Config for T-Mobile Rocket 4g MF591

[wirecutter]

Settings for Mobile Broadband page

Interface Name: ppp0

Protocol: 3g

Service: umts

Device: /dev/ttyUSB0

APN: epc.tmobile.com

Username: internet

Password: internet

Default Route: 1

ppp redial: 1

Peer DNS:

DNS:

Keepalive: 1

pppd options:

Login to the Pineapple via SSH

cp /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/19d2\:1520 /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/19d2\:1523

Reboot and hit redial on the Mobile Broadband page..

I have been having issues with the device connecting after a reboot or a redial. but unplugging the modem and plugging it back in while the device is on. Usually works.. It will connect and you're good to go..

Edited November 1, 2013 by wirecutter

[Darren Kitchen]

Those ZTE modems from T-Mobile are great. Even better that in the states they don't require ID or a credit card. Interesting regarding the redial issue. I did a lot of 3G testing in dev and was surprised at how stable it is over the MK4. I had a modem up for days that rarely had to redial and when it did the network picked right back up almost immediately. Can you post your logs of the issue? I wonder if it's just that modem. I have the older 3G version that's my goto :-)

[wirecutter]

Which log(s) would you like.

After boot up, if the modem is plugged in.. It never comes up on its own.. Lots of little blue blinks..

If I pull the modem and plug it back it, it comes up and stays up.. Never had an issue with it going down after that one blip

[sUbZeRo]

Which log(s) would you like.

After boot up, if the modem is plugged in.. It never comes up on its own.. Lots of little blue blinks..

If I pull the modem and plug it back it, it comes up and stays up.. Never had an issue with it going down after that one blip

Same results for me. Thanks for posting your config BTW.

Darren the errors looks like.

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.warn kernel: [ 88.190000] usbserial_generic: probe of 1-1.2:1.9 failed with error -5

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.warn kernel: [ 88.180000] usbserial_generic: probe of 1-1.2:1.8 failed with error -5

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.warn kernel: [ 88.150000] usbserial_generic: probe of 1-1.2:1.3 failed with error -5

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.warn kernel: [ 88.130000] usbserial_generic: probe of 1-1.2:1.1 failed with error -5

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.warn kernel: [ 88.110000] usbserial_generic: probe of 1-1.2:1.0 failed with error -5

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.info kernel: [ 88.210000] usbserial: USB Serial Driver core

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.info kernel: [ 88.200000] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.info kernel: [ 88.170000] usb 1-1.2: generic converter now attached to ttyUSB1

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.info kernel: [ 88.160000] usbserial_generic 1-1.2:1.4: generic converter detected

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.info kernel: [ 88.140000] usb 1-1.2: generic converter now attached to ttyUSB0

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.info kernel: [ 88.130000] usbserial_generic 1-1.2:1.2: generic converter detected

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.info kernel: [ 88.100000] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.info kernel: [ 88.100000] USB Serial support registered for generic

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.info kernel: [ 88.060000] usbcore: deregistering interface driver usbserial

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.info kernel: [ 88.060000] USB Serial deregistering driver generic

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.info kernel: [ 88.050000] usbserial_generic 1-1.2:1.2: device disconnected

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.info kernel: [ 88.040000] usbserial_generic 1-1.2:1.4: device disconnected

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.info kernel: [ 88.040000] generic ttyUSB0: generic converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.info kernel: [ 88.030000] usbcore: deregistering interface driver usbserial_generic

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.info kernel: [ 88.030000] generic ttyUSB1: generic converter now disconnected from ttyUSB1

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.err kernel: [ 88.190000] usbserial_generic 1-1.2:1.9: Generic device with no bulk out, not allowed.

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.err kernel: [ 88.170000] usbserial_generic 1-1.2:1.8: Generic device with no bulk out, not allowed.

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.err kernel: [ 88.150000] usbserial_generic 1-1.2:1.3: Generic device with no bulk out, not allowed.

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.err kernel: [ 88.120000] usbserial_generic 1-1.2:1.1: Generic device with no bulk out, not allowed.

00:01:28 Pineapple kern.err kernel: [ 88.100000] usbserial_generic 1-1.2:1.0: Generic device with no bulk out, not allowed.

00:01:27 Pineapple user.notice usb-modeswitch: 1-1.2:1.8: Manufacturer=T-Mobile Product=T-Mobile_Rocket_4G_prepaid Serial=31D633487060B7D030914AD11CF5D04900FD2BD0

00:01:27 Pineapple user.notice usb-modeswitch: 1-1