janprunk · August 25, 2025 22:50 · Feb 13, 2024 · Feb 13, 2024 · Feb 13, 2024 · Feb 13, 2024
diff --git a/huawei_e8372_config.md b/huawei_e8372_config.md
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ As an elevated user:
 
 - Paste the following piece of code in it, and save it:
 
-    _`ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1f01", RUN+="/usr/sbin/usb_modeswitch -v 12d1 -p 1f01 -M '55534243123456780000000000000a11062000000000000100000000000000'"
-ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1f01", RUN+="/bin/bash -c 'modprobe option && echo 12d1 14db > /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1/new_id'"`_
+    `ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1f01", RUN+="/usr/sbin/usb_modeswitch -v 12d1 -p 1f01 -M '55534243123456780000000000000a11062000000000000100000000000000'"
+ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1f01", RUN+="/bin/bash -c 'modprobe option && echo 12d1 14db > /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1/new_id'"`
 
 - Finally, reload all the udev rules by:
 

diff --git a/huawei_e8372_config.md b/huawei_e8372_config.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ As an elevated user:
 - Now look exactly for `12d1:1f01` - not overlooking a single character mismatch. If all good, proceed.
 
 - Using your favourite editor, with elevated privileges, create a new file called **70-huawei_e8372.rules** in **/etc/udev/rules.d/**
+
     `# gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/70-huawei_e8372.rules`
 
 - Paste the following piece of code in it, and save it:

diff --git a/huawei_e8372_config.md b/huawei_e8372_config.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ As an elevated user:
 ~~~~
     # lsusb | grep Huawei
 ~~~~
-- Now look exactly for `**12d1:1f01**` - not overlooking a single character mismatch. If all good, proceed.
+- Now look exactly for `12d1:1f01` - not overlooking a single character mismatch. If all good, proceed.
 
 - Using your favourite editor, with elevated privileges, create a new file called **70-huawei_e8372.rules** in **/etc/udev/rules.d/**
     `# gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/70-huawei_e8372.rules`

diff --git a/huawei_e8372_config.md b/huawei_e8372_config.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ As an elevated user:
 ~~~~
     # lsusb | grep Huawei
 ~~~~
-- Now look exactly for **12d1:1f01** - not overlooking a single character mismatch. If all good, proceed.
+- Now look exactly for `**12d1:1f01**` - not overlooking a single character mismatch. If all good, proceed.
 
 - Using your favourite editor, with elevated privileges, create a new file called **70-huawei_e8372.rules** in **/etc/udev/rules.d/**
     `# gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/70-huawei_e8372.rules`

diff --git a/huawei_e8372_config.md b/huawei_e8372_config.md
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 3. libusb-devel(Fedora), libusb-dev(Debian based)
 
 # Configuration
-By default, your linux box would register your Huawei E8372 as a Mass Storage device and not (somehow) as a modem. First, make **sure** you have the exace same device we're talking about. This can be confirmed by looking at 2 values. Give the following command (while the dongle is plugged in):
+By default, your linux box would register your Huawei E8372 as a Mass Storage device and not (somehow) as a modem. First, make **sure** you have the exace same device we're talking about. This can be confirmed by looking at two values using the following command (while the dongle is plugged in):
+As an elevated user:
 ~~~~
-    sudo su
-    lsusb | grep Huawei
+    # lsusb | grep Huawei
 ~~~~
 - Now look exactly for **12d1:1f01** - not overlooking a single character mismatch. If all good, proceed.
 

diff --git a/huawei_e8372_config.md b/huawei_e8372_config.md
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ By default, your linux box would register your Huawei E8372 as a Mass Storage de
     sudo su
     lsusb | grep Huawei
 ~~~~
-- Now look exactly for **12d1:1f01**. Even if one letter is other than this, do not proceed.
+- Now look exactly for **12d1:1f01** - not overlooking a single character mismatch. If all good, proceed.
 
-- Using your favourite editor, create a new file called **70-huawei_e8372.rules** in **/etc/udev/rules.d/**
-    `gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/70-huawei_e8372.rules`
+- Using your favourite editor, with elevated privileges, create a new file called **70-huawei_e8372.rules** in **/etc/udev/rules.d/**
+    `# gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/70-huawei_e8372.rules`
 
 - Paste the following piece of code in it, and save it:
 
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1f0
 
 - Finally, reload all the udev rules by:
 
-    `udevadm control --reload-rules`
+    `# udevadm control --reload-rules`
 
 - Now restart your PC and you're good to go now. Whenever you plug-in your dongle, you'll have it automatically registered as a modem.
diff --git a/huawei_e8372_config.md b/huawei_e8372_config.md
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 
 # Configuration
 By default, your linux box would register your Huawei E8372 as a Mass Storage device and not (somehow) as a modem. First, make **sure** you have the exace same device we're talking about. This can be confirmed by looking at 2 values. Give the following command (while the dongle is plugged in):
-    ~~~~
+~~~~
     sudo su
     lsusb | grep Huawei
-    ~~~~
+~~~~
 - Now look exactly for **12d1:1f01**. Even if one letter is other than this, do not proceed.
 
 - Using your favourite editor, create a new file called **70-huawei_e8372.rules** in **/etc/udev/rules.d/**

diff --git a/huawei_e8372_config.md b/huawei_e8372_config.md
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 
 # Configuration
 By default, your linux box would register your Huawei E8372 as a Mass Storage device and not (somehow) as a modem. First, make **sure** you have the exace same device we're talking about. This can be confirmed by looking at 2 values. Give the following command (while the dongle is plugged in):
-~~~~
-sudo su
-lsusb | grep Huawei
-~~~~
+    ~~~~
+    sudo su
+    lsusb | grep Huawei
+    ~~~~
 - Now look exactly for **12d1:1f01**. Even if one letter is other than this, do not proceed.
 
 - Using your favourite editor, create a new file called **70-huawei_e8372.rules** in **/etc/udev/rules.d/**

diff --git a/huawei_e8372_config.md b/huawei_e8372_config.md
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 
 # Configuration
 By default, your linux box would register your Huawei E8372 as a Mass Storage device and not (somehow) as a modem. First, make **sure** you have the exace same device we're talking about. This can be confirmed by looking at 2 values. Give the following command (while the dongle is plugged in):
-    `sudo su`
-
-    `lsusb | grep Huawei`
+~~~~
+sudo su
+lsusb | grep Huawei
+~~~~
 - Now look exactly for **12d1:1f01**. Even if one letter is other than this, do not proceed.
 
 - Using your favourite editor, create a new file called **70-huawei_e8372.rules** in **/etc/udev/rules.d/**
-
     `gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/70-huawei_e8372.rules`
 
 - Paste the following piece of code in it, and save it:

diff --git a/huawei_e8372_config.md b/huawei_e8372_config.md
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 1. usb_modeswitch, usb_modeswitch-data
 2. libusb1
 3. libusb-devel(Fedora), libusb-dev(Debian based)
+
 # Configuration
 By default, your linux box would register your Huawei E8372 as a Mass Storage device and not (somehow) as a modem. First, make **sure** you have the exace same device we're talking about. This can be confirmed by looking at 2 values. Give the following command (while the dongle is plugged in):
     `sudo su`
-
+    
     `lsusb | grep Huawei`
 - Now look exactly for **12d1:1f01**. Even if one letter is other than this, do not proceed.
 

diff --git a/huawei_e8372_config.md b/huawei_e8372_config.md
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
-------------
 # Dependencies
-------------
 1. usb_modeswitch, usb_modeswitch-data
 2. libusb1
 3. libusb-devel(Fedora), libusb-dev(Debian based)
--------------
 # Configuration
--------------
 By default, your linux box would register your Huawei E8372 as a Mass Storage device and not (somehow) as a modem. First, make **sure** you have the exace same device we're talking about. This can be confirmed by looking at 2 values. Give the following command (while the dongle is plugged in):
     `sudo su`
 

diff --git a/huawei_e8372_config.md b/huawei_e8372_config.md
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+------------
+# Dependencies
+------------
+1. usb_modeswitch, usb_modeswitch-data
+2. libusb1
+3. libusb-devel(Fedora), libusb-dev(Debian based)
+-------------
+# Configuration
+-------------
+By default, your linux box would register your Huawei E8372 as a Mass Storage device and not (somehow) as a modem. First, make **sure** you have the exace same device we're talking about. This can be confirmed by looking at 2 values. Give the following command (while the dongle is plugged in):
+    `sudo su`
+
+    `lsusb | grep Huawei`
+- Now look exactly for **12d1:1f01**. Even if one letter is other than this, do not proceed.
+
+- Using your favourite editor, create a new file called **70-huawei_e8372.rules** in **/etc/udev/rules.d/**
+
+    `gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/70-huawei_e8372.rules`
+
+- Paste the following piece of code in it, and save it:
+
+    _`ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1f01", RUN+="/usr/sbin/usb_modeswitch -v 12d1 -p 1f01 -M '55534243123456780000000000000a11062000000000000100000000000000'"
+ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1f01", RUN+="/bin/bash -c 'modprobe option && echo 12d1 14db > /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1/new_id'"`_
+
+- Finally, reload all the udev rules by:
+
+    `udevadm control --reload-rules`
+
+- Now restart your PC and you're good to go now. Whenever you plug-in your dongle, you'll have it automatically registered as a modem.