The
Huawei E220 is a
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HSDPA access device (
modemA modem is a device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information, and also demodulates such a carrier signal to decode the transmitted information. The goal is to produce a signal that can be transmitted easily and decoded to reproduce the original digital data...
) manufactured by
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and notable for using the USB interface (USB modem).
Technically it is a modem, USB and (due to the
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format) virtual
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device.
Launched on 21 June 2006, the device is used for wireless
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access using 3.5G,
3G3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
, or
2G2G is short for second-generation wireless telephone technology. Second generation 2G cellular telecom networks were commercially launched on the GSM standard in Finland by Radiolinja in 1991...
mobile telephony networks. It supports UMTS (including HSDPA),
EDGEEnhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution is a digital mobile phone technology that allows improved data transmission rates as a backward-compatible extension of GSM...
, GPRS and GSM.
E220 works well with
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, as support for it was added in
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2.6.20 (2007-02-04), but there are workarounds for distributions with older kernels. The card is also supported by Vodafone Mobile Connect Card driver for Linux, and it is possible to monitor the signal strength through other Linux applications.
Most 3G network operators bundle the device with a contract, with some operators simlocking the device . Unlocked and unbranded modems can also be bought from independent suppliers.
Features
The device contains not only the cellular antenna but also about 22 MB (10 MB on older versions) of storage memory accessible to the operating system as a USB mass storage device formatted with
CDfsCDfs is a virtual Linux file system that provides access to individual data and audio tracks on Compact Discs. A Compact Disc mounted with the "CDfs" driver appears as a collection of files, each representing a single track...
, thus emulating a CD-ROM drive. In this memory, E220 devices supplied by mobile operators may contain 3G dialer software written by the operator, while Huawei-branded devices contain Huawei's original dialing software, which they call 'Dashboard'. Huawei's Dashboard and updates for it are also available from Huawei's website, or the 11.313.02.00.01 firmware for 7.2 Mbit/s from NetCom (in reality
'flashing' this device means writing a firmware image to its internal flash memory, which is different from "updating the dashboard", which is simply writing a new CDFS disc image to the USB mass storage device that appears in the operating system). Flashing the firmware of this device doesn't change the USB Mass Storage memory used for the operator's software, therefore connection settings (such as APN) will be retained. When the device is first attached, Windows will automatically run the software stored on it, unless that feature has been turned off in Windows. This feature can be bypassed by pressing the Shift key while attaching the device, or by turning off the autostart feature entirely. It is possible to remove the operator branding by flashing the device with Huawei's Mobile Partner software.
Huawei does not publicly release firmware updates for its devices, only Dashboard updates. The standard way of obtaining firmware updates is through the service provider, however some firmware updates are publicly available over the Internet and some users have cross-flashed (i.e. using a firmware provided by service provider "X" with modem supplied by service provider "Y") their modems without trouble.
Updating the modem's Dashboard does not remove or affect the network-lock (that may be in effect with modems purchased subsidized from a service provider) that prevents you from using the modem with any service provider. However updating the modem's firmware may remove this network-lock or even the opposite, turn a network-lock free modem into a locked one.
Hardware
The E220 connects to the computer with a standard Mini USB cable. The device comes with two cables, one short and one long. The long one has two USB A interfaces, one used for data and power and the other optionally only for assistance power in case the computer is not able to provide the full 500 mA (
milliamperesThe ampere , often shortened to amp, is the SI unit of electric current and is one of the seven SI base units. It is named after André-Marie Ampère , French mathematician and physicist, considered the father of electrodynamics...
) required for the device to work from one USB interface only.
If your connection gets disrupted often or isn't really stable (or you can surf at slow speed only), consider using the two plug USB cable.
The E220 antenna is internal; the USB cable does not act as an antenna. The external antenna connector is not accessible without opening the device (voiding any warranty). It is still possible to connect an external antenna without opening the device and using the (internal) external antenna connector. Together with a high gain antenna like an
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or an
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booster antenna and an adapter, signal strength can be considerably improved.
There is also a way to do this, open the modem, remove the small internal antenna, and solder a UMTS-antenna cable onto the board. You will invalidate the
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, but it can be a cheap and functional way to connect an external antenna.
Software
The Huawei E220 includes its own
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software in its internal memory, which self-installs through the Windows's auto-start feature and can be
flashedFlash memory is a non-volatile computer storage chip that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed. It was developed from EEPROM and must be erased in fairly large blocks before these can be rewritten with new data...
