Install / Enable HUAWEI E156G on Ubuntu

January 21, 2010 by Mayooresan
Filed under: Internet, Mobile, Sri Lanka, Tutorials, ubuntu 

As mentioned in my previous post I bought Mobitel HSPA connection. When I bought the connection, I bought a new modem too (HUAWEI E156G).

Modem is working perfectly fine on Windows with Mobile Partner software but when it comes to Ubuntu it has problems.

My previous modem E220 had almost no issues on Ubuntu. As you connect your modem everything is done on plug-and-play basis, but when it comes to E156G it was not the same case. First I thought the USB Modem is not even recognized as a device, but Ubuntu did find it but didn’t bring up any pop-up as it does for E220.

Did a googling and found out the way. Hope it’ll be helpful as many people are buying Mobitel HSPA these days.

  • First right click on the Network icon and choose Edit Connections
  • Now choose Mobile BroadBand tab
  • Click on Add button and choose Mobitel
  • Once you done with the wizard click on Mobitel and choose edit
  • there make sure you have *99# as Number and Mobitel3g as APN.

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That’s all now you can connect to Internet using HUAWEI E156G. If you’re using a different provider then change the Number and APN accordingly.

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Comments

9 Comments on Install / Enable HUAWEI E156G on Ubuntu

  1. chanux on Fri, 22nd Jan 2010 7:58 am

    2. Good to see you writing Ubuntu (GNU/Linux) HOWTOs :D

    Well written.

    Kudos!
    .-= chanux´s last blog ..Dailybooth – Puts my webcam in work =-.

  2. Mayooresan on Fri, 22nd Jan 2010 12:15 pm

    3. @chanux
    thankz a lot bro :) Oh yeah, falling in love with Ubuntu.

  3. Ruchira Sahan on Fri, 26th Feb 2010 7:21 pm

    4. Glad to see that you are using Huawei E156. I have written 2 posts about unlocking it and enabling voice calls. http://www.ruchirablog.com/unlocking-huawei-hspa-modem-for-free/

    http://www.ruchirablog.com/activating-voice-calling-on-huawei-hspa-modems/

    Take a look if you like! :)

  4. tech@help on Thu, 18th Mar 2010 4:33 pm

    5. Here also help to install

    http://www.techniquehelp.com/HuaweiE156g-HSDPA-Ubuntu9.10.html

  5. sarath on Sat, 10th Jul 2010 11:48 am

    6. i want to unlock a dongle the dongle is huawei e156g usb dongle please iwant to unlock thos dongle the imei number-357133034145597and s/n number-gf4caa19811710410

  6. LAS Wickramasinghe on Tue, 31st Aug 2010 9:24 pm

    7. Unable to connect to the Internet using Huawei E-156G modem on Ubuntu 10.04.

  7. Kanchana Dinuka on Wed, 20th Oct 2010 7:51 pm

    8. Thank you bro.

  8. Mahela on Sat, 5th Feb 2011 4:27 pm

    9. The real problem lies in the fact that this particular huawei modem isn’t properly detected as a modem by Ubuntu.. if you resolved that issue please make a post on your blog. It will you extremely useful to many many mobitel users..

  9. Charu on Mon, 28th Nov 2011 11:09 am

    10. I use a “mobitel E153 dongle”. It worx fine in windows, but not in “ubuntu 9.10″. Help required.

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