Questions tagged [modem]

For questions regarding interfacing to and using a modem with a Raspberry Pi.

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Problems with Huawei E3372 USB Modem with Raspberry Pi 3

I have been trying to get 4G LTE functionality using the Huawei E3372 USB Modem. I followed this tutorial, but the device id didn't change after the reboot. What might be the problem? It worked fine on an windows PC. Any…
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Can you replace a DSL modem with a Raspberry Pi?

I'm new to Raspberry Pi and I asked myself: Can I use my new RasPi 3 to replace my home DSL modem? I read a lot about setting up RasPis as WiFi access points or routers, but always connected to an already existing modem. Nobody seems to even…
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A USB modem not working on Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+

I have been trying set up USB modem on my pi (Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+) but have not been successful. The modem in itself is recognized - lsusb shows the entry for the device - but I cant't get it connected to the Internet. I have a SIM card with a…
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Manually dialling a USB 4G modem

I have been trying to setup up a 4g usb modem with my raspberry pi running raspbian. The modem is recognized and I'm able to query imsi, signal strength and other details by running AT commands using minicom. Then I tried setting up wvdial. [Dialer…
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3G modem connects and ping is working, can't access web

Huawei E369 3G modem connected to RPi3 Model A+ and managed by NetworkManager cli: connects allows for pinging websites has working DNS But does not allow for performing any http requests using CURL so: ping -I ppp0 www.google.com works but curl…
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Establishing how to power on a HAT using GPIO

I have a combined GSM/GPS HAT and a Pi Zero. I can turn on the HAT manually using the power button, but would like it to power on at boot via /etc/rc.local. I can do something along the lines of this, within /etc/rc.local: echo "17" >…
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Setting up a Huawei LTE stick e3372 on a raspberry

I have just taken over a project from a colleague so I am not 100% sure what this pi have been up to before. Anyways, my task is to setup a Huawei LTE usb Stick (E3372) as a modem for the raspberry so that we can have internet access anywhere. I…
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setup wifi hotspot with 4G hat

I have bought a 4G hat for my raspberry pi 3B+ (the sim7600 waveshare for europe) and followed these instructions for setup. It is running the latest version of raspbian and I have internet on the raspberry through the USB interface (wwan0), which…
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Raspberry Pi 3 + USB data modem as a Wi-Fi Router

I have a USB data modem (Huawei E3131) and a RaspberryPi 3B+. I would like to use the Pi as a Wi-Fi hotspot. Pi connects to the internet via USB data modem and creates hotpsot for other devices. So, I've came up with two options: Using Pi's Wi-Fi…
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Raspberry pi 3 a+ stretch and huawei e3372h-153 port forwarding

At the moment I was able to get internet on my raspberry pi 3a+ with Huawei e3372h-153, a 4G LTE USB-dongle. When I enter address http://192.168.8.1 it gives me a config web page of a dongle. I changed APN there to the one that service provider…
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Steps to configure wwan0 interface (huawei modem, movistar SIM)

I've been struggling since yesterday trying to configure a wwan interface that I get when I plug in a huawei modem into my rpi. This is what I have on /etc/network/interfaces but it just doesn't work (I'm in Costa Rica and the SIM provider is…
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Power on modem at boot

I have two modem HATs. HAT A is one of these: https://www.itead.cc/wireless/gsm-gprs-and-wifi/raspberry-pi-sim800-gsm-gprs-add-on-v2-0.html HAT B is one of these: https://www.waveshare.com/product/modules/wireless/gps-gsm/gsm-gprs-gnss-hat.htm Using…
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SIM7600 LTE Modem via GPIO

I am building a drone that should connect to LTE internet with waveshares SIM7600 HAT. Every guide I see online for using the HAT as a LTE modem is using a USB connection between the PI and the HAT. My question is, is it possible to connect my PI to…
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Set SIM PIN in /etc/network/interfaces?

I've a Huawei E3372 usb modem and works out of box when I connected in my Raspbian Strech. With others Huawei modems I needed vwdial setting up, but with E3372 seems it not use wvdial to up network interface. My problem is the following, if the sim…
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SMS Gateway project using ZTE MF920V 4G MiFi modem

For a personal project, I'd like to use an MF920V modem. It's a mobile 4G modem made by ZTE. (Not to be confused with USB dongles). The idea is to code an api with Python or Nodejs to remote control the Raspberry PI 3B+ through SMS. Using the same…
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