6297] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6469] modem-broadband[cdc-wdm0]: failed to connect modem: Only IPv4 is supported by this modem
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6469] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: prepare -> failed (reason 'unknown', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6473] device (cdc-wdm0): Activation: failed for connection 'huawei-4g'
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6475] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6481] device (cdc-wdm0): Activation: starting connection 'huawei-4g' (0aa9ce26-96a3-49a8-a509-f48e56a3981e)
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6482] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6487] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: prepare -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6495] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6663] modem-broadband[cdc-wdm0]: failed to connect modem: Only IPv4 is supported by this modem
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6663] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: prepare -> failed (reason 'unknown', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6665] device (cdc-wdm0): Activation: failed for connection 'huawei-4g'
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6666] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6669] device (cdc-wdm0): Activation: starting connection 'huawei-4g' (0aa9ce26-96a3-49a8-a509-f48e56a3981e)
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6670] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6673] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: prepare -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6681] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6845] modem-broadband[cdc-wdm0]: failed to connect modem: Only IPv4 is supported by this modem
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6846] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: prepare -> failed (reason 'unknown', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6850] device (cdc-wdm0): Activation: failed for connection 'huawei-4g'
set 18 04:44:31 dell-inspiron-15-3520 NetworkManager: [1726645471.6852] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Asked by Tiago Stapenhorst
(145 rep)
Sep 18, 2024, 07:55 AM