Questions tagged [4g]

4G is a mobile communications standards. A 4G system provides mobile ultra-broadband Internet access.

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mmcli -m 0 saying modem not found, but I can connect

A above, my remote device is saying the modem cannot be found, BUT I am can log in over a 4g network. The command mmcli -m 0 was working before and then I locked my modem to 4g, now its saying; "...
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Auto-connecting 4G/LTE on startup (with USB modem)

I have a Huawei E3372 modem which works just fine - it shows up in the settings and I can easily connect to the network, but I'm trying to set up a machine that ideally would boot up automatically ...
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How to detect if any 4G hardware modem installed on a computer in Ubuntu v14.04

I got a new laptop from office Lenovo L460, it has micro sim slot on it but I have no idea whether it has hardware to support. I can not open the back of the laptop to check this. Is there any ...
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M.2 4G Sierra Module ( Dell )

i have a M.2 4g Sierra AirPrime module. It did say it was a replacement for a range of Dell models, so, my question is, will this work with Ubuntu or will it only work with the Dell models. ? i can ...
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How to use usb.modeswtich to turn my 4G dongle from mass storage mode to modem mode?

Running Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS My Huawei E3372 4G Dongle is not working correctly with Ubuntu. When I plug it in, I can see the driver.exe file is available (I installed wine so that I could run the .exe ...
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Setting up Inseego/AT&T/Novatel USB800 USB Wireless Modem on Ubuntu 20.04

I'm attempting to get inseego/at&t's USB800 wireless modem to work on my Ubuntu 20.04 box. However, upon plugging it in, looks like the Linux host cannot be properly initialize it. The User Manual ...
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4G LTE USB not working on ubuntu

I have bought a 4G LTE USB from Amazon. It works on windows and i was able to connect to 4G using the software that comes with the USB. I was trying to connect to use the USB on Ubuntu and raspberry ...
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Fibocom L850-GL installation on Ubuntu 20.04 or 21.10

I have a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 1 with the Fibcom L850-GL 4G LTE CAT9 module. I found some information how to install it here, but id does not work. Since I cannot comment or answer here a new ...
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How to use a 4G phone to provide WAN/Internet service to a LAN?

How to use a 4G phone to provide WAN/Internet service to a LAN? I intend to use this as backup when my cable modem Internet goes down. (It goes down frequently and it is down now.) My phone has a ...
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Ubuntu18.04 update on cell phone 4G

I've tried to update my ubuntu desktop (via 'apt-get update') through my mobile's 4G LTE internet broadband. The OS connented and started downloading at first but soon slowed down until it hanged (as ...
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Configure huawei e3372 4g dongle with Singtel Hi card 3g data on Ubuntu 18.04/Jetson nano project

I am trying to get the huawei 4g Dongle to work on my jetson nano in order to provide network for me. NVIDIA Jetson TX1 L4T 32.3.1 [ JetPack 4.3 ] Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS Kernel Version: 4.9.140-tegra ...
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Fibocom L850-GL installation on Ubuntu 18.04

I have a new gen 6 X1 carbon with a 4G connection. But, unfortunately, I could not install it in Ubuntu 18.04. I appreciate if anybody can help to install Fibocom L850-GL. PS: I want to use the 4G ...
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How do I use a Huawei 4g dongle?

I'm a new comer to Linux. I'm going to install Lubuntu (which is the best for my PC specs). Now the problem is how do I connect to internet. I don’t have a WiFi connection. I connect to internet by ...
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How to send and receive SMS and calls using USB modem?

I have recently got a Huawei e3372 4G LTE USB modem and I have inserted a Jio SIM into it. I had configured it properly and can use the data connection well, but I cannot understand how to send and ...
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LTE 4G module, connected, ping ok, dns ok, but can't browse internet

I've been using kubuntu for quite a while, before posting here I made a lot of research but wasn't able to solve my problem, hope someone here can help me getting things to work. I have this Lenovo ...
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Is there a list of usb 4G modems that work "as is" in Ubuntu?

I've been trying out different usb modems from different networks in Portugal, and each time I get a new one it's always a week-long adventure of trying to get it to work with Ubuntu, which usually ...
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Unable to connect 4G/LTE Modem. ModemManager shuts off as soon as it tries to connect

When I run ModemManager --debug on the terminal, I get this output. Running mmcli -L gives me: /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0 [huawei] E3372 And running mmcli -m 0 gives me this output. ...
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Modem software install problem

Did an update to Ubuntu 16.04LTS yesterday unfortunately now Ubuntu is giving the messages: Optus 4G Mobile” contains software intended to be automatically started. Would you like to run it? and ...
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Soft for 3g modems setup

I need setup 3g internet in location with weak signal strength. Does anybody know soft for 3g modems setup (measure signal level, frequency and etc...). I need watch RSSI in dbm, base station id and ...
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How to install Sierra Wireless Ubuntu 16.04 Dell Latitude

I have a dell latitude e7470 laptop, I have a 4g sierra wireless modem installed. In windows 7 modem works. On ubuntu 16.04 lts is visible in command output but not working: output of lsusb: ...
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Built in 4G modem of Thinkpad X1 carbon (5th gen) is not deteceted in ubuntu 16.04

I am having a Thinkpad X1 carbon (5th gen) laptop with in build 4G mobile broad band modem. Even though the socket for the SIM card is available on the laptop, mmcli -L does not detect it. Is there ...
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What is the easiest way to replace a cellphone with a mini laptop [closed]

