Add Huawei E3372H 607 to A1300 Slate Plus

tamapa01 · December 20, 2022, 4:30am

Hi, I bought a Gl-iNet GL A-1300 Slate plus travel router during Black Friday. I have tried my best to configure it to connect to the internet using a Huawei E-3372 H607 (non hilink, i guess from the firmware version being less than 22.xx).
I tried to configure the router using the gl-inet config page as well as Luci, but all seems to be of no avail.
My huawei stick, as read from a Win10 machine shows the following config (works well when connected directly to the laptop).

Any assistance is welcome
Thanks

Dipin · December 20, 2022, 6:42am

Hi,Can you please share screenshots of A1300 GUI homepage when E3372H is plugged into A1300?

alzhao · December 20, 2022, 8:02am

Does the UI recognize this modem?

There is a 4.2.0 firmware. Can you try?
https://dl.gl-inet.com/?model=a1300&type=snapshot

tamapa01 · December 20, 2022, 9:25am

Ah. I forgot to add. The Router has been updated to the latest stable 4.1.0 firmware. I will try to update to the snapshot 4.2.0 after this attempt on 4.1.0

tamapa01 · December 20, 2022, 9:26am

Gimme some time. I will respond with the screenshot of the modem page on GUI.

tamapa01 · December 20, 2022, 10:43am

alzhao · December 20, 2022, 10:49am

Can you click “Manual Setup” and show the config?

tamapa01 · December 20, 2022, 10:56am

should I add the *99# option in dial number? This didnt work earlier too.

alzhao · December 20, 2022, 11:06am

In protocol, do you have “ncm” to select?

tamapa01 · December 20, 2022, 11:15am

No. The only protocol I have is 3G. See Screenshot. Would NCM be needed only for a HiLink config? My modem is not HiLink, based on the firmware number.

tamapa01 · December 20, 2022, 11:28am

Adding the modem debug log for info:
Deleted IMEI and tel no for security reasons:
{
“msgs”: [
{
“cmd”: “AT”,
“result”: “AT\r\r\nOK\r\n”
},
{
“cmd”: “ATI”,
“result”: “ATI\r\r\nManufacturer: huawei\r\nModel: E3372\r\nRevision: 21.315.01.00.910\r\nIMEI: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx\r\n+GCAP: +CGSM,+DS,+ES\r\n\r\nOK\r\n”
},
{
“cmd”: “AT+GMI”,
“result”: “AT+GMI\r\r\nhuawei\r\n\r\nOK\r\n”
},
{
“cmd”: “AT+CIMI”,
“result”: “AT+CIMI\r\r\n405861099789174\r\n\r\nOK\r\n”
},
{
“cmd”: “AT+CPIN?”,
“result”: “AT+CPIN?\r\r\n+CPIN: READY\r\n\r\nOK\r\n”
},
{
“cmd”: “AT+CREG”,
“result”: “AT+CREG\r\r\n+CME ERROR: 50\r\n”
},
{
“cmd”: “AT+CSQ”,
“result”: “AT+CSQ\r\r\n+CSQ: \r\n\r\nOK\r\n”
},
{
“cmd”: “AT+GSN”,
“result”: “AT+GSN\r\r\n866850028889203\r\n\r\nOK\r\n”
},
{
“cmd”: “AT+COPS?”,
“result”: “AT+COPS?\r\r\n+COPS: 0\r\n\r\nOK\r\n”
}
]
}

alzhao · December 20, 2022, 12:06pm

Hilink is tethering.

Ncm is not ppp. So for your current case.

tamapa01 · December 21, 2022, 7:08am

I reset the modem firmware (still on 4.1.0), re-initiated the router from scratch, Checked to see if the following plug-ins were available and installed if they were not present (research from this site https://gist.github.com/ByteAndNibble/8bdade7383fa58d874bb72cc54f84d2c#file-e3372_openwrt_setup-md):

usbutils
usb-modeswitch
kmod-usb-net-huawei-cdc-ncm
kmod-usb-net-cdc-ncm
kmod-usb-net-cdc-ether
comgt-ncm
kmod-usb-serial
kmod-usb-serial-option
kmod-usb-serial-wwan
luci-proto-ncm
luci-proto-3g
Then connected the modem
Now the modem reads the network, but still does not connect.

In the Manual config page, NCM still is not available, Only 3G that may be why connection does not occur.

The same is seen in the system log (extracted from Luci).

Wed Dec 21 12:05:44 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan1: AP-STA-CONNECTED 4a:cc:e7:1b:05:e8 0 0
Wed Dec 21 12:05:44 2022 daemon.info hostapd: wlan1: STA 4a:cc:e7:1b:05:e8 RADIUS: starting accounting session 2B0BC2B293EA3F22
Wed Dec 21 12:05:44 2022 daemon.info hostapd: wlan1: STA 4a:cc:e7:1b:05:e8 WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
Wed Dec 21 12:05:44 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan1: EAPOL-4WAY-HS-COMPLETED 4a:cc:e7:1b:05:e8
Wed Dec 21 12:05:44 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[16331]: DHCPREQUEST(br-lan) 192.168.8.189 4a:cc:e7:1b:05:e8
Wed Dec 21 12:05:44 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[16331]: DHCPACK(br-lan) 192.168.8.189 4a:cc:e7:1b:05:e8
Wed Dec 21 12:09:33 2022 user.info : luci: accepted login on / for root from 192.168.8.189
Wed Dec 21 12:10:28 2022 kern.info kernel: [10685.055703] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 2 using xhci-hcd
Wed Dec 21 12:10:29 2022 kern.info kernel: [10685.283119] usb-storage 1-1:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
Wed Dec 21 12:10:29 2022 kern.info kernel: [10685.283929] scsi host0: usb-storage 1-1:1.0
Wed Dec 21 12:10:29 2022 kern.info kernel: [10685.599270] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, device number 2
Wed Dec 21 12:10:30 2022 kern.info kernel: [10686.514949] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 3 using xhci-hcd
Wed Dec 21 12:10:30 2022 kern.info kernel: [10686.849702] option 1-1:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
Wed Dec 21 12:10:30 2022 kern.info kernel: [10686.850192] usb 1-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
Wed Dec 21 12:10:30 2022 kern.info kernel: [10686.855516] option 1-1:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
Wed Dec 21 12:10:30 2022 kern.info kernel: [10686.862092] usb 1-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
Wed Dec 21 12:10:30 2022 kern.info kernel: [10687.062497] huawei_cdc_ncm 1-1:1.2: MAC-Address: 00:1e:10:1f:00:00
Wed Dec 21 12:10:30 2022 kern.info kernel: [10687.062541] huawei_cdc_ncm 1-1:1.2: setting rx_max = 16384
Wed Dec 21 12:10:30 2022 kern.info kernel: [10687.075054] huawei_cdc_ncm 1-1:1.2: NDP will be placed at end of frame for this device.
Wed Dec 21 12:10:30 2022 kern.info kernel: [10687.075440] huawei_cdc_ncm 1-1:1.2: cdc-wdm0: USB WDM device
Wed Dec 21 12:10:30 2022 kern.info kernel: [10687.083677] huawei_cdc_ncm 1-1:1.2 wwan0: register ‘huawei_cdc_ncm’ at usb-xhci-hcd.0.auto-1, Huawei CDC NCM device, 00:1e:10:1f:00:00
Wed Dec 21 12:10:30 2022 kern.info kernel: [10687.089371] usb-storage 1-1:1.3: USB Mass Storage device detected
Wed Dec 21 12:10:30 2022 kern.info kernel: [10687.100517] scsi host0: usb-storage 1-1:1.3
Wed Dec 21 12:10:30 2022 kern.info kernel: [10687.107222] usb-storage 1-1:1.4: USB Mass Storage device detected
Wed Dec 21 12:10:30 2022 kern.info kernel: [10687.110386] scsi host1: usb-storage 1-1:1.4
Wed Dec 21 12:10:31 2022 kern.notice kernel: [10688.185471] scsi 1:0:0:0: Direct-Access HUAWEI TF CARD Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Wed Dec 21 12:10:31 2022 kern.notice kernel: [10688.186834] scsi 0:0:0:0: CD-ROM HUAWEI Mass Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Wed Dec 21 12:10:32 2022 kern.warn kernel: [10688.202812] sd 1:0:0:0: Power-on or device reset occurred
Wed Dec 21 12:10:32 2022 kern.notice kernel: [10688.206747] sd 1:0:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI removable disk
Wed Dec 21 12:13:38 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Interface ‘modem_1_1’ is setting up now
Wed Dec 21 12:13:38 2022 user.notice mwan3rtmon[4640]: Stopping mwan3rtmon…
Wed Dec 21 12:13:38 2022 user.notice mwan3track[900]: Stopping mwan3track for interface “wwan”
