Need to Setup a Sprint Mobile Broadband USB Device in SUSE11

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It says it is a GSM/UMTS (is that then a GPSR?)

I have checked in both KPPP and Kinternet to disable the “wait for dialtone”. The kinternet.log above is the result of that. Here is the KPPP log

I have tried both setups for GSM, kppp.log here:
AT+cgdcont=1,“IP”,“isp.cingular”
OK
ATM1L1
OK
ATX3
OK
ATDT99#
NO CARRIER

And for CDMA, kppp.log here:
ATZ
OK
ATM1L1
OK
ATX3
OK
ATDT99#
NO CARRIER

Thanks for your patience. I really need to get this set up and running.

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Hi
No worries, can you confirm what /dev device you are using?

Also for GSM it’s normally
ATDT99**1#
For CDMA
ATDT#777

Can you also add the following two ppp options;
debug debug debug
dump

At the moment, your not getting past the dialup part, but hopefully it
will show the default ppp options with the dump option.

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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.0 x86 Kernel 2.6.25.11-0.1-default
up 3:25, 1 user, load average: 0.04, 0.24, 0.24
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 173.14.12

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Thanks for your patience and replies. I do have the dial tone check off. I have it off in both KPPP and KINTERNET. I did some checking and that is what the ATX3 is.

thanks again, and looking forward to getting this up and running. I did find a script file that was part of the “linux support” from Sierra. But all it looks like it does is load the AT+CGDCONT=1,“IP”,“ISP.CINGULAR” and the ATD99#.

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Hi
Can you confirm then what your settings are for errors when it dials…?
I use the cli (just quicker for me) as it gives a bit more control to
start with. Can you create a similar chatscript (see the earlier post)
and a peers one. You do need to know which device you are using. Which
I am assuming you have tried them all, ttyUSB0, USB1 and USB2?

–
Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.0 x86 Kernel 2.6.25.11-0.1-default
up 4:04, 1 user, load average: 0.07, 0.04, 0.03
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 173.14.12

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Sorry, there was a time delay in the forum. I did not see your first reply. I will run that check and get back with you tonight after work.

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I am still here. This is actually on a friend’s laptop. A brand new linux user. I installed 11.0 on it and he has been loving it. We are just trying to get his aircard working. He couldn’t come by tonight, so we will give it another shot tomorrow. I will post what we get then.

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I used to have to use a dial script before openSuSE 11, but now with 11, I just plug in my Sprint USB modem, and I get an option in my Gnome Network Manager to connect to CDMA Network. It’s totally plug and play for me, and works great.

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We got it! The trick was the 99**1#. We have it configured in Kinternet. Once we had the modem configured and talking to the system we were hoping it was just a matter of the right command. That was it. Works like a charm and there is now a very happy family of new SuSE linux users. Thanks again for all of the help and patience.

In review, the driver was downloaded from SierraWireless.com (but did not do the kernel patch they suggest). The config works with either KPPP or Kinternet. I prefer Kinternet because it is just simpler to use (one button touch). The modem is set up at /dev/ttyUSB0 (or 1 or 2). The first init string is AT+CGDCONT=1,“IP”,“ISP.CINGULAR”. No wait for dial tone. No specific user or password, because they are hardwired in the aircard’s sim chip. The number to dial is 99**1#.

awesome! thanks!
idee