AndreJonathan
29-01-2008, 03:13 PM
3G CONNECTION PROBLEM SOLVED UNDER UBUNTU EDGY 6.1 WITH E620 VODAFONE PCMCIA CARD
Keywords: PCMCIA MODEM, E620, CONNECTING BUT CANNOT SURF, CONNECTING CANNOT ACCESS INTERNET, VODACOM,3G MODEM,
Well after 5 long days of installing and uninstalling Kubuntu and Ubuntu I eventually have my 3G Card working.:)
I am running an Acer ASpire 3660 dual booting Windows XP and Ubuntu Edgy 6.1 (did try Kubuntu but was having numerous booting problems, think it was the download that was corrupted not necessarily bugs)
This was a very trial and error process. I eventually found the following:
1-Do not need the driver package, it didn't work anyway even after trying two separate versions, deb and binary.
2-Reconfigured the wvdial.conf file in etc/wvdial.conf using root to the following:
---------------------
[Dialer Defaults]
Phone = *99***1#
Username = vodacom
Password = vodacom
Stupid Mode = 1
Dial Command = ATDT
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Baud = 460800
Init2 = ATZ
Init3 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ISDN = 0
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Init4 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet";
-------------------------------------------
3-Once saved go into terminal
4-Check IP tables by typing root@user:/# route (i always do this in root it might still work as plain user)
This is what I see:
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Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
192.168.2.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 ath0
default 192.168.2.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0
------------------------------------------------
5-For some reason I cannot connect surf the web or use e-mail but I can ping internet servers if the table is populated. I am sure it has got something to do with a DNS or gateway conflict.
6-my wireless which is called ath0 is picking up a DNS and gateway and if I plug into my company network then I also get a new DNS and gateway entry under eth0 being my ethernet card.
7-I tried using ifconfig to delete the entries but was battling with the exact syntax...if you know ifconfig then try this first.
8-Decided to just disable the wireless and the ethernet card....this is not a perfect solution for some people but is fine for me as I have another computer connected to my work network.
9-Type in "ifdown ath0" to disable the wireless.
10 -Type in " ifdown eth0" to disable the ethernet card.
11-Rerun route command root@user:/# route
12-The ip tables should be empty(as below) if they are not try find out what is causing the ip table to get populated and disable/delete/reconfigure the item. (Type ifconfig -help and try to delete/disable maybe you can get the syntax right)
-------------------------------------
root@:/# route
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
--------------------------------------------------------------
13-type in wvdial and hey presto......the modem connects and everything
--------------------------------------
root@:/# wvdial
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.56
--> Cannot get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Sending: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet";
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet";
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT*99***1#
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT*99***1#
CONNECT
--> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.
--> Starting pppd at Tue Jan 29 14:35:57 2008
--> Pid of pppd: 5538
--> Using interface ppp0
--> local IP address 10.53.222.177
--> remote IP address 10.64.64.64
--> primary DNS address 196.207.32.83
--> secondary DNS address 196.207.32.69
----------------------------------------------------
14-Open browser and surf.
15-I will eventually get this sorted out or write a script or something but I am 5 days old wrt to Linux so for now I am just so so happy its working. Web, mail and updates all working fine.
16-Remember that you will need to clear the ip table every time you reboot. See step 9 and 10.
I hope this helps someone, just persevere and you will find the solution.
Regards
Andre Jon:D
Keywords: PCMCIA MODEM, E620, CONNECTING BUT CANNOT SURF, CONNECTING CANNOT ACCESS INTERNET, VODACOM,3G MODEM,
Well after 5 long days of installing and uninstalling Kubuntu and Ubuntu I eventually have my 3G Card working.:)
I am running an Acer ASpire 3660 dual booting Windows XP and Ubuntu Edgy 6.1 (did try Kubuntu but was having numerous booting problems, think it was the download that was corrupted not necessarily bugs)
This was a very trial and error process. I eventually found the following:
1-Do not need the driver package, it didn't work anyway even after trying two separate versions, deb and binary.
2-Reconfigured the wvdial.conf file in etc/wvdial.conf using root to the following:
---------------------
[Dialer Defaults]
Phone = *99***1#
Username = vodacom
Password = vodacom
Stupid Mode = 1
Dial Command = ATDT
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Baud = 460800
Init2 = ATZ
Init3 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ISDN = 0
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Init4 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet";
-------------------------------------------
3-Once saved go into terminal
4-Check IP tables by typing root@user:/# route (i always do this in root it might still work as plain user)
This is what I see:
----------------------------------------------
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
192.168.2.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 ath0
default 192.168.2.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0
------------------------------------------------
5-For some reason I cannot connect surf the web or use e-mail but I can ping internet servers if the table is populated. I am sure it has got something to do with a DNS or gateway conflict.
6-my wireless which is called ath0 is picking up a DNS and gateway and if I plug into my company network then I also get a new DNS and gateway entry under eth0 being my ethernet card.
7-I tried using ifconfig to delete the entries but was battling with the exact syntax...if you know ifconfig then try this first.
8-Decided to just disable the wireless and the ethernet card....this is not a perfect solution for some people but is fine for me as I have another computer connected to my work network.
9-Type in "ifdown ath0" to disable the wireless.
10 -Type in " ifdown eth0" to disable the ethernet card.
11-Rerun route command root@user:/# route
12-The ip tables should be empty(as below) if they are not try find out what is causing the ip table to get populated and disable/delete/reconfigure the item. (Type ifconfig -help and try to delete/disable maybe you can get the syntax right)
-------------------------------------
root@:/# route
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
--------------------------------------------------------------
13-type in wvdial and hey presto......the modem connects and everything
--------------------------------------
root@:/# wvdial
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.56
--> Cannot get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Sending: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet";
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet";
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT*99***1#
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT*99***1#
CONNECT
--> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.
--> Starting pppd at Tue Jan 29 14:35:57 2008
--> Pid of pppd: 5538
--> Using interface ppp0
--> local IP address 10.53.222.177
--> remote IP address 10.64.64.64
--> primary DNS address 196.207.32.83
--> secondary DNS address 196.207.32.69
----------------------------------------------------
14-Open browser and surf.
15-I will eventually get this sorted out or write a script or something but I am 5 days old wrt to Linux so for now I am just so so happy its working. Web, mail and updates all working fine.
16-Remember that you will need to clear the ip table every time you reboot. See step 9 and 10.
I hope this helps someone, just persevere and you will find the solution.
Regards
Andre Jon:D