Wed Dec 21 12:13:40 2022 daemon.notice netifd: modem_1_1 (10388): Trying to set mode
Wed Dec 21 12:13:41 2022 daemon.notice netifd: modem_1_1 (10388): cat: can’t open ‘/tmp/modem.xhci-hcd.0.auto/signal’: No such file or directory
Wed Dec 21 12:13:41 2022 daemon.notice pppd[10652]: pppd 2.4.8 started by root, uid 0
Wed Dec 21 12:13:42 2022 user.notice mwan3[10682]: Using firewall mask 0x3F00
Wed Dec 21 12:13:42 2022 user.notice mwan3[10682]: Max interface count is 60
Wed Dec 21 12:13:42 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: abort on (BUSY)
Wed Dec 21 12:13:42 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: abort on (NO CARRIER)
Wed Dec 21 12:13:42 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: abort on (ERROR)
Wed Dec 21 12:13:42 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: report (CONNECT)
Wed Dec 21 12:13:42 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: timeout set to 10 seconds
Wed Dec 21 12:13:42 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: send (AT&F^M)
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: expect (OK)
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: ^M
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: OK
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: – got it
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: send (ATE1^M)
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: expect (OK)
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: ^M
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: ^M
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: OK
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: – got it
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: send (AT+CGDCONT=1,“IP”,“jionet”^M)
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 user.notice mwan3[10682]: Execute ifup event on interface wwan (wlan-sta0)
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: timeout set to 30 seconds
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: expect (OK)
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: ^M
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: AT+CGDCONT=1,“IP”,“jionet”^M^M
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: OK
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: – got it
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: send (ATD99#^M)
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: expect (CONNECT)
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: ^M
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: ATD99#^M^M
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: CONNECT
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: – got it
Wed Dec 21 12:13:43 2022 local2.info chat[10743]: send ( ^M)
Wed Dec 21 12:13:44 2022 daemon.info pppd[10652]: Serial connection established.
Wed Dec 21 12:13:44 2022 kern.info kernel: [10880.228372] 3g-modem_1_1: renamed from ppp0
Wed Dec 21 12:13:44 2022 daemon.info pppd[10652]: Renamed interface ppp0 to 3g-modem_1_1
Wed Dec 21 12:13:44 2022 daemon.info pppd[10652]: Using interface 3g-modem_1_1
Wed Dec 21 12:13:44 2022 daemon.notice pppd[10652]: Connect: 3g-modem_1_1 ↔ /dev/ttyUSB0
Wed Dec 21 12:13:45 2022 user.notice mwan3[10682]: Starting tracker on interface wwan (wlan-sta0)
Wed Dec 21 12:13:47 2022 user.notice firewall: Reloading firewall due to ifup of wwan (wlan-sta0)
Wed Dec 21 12:14:01 2022 daemon.info pppd[10652]: Terminating on signal 15
Wed Dec 21 12:14:06 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Interface ‘modem_1_1’ is now down
Wed Dec 21 12:14:07 2022 user.notice mwan3[12603]: Execute ifdown event on interface modem_1_1 (unknown)
Wed Dec 21 12:15:51 2022 kern.info kernel: [11007.340226] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, device number 3
Wed Dec 21 12:15:51 2022 kern.info kernel: [11007.340671] option1 ttyUSB0: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0
Wed Dec 21 12:15:51 2022 kern.info kernel: [11007.344649] option 1-1:1.0: device disconnected
