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## Contents

*   [1 Introduction](#Introduction)
*   [2 Switch from CD mode to modem mode on the device](#Switch_from_CD_mode_to_modem_mode_on_the_device)
*   [3 Disable CD mode on the device](#Disable_CD_mode_on_the_device)
*   [4 Disable CD mode on the device with wvdial](#Disable_CD_mode_on_the_device_with_wvdial)
*   [5 Setup udev rules](#Setup_udev_rules)
*   [6 Create a wvdial configuration](#Create_a_wvdial_configuration)
*   [7 Connect to the internet](#Connect_to_the_internet)
*   [8 Acknowledgements](#Acknowledgements)

## Introduction

See also [USB 3G Modem](/index.php/USB_3G_Modem "USB 3G Modem").

The ZTE MF110 / MF190 is a USB modem which combines 3G+/3G with EDGE/GPRS in one compact device. It has an integrated micro-SD card reader. It can send data at speeds up to 4.5 Mbps on 3G+ networks and receive data at speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps.

## Switch from CD mode to modem mode on the device

When you first plug the device, it is identified as a USB SCSI CDROM. You can find out the name of the device by using this:

```
[user@mypc] dmesg | tail
[ 6102.172283] usb 1-5: new high-speed USB device number 4 using ehci_hcd
[ 6102.300560] scsi24 : usb-storage 1-5:1.0
[ 6103.302591] scsi 24:0:0:0: CD-ROM            ZTE      USB SCSI CD-ROM  2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
[ 6103.305000] sr1: scsi-1 drive
[ 6103.305422] sr 24:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM **sr1**

```

The dongle is identified this way:

```
[user@mypc]$ lsusb | grep -i zte
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 19d2:**0150** ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM

```

The easiest way to switch to modem mode is by ejecting the CDROM.

```
eject /dev/sr1

```

After that, the led will turn off. A few seconds later, it will turn on again and it will be identified as modem by the kernel:

```
[user@mypc]$ lsusb | grep -i zte
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 19d2:**0124** ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM

```

## Disable CD mode on the device

Using a Windows machine, plug in the USB device and go through the short install wizard. Once done, close the Rogers app that starts up, then head into the Device Manager (Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager). Under the Ports section, find the COM port that's connected to the USB modem (ignore the Diagnostics mode). Connect to that COM port through Hyperterminal, found in the Accessories area of the Start Menu. Connection parameters are:

```
Bits per Second: 115200
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow Control: None

```

Once connected, type the following commands:

```
AT+ZOPRT=5
AT+ZCDRUN=8

```

This tells the modem not to use CD mode when it's first plugged into a computer. Now exit Hypterterminal and remove the USB modem. You're done with Windows.

## Disable CD mode on the device with wvdial

First remove usb-storage then modprobe usbserial

```
rmmod usb_storage
modprobe usbserial

```

Edit /etc/wvdial.conf :

```
[Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Modem Type = Analog Modem
ISDN = 0
Init1 = AT+ZOPRT=5
Init2 = AT+ZCDRUN=8

```

Run wvdial, it should use those commands and fail to connect.

Once it exits, unplug the stick and plug it back in and it should be seen as a modem.

## Setup udev rules

Create the following [udev](/index.php/Udev "Udev") rule:

 `/etc/udev/rules.d/90-zte.conf.rules` 
```
 # This is the Modem part of the card, let's load usbserial with the correct vendor and product IDs so we get our usb serial devices
 ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="19d2", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0124", RUN+="/sbin/modprobe usbserial vendor=0x19d2 product=0x0124", MODE="660", GROUP="network"

 # This is the ZeroCD part of the card, remove the usb_storage kernel module so it does not get treated like a storage device
 #ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="19d2", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0150", RUN+="/sbin/rmmod usb_storage"
 # This is the ZeroCD part of the card
 ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="19d2", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0150", RUN+="/usr/bin/eject /dev/sr1"

```

## Create a wvdial configuration

[Wvdial](/index.php/Wvdial "Wvdial") is an easy-to-use frontend to PPPd. The configuration is fairly easy to comprehend. Make sure you replace the /dev/ttyUSB2 line with the node that your USB modem is connected to, you can see that with dmesg. Save as /etc/wvdial.conf.

```
[Dialer Defaults]

; Disable usb CDROM
; Init1 = AT+ZCDRUN=8

; Enable usb CDROM
; Init1 = AT+ZCDRUN=9

Modem = /dev/ttyUSB2
Modem Type = Analog Modem
ISDN = 0
Baud = 7200000
Dial Attempts = 3
Username = MOVISTAR
Password = MOVISTAR
APN = movistar.es
Phone = *99***# 
Auto Reconnect = off
Stupid Mode = 1
Init1 = AT+CPIN=**YOUR PIN HERE!**
Init2 = ATZ
Init6 = AT+CGEQMIN=1,4,64,640,64,640
Init7 = AT+CGEQREQ=1,4,64,640,64,640

```

## Connect to the internet

Now just run wvdial to connect

```
# wvdial

```

If you see output reporting your PPP local and endpoint IP addresses, then it worked.

## Acknowledgements

Thanks to the following web pages that gave me all this information:

```
   * [http://blog.ufsoft.org/zte-mf622-usb-modem-under-linux](http://blog.ufsoft.org/zte-mf622-usb-modem-under-linux)
   * [ZTE MF626 / MF636](/index.php/ZTE_MF626_/_MF636 "ZTE MF626 / MF636")
   * [http://wiki.bandaancha.st/APN_de_las_operadoras_para_configurar_el_módem_de_Internet_móvil_3G](http://wiki.bandaancha.st/APN_de_las_operadoras_para_configurar_el_módem_de_Internet_móvil_3G)

```