On Mon, 2009-11-09 at 15:11 -0800, Rick Stevens wrote: > Mark C. Allman wrote: > > > > > > Consulting IT Project/Program Management: on-time, on-budget > > > > > > ...... Original Message ....... > > On Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:07:14 -0600 "Gregory P. Ennis" <PoMec@xxxxxxxxx> > > wrote: > >> Gregory P. Ennis wrote: > >>> Dear List, > >>> > >>> I just received a gift from my wife of a Verizon mobile broadband (GSM) > >>> usb modem. Unfortunately all of the documentation is for the inferior > >>> MS platform. > >>> > >>> I have plugged it into my usb port and nm-tool recognizes it as : > >>> > >>> Device ----ttyACM0----- > >>> Type : Mobile Broadband (GSM) > >>> Driver : cdc_acm > >>> State : disconnected > >>> Default: no > >>> > >>> I have tried calling Verizon about connecting to Linux, but have only > >>> waded through the first layer of responders that were not aware of > >>> Linux. > >>> > >>> Have any of you used these with Fedora? Can you point me in the > >>> direction of a "how to" or is there an easy switch to toggle. > >> I tether my Verizon Blackberry Storm (hereafter called "BB") to my > >> laptop (F11) on occasion to use it as a wireless modem. You need to > >> jump through some hoops (e.g. barry and XmBlackberry) to get it to set > >> up the modem for use, but it works. What follows is what I do on the > >> BB. > >> > >> You first have to dial "#777" (at least on the BB). Once that's done, > >> the trick is knowing what your username and password are. Your user > >> name is your cell number (area code and number without the leading "1", > >> "@vzw3g.com" (probably...at least mine is). The password is your phone > >> number (again, without the leading "1". Example: > >> > >> Username: 8885551234@xxxxxxxxx > >> Password: 8885551234 > >> > >> So, my /etc/chatscripts/blackberry file looks like: > >> > >> ABORT BUSY ABORT 'NO CARRIER' ABORT VOICE ABORT 'NO DIALTONE' ABORT 'NO > >> DIAL TONE' ABORT 'NO ANSWER' ABORT DELAYED ABORT ERROR > >> SAY "Initializing\n" > >> '' ATZ > >> OK-AT-OK ATDT#777 > >> CONNECT \d\c > >> > >> That script is called via the "/etc/ppp/peers/blackberry" script: > >> > >> debug debug debug > >> nodetach > >> # NOTE: This may change depending on which device XmBlackberry > >> # sets up as the serial port for the modem... > >> /dev/pts/7 > >> 115200 > >> connect "/usr/sbin/chat -f /etc/chatscripts/blackberry" > >> nomultilink > >> defaultroute > >> noipdefault > >> ipcp-restart 7 > >> ipcp-accept-local > >> ipcp-accept-remote > >> # added this, so that it doesn't disconnect after few mn of innactivity > >> lcp-echo-interval 0 > >> lcp-echo-failure 999 > >> modem > >> noauth > >> nocrtscts > >> noipdefault > >> novj # refused anyway, no point in trying every