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Brand Huawei
Model E173U
Product Type USB Data Card / Modem
Network Support 2G / 3G (HSPA/UMTS)
Interface USB 2.0
Dimensions (Approx.) 89 x 27 x 12 mm
Weight (Approx.) 20 g
Power Supply USB bus-powered
Operating System Compatibility Windows XP / Vista / 7, Mac OS X, Linux
Installation Auto-run with Mobile Partner software
Frequency Bands 800/900/1800/2100 MHz (typical 3G)
Data Rate (Downlink) Up to 7.2 Mbps (HSPA)
Security Standard SIM card lock
LED Indicators Network status (power/connection)
Maintenance Keep dry; clean with soft cloth
Package Contents USB data card, user manual, software CD
Certifications CE, FCC

Frequently Asked Questions - E173U HUAWEI

What is the Huawei E173U?
The Huawei E173U is a USB data card (modem) that provides 2G/3G mobile broadband connectivity via a computer's USB port.
How do I install the data card automatically?
To enable automatic installation, ensure Autoplay is enabled via Group Policy (gpedit.msc): navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System, set 'Turn off Autoplay' to Not Configured or Disabled. Then right-click the virtual drive and configure the action to Select an action to perform.
How do I install the data card manually?
Insert the data card and wait for the virtual drive to appear. Open My Computer, double-click the Mobile Partner icon, and run autorun.exe. Alternatively, right-click the CD-ROM icon and choose Autoplay. Follow the on-screen installation steps.
What should I do if the modem is not recognized after insertion?
Remove and re-insert the data card. If the problem persists, ensure autorun.exe was the first program run. Reinstall Mobile Partner after uninstalling any previous version.
After accessing a 2G network, the USB channel is blocked. What now?
Remove the data card and re-insert it, or try using a different USB port on your computer.
How can I remove the network connection dialog when not using the modem?
Open Internet Explorer, go to Tools > Internet Options > Connections, and select Never dial a connection. Click OK to save.
Why can't I open web pages after a dial-up connection on Windows 7?
Check the IP address assigned to your PC using ipconfig /all in Command Prompt. Compare it with the IP in network adapter properties. If they differ, the IP was not applied. This issue is a known Windows 7 system defect.
What are the system requirements for the E173U?
The E173U works with Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac OS X, and Linux. It requires an available USB port and a compatible SIM card with a data plan.
How do I uninstall the Mobile Partner software?
Go to Control Panel > Programs and Features (or Add/Remove Programs), find Mobile Partner, and select Uninstall. Restart your computer if prompted.
What should I do if I encounter driver issues?
Ensure the data card is properly inserted. If drivers are missing, reinstall Mobile Partner. You can also try updating drivers via Device Manager by right-clicking the unknown device and selecting Update driver.

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USER MANUAL E173U HUAWEI

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Huawei Device Co. Ltd.

Q1. After the data card is inserted, the Modem and PCUI in the Device Manager cannot be normally identified (a Question Mark or Yellow Exclamation Mark is displayed) and fail to recover after a long time. What should I do in this situation?

A1.

Computer Management File Action View Window Help Computer Management (Local) System Tools Event Viewer Shared Folders Local Users and Groups Performance Logs and Alerts Device Manager Storage Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management Services and Applications Keyboards Mics and other pointing devices Modems 3G Modem Conexiant HDMI D330 MDC V.92 Modem Monitors Network adapters 135H Net Adapter Array Networke VFPN Adapter Broadcom NetXtreme 57Box Gigabit Controller HLAWEI Mobile Connect - 3G Network Card Other devices PCMCIA adapters Generic Cardbus Controller Ports (COM & LPT) 3G Application Interface 3G IShell Interface 3G PC UI Interface Communications Port (COML) Processors Smart card readers Sound, video and game controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Generic USB Hub HLAWEI Mobile Connect - Bus Enumerate Device Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2830 Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2831 Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2832 Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2834 Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2835 Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 2836 Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 283A USB Composite Device USB Mass Storage Device USB Mass Storage Device USB Root hub USB Root hub USB Root hub USB Root hub

To solve the problem, do as follows:

  1. Remove the data card and re-insert it.
  2. If the problem persists, make sure that the drive is installed by following the normal installation procedure. If the drive is installed manually, ensure that autorun.exe is the first program to be run. If the installation fails to meet the requirements, uninstall and then reinstall the Mobile Partner.

Q2. After I access or search the 2G network, the USB channel is blocked. What should I do in this situation?

A2. Remove the data card and then re-insert it or use another USB port.

Q3. How to remove the network connection dialog box, which prompts whether to use the modem when I access the network without using the USB modem.

A3. This problem is caused by improper settings related to PC PPP dial-up.

To solve the problem, perform the following steps to select Never dial a connection in the Internet Options page.

  1. Open the IE browser.
  2. Choose Tools > Internet Options.
  3. Enter the Connection module.
  4. Select Never dial a connection.
  5. Click OK.

Internet Options General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced To set up an Internet connection, click Setup. Setup... Dial-up and Virtual Private Network settings Dial-up Connection (Default) Add... Remove Choose Settings if you need to configure a proxy server for a connection. Settings... Never dial a connection Dial whenever a network connection is not present Always dial my default connection Current Dial-up Connection Set Default Local Area Network (LAN) settings LAN Settings do not apply to dial-up connections. LAN Settings... Choose Settings above for dial-up settings. OK Cancel Apply

Q4. Why cannot I open web pages after a dial-Up connection is set up on Windows 7?

A4. 1. In the command window, enter ipconfig /all, and then record the IP address allocated to the PC.

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . : y00101156-WIN7 Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No PPP adapter Lab: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . : Lab Physical Address. . . . . . . . : DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : No Autoconfiguration Enabled . . : Yes Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. : 169.254.0.20(Preferred) Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0 DNS Servers . . . . . . . : 10.72.55.101 NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . : Disabled Mobile Broadband adapter Mobile Broadband Connection 2: Media State . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . Description . . . . . . . : HUAVEI Mobile Connect - 3G Network Card # 2 Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-1E-10-1F-82-A7 DHCP Enabled. . . . . : No Autoconfiguration Enabled. : Yes Tunnel adapter isatap.(B5E9E329-B4DD-4729-A1BC-70BA9D0224BF): Media State . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix

  1. Check the network adapter properties and record the allocated IP address.

Lab Status General Details Property Value Device Name HUAWEI Mobile Connect - 3G Modem Device Type modem Authentication CHAP Compression (none) PPP multilink framing Off Client IPv4 address 192.168.1.207 Server IPv4 address 0.0.0.0 NAP State Not NAP-capable Origin address (unknown) Destination address (unknown) Close

  1. If the two IP addresses are different, it indicates that the IP address allocated to the PC is not applied successfully.

This problem exists in earlier versions of Windows 7. Microsoft engineers confirm that the problem is caused by a system defect.

Q5. How Can I enable automatic installation?

To enable the Windows XP/2K play function, do as follows:

  1. Choose Start > Run and type gpedit.msc in the Run box.
  2. The Group Policy Object Editor window is displayed.
  3. In the left pane, choose Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System, in the right pane, choose Setting, double-click Turn off Autoplay.

Group Policy File Action View Help Local Computer Policy Computer Configuration Software Settings Windows Settings Administrative Templates Windows Components System User Profiles Scripts Logon Disk Quotes Net Logon Group Policy Remote Assistance System Restore Error Reporting Windows File Protocols Remote Procedure Windows Time Servi Internet Communications Distributed COM Network Printers User Configuration Software Settings Windows Settings Administrative Templates System Turn off Autoplay Display Properties Requirements: At least Microsoft Windows 2000 Description: Turns off the Autoplay feature. Autoplay begins reading from a drive as soon as you insert media in the drive. As a result, the setup file of programs and the music on audio media start immediately. By default, Autoplay is disabled on removable drives, such as the floppy disk drive (but not the CD-ROM drive), and on network drives. If you enable this setting, you can also disable Autoplay on CD-ROM drives or disable Autoplay on all drives. This setting disables Autoplay on additional types of drives. You cannot use this setting to enable Autoplay on drives on which it is disabled by default. Note: This setting appears in both the Computer Configuration and User Configuration folders. If the settings conflict, the setting in Computer Configuration takes precedence over the setting in User Configuration. Note: This setting does not prevent Autoplay for music CDs. Setting User Profiles Scripts Logon Disk Quotes Net Logon Group Policy Remote Assistance System Restore Error Reporting Windows File Protection Remote Procedure Call Windows Time Service Internet Communication Management Distributed COM Restrict potentially unsafe HTML Help functions to specified folders Not configured Do not display Manage Your Server page at logon Not configured Display Shutdown Event Tracker Not configured Activate Shutdown Event Tracker System State Data feature Not configured Enable Persistent Time Stamp Not configured Specify Windows installation file location Not configured Specify Windows Service Pack installation file location Not configured Remove Boot / Shutdown / Logon / Logoff status messages Not configured Verbose vs normal status messages Not configured Restrict these programs from being launched from help Not configured Turn off Autoplay Not configured Do not automatically encrypt files moved to encrypted folders Not configured Download missing COM components Not configured Allow Distributed Link Tracking clients to use domain resources Not configured Do not turn off system power after a Windows system shutdown ... Turn off Windows Update device driver search prompt Not configured Extended Standard

  1. Click the Setting tab, select the Not Configured or Disabled option, and then click OK to close the Group Policy Object Editor window.
  2. Right-click the mobile storage device with Autoplay to be disabled on My Computer or Device Manager, and choose Properties from the shortcut menu.
  3. In the AutoPlay dialog box, select the Select an action to perform option.
  4. Configure the operation to be automatically performed, and then click OK.

Q.6 If automatic installation is not enabled, how can I install the data card manually?

To install the data card manually, do as follows:

  1. Insert the data card and wait until the virtual drive is identified.

My Computer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back Search Folders Address My Computer System Tasks View system information Add or remove programs Change a setting Other Places My Network Flaces My Documents Control Panel Details My Computer System Folder Hard Disk Drives Local Disk (C:) Devices with Removable Storage DVD-RAM Drive (D:) Mobile Partner (E:) Removable Disk (F:)

  1. Double-click My Computer. Click the green Mobile Partner icon.
  2. Run autorun.exe. Note that running other .exe program may cause that the data card cannot work properly. Alternatively, you can right-click the mobile partner CD-ROM icon and then choose Autoplay to run the setup program automatically.
  3. The normal installation procedure is performed.
  4. Install the related software by following steps.
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Brand : HUAWEI

Model : E173U

Category : USB Drive