Given the security concerns that seem to surround modern cellphones in general and Android phones in particular, Ḯ'm considering to move away from using a cellphone and replacing its most important ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 EM7455 works only after suspend

I hit a strange problem discussed in this thread of some modem mailing lis https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/modemmanager-devel/2017-February/003804.html. Basically when I start up my system in ...
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Can not connect Huawei e3372 modem on Ubuntu 15.10. Please help

I got a new Huawei E3372 modem for my 4G data connection. I have not been able to make it work, since it does not show up in my Network Manager. Can some one point me to the correct direction on how ...
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xubuntu 14.04 wont recognise my huawei e3372h 4g modem [duplicate]

good morning I am trying tu use my huawei e3372h modem on my xubuntu 14.04 but it wont work. xubuntu recognise the modem as an usb flash memory. i really need some help thanks
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Ubuntu 14.04 32bit OS with 4g physical ram and pae still shows 3.2g ram

I upgraded 2gb memory to 4gb on Lifebook 6025. I followed instructions for pae to recognize the 4gb by doing sudo apt-get install linux-headers-server linux-image-server linux-server edit grub by ...
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nmcli not working on Ubuntu 16.04 for Huawei E3372

I have created a VM Ubuntu 16.04 on windows 7 host. I connected the 4g modem. The ifconfig give the following additional interface enx0c5b8f279a64 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 0c:5b:8f:27:9a:64 ...
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How to setup Huawei Vodafone 4G dongle on Ubuntu

I tried creating a new mobile broadband connection but my device is not listed in the options. lsusb shows that it is recognized as a mass storage device. So i ejected the drive and reconnected it, it ...
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Getting 3G instead of 4G (LTE)

I've got a Sierra Wireless Airprime MC7354 module, supplying a cellular communication to my x86 - running Ubuntu Server 14.04. By default, on module boot, it searches for an LTE network connection, ...
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Huawei E8372h-927 Modem configuration not working on Ubuntu 14.04 lts

I'm having trouble with my broadband modem (Huawei E8372h-927) on Ubuntu 14.04 . I have install divers for (Huawei E8372h-927) as per installation procedure are as follows: Installatiion a. To ...
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Where are start-up mobile network configuration files saved?

After upgrading to OTA 13 when I start my mx5, the default mobile network speed is edge and not 4G as was previously the case. Where are start-up mobile network configuration files saved? Brgds
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Upgraded to 13.10 and my airtel connection manager does not detect Huawei E398 4g LTE modem

I was using the Airtel 4G LTE modem (Huawei E398) with the Airtel connection manager successfully in Ubuntu 12.10 (in one partition, have Ubuntu 13.04 in another partition). Upgraded to Ubuntu 13.10 2 ...
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Ubuntu unable to detect Huawei E392 USB modem with Airtel 4G connection

Ubuntu unable to detect Huawei E392 USB modem with Airtel 4G connection. Output of lsusb Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux ...
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Question about 4g lte w/ Ubuntu phones

Currently, can any Ubuntu phones connect to 4g lte? If not now, is it in the works? If so, what is the ETA? Thanks.
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4g usb modem not working after modeswith

Recently I was trying to make my 4g mobile boroadband (Huawei e3372) work on my ubuntu 12.04,so I followed the instructions in this link http://bytefish.de/blog/huawei_e352s5/, and execute these ...
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Lenovo mobile broadband

I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my Thinkpad T400, and in addition to traditional ethernet and wifi connections, I would like to enable the mobile broadband, integrated by default on my laptop. ...
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No 3G or 4G on my Nexus 4

I'm not sure why its not working, just having some issues. But, neither 3G nor 4G is working on my device, I believe 2G is though. I'm on T-Mobile and had no issues with installation. A note; When I ...
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How to install Alcatel's One Touch (l100) 4G modem in a Ubuntu 14.04?

I've tried using Alcatel's One Touch 4G USB modem on a newly installed Ubuntu 14.04, but with no luck. The carrier is Portugal's Optimus Kanguru. Following suggestions online, I've installed usb-...
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Boot from USB with 3g/4g

Does a small USB stick exist which has built in 3g or 4g, and can be plugged into any computers usb port to boot into linux giving you internet access using the 3g or 4g built into the USB stick which ...
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How to use Airtel 4G LTE Dongle with Ubuntu?

I have recently installed Ubuntu 13.04 in my PC. Everything works fine except my Airtel 4G LTE dongle (Model MF825A). Ubuntu does not give any option to select 4G LTE when setting up a mobile ...
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How to make Huawei E3276 to work

I have problem with my new Huawei E3276 USB modem. I have found a solution which I quote (original post: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-nettool/+question/211095): "With the ...
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Reconnect USB Modem every 12 hours

I'm planning on having a 4G LTE USB Modem plugged into a server computer at home. I will then go somewhere else. I'm afraid it will disconnect, and if it does not work I would have to go home to fix ...
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How to use Wimax modem?

I have a Wimax 4G modem, but no activity in Ubuntu 12.10. How can I get a driver for this? Here's full info on the device: Banglalion WiMAX 5Vdc, 300ma Model Name: WIXUBB-116X238BD FCC ID:...
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Unable to create Hotspot with internet connection for iPod 4G?

I used the Network -> Use as Hotspot button to make a network and I can connect to it just fine. However, no Internet packets are going through to my connected device, an iPod 4G. How can you ...