Add support for 4G Systems XSStick W1208

Technical Support for Routers
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I own two GL-MT300 mini router and was happy with them. Then I bought two 4G Systems XSStick W1208. Then I was only happy as these stick do not work out-of-the box with version 3.100.

I managed to pimp the usb-mode.json file to get the stick mode-switched with the help of Mrs. Google.
I can provide the File to be added to the default distribution.

There is one command left which is currently neede to be manually executed and therefore I cannot put the device back into the car again :slight_smile:
This is the switched device:

root@GL-MT300N:~# lsusb 
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 2fd4:76b5  
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
root@GL-MT300N:~#

Missing is only:

root@GL-MT300N:~# echo 0x2fd4 0x76b5 > /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1/new_id

dmesg looks like:

[  836.223624] option 1-1:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[  836.230199] usb 1-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[  836.237969] option 1-1:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[  836.244561] usb 1-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
[  836.252244] option 1-1:1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[  836.258766] usb 1-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2
[  836.266444] option 1-1:1.3: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[  836.273018] usb 1-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB3
[  836.280652] option 1-1:1.4: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[  836.287631] option 1-1:1.5: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
root@GL-MT300N:~#

Then the 3G/4G Modem shows up in the GUI.
What is needed to get the echo done automagically?

Thanks
Chris

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Paste this in your router:

cat<<'EOF' > /etc/init.d/fix_w1208
#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
boot() {
    echo 0x2fd4 0x76b5 > /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1/new_id
}

EOF
chmod +x /etc/init.d/fix_w1208
/etc/init.d/fix_w1208 enable

Then see if its enabled with:

/etc/init.d/fix_w1208 enabled && echo on

It should output “on”. If yes, then your command will run when the router starts :slight_smile:

:smiley:

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Hi Johnex,

after modify the script a bit it works.

#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common

START=30

boot() {
echo 0x2fd4 0x76b5 > /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1/new_id
}

Is adding the mode switch data done via GL-Inet or upstream OpenWRT?
I opened an Upstream Bug #2963

Thanks
Chris

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Yeah i was thinking that maybe it would need to start after some network processes had started.

You can change boot() to start() instead to follow the actual template properly :slight_smile:

If you mean the hardware switch on the MT300 then that is handled by GL, if not, then its upstream :slight_smile:

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Hey guys,

I am new to Gl-Inet and the openWRT world, and am facing the same issue, having the slightly updated 4G Systems XSStick W1208n from German 1&1.
Can you please help me implementing the patch? A Step by Step instruction would be great both for me and anyone else being newbie and facing same issue.

Many thanks in advance!

6

I have a W1209 and it is also not showing in the gui, does this work around also work for it?

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You must try the commands I used to show us the details of that device

With the lsusb results you can search if an usbmodeswitch is needed at all.

Christian

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I got it to work already, no, the important part was the information you left out, for other people to read:

“I managed to pimp the usb-mode.json file to get the stick mode-switched with the help of Mrs. Google.
I can provide the File to be added to the default distribution.”

So I had to google the command string for the w1209 and got it to work by putting

WS1209 product codes are 0x2fd4 0x4000 (or 0x4001), mine is 4000 seen via lsusb (need to install usbutils).

echo 0x2fd4 0x4000 > /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1/new_id

into /etc/rc_local last line

and edited /etc/usb-mode.json, and this information is lacking in this thread, for people who come here and have the same issue.

For the WS1209 it is:

“messages” : [
“55534243606566058000000080000606f50402527600000000000000000000”,
],
“2fd4:4000”: {
“*”: {
“t_vendor”: 12244,
“t_product”: 30389,
“msg”: [ 0 ]
}
}

I left “t_vendor”: 12244,
“t_product”: 30389, because I didnt know the right ones and it also worked.

For the WS1208:

“messages” : [
“55534243a069008d8000000080000606f50402527100000000000000000000”,
],
“2fd4:9aff”: {
“*”: {
“t_vendor”: 12244,
“t_product”: 30389,
“msg”: [ 0 ]
}
}

It works as a usb tether though just not as 3d/4g modem shown in the WebGui of the GLInet router.

The only problem I know have is opening ports from outside. Do you know if the WS1208/WS1209 need to open ports on its webinterfave too as NAT port forwarding?