How to get a ZTE MF180 USB Modem to work on an ASUS X451CA  laptop with Linuxlite 2.

Option 1

Insert Modem

Boot System

“sudo lsusb” shows
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 19d2:0117 ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM

In File Manager under drives “ZTE MMC Storage” shows

After some time the Modem will be available in “Network Connections”



Option 2

Boot System

Insert Modem

“sudo lsusb” shows
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 19d2:2000 ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM MF627/MF628/MF628+/MF636+ HSDPA/HSUPA

“sudo rmmod usb-storage”
“sudo lsusb” still shows
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 19d2:2000 ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM MF627/MF628/MF628+/MF636+ HSDPA/HSUPA

sudo modprobe usb-storage
- Under drives “ZTE USB SCSI CD-ROM: Telecom Modem” shows-up
- Under devices “Telecom Modem” shows-up
- On Desktop “Telecom Modem” shows-up

Eject “Telecom Modem” from desktop
“sudo lsusb” now shows
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 19d2:0117 ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM

- Under drives “ZTE USB SCSI CD-ROM” and “ZTE MMC Storage” show-up
- In “Network Connections” the modem can now be used

After some time the Modem will be available in “Network Connections”


PS. On a HP DV6000 laptop just insert it after boot and it will show up in “Network Connection”.

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Hate to be the dummy but here i am ... want to breathe new life into old gateway laptop if i can ... a tad fewer RAMs than recommended but want to try anyway ... advice sought ... have downloaded Linux Lite ... would love to donate ... but need to see if this will even work ... please advise what to do now that i have the download on the desktop of currently running xp system ... anxiously awaiting any advice ... thank you for providing an alternative

My internal Wifi  failed to see my Router soon after I started with Linux  so I installed a USB dongle I had

The dongle works OK for a while and then I loose my Internet but not the wifi  connection . If I disconnect/connect wifi it works ok for a while . There does not appear to be a pattern to when it fails.

It is a Realtek RTL8188CUS 802.11n using  WLAN Adaptor driver : rtl8192cu which is also installed in WinXP

I am hoping someone can give me a solution that I can understand preferably using GUI as other than trying to sort the problems I have had I have no need to learn CLI . I just want to do everyday tasks on my computer.

I have searched the Internet and there could be an issue with the Linux Drivers rtl 8192cu for the Realtek Adapter . Unfortunately for me the solutions mostly involve using  Command Line . I have tried some but get confused when they are not recognized.
With the many flavors of Linux I am not sure if they all should work in  Lite 2 . Also having  only a very limited knowledge of CLI its difficult to know if the commands given require me to be in the correct command structure before they will work .
Also the outputs are in such an abbreviated  form that needs converted to normal language to know what they mean !!!!

Colin

New downloads page now includes our growing mirror list with information for mirrors to include us:

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Am wondering how many members on here are in UK and who would like to order labels together in one order to cut down on the shipping costs.

I have an odd problem recently, Java works in Firefox, but not in Chrome. I can't understand how to tackle this, since it working in Firefox seems to indicate that the plugin is installed properly.

It has always been a bit troublesome in Chrome, but now it claims not to be installed in Chrome on many sites, and this is clearly not the case.

Is this a known problem? Haven't found anything searching in old and new forums.

Starting CD/DVD Burner I get
Failed to initialise gstreamer transcoder: An error occurred setting gstreamer up for transcoding. (falling back to basic implementation.)
Do I assume this means I need to install a gstreamer add-on and in which case what would that be?
Thanks

Just passing this along cuz I have a soft spot for LL:

1. I install Linux Lite.
2. I boot to Linux Mint, my keeper distro.
3. I edit Grub Customizer to my tastes. Its description for Lite: menuentry script:os-prober.
4. I try to boot into Lite; get some 'expected filename' error message.
5. I reinstall Lite and also install Grub Customizer there. Its description: menuentry script:linux / default name: description: Linux Lite 2.0 GNU/Linux. By the way, I didn't edit those lines, just the first-line names.

It works fine that way, probably because of the differences up there. It very well could've been my error, but I've done steps 1-3 on dozens of distros and Lite is the first to trip me up. I've also tried all this more than once to confirm that it's repeatable. I can email pix if you like.

8) Big thumbs up for the LL website improvements. The 'recent posts' and 'news' sections are great.