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AT+ZCDRUN=E hides memory device, enables 3G modem AT+ZCDRUN=F reveals memory device, disables 3G modem Note that disabling mode switching may compromise use of the dongle under Windows. === Provide the data to mode switch === Armed with the USB ID(s) it's time to hope that someone else has already found the remaining data. Let's go searching. == Luck == ~~As an aside, we~~We've just been lucky with the ZTE MF112 - its 'storage ID' of 19d2:0103 isn't in the list of supported dongles, but with mode switching disabled the 'modem ID' of 19d2:0016 '''is''' in that list (appearing as the ZTE_MF110). Plugging the ZTE MF112 in, having first disabled mode switching, results in :mobile device list reporting at the end AT interface : 1 Data interface: 2 == Copying from a similar entry == It may be the case that a new dongle has similar USB ID(s) to a supported dongle from the same manufacturer. If so it would be worthwhile trying most of the data from the supported dongle, but with the new USB ID(s). For example, the supported ZTE dongles all use the same modeswitch string, and the ZTE MF100 and MF110 entries only differ in the USB IDs. So for the MF112 it's worth trying to copy those entries but modifying the USB IDs. [ In fact, the modem USB ID for the ZTE MF112 is the same (19d2:0031) as for the already supported ZTE_MF627 - so once the TG582n detects the MF112 in storage mode and mode switches the device, then the TG582n detects the dongle as a ZTE MF627 ]. == Finding the config from the Internet == There are several external sites to consult in case someone else has already worked out the data for the new dongle: * [http://forums.modem-help.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=11342 modem-help.co.uk ] * [http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/device_reference.txt USB modeswitch "known working hardware" list ] * [http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Mobile_Broadband dd-wrt.com ] = Adding a new dongle = :mobile device delete name=Maker_model = Testing the new dongle = The first check to be made is whether the TG582n successfully sees the dongle. Plug the dongle in, wait a minute or so, and then issue the command :mobile device list If the output ends with No device detected then the dongle hasn't been recognised. What to look for is the output ending with something like Detected device: ZTE_MF627 # interfaces : 4 AT interface : 1 Data interface: 3 If the 'AT interface' or 'Data interface' lines report 'invalid' rather than a number, then the config is wrong - it's worth trying again with different numbers. Once the dongle is recognised, the next step is to configure the 3G service ([[Router - TG582N - 3G\|3G]]) and then see if mobile broadband works. On the web interface 'Broadband Connection' should show the mobile broadband connection, and 'View More' should show operator and signal strength info - if the signal strength info is missing, the 'AT interface' might be wrongly configured. [[Category:Router TG582N\|3G]]