ATT Sierra Aircard 881U

idee · August 16, 2008, 6:21am

I have and ATT/Sierra Wireless Aircard 881U. It is a USB card. I have it visible by the system, smppdp/kinternet is seeing & talking to it, but not connecting to the internet. Does anyone have any thoughts as to how to fix this?

Modem initialized.
Sending ATDT8163082614
Waiting for carrier
ERROR
Invalid dial command
Disconnecting
Connect script failed

thanks

oldcpu · August 17, 2008, 9:36am

I noted no one replied to your post. I’m no wireless expert (my PC does not have a wireless), but you could look at these links:

malcolmlewis · August 17, 2008, 7:16pm

oldcpu:

innodes;1857453 Wrote:
> I have and ATT/Sierra Wireless Aircard 881U. It is a USB card. I
> have it visible by the system, smppdp/kinternet is seeing & talking
> to it, but not connecting to the internet. Does anyone have any
> thoughts as to how to fix this?
>
> Modem initialized.
> Sending ATDT8163082614
> Waiting for carrier
> ERROR
> Invalid dial command
> Disconnecting
> Connect script failedI noted no one replied to your post. I’m no
> wireless expert (my PC does
not have a wireless), but you could look at these links:

‘My wireless doesn’t work - a primer on what I should do next -
openSUSE Forums’ (http://tinyurl.com/6peanc)

‘Welcome - openSUSE Forums’ (http://tinyurl.com/6qbqn8)

‘Additional wireless bits - openSUSE Forums’
(http://tinyurl.com/5f6zxx)

Hi
The same question was posted in another thread (Re: Need to Setup a
Sprint Mobile Broadband USB Device in SUSE11 in network/internet) gave
some pointers as its a gprs modem.

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