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A mobile broadband modem for 3G or 4G networks connecting to the computer via a USB port, is commonly referred to as a usb-modem.

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How should I align a USB Internet stick relative to the nearest cell tower in order to have the best signal?

I use a USB Internet stick of this kind: To connect to the Internet, I simply insert a SIM card into this stick and then insert the stick into a USB port of my laptop. Based on my experience of ...
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Connect to USB Modem web interface from another PC on network

So I have a Huawei USB Modem that is plugged into a Windows Server on my network. I want to be able to access the web interface of the USB Modem from another Windows computer on the network. The ...
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Cannot send SMS while using usb modem's internet

I tried to setting up a simple SMS gateway server with my old Huawei E173 stick using Gammu, I intend to plug in on Raspberry 24/7. With the help of this article, I managed to send my first SMS from ...
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Cannot dial with USB modem

I have a Huawei USB stick (E3372h-320) running under Linux. I configured usb_modeswitch so it's switched into the modem mode (or "stick mode") rather than the "hilink" mode. I ...
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Can't make Windows hotspot using modem dongle which identifies as "Dial-up" connection

I have a USB dongle (ZTE) which works fine on my Windows 10 laptop. In network settings I can see it is acting as a "Dial-Up" connection. I want to share this connection so I and my friend can use it ...
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Cannot get serial port working on linux (want to send AT command to an USB attached mobile phone)

I run Kali Linux (Debian based distro), and have minicom, socat, and atinout. I attached a Samsung Galaxy phone to USB and want to access it, using AT commands. When I run dmesg, I don't see any port, ...
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My huawei USB modem inject JavaScript code when surfing any website [closed]

I am using USB modem and noticed that there is javascript code added just before the </body> tag to every website I'm surfing! <script type = 'text/javascript' id ='1as2ys' charset='utf-8' ...
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is it possible to use huawei 3g dongle in serial and network mode at the same time?

I have a 3G dongle (huwaei e3531). when i plug it, it automatically switches to network mode (ethernet) which is good but i'm not able to access it in serial mode using putty, no usb device appears ...
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Windows 10 Pro 1803: can't share internet to the LAN interface

i have this scheme: huawei modem (WAN) -------> USB - WinPC - LAN --> OtherPC LAN I want to share internet from modem to pc... and now with no luck. When i connect LAN to WinPC - i'm losing ...
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USB_modeSwitch doesnt detect my huawei dongle as modem automatically

Problem: I am using a Huawei dongle with me. On my current kernel version, I have installed usb_modeswitch. As soon as I insert my Huawei dongle, it detects as mass storage instead of the modem. ...
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How do I find /dev/X in Ubuntu?

I am using Ubuntu 16.04 and trying to setup a Huawei K5150. I installed usb_modeswitch and managed to make the device recognized as modem: Mar 19 04:19:54 b kernel: [ 9796.066298] usb 1-5: USB ...
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Nokia 5800 - USB Tethering

I have a Windows 7 PC without any WIFI cards and a Nokia 5800 XM without a sim card. I want to connect this pc to my home wifi network and so i was thinking to give this 5800 a chance. My goal here ...
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USB internet key stopped working on Windows 8.1

I have an USB internet key (Alcatel X200) that suddenly doesn't let me connect to internet anymore. The weird thing about it is that the key is detected by Windows, its interface connects ...
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Chrome randomly sends me to modem page 192.168.8.1

I have a GSM modem plugged into my computer and ever since I set it up Chrome randomly sends me to 192.168.8.1 when I am browsing the web. I have tried disabling "Use a web service to help resolve ...
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Windows 10 restart loses internet connection from USB modem

After every restart/power-on of my newly built Windows 10 PC, I have to unplug/plug in my Huawei USB Modem for it to work. I know it's working between reboots because I have other Raspberry Pi devices ...
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