(overwritten) by the end user. The standard software by Huawei is called
Mobile Partner and is indicated by the code UTPS.
Some network operators selling the E220, however, replace Huawei's software with their own, which often is software-locked (albeit not SIM-locked) to work only with the operator's own network. End-users can use either third-party software such as
MWconn (freeware) or alternative operating systems (e.g.
LinuxLinux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
) to circumvent this and use their E220 with any SIM, or flash their device with Huawei's original software.
Since the release of Windows 7 users have reported a number of issues that require a firmware upgrade to the modem.
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have released new firmware to the operators, who have generally made it available on their websites. The firmware upgrade must be carried out from a machine running
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or
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and which can see the modem. Once this is complete Windows 7 can see and use the modem.
The following operator(s) are known to replace Huawei's software with their own:
- Metfone (Cambodia
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)
- BT Business (UK)
- BASE eplus (Germany
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)
- Claro
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)
- Dialog Axiata (Sri Lanka
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)
- Drei
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)
- Zain
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)
- Visafone (Nigeria
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)
- Mobilkom Austria
Mobilkom Austria is a major Austrian mobile network operator. It has been operating commercially since 1994 and in testing since 1992.One of the most well-known commercial brand is A1 in Austria.The Mobilkom Austria group also owns:...
(AustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
) - uses software from Austrian software vendor mquadr.at for both its brands A1 and Bob.
- Movistar
Movistar is a major Spanish mobile phone operator owned by Telefónica Móviles. It operates in Spain and in many Latin American countries. It is the largest carrier in Spain with 22 million customers and 41.58% of market share. Its principal competitor in Latin America is America Movil...
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, ArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
)
- Mobily
Mobily is the trade name of Saudi Arabia's second Telecommunications company, Etihad-Etisalat consortium . The company, as the winning bidder for Saudi Arabia's second GSM licence, provides mobile telecom services nationwide, breaking Saudi Telecom's monopoly in the wireless business...
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)
- VIVA (Kuwait
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)
- MTN (Uganda
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)
- MTN SA (South Africa
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)
- mt:s (Serbia
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)
- MTC
Mobile Telecommunications Limited is a mobile telecommunications company in Namibia providing cellular access. It is currently the largest mobile operator in Namibia with over one million active subscribers. MTC was established in 1994 and was the only cellular provider in Namibia at that time...
(NamibiaNamibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
)
- MTS
MTS is the largest mobile operator in Russia and CIS with over 102,4 million subscribers as of 31 December 2009.Having started in the Moscow license zone in 1994, МТS in 1997 received licenses for further areas and began expansion, later entering other countries of the CIS...
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)
- Multilinks TeleKoms (Nigeria
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)
- Nawras
Nawras is a mobile communications provider in the Sultanate of Oman. The services were commercially launched on 16 March 2005 in the market previously occupied by a sole operator Omantel. In November 2008 Nawras was awarded a license to operate fixed services as well wireless services...
(OmanOman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
)
- Optimus Telecomunicações (Portugal
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)
- Orange (Austria
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)
- Play Mobile
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)
- Sun Cellular
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)
- T-Mobile
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)
- Turkcell
Turkcell is the leading mobile phone operator of Turkey, based in Istanbul. The company has 34.1 million subscribers as of June 30th, 2011.- Company background :...
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)
- Telkomsel
Telkomsel is a brand name of a GSM and UMTS Mobile phone network operator which is operating in Indonesia. It was found in 1995, and is a subsidiary of Telkom Indonesia....
& Axis (IndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
) (but not sim-locked)
- Three
3 is a brand name under which several UMTS-based mobile phone networks and Broadband Internet Providers are operated in Australia, Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Macau, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, and the United Kingdom...
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, UK, SwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
)
- WIND Greece
- Vodacom SA
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)
- Safaricom
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)
- Vodafone
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- Vodafone puts on its E220 (Vodafone Mobile Connect USB Modem) its Windows Vodafone Mobile Connect Lite software, which is a lighter version of Vodafone Mobile Connect. In Windows it uses the excutable VodafoneUSBPP.exeEXE is the common filename extension denoting an executable file in the DOS, OpenVMS, Microsoft Windows, Symbian, and OS/2 operating systems....
. This device is also supported in LinuxLinux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
, using Vodafone Mobile Connect Card driver for Linux, which can be downloaded from Vodafone BetavineBetavine is an open community and resource website, created and managed by Vodafone Group R&D, for the mobile development community in order to support and stimulate the development of new applications for mobile and Internet communications...
