Nimbelink Cellular USB modem not detected over USB

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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I have used Orange PI R1 and OpenWRT OS provided by Orange pi. For OpenWRT OS versioning details, please find attached image.

I want to create PPP connection with NimbeLink Cellular Modem(NL-SW-LTE-QBG96) but issue i am getting now is mentioned below in steps:

  1. On connecting Nimbelink Modem, lsusb command gives output mentioned below:
        root@OpenWrt:~# lsusb
        Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
        Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
        Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
        Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
        Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
        Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
        **Bus 003 Device 002: ID 2c7c:0296 (this is Nimbelink Modem detected)**
        Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
        Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0bda:8152 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
        Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

  1. As i have referred 1001753_NL-SW-LTE-QBG96_PPP.pdf, it says that in 2.6 load the “option” Driver if Bus 003 Device 002: ID 2c7c:0296 is detected only.

  2. To load the option driver, we have to type the "modprobe option" command into the Terminal. But when i am hitting "modprobe option", i am getting error defined below:

        root@OpenWrt:~# modprobe option
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/tuner-simple.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/tuner-types.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/tuner-xc2028.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/tuner.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/tunnel4.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/tunnel6.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/tveeprom.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/tvp5150.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/tw9910.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/u132-hcd.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/ucd9000.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/ucd9200.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/udp_diag.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/usb8xxx.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/usbip-core.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/usbip-host.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/usblcd.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/usbled.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/usblp.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/usbsevseg.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/usbtouchscreen.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/usbvision.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/uvcvideo.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/ves1820.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/ves1x93.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/veth.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/vfe_os.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/vfe_subdev.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/vfe_v4l2.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/vhci-hcd.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/videobuf-core.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/videobuf-dma-contig.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/videobuf-dvb.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/videobuf-vmalloc.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/videobuf2-core.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/videobuf2-memops.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/videobuf2-vmalloc.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/visor.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/vivopay-serial.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/vt1211.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/w1-gpio.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/w1_bq27000.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/w1_ds2408.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/w1_ds2423.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/w1_ds2431.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/w1_ds2433.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/w1_ds2760.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/w1_ds2780.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/w1_ds2781.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/w1_smem.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/w1_therm.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/w83627ehf.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/w83627hf.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/w83781d.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/w83791d.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/w83792d.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/w83793.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/w83l785ts.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/w83l786ng.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/w90p910_ts.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/wacom.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/wacom_w8001.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/whiteheat.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/wimax.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/wire.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/wl1251.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/wl1251_sdio.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/wl1251_spi.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/wl1273-core.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/wl12xx.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/wl12xx_sdio.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/wl12xx_spi.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/wm8775.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xc4000.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xc5000.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xfrm4_mode_beet.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xfrm4_mode_transport.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xfrm4_mode_tunnel.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xfrm4_tunnel.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xfrm6_mode_beet.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xfrm6_mode_ro.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xfrm6_mode_transport.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xfrm6_mode_tunnel.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xfrm6_tunnel.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xfrm_ipcomp.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xfs.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xor.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xpad.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_AUDIT.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_CHECKSUM.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_CLASSIFY.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_CONNSECMARK.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_DSCP.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_HL.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_IDLETIMER.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_LED.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_NFLOG.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_NFQUEUE.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_NOTRACK.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_RATEEST.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_SECMARK.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_TCPOPTSTRIP.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_TEE.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_TPROXY.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_TRACE.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_addrtype.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_cluster.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_connbytes.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_connlimit.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_connmark.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_cpu.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_dccp.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_devgroup.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_dscp.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_ecn.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_esp.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_hashlimit.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_helper.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_hl.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_iprange.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_ipvs.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_length.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_nfacct.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_osf.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_owner.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_physdev.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_pkttype.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_policy.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_quota.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_quota2.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_rateest.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_realm.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_recent.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_sctp.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_set.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_socket.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_statistic.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_string.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_tcpmss.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xt_u32.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/xts.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/yealink.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/yurex.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/zaurus.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/zd1201.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/zd1211rw.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/zl10036.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/zl10039.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/zl10353.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/zl6100.ko
        failed to stat /lib/modules/3.4.113+/zr364xx.ko
        **failed to read full module /lib/modules/3.4.113+/option.ko**
**        1 module could not be probed**
**        - option**

Please help me to resolve this issue as why it is failed to read full option module.

Thanks,
-Ankit

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The version you are running is very old, unsupported, has known vulnerabilities, and most likely no one else in here uses it to help you by reproducing the issues you have.
Go ahead and upgrade to the latest 19.07.2 without keeping the settings over.
Then we can guide you through the installation.

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Thanks trendy for quick reply,

i have downloaded orange pi R1 firmware openwrt install from http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/19.07.2/targets/sunxi/cortexa7/openwrt-19.07.2-sunxi-cortexa7-sun8i-h2-plus-orangepi-r1-ext4-sdcard.img.gz.

This image is downloaded from https://openwrt.org/toh/views/toh_fwdownload.

Can you please help me how to update this image to my orange pi R1 Board?

Thanks,
_-Ankit

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First verify the integrity of the image you downloaded. Unzip the image.
Take out the SD card and plug it into your PC. Use dd in linux or Etcher (supports linux, windows, and macos) or any other image writing utility you prefer.
Write the image and plug it into the R1.