ZTE phones as modems on Beaver - anyone try that?

[Mike Marchywka]

On Fri, Dec 17, 2021 at 02:34:33AM +0800, Bret Busby wrote:
> On 16/12/2021, Mike Marchywka <marchywka at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I'm trying to get a consumers' cellular phone to act as a USB modem on
> > a laptop running Ubuntu Bionic Beaver.  The drivers on the phone did not
> > install correctly and they are labelled for earlier versions.
> > There is confusing stuff on places like stackexchange.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> 
> What is the beaver thing, and, do the cellphone and the computer, not have wifi?

I can never remember the name or number - I think 16 is Xenis or something
but not sure if Beaver is 18 or 20. I just happen to have Beaver
on the Laptop and 16 on this workstation. Neither one worked
with my consumer cellular phone that routinely tries
to Bluetooth null files :) 

Sure, they have wifi but right now the laptop connection just
died and its operating unattended. A backup would be nice and
if it is fast enough maybe I can get rid of the other connection.


But assuming I can get it to work, are there apps that are USB
controlled? 

It is probably just something with the consumer cellular
set of stuff. 

Thanks

> 
> Using a wifi cellphone as a wifi hotspot, for use as a 4G modem,
> should be simple.
>

You would think that...
I have an older Verizon phone I will try as soon as I get a chance.

 
> I switch between 4G wifi modems, and, a 4G cellphone as a wifi hotspot
> (I can switch easily between carriers, by doing this), without any
> problems.
> 
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