. - Vodafone in New Zealand markets the Huawei D220 as the Vodem.
- Vodafone in Fiji markets the Huawei Modem as the Flashnet.
- Zain
-People:*as a given name in general , orwith a first name of Zain*Zain Abbas , a Pakistan-born cricketer*Zain Amat , a Singaporean trapshooter*Zain Awan , an India-born Arab TV journalist...
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)
Operating systems
- Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and 7
- Mac OS X v10.2.6 Jaguar or higher
- Linux 2.6.20 or higher. One can use wvdial
WvDial is a utility that helps in making modem-based connections to the Internet that is included in some important Linux distributions. WvDial is a Point-to-Point Protocol dialer: it dials a modem and starts pppd in order to connect to the Internet....
or NetworkManagerNetwork Manager is a software utility aimed at simplifying the use of computer networks on Linux-based and other Unix-like operating systems.- Overview :...
with this modem in Linux.
- Debian
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, UbuntuUbuntu is a computer operating system based on the Debian Linux distribution and distributed as free and open source software. It is named after the Southern African philosophy of Ubuntu...
and gnuLinExgnuLinEx, or LinEx, is a Debian-based GNU-Linux operating system that uses GNOME for its desktop. An initiative of the regional government of Extremadura, Spain, gnuLinEx is intended to be used in all schools in Extremadura, as well as in official institutions. It is actively promoted for business...
- openSUSE
openSUSE is a general purpose operating system built on top of the Linux kernel, developed by the community-supported openSUSE Project and sponsored by SUSE...
- Fedora
- Debian Linux
- Arch Linux
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- Ark Linux
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- Gentoo Linux
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- Xandros Linux
- Sabayon Linux
- Mandriva
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- PcLinuxOS
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- Slax
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- Suse
- Guadalinex
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- Linux Caixa Mágica
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- FreeBSD
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- OpenSolaris
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- AROS
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Poseidon stack
Compatibility issues
A number of software compatibility issues are known to exist with the E220 USB modem. This is mainly related to CD Writing software, software that creates virtual CD-ROM drives and with Microsoft ActiveSync. Also early versions of the firmware and Vodafone Connect software are incompatible with Windows Vista. This has been remedied in later updates.
Similar modems
- HSDPA:
- ZTE MF620
- VigSys VM10
- Huawei E160 (E160E, E160G, E160X, K3565)
- Huawei E169
- HSUPA:
- Novatel Ovation MC950D
- Huawei E270
See also
- Cellular broadband
- Cellular coverage
- Ethernet over USB
Ethernet over USB has two meanings: Ethernet devices via USB and USB as an Ethernet network. Sometimes, it can also refer to the recycling of damaged USB cables as Ethernet cord-splice patches.- Ethernet devices via USB :...
- Gammu
Gammu is a project which encompasses applications, scripts and drivers for managing various functions on cellular phones and similar devices.It is a stable and mature codebase with support for many models available on the market and provides functions unavailable in other similar projects...
- Mobile Broadband Configuration Assistant (MBCA) for NetworkManager.
- Mobile Internet
- NetworkManager
Network Manager is a software utility aimed at simplifying the use of computer networks on Linux-based and other Unix-like operating systems.- Overview :...
- Nexus Hawk
The Nexus Hawk is a gateway router linking broadband cellular data, such as CDMA, GSM and Wi-Fi and WAN networks providing enterprises with broadband wireless internet/network data services in mobile and remote environments.The Nexus Hawk’s original development was funded under a DOD prime contract...
- SIM cloning
- SMA connector
SMA connectors are coaxial RF connectors developed in the 1960s as a minimal connector interface for coaxial cable with a screw type coupling mechanism. The connector has a 50 Ω impedance. It offers excellent electrical performance from DC to 18 GHz.-Connector design:The SMA connector consists of...
- wvdial
WvDial is a utility that helps in making modem-based connections to the Internet that is included in some important Linux distributions. WvDial is a Point-to-Point Protocol dialer: it dials a modem and starts pppd in order to connect to the Internet....
- WiFi
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- WiMAX
WiMAX is a communication technology for wirelessly delivering high-speed Internet service to large geographical areas. The 2005 WiMAX revision provided bit rates up to 40 Mbit/s with the 2011 update up to 1 Gbit/s for fixed stations...
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