Wed Dec 21 12:15:51 2022 kern.info kernel: [11007.352645] option1 ttyUSB1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected from ttyUSB1
Wed Dec 21 12:15:51 2022 kern.info kernel: [11007.356725] option 1-1:1.1: device disconnected
Wed Dec 21 12:15:51 2022 kern.info kernel: [11007.365013] huawei_cdc_ncm 1-1:1.2 wwan0: unregister ‘huawei_cdc_ncm’ usb-xhci-hcd.0.auto-1, Huawei CDC NCM device
Wed Dec 21 12:16:03 2022 kern.info kernel: [11019.232483] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 4 using xhci-hcd
Wed Dec 21 12:16:03 2022 kern.info kernel: [11019.448279] usb-storage 1-1:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
Wed Dec 21 12:16:03 2022 kern.info kernel: [11019.449123] scsi host0: usb-storage 1-1:1.0
Wed Dec 21 12:16:03 2022 kern.info kernel: [11019.741362] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, device number 4
Wed Dec 21 12:16:04 2022 kern.info kernel: [11020.632505] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 5 using xhci-hcd
Wed Dec 21 12:16:04 2022 kern.info kernel: [11020.940976] option 1-1:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
Wed Dec 21 12:16:04 2022 kern.info kernel: [11020.941439] usb 1-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
Wed Dec 21 12:16:04 2022 kern.info kernel: [11020.946873] option 1-1:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
Wed Dec 21 12:16:04 2022 kern.info kernel: [11020.953393] usb 1-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
Wed Dec 21 12:16:04 2022 kern.info kernel: [11021.148796] huawei_cdc_ncm 1-1:1.2: MAC-Address: 00:1e:10:1f:00:00
Wed Dec 21 12:16:04 2022 kern.info kernel: [11021.148849] huawei_cdc_ncm 1-1:1.2: setting rx_max = 16384
Wed Dec 21 12:16:04 2022 kern.info kernel: [11021.164400] huawei_cdc_ncm 1-1:1.2: NDP will be placed at end of frame for this device.
Wed Dec 21 12:16:04 2022 kern.info kernel: [11021.164916] huawei_cdc_ncm 1-1:1.2: cdc-wdm0: USB WDM device
Wed Dec 21 12:16:04 2022 kern.info kernel: [11021.172968] huawei_cdc_ncm 1-1:1.2 wwan0: register ‘huawei_cdc_ncm’ at usb-xhci-hcd.0.auto-1, Huawei CDC NCM device, 00:1e:10:1f:00:00
Wed Dec 21 12:16:04 2022 kern.info kernel: [11021.178358] usb-storage 1-1:1.3: USB Mass Storage device detected
Wed Dec 21 12:16:05 2022 kern.info kernel: [11021.189900] scsi host0: usb-storage 1-1:1.3
Wed Dec 21 12:16:05 2022 kern.info kernel: [11021.196297] usb-storage 1-1:1.4: USB Mass Storage device detected
Wed Dec 21 12:16:05 2022 kern.info kernel: [11021.199650] scsi host1: usb-storage 1-1:1.4
Wed Dec 21 12:16:06 2022 kern.notice kernel: [11022.263085] scsi 1:0:0:0: Direct-Access HUAWEI TF CARD Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Wed Dec 21 12:16:06 2022 kern.notice kernel: [11022.264446] scsi 0:0:0:0: CD-ROM HUAWEI Mass Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Wed Dec 21 12:16:06 2022 kern.warn kernel: [11022.272804] sd 1:0:0:0: Power-on or device reset occurred
Wed Dec 21 12:16:06 2022 kern.notice kernel: [11022.281719] sd 1:0:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI removable disk
Wed Dec 21 12:21:59 2022 user.info : luci: accepted login on / for root from 192.168.8.189

tamapa01 · December 21, 2022, 7:59am

Could you help me here please, @alzhao?

alzhao · December 21, 2022, 8:08am

@ywp is looking into this issue.

tamapa01 · December 21, 2022, 8:23am

Thanks. Will wait for a suitable solution

alzhao · December 21, 2022, 8:41am

Pls clarify if you have upgraded to 4.2.0?

https://dl.gl-inet.com/?model=a1300&type=snapshot

If yes we will start from there. We do have the same modem which we think it should just work.

tamapa01 · December 21, 2022, 8:58am

Please give me some time. I am on my phone, and will reply here after upgrading to 4.2.0 snapshot firmware. Do i update the TAR file or the IMG file?

alzhao · December 21, 2022, 9:08am

TAR file is the correct one.

tamapa01 · December 21, 2022, 9:17am

Router simply refuses to see the modem. Internet page does not show anything.