Sierra Wireless (Dell Wireless 5570 HSPA+ (42Mbps) Mobile Broadband Card)
Dan Williams
dcbw at redhat.com
Mon Jul 13 13:18:41 PDT 2015
On Mon, 2015-07-13 at 21:00 +0200, Bartosz Nitkiewicz wrote:
> Ok I found new udev rules for my modem:
> ACTION!="add|change", GOTO="mbim_to_qmi_rules_end"
> SUBSYSTEM!="usb|drivers", GOTO="mbim_to_qmi_rules_end"
Ah, you must have an older kernel then; 41c3:81a3 got added to the 3.15
and later kernels and should cause qmi_wwan to be loaded automatically.
These udev rules working would indicate that is not the case?
Dan
> # load qmi_wwan module
> SUBSYSTEM=="usb", \
> ATTR{idVendor}=="413c", ATTR{idProduct}=="81a31", \
> RUN+="/sbin/modprobe -b qmi_wwan"
>
> # force Dell WWAN 5809e to configuration #1
> SUBSYSTEM=="usb", \
> ATTR{idVendor}=="413c", ATTR{idProduct}=="81a3", \
> ATTR{bConfigurationValue}="1"
>
> # add the new id in the qmi_wwan driver
> SUBSYSTEM=="drivers", \
> ENV{DEVPATH}=="/bus/usb/drivers/qmi_wwan", \
> ATTR{new_id}="413c 81a3"
>
> # load qcserial module
> SUBSYSTEM=="usb", \
> ATTR{idVendor}=="413c", ATTR{idProduct}=="81b1", \
> RUN+="/sbin/modprobe -b qcserial"
>
> # add the new id in the qcserial driver
> SUBSYSTEM=="drivers", \
> ENV{DEVPATH}=="/bus/usb-serial/drivers/qcserial", \
> ATTR{new_id}="413c 81a3"
>
> LABEL="mbim_to_qmi_rules_end"
>
> Now I have both, ttyUSB* and /dev/cdc-wdm0, but modem still won't register
> to network.
>
> Regards
> Bartosz Nitkiewicz
>
> 2015-07-13 20:37 GMT+02:00 Bartosz Nitkiewicz <bartosz at nitkiewicz.eu>:
>
> > No. There is /dev/cdc-wdm0 on boot, but after a while it disappears.
> >
> >
> > 2015-07-13 19:57 GMT+02:00 Dan Williams <dcbw at redhat.com>:
> >
> >> On Mon, 2015-07-13 at 19:46 +0200, Bartosz Nitkiewicz wrote:
> >> > Ok. I have almost working modem. It won't register to network. Power
> >> state
> >> > is always on:
> >> >
> >> > /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0 (device id
> >> > '1ae86b07c8ac5ac1ce60dfa8021538c140b92646')
> >> > -------------------------
> >> > Hardware | manufacturer: 'Sierra Wireless, Incorporated'
> >> > | model: 'MC8805'
> >> > | revision: 'SWI9X15C_05.05.47.00 r24787 carmd-fwbuild1
> >> > 2014/09/25 08:39:40'
> >> > | supported: 'gsm-umts, lte'
> >> > | current: 'gsm-umts, lte'
> >> > | equipment id: '355605050324851'
> >> > -------------------------
> >> > System | device:
> >> '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-7'
> >> > | drivers: 'qcserial'
> >> > | plugin: 'Gobi'
> >> > | primary port: 'ttyUSB2'
> >> > | ports: 'ttyUSB0 (qcdm), ttyUSB2 (at)'
> >>
> >> This shows that the modem isn't actually using QMI, but the very, very
> >> limited AT-based "Gobi" plugin. I doubt that would really work... Do
> >> you have a /dev/cdc-wdm0 device at all?
