Solved - Help needed to get Mobile Broadband Working.

[Natraps]

Need to get a mobile broadband dongle from T-Mobile (Huawei E1630) working on PCLOS 2009.2. Tried the instructions from here:

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,65468.0.html

Which relate to the Huawei E220 with no success.

Can anyone provide detailed instructions to get the E1630 working?

[Natraps]

Resolved. Installed 2010 Beta 1, recognised dongle and auto-configured 3G access

[Was_Just19]

Resolved. Installed 2010 Beta 1, recognised dongle and auto-configured 3G access

That is nice to know!   

[Xero]

 So, it worked with Beat 1, but not Beta 2? Or were youtrying something else?

[luikki]

i  believe this is  the best tool to solve all 3g problems:

http://sakis.tel4u.gr/blog/sakis3g/#modems

note: a new version will be available in the next few days.

[gseaman]

According to their map, sakis does not work in the US.  I haven't confirmed it yet, but if this is true it is not usable for me

Galen

[luikki]

well... i can't confirm that... but i'm not an expert...
i believe, unless "protocols"  are different, it should work everywhere...
did you read step # 2 here:

http://sakis.tel4u.gr/blog/2010/02/06/sakis3g-as-a-udev-rule/

[Was_Just19]

According to their map, sakis does not work in the US.  I haven't confirmed it yet, but if this is true it is not usable for me :'(

Galen

You can add your own operator's details, see
http://sakis.tel4u.gr/blog/2010/01/26/sakis3g-unknown-operator/

[gseaman]

No luck, so far, but I am still going through all of the instructions.

Galen

[luikki]

gseaman,

how far do you get?
did you install all the software needed?
did you install the script?

do you know the apn for your operator? do you need a pin, a user name, a password?
what's your modem?

[gseaman]

ppp and sharutils are installed. 9menu and xosd are not in the repos and do not appear to be necessary. When I run the script, it asks for a root password, then doesn't recognize the modem, but allows me to choose it, then errors that it can't find the device.

I have an option 3g using AT&T's wireless (formerly Cingular). The apn is isp.cingular, the login is isp@cingulargprs.com, password is cingular1. (The password is the same for everyone and there is no PIN).

It used to work with kppp until kernel upgrades about 3-4 months ago. (Still does, if I use the 2009.2 Livecd and build the module, etc.)

Galen

[luikki]

i believe you need to install  usb_modeswitch, wvdial and libusb...
after installation check if your modem is recognized.