[SOLVED] HowTo set up EVDO card or usb enabled phone(CDMA)

[zieglerj]

Thank you this worked wonders. I have a slightly unique set up that this worked with using only minor tweeking so I figured I should post it.
I'm using a Huawei EC360 data card laptop modem in a desktop computer through a PCI to PCMCIA Controller Card (yes they exist).
In order to get it to work with your instructions I just had to leave out the part about blacklisting airprime and then it worked beautifully.
I would have never been able to get this working without you, thanks again, you easily saved me $80 with thes instructions.

P.s. my service provider is alltel.

[bwainscott]

Folks this post is absolutely awesome and works as advertised. I am on an Acer Aspire 3690-???? running 8.04. I have a UM150 USB Modem that I use with Verizon. I was extremely worried about being able to carry it over to my Linux Machine. Is there a GUI application for wvdial? Thanks again for the wonderful How-to!

[motapa]

I have recently upgraded to ubuntu hard from dapper. While in dapper my evdo modem was working just fine, but there was a problem with Hardy. So I followed the spteps outlined in this thread, but then they messed up with the graphics. Apparently by enabling /dev/bus/usb it disbales other drivers. (it could be my laptop that is causing this). What ever the problem was, after I commented out the lines in /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh, my graphics were back to normal. (Oh did I mention that the steps here did not solve my internet problem). So now I am back to square one.

Any ideas. By the way where does one report their modem if it works with Linux. I use a ZTE MY39 evdo modem. Thanks in advance.

[Ghost_of_the_Devil]

novatel v740 express card works without a hitch on 8.04 using airprime

[burtzacarach]

I can already tell that Linux is gonna be quite a task to tackle!
I'm using a Verizon 5740 EVDO and i got it running using Airprime, but initially when i started the connection the terminal would repeatedly lose the carrier. It worked after I turned off the carrier check and LCP echos, and my laptop has working internet now! Thanks a lot.

[oneloveamaru]

Hey guys, running Kubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04.1 (newest ISO I could find). I tried using the airprime driver with my PC5750(verizon) and it would hard lock my laptop, Dell D531.

I was on Kubuntu 7.10 and used the USB way before. Had to use it again with 8.04 but worked great! The only problem I ran into, was trying to connect when my Wireless/Bluetooth was on. Had to turn it off before it wanted to connect.

Thanks for the how to guys! I LOVE the ubuntu community!

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[herda05]

For anyone with a usb727, I followed the steps here and the modem would disconnect after about 3 seconds with authorization errors.

Finally, I logged into Windows, used VZAccess and connected the modem. I then disconnected in Windows and booted into Ubuntu. When I tried wvdial at that point, the modem connected and stayed connected. I could open Firefox and surf the web.

Hope this helps.

Dan H.

[zfouts]

So, I have a Palm Treo 700wx (Running Windows Mobile ) that I am trying to tether to.

zach@yubz:~$ dmesg | tail
[  125.216968] eth1: associated
[  125.220565] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready
[  139.468593] eth1: no IPv6 routers present
[  141.466847] usb 1-2: USB disconnect, address 4
[  141.653512] usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 5
[  141.681687] usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[  170.045197] usb 1-2: USB disconnect, address 5
[  197.146226] usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 6
[  197.154723] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

zach@yubz:~$ diff /proc/bus/usb/devices /root/devices | grep Vendor
< P:  Vendor=045e ProdID=0301 Rev= 0.00

zach@yubz:~$ lsusb | grep 045e
Bus 001 Device 009: ID 045e:0301 Microsoft Corp.

zach@yubz:~$ wvdialconf 
Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.

Scanning your serial ports for a modem.

Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0   S1   S2   S3   


Sorry, no modem was detected!  Is it in use by another program?
Did you configure it properly with setserial?

Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial

If you still have problems, send mail to <wvdial-list@lists.nit.ca>.

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So as you can see, I'm having issues with my phone being detected. The sync module I've blacklisted (rndis_host) since that's all that would be detected previously. It adds an additional entry to my network manager (as eth2) however it's really being a hassle.

Any suggestions on what to do? I can't even get it to work with bluetooth.


edit:
This is what happens when I modprobe rndis_host ->

[  141.466847] usb 1-2: USB disconnect, address 4
[  141.653512] usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 5
[  141.681687] usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[  170.045197] usb 1-2: USB disconnect, address 5
[  197.146226] usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 6
[  197.154723] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[  211.392601] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 6
[  230.736790] usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 7
[  230.756977] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[  242.361861] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 7
[  244.333257] usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 8
[  244.356862] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[  246.662408] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 8
[  247.374402] usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 9
[  247.396860] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[  256.738156] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 9
[  267.557979] usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 10
[  267.581571] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[  269.141529] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 10
[  291.901906] usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_ether
[  291.903127] usbcore: registered new interface driver rndis_host
[  292.070983] usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 11
[  292.082296] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[  292.187015] eth2: register 'rndis_host' at usb-0000:00:1d.0-1, RNDIS device, 80:00:60:0f:e8:00
[  293.119452] eth1: deauthenticate(reason=3)

[motapa]

I was wrong. This process works perfectly. I went back to my drawing board to see what I had done wrong and found out. I had not included usb after /proc/bus/, and that over rided other drivers. But now I am ok, my modem is working perfectly. Thank you all. Thank you very much. I bet my ISP never thought their modem would work under LINUX.

This is great.