> >>
> >> Dan
> >>
> >> > -------------------------
> >> > Numbers | own : '+48666459757'
> >> > -------------------------
> >> > Status | lock: 'none'
> >> > | unlock retries: 'unknown'
> >> > | state: 'enabled'
> >> > | power state: 'on'
> >> > | access tech: 'unknown'
> >> > | signal quality: '0' (cached)
> >> > -------------------------
> >> > Modes | supported: 'allowed: 2g, 3g, 4g; preferred: none'
> >> > | current: 'allowed: 2g, 3g, 4g; preferred: none'
> >> > -------------------------
> >> > Bands | supported: 'unknown'
> >> > | current: 'unknown'
> >> > -------------------------
> >> > IP | supported: 'ipv4, ipv6, ipv4v6'
> >> > -------------------------
> >> > 3GPP | imei: '355605050324851'
> >> > | enabled locks: 'none'
> >> > | operator id: 'unknown'
> >> > | operator name: 'unknown'
> >> > | subscription: 'unknown'
> >> > | registration: 'idle'
> >> > -------------------------
> >> > SIM | path: '/org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/SIM/0'
> >> >
> >> > -------------------------
> >> > Bearers | paths: 'none'
> >> >
> >> > When I try to;
> >> > mmcli -m 0 --simple-connect="apn=intenet"
> >> >
> >> > I have error: couldn't connect the modem: 'Timeout was reached'
> >> >
> >> > Any hint
> >> >
> >> > 2015-07-11 20:16 GMT+02:00 Bjørn Mork <bjorn at mork.no>:
> >> >
> >> > > I'm semi-offline at the moment, having only occasional gsm edge
> >> access...
> >> > > And I see that the post I was thinking of only contains the least
> >> > > interesting part of the equation. It is focused on the (for me) new
> >> and
> >> > > exciting usb comp qmi messages.
> >> > >
> >> > > I do have more details on my laptop, but I won't have access to that
> >> for a
> >> > > few weeks.
> >> > >
> >> > > Anyway, here is a start (with a non obvious subject):
> >> > > lists.freedesktop.org/archives/libqmi-devel/2015-February/001104.html
> >> > >
> >> > > Using the mbim service mentioned there to send the qmi fcc message
> >> > > Aleksander has documented in libqmi should make this modem work in
> >> mbim
> >> > > mode too.
> >> > >
> >> > > You might have more success than me googling.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Bjørn
> >> > >
> >> > > On July 11, 2015 6:31:06 PM CEST, Bartosz Nitkiewicz <
> >> > > bartosz at nitkiewicz.eu> wrote:
> >> > > >Very interesting. Could you paste a link? I don't know where to find
> >> > > >it.
> >> > > >This modem is very problematic. Working fine but after reboot not
> >> > > >working
> >> > > >at all. Another reboot and once again mm could "see" it...
> >> > > >10 lip 2015 7:40 PM "Bjørn Mork" <bjorn at mork.no> napisał(a):
> >> > > >
> >> > > >> I'm pretty sure the fcc thing is possible with qmi embedded in
> >> mbim.
> >> > > >See
> >> > > >> my recent experments with the usb comp commands.
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> Testing it is pretty straight forward, since you only append your
> >> > > >prepared
> >> > > >> qmi messages to mbim. Or seeing it the other way:prepend an mbim
> >> > > >header to
> >> > > >> qmi messages.
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> It would be interesting to know whether this is the method used by
> >> > > >> windows, or if there is some more direct mbim service/cid for this.
> >> > > >So if
> >> > > >> anyone can snoop..
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> Bjørn
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> On July 10, 2015 6:00:05 PM CEST, Aleksander Morgado <
> >> > > >> aleksander at aleksander.es> wrote:
> >> > > >> >On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 11:28 AM, Bartosz Nitkiewicz
> >> > > >> ><bartosz at nitkiewicz.eu> wrote:
> >> > > >> >> I have problem with my modem. It can't connect or enable.
