Unsophisticated Python command-line utility to show device information and the connection status from Huawei HiLink modems. Tested with Huawei's E3276 and E3372 modems.
The utility uses the xmltodict module which can be installed using pip:
apt-get install python-pip
pip install xmltodict
$ python ./hstatus.py
Huawei E3276 LTE Modem (IMEI: 861711012616361)
Hardware version: CH2F4276GM
Software version: 22.250.04.00.186
Web UI version: 22.100.05.00.03
Serial: B3A3TC2313833197
MAC address (modem): 00:0D:87:22:34:AC
Connection status: Connected
Network type: UMTS (3G)
Signal level: ▁▃▄▆█ (92%)
Roaming: Enabled
Modem WAN IP address: 10.197.32.60
Public IP address: 32.131.81.221
DNS IP addresses: 212.113.0.4, 66.28.0.61
Network operator: Swisscom
Connected for: 00:49:33 (hh:mm:ss)
Downloaded: 737.0 KB
Uploaded: 178.0 KB
Total downloaded: 47.69 MB
Total uploaded: 19.86 MB
Unread SMS: 1