Bigpond 4G USB driver

[derekf]

i put the settings in KPPP including atdt *99#

 but for some reason KPPP keeps crashing now, i reboot and it still crashes.

[JALU]

i put the settings in KPPP including atdt *99#

 but for some reason KPPP keeps crashing now, i reboot and it still crashes.

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1870382&p=3
gnome-ppp is in the repo..
might be worth a try!

Cages


PS.   if you get this USB modem going I'd be interested to hear if you get a result from Enabling the GPS  
about half way down this page>
http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/hw_model_1210

[derekf]

drkgs, cheers for that helpful link mate, but i can`t download gnome-ppp from the repo because that pc is the one i`m trying to get connected.

[wedgetail]

derekf
I am not sure what we are up against with KPPP, does seem like it is not the thing right now.  I have looked at the link in drkgs post, that is good one.  Notice they have focused on minicom, I would think the same can be done with Putty.  

As a backup will you be able to download minicom some other way at some time?  I have run out of time for today but I am going to take a good look at the link.


drkgs
Thanks, no I don't think whirlpool have been looked at hard yet, but your link is great.  Earlier today I was unable to connect to whirlpool when I tried. I realised this would now be time to see what local info forum here could provide.  Nice facts here.

[derekf]

i can download minicom through this laptop and install it on my desktop pc, or should i just keep trying Putty ?

i know you are not supposed to download programs outside of Package Manager, but if i did download it then i have another program to try and connect with, what do you think ?

 Derek.

[wedgetail]

derekf
I am half way through the whirlpool link, jhend he knows what he is talking about. Very enjoyable reading, here are these vital commands I would have expected in a manual, wonder how they got them.

This has become an educational exercise for me too now, picking up answers to small thought creeping in.

In your case as I see it, AS brought you to the stage where ttyUSB0, ... ttyUSB3 are available.

Then any terminal emulator should be able to step in with the right configuration, since ttyUSBx to be used it seems that configuration is not 'tight' ie it should be easy loosely spoken.  In that case Putty may be fine.

Downloading and installing PCLOS rpm's via helper PC
I did not realise you had two pc's to use, great. Am I to understand however you intended to use a Windows system to download the other software?

I would like to assume you may have a PCLOS liveCD handy in that case and run that on the Lappy?  If luck should have it that you already run PCLOS on the lappy then it could be even simpler.

What I am getting at there is a way to download the correct PCLOS rpm for minicom, gtkterm etc then copy that to the desktop and install, this way the nagging doubt that the install may have caused problems if it does not work.

Can I invite somebody to help out with my thinking above?  I was going to suggest using livecd, go to Synaptic and configure so that rpm's are left in cache. Then after installing say gtkterm, copy the rpm from cache to USB stick for transfer to another pc? I am bracing myself to be embarraced, so chirp in 

While I wait on your response, derekf I will finish reading the whirlpool thread and make notes and somebody may have added comment on copying an rpm.

[derekf]

Sorry but i should of said that this laptop i`m using right now has PCLinuxOS Full Monty on it. the same one as i have on my desktop.

This laptop is using a pocket wifi connection i have, so i can download minicom if needed.

[wedgetail]

derekf
My apology, I had read you were using a KDE-full-monty.  I did get into your thread a bit head over heals, and suddenly got really interested, the result I have not done my homework on your thread.   

Ok as a diversion let us see if I am right in the following. In your KDE-FM open Synaptic

Settings > Preferences > Files > select/click "Leave all downloaded packages in the cache" > OK

I expect you will have the "Delete files ...." checked when you enter here?

Then search Synaptic for gtkterm and minicom, download and install in KDE-FM.

When done go to the cache and fish out the two associated rpm files and save to USB stick and bring to the desktop, place them in a directory easy to get to. You can copy and paste following to konsole, post the result

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ls -l /var/cache/apt/archives/
I need to see the result as I am not toally happy with what I see here, I may need help here.

Putty exercise
I need to reset our working point, I need to see permissions, can you post result from,

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ls-l /dev/ttyUSB*


[derekf]

At the moment i`m updating my laptop, so i can`t download minicom yet.

  ls-l /dev/ttyUSB*

crw-rw ---- 1 root dialout 188, 0 Mar 9 12:10 /dev/ttyUSB0
crw-rw ---- 1 root dialout 188, 1 Mar 9 12:09 /dev/ttyUSB1
crw-rw ---- 1 root dialout 188, 2 Mar 9 12:09 /dev/ttyUSB2
crw-rw ---- 1 root dialout 188, 3 Mar 9 12:09 /dev/ttyUSB3

[wedgetail]

derekf
There is no urgency on the downloads yet, the exercise is a bit of re-education for me as well, I have not yet actually tried what I am suggesting so I have not paid too much attention when I have seen the topic in Forum.

With the last listing of the ttyUSB0..3 the next aim is to get a connection on ttyUSB2 and when the port is open send the AT command and hope for response OK. Continue with Putty > serial >ttyUSB2

From a root konsole start putty, it will flash open Putty GUI

[root@KDE-mini-Cprog gert]# putty

I am hoping we might see some output in konsole when doing things in Putty, if success with ttyUSB selection and hitting Open button, then

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OK
And press ENTER

The last two lines unlikely to be of any use if the Open response is negative.

Added:
Forgot to ask you for following, not the same listing as before.

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dmesg |grep ttyUSB*

[derekf]

from the root console is started Putty and in the serial line to connect to, i put /dev/ttyUSB2 and clicked open but no response.

dmesg | grep ttyUSB*

[root@8 ~]# dmesg | grep ttyUSB*
usb 1-2: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB0
usb 1-2: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB1
usb 1-2: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB2
usb 1-2: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB3
sierra ttyUSB0: Sierra USB modem converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0
sierra ttyUSB1: Sierra USB modem converter now disconnected from ttyUSB1
sierra ttyUSB2: Sierra USB modem converter now disconnected from ttyUSB2
sierra ttyUSB3: Sierra USB modem converter now disconnected from ttyUSB3
usb 1-1: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB0
usb 1-1: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB1
usb 1-1: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB2
usb 1-1: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB3

[wedgetail]

derekf
Looking fine, and another apology for giving you the run about here. I have to say that Putty really is too complicated, I think this is why I have been reluctant considering as I was used to an old DOS terminal emulator. Turns out that one more very logical setting needs to be changed in Putty.

Putty default installed appear to be SSH this needs to be set to Serial. First page dead simple. Maintain the ttyUSB2  

I found out by connecting an old MicroFAX modem to my only serial port here and gtkterm connnected before I could sneeze.  I realized that something had been overlooked in Putty and thus found the Serial setting option.

It is not clear but anything in the terminal window should respond to: highlight -> ctl-c and then paste to forum. Also if you just highlight and then move to another application and press the middle mouse button to paste what is in the buffer (the Linux method) Just experiment.

[wedgetail]

derekf
When you have the OK response to AT then the to interrogate the modem

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AT+CGDCONT?

[derekf]

Well i changed the first page to serial and added /dev/ttyUSB2, clicked open and a small terminal box appears with a green cursor. but nothing is happening.

Seems i`m not to far away from getting connected now.

[wedgetail]

ehhh, you enter AT and return and get OK then onwards with my last message command, I am removing this later

derekf
Looking ahead, from whirlpool it appears that directIP is the fastest method for your modem if you can get 4G so I would recommend we head that way, depends on what you report back. The other option is the PPP connection, what do you say?

PPP or directIP ?