> >> > > >> >>
> >> > > >> >> mmcli -m 0
> >> > > >> >>
> >> > > >> >> /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0 (device id
> >> > > >> >> '5c7d03243a4f66003876aab95834e2bbb9ca67ca')
> >> > > >> >> -------------------------
> >> > > >> >> Hardware | manufacturer: 'Dell'
> >> > > >> >> | model: 'MBIM [413C:81A3]'
> >> > > >> >> | revision: 'SWI9X15C_05.05.47.00'
> >> > > >> >> | supported: 'gsm-umts'
> >> > > >> >> | current: 'gsm-umts'
> >> > > >> >> | equipment id: '355605050324851'
> >> > > >> >> -------------------------
> >> > > >> >> System | device:
> >> > > >> >'/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-7'
> >> > > >> >> | drivers: 'cdc_mbim'
> >> > > >> >> | plugin: 'Dell'
> >> > > >> >> | primary port: 'cdc-wdm1'
> >> > > >> >> | ports: 'wwp0s20u7c2i12 (net), cdc-wdm1
> >> > > >(mbim)'
> >> > > >> >> -------------------------
> >> > > >> >> Numbers | own : '48666459757'
> >> > > >> >> -------------------------
> >> > > >> >> Status | lock: 'none'
> >> > > >> >> | unlock retries: 'sim-pin2 (3)'
> >> > > >> >> | state: 'disabled'
> >> > > >> >> | power state: 'low'
> >> > > >> >> | access tech: 'unknown'
> >> > > >> >> | signal quality: '0' (cached)
> >> > > >> >> -------------------------
> >> > > >> >> Modes | supported: 'allowed: 2g, 3g; preferred: none'
> >> > > >> >> | current: 'allowed: 2g, 3g; preferred: none'
> >> > > >> >> -------------------------
> >> > > >> >> Bands | supported: 'unknown'
> >> > > >> >> | current: 'unknown'
> >> > > >> >> -------------------------
> >> > > >> >> IP | supported: 'ipv4, ipv6, ipv4v6'
> >> > > >> >> -------------------------
> >> > > >> >> 3GPP | imei: '355605050324851'
> >> > > >> >> | enabled locks: 'fixed-dialing'
> >> > > >> >> | operator id: 'unknown'
> >> > > >> >> | operator name: 'unknown'
> >> > > >> >> | subscription: 'unknown'
> >> > > >> >> | registration: 'unknown'
> >> > > >> >> -------------------------
> >> > > >> >> SIM | path:
> >> > > >'/org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/SIM/0'
> >> > > >> >>
> >> > > >> >> -------------------------
> >> > > >> >> Bearers | paths: 'none'
> >> > > >> >>
> >> > > >> >>
> >> > > >> >>
> >> > > >> >> mmcli -m 0 --enable
> >> > > >> >> error: couldn't enable the modem:
> >> > > >> >> 'GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.libmbim.Error.Status.Failure:
> >> > > >Failure'
> >> > > >> >>
> >> > > >> >> I found this
> >> > > >> >>
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> https://sigquit.wordpress.com/2015/02/09/dell-branded-sierra-wireless-3g4g-modem-not-online/
> >> > > >> >> They said that it should be set to Mode: online. I can't do
> >> > > >anything
> >> > > >> >with it
> >> > > >> >> while modemmanager deamon is started. When I manualy stop it I
> >> > > >get:
> >> > > >> >>
> >> > > >> >> sudo qmicli -d /dev/cdc-wdm1 --dms-get-operating-mode
> >> > > >> >> [10 Jul 2015, 11:27:27] -Warning ** [/dev/cdc-wdm1] QMI framing
> >> > > >error
> >> > > >> >> detected
> >> > > >> >> error: couldn't create client for the 'dms' service: CID
> >> > > >allocation
> >> > > >> >failed
> >> > > >> >> in the CTL client: Transaction timed out
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >> >Your modem is using MBIM, not QMI, so you won't be able to use
> >> > > >qmicli.
> >> > > >> >I don't know yet how to do the FCC auth thing in MBIM; maybe it's
> >> > > >> >possible through QMI embedded in MBIM but didn't really test that
> >> > > >yet.
> >> > > >> >You could try to use usb_modeswitch to select USB configuration #1
> >> > > >in
> >> > > >> >the device, which should be QMI.
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >> >--
> >> > > >> >Aleksander
> >> > > >> >https://aleksander.es
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> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
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> >
> >
> > --
> > Bartosz Nitkiewicz
> >
>
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