Huawei E1762 connection in Ubuntu 9.10 Filed under ( Broadband )

Here are few simple steps to enjoy your Huawei E1762 broadband in Ubuntu 9.10

1) Edit /etc/usb_modeswitch

Change your settings as per below....

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Huawei E220 (aka "Vodafone EasyBox II", aka "T-Mobile wnw Box Micro")

# Huawei E270
# Huawei E870
# and probably most other Huawei devices (just adapt product ID)
#
# Two options: 1. removal of "usb-storage" 2. the special control
# message found by Miroslav Bobovsky
#
# Contributor: Hans Kurent, Denis Sutter

DefaultVendor= 0x12d1
;DefaultProduct= 0x1003
DefaultProduct= 0x1446

TargetVendor=0x12d1
TargetProduct=0x140c

# choose one of these:
;DetachStorageOnly=1
;HuaweiMode=1

MessageEndpoint=0x01
MessageContent="55534243000000000000000000000011060000000000000000000000000000"

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2) If you are connected to the Broadband but unable to browse internet, then you guys have to add the following DNS in your mobile broadband settings;
a) IPV4 Settings method should be Automatic (PPP) Addresses Only
b) DNS Servers : 58.71.136.10, 58.71.132.10

3) Reboot your machine to enjoy your broadband.

Source : (Forum on www.draisberghof.de)