Huawei USB dongle not detected: "Huawei mass storage usb device" instead of ports

Is your Huawei USB modem dongle, e.g. E220, not recognized? Does the Device Manager say "Huawei mass storage usb device"?

Solution: do not install any new drivers or software.

Go to Device Manager, and change the parent USB controller driver from "USB Mass Storage" to "Standard USB Controller" -> "USB Composite Device"







Press Scan devices. You will then see many more ports: