Linux: Vodacom 3G setup

[shokotah]

Hi guys

Have any of you been able to setup the 3G datacard on linux yet? Any pointers? I'm running Mandrake 9.2.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Edinetz]

Have any of you been able to setup the 3G datacard on linux yet? Any pointers? I'm running Mandrake 9.2.

Vodacom3g posted a link which explains how to setup the 3G datacard. I followed it on Slackware 10 & Suse 9.2 and got it working. To get it to work I had to 'rmmod usbserial' before the modprob as documented.

 

[shokotah]

I've searched through the postings but cannot find it. Could you possible send me the link that you are talking about?

Thanks

Vodacom3g posted a link which explains how to setup the 3G datacard. I followed it on Slackware 10 & Suse 9.2 and got it working. To get it to work I had to 'rmmod usbserial' before the modprob as documented.

 

[Edinetz]

http://www.kuix.de/umts/vodafone/

 

[shokotah]

Thanks for that. I've tried that, it doesn't work.

I don't get the same messages in my logs:

usbserial.c: Generic converter detected
usbserial.c: Generic converter now attached to ttyUSB0 (or usb/tts/0 for devfs)
usbserial.c: Generic converter detected

No usb/serial ports are added. I'll need to play around more. Will do as yo suggested by rmmod first.

Will let you know.

 

[shokotah]

3G working!!

Finally got it working! Even rmmod usbserial didn't do the trick. There was no driver anywhere for the datacard. Got it working by:

1. Install kernel 2.6
2. Install updated hotplug package
3. Add "options usbserial vendor=0xaf0 product=0x5000" to /etc/modprobe.conf
4. Create the file umts.usermap in /etc/hotplug/usb/ containing "umts 0x03 0xaf0 0x5000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0" string
5. Restart pcmcia
6. Insert 3g datacard
7. Do a /sbin/modprobe usbserial vendor=0xaf0 product=0x5000

It's working!!!

 

[v3gout]

shokotah,

You seem to know what's going on. Do you have any suggestions regarding the thread http://www.mybroadband.co.za/vb/showpost.php?p=184035&postcount=26?

 

[Tazz_Tux]

Finally got it working! Even rmmod usbserial didn't do the trick. There was no driver anywhere for the datacard. Got it working by:

1. Install kernel 2.6
2. Install updated hotplug package
3. Add "options usbserial vendor=0xaf0 product=0x5000" to /etc/modprobe.conf
4. Create the file umts.usermap in /etc/hotplug/usb/ containing "umts 0x03 0xaf0 0x5000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0" string
5. Restart pcmcia
6. Insert 3g datacard
7. Do a /sbin/modprobe usbserial vendor=0xaf0 product=0x5000

It's working!!!

Hey Guys,

shokotah is installing an Option card here. Check the back of the card, if it is Novatel these instructions will not work. The Novatel cards registers a "normal" serial port - /dev/ttyS1 for my notebook, not a usb hub like the Option

Later

 

[BennieB]

Why is it so diffucult??

Hi, i've been installing my novatel datacard on all types of linux now, since i got it working in fedora. But what i can't understand is why do other people have so much difficulty installing the card. I use KPPP in Gnome or KDE with minimal settings to get it working. I got Mandriva 2005 SE (Mandrake) linux from the Pc-Format the other day and installed my modem in 2 minutes without ever having to open a terminal window.

Look; i just want to know why you prefer the terminal way? Is it better to make scripts and that sort of things, or is it just the way things are done in linux.

 

[SideWinder]

Yeh, it ain't so easy

I've been trying to install a Nokia RX-2 card on my RH 9 laptop, and have not been successful, despite all the help from Tazz_Tux.

The card is recognised as ttyS1 when installed, I can talk to the card via minicom ttyS1 (using 4800 N81). It even connects with a manual ATDTnumber command.

But when I use wvdial, it looks like it wants to go, but then starts re-sending commands eg ATZ and eventually says "Modem not responding"

So, what seems easy for some, could end up as difficult for others, and with limited diagnostics and skills, takes some time to succesfully install.

 

[Tazz_Tux]

Still waiting the output of the setserial command

I've been trying to install a Nokia RX-2 card on my RH 9 laptop, and have not been successful, despite all the help from Tazz_Tux.

The card is recognised as ttyS1 when installed, I can talk to the card via minicom ttyS1 (using 4800 N81). It even connects with a manual ATDTnumber command.

But when I use wvdial, it looks like it wants to go, but then starts re-sending commands eg ATZ and eventually says "Modem not responding"

So, what seems easy for some, could end up as difficult for others, and with limited diagnostics and skills, takes some time to succesfully install.