OpenWrt 21.02.3 unknown package usb-modeswitch

[StigJ]

Hi - im trying to Get a PI running a LTE router.

I have huawei e8372, that i cannot seem to get working. the stick is starting in storage mode.. which seems normal.. so i started to hunt for what packages to install.. and found a list from 2018.. but that seems to be too old now.. most of them arent existing anymore.. here is the article :

Wwan Huawei E8372

Hi everyone, I have just successfully enabled a wwan connection using the "wingel" Huawei E8372 using the QMI protocol. I quickly want to write to everyone who has the same 4G dongle and/or is thinking about doing this. There is alot on fora about changing from QMI to serial but this only will limit the speed you are able to get. So please don't do this. In fact, you do not have to mess with the dongle at all. My info |Hostname|LEDE| |Model|NETGEAR WNDR3700v4| |Firmware Version|LEDE Rebo…

i also installed ubsutils - to get access to lsusb which is reporting
Bus 001 Device 120: ID 12d1:1f01 HUAWEI_MOBILE HUAWEI_MOBILE

but id keeps changing - so i hunted for usbmode, but im not able to find it - and resent posts indicate that it might allready be installed and i should look for /etc/usb-mode.json - but that file dont exists

Any pointers?

Thanks in advance

[rhester72]

usb-modeswitch definitely still exists, the issue is that RC3 (and RC2) have been withdrawn and all the packages deleted. Reinstall with RC1.

[StigJ]

Thanks - that seems to do the trick.. but... why is rc3 and two still available for download, infact thats the default version when you go to the download pages...? could have saved me hours, if they were either removed, or had a note saying that they have been recalled or something...

[lupe]

First time I heard about 21.03. Either you mean 22.03 or 21.02. Probably the former. Please confirm or correct.

The OpenWrt version history lists 22.03.0-rc1 as current.

[StigJ]

Well, the download table

Table of Hardware: Firmware downloads

is showing 210.02.3 as the latest.

[tmomas]

@lupe

First time I heard about 21.03. Either you mean 22.03 or 21.02.

@StigJ

Well, the download table is showing 210.02.3 as the latest.

The topic title shows "21.03r3", which does not exist.

[StigJ]

Ahh, the Title... sorry about that - but i dont know how to change it.

[tmomas]

I have updated the topic title now to 21.02.3

[StigJ]

thanks for you help and patience