Huawei E170 / E172 (USB Stick), Huawei E220 (USB Modem), Huawei E270 / E272 (USB Modem), Tips and Tricks - Written by mbrocks.com on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 12:05 - 20 Comments
Huawei Modem Utilities
Here’s a couple of neat utilities for Huawei devices (E220\E270\E272\E172\E226\E800\E870) that you might find useful.
This tool will disable the on-board VMC Lite auto installer. This is useful if you don’t want to use the embedded software on your machine.
This package contains the drivers to allow you to use the device if you’re not using the standard connection manager. You’ll need to plug in the device when you run this utility.
20 Comments
simplebob
Al
Hmm, that would have been nice to know before splashing out on a billion adsl router.
A
DawnTreader
Can you show us the source code or more information about these files. When you run the port switcher is says switch DIAG –> CROOM
We don’t know what that means if someone could explain plz.
I’m using a Huawei E172 from Vodafone ES… what do you guys suggest?
Using this and instal directly the software on my machine or continue to use the lite autoinstall one?
Edwin
I bought a E220 modem by vodafone, but the strange is the application to connect is using 3 (three) provider which is 3 USB Modem Connection, how can i change the application into Mobile Connect?
Could you give me step by step or link?
I need some help to install my 3 usb modem e 220 on my Vista Windows,I don’t have any problem with my old lap top ,but with the new one with Vista it is really impossible.I did as the people who sold me the lap to call 08707 330320 the customer service???What a service!! One hour on the phone and nobody could help me.Any intelligent suggestion??
Thanks and best regards
morris
facresi
i need software for activate hsdpa only,please…
:P
Ketchup
This is going to be a long shot but what the hell…
Is there any chance anyone can share any information on the author, a website perhaps?
I have a Huawei USB modem that also features a MicroSD card slot. When I run the Switch Port program and use it, it ends up disabling that slot. I run it again and it then disables the fake cdrom partition. I run it yet again and the fake cdrom partition comes back. However, no amount of button pressing can get the MicroSD cart slot back =(
Please help =)
Gladmar
Please I need The E-226 drivers for windows me (mellenium edition) a.s.a.p
thanks,
regards
Gladmar
Laughing
> Please I need The E-226 drivers for windows me (mellenium edition) a.s.a.p
HAHahah ahahaHAHah haHAHAHa ahhaHAHAHAH ahHAHAH ahAHAHhaHAhAHHAhaha hahahahaha
K3520Owner
@Ketchup
Update your firmware. More information in:
http://forum.huawei.com/jive4/search.jspa?objID=f130&q=microSD
Dave Lawton
Hi,
No laughing here, just tears of joy for SwitchPort..
I’ve struggled for two days to get my T-Mobile E-220 working on my new install
of XPPro after fitting a new Hard Disk. It would announce itself, install all the
bits, and then hang at the CD-ROM stage, and then the machine would just
stop responding altogether.
SwitchPort has stopped all that, thanks very much for making it available.
ousama
I can not connect to my VPN using e220.
What should I do?
gray
I am desperately seeking a firmware update for the E800 (Vodafone AU) to resolve the exact same issue as described here;
http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=15155&hl=e6400
any help would be greatly appreciated.
Stupid question – what exactly are those programs doing? Their error message are not very helpful …
Rob Jones
I am waiting for access to linux and unix systems vodafone is been a bit slow in developing this in response to regulater enquiries.
wrex
how about E160 can be upgrade the firmware and up to 7.2Mbps?
please tell what the new version firmware E160 and where i can get it?
my huawei E160 unstable…sometime disconnected so often…
thanks
nes
need firmware for ec1260 that is not network locked
mickey
wrex
the e160 can’t be upgraded to 7.2 mbps as its hardware isn’t compatible therefore no software / firmware is available to allow this
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As a side note this Port Switcher utility also allows the E870 ExpressCard to be used in the Linksys router (WRT54G3G) although Linksys won’t support this officially.
Nice to know though.