HOWTo: Getting Zain E1550 to work on Ubuntu 10.04

The HUAWEI E1550 does not work on most boxes running Ubuntu 10.04. But thanks to Deo Shayo of UDOM, I can now make use of the modems on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.

HowTo:-

• Update your source list
  
  

  $ sudo apt-get update

• Install the usb-modeswitch
  
  

  $ sudo apt-get install usb-modeswitch

• Run the usb-modeswitch
  

  sudo usb-modeswitch

• Setup the Mobile Broadband, normally and now should see the Zain listed under Tanzania