think2 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 I've just noticed that USB modems do not work. I installed the usb_modeswitch from openwrt packages, it seems to switch the modem, but modem ports do not appear. I guess I might need to install these packages because not all of them are pre-installed on the pineapple. opkg install comgt kmod-usb-serial kmod-usb-serial-option kmod-usb-serial-wwan usb-modeswitch My guess is that openwrt's pre-build kmod packages are not good to install onto the Mark VII because it has a custom kernel, and needs customly-built modules. Now I wonder if it's worth trying build modules myself, or maybe the USB modem configuration is just not supported on Mark VII anymore? (It has worked previously on Nano and older models)..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Foxtrot Posted May 22, 2021 Solution Share Posted May 22, 2021 Hi think2, 3 hours ago, think2 said: My guess is that openwrt's pre-build kmod packages are not good to install onto the Mark VII because it has a custom kernel, and needs customly-built modules. This is correct evaluation for 1.0.2 and prior, however, Firmware 1.1.0 BETA and onwards have no problems with installing those kernel modules. If you'd like to try it, I recommend trying the BETA (Topic is pinned), or just waiting for the 1.1.0 release to hit stable. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabbelebab Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Ah great, nut sure if I want to run the beta yet, but do need the modeswitch. Dilemma ;-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrizree Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Well, of course it's your choice, but I wouldn't be too worried about running the beta. Unless you are using the Mk7 to conduct some $50.000 customer engagement :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxtrot Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 8 hours ago, Gabbellebab said: Ah great, nut sure if I want to run the beta yet, but do need the modeswitch. Dilemma ;-). You shouldn't need any additional kernel modules for modeswitch, this is all done in userspace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabbelebab Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Correct for my use case I do not need additional kmods, usb-modeswitch (usbmode) is enough. Well observed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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