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Micromax 3G mobile internet modem not being detected

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I have Micromax 3G modem, and I inserted it in the USB port, but it is not being detected by Ubuntu 12.04, that I'm using from a Live USB. I tried creating a mobile Internet connection, however, eventhough I created it, there is no option to connect.

I had previously used 11.10 Ubuntu, and it had automatically detected the datastick modem and asked me to create a connection.

On typing lsusb in the terminal it gives the following:

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub

Bus 001 Device 003: ID 03f0:5307 Hewlett-Packard 

Bus 001 Device 008: ID 1c9e:9605 OMEGA TECHNOLOGY 

Bus 001 Device 006: ID 5986:0364 Acer, Inc

tried to insert the modem before boot, with negative results

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answered 2 Years ago arkcker · Accepted Answer

Since we have the same vendor & product ID, create your config same as what i have:

gksudo gedit /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/1c9e:9605

Paste this code on the editor

DefaultVendor = 0x1c9e

DefaultProduct = 0x9605

TargetVendor = 0x1c9e

TargetProduct = 0x9605

MessageContent="55534243123456788000000080000606f50402527000000000000000000000"

Save and exit, then log in as root to your terminal:

su

Type & confirm your root password, and do:

modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1c9e product=0x9605



usb_modeswitch -c /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/1c9e:9605

If you didn't receive any error messages, you'll then see a new Mobile Broadband Connection on your Network Manager (top right wifi icon)

you need to run this code every session but you can just add the code below to your /etc/rc.local (insert before the 'exit 0') so it will be part of your startup programs:

 sleep 10

 modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1c9e product=0x9605

 usb_modeswitch -c /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/1c9e:9605

 sleep 20

 nmcli nm wwan on

 sleep 10

 nmcli con up id "your connection name here"

Hope this helps ..