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Huawei E3372-325
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Huawei or Brovi? HiLink or modem?
For simple users under Windows: recommended, simply works.
The manufacturer relationship is a bit strange: "Zowee Technology" is printed on the packaging, "brovi" is printed on the stick. However, there is also a sticker with "Huawei Technologies" on the packaging. The web interface definitely doesn't look like Huawei.
I was looking for the HiLink successor to the "Huawei E3372h-153", which is no longer available. I found it with this stick. I need it on the RPI3, and unfortunately it is not recognised here even with the current OS Bookworm. Fortunately, the Internet has a solution for this (see below), but Plug+Play would be nicer.
Instructions for operation under Linux (Debian Bookworm on RPI3)
Save the following configuration in `/etc/udev/rules.d/40-E3372.rules`:
# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
# This is part of USB_ModeSwitch version 1.x.x
#
ACTION!="add", GOTO="modeswitch_rules_end"
SUBSYSTEM!="usb", GOTO="modeswitch_rules_end"
# All known install partitions are on interface 0
ATTRS{bInterfaceNumber}!="00", GOTO="modeswitch_rules_end"
# only storage class devices are handled; negative
# filtering here would exclude some quirky devices
ATTRS{bDeviceClass}=="e0", GOTO="modeswitch_rules_begin"
ATTRS{bInterfaceClass}=="e0", GOTO="modeswitch_rules_begin"
GOTO="modeswitch_rules_end"
LABEL="modeswitch_rules_begin"
# Huawei / Brovi: E3372-325
ATTRS{idVendor}=="3566", ATTRS{idProduct}=="2001", RUN+="/sbin/usb_modeswitch -v 3566 -p 2001 -W -R -w 400"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="3566", ATTRS{idProduct}=="2001", RUN+="/sbin/usb_modeswitch -v 3566 -p 2001 -W -R"
LABEL="modeswitch_rules_end"
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- Windows: Plug+Play
- HiLink mode
Contra
- Linux: not so Plug+Play
- Few settings in the web interface
Simple and functional
unfortunately 5GHz is missing for my car radio ... but that is also special
Pro
- can also be used in the car via usb power
- reliable
- no battery
- needs no software (browser only)
Hardly for Linux
A nightmare to make HiLink mode work on Linux.
Needs custom usb_modeswitch quirk to make it work on plug.
Making it work on boot (when already plugged) requires an horrible hack (where one needs to switch the dongle to Stock/Modem mode to issue an "AT^RESET" command).
I would NOT recommend that dongle for IoT (eg. Raspberry Pi) or routers (eg. OpenWRT), unless one is familiar with operating in in Stick/Modem mode.
A pitty this model is not up to its predecessor - the E3372-320 - which "just worked"...Contra
- HiLink not supported by stock usb_modeswitch
Useful in areas with weak WLAN
Very helpful in the mountains with weak WLAN. You can watch the news or a film on a laptop.
Works perfectly
To enter the 4g router (192.168.8.1)
Pro
- Plug and Play (Windows 11)
Not easy...
Dongle is not recognised by the operating system, execution program can therefore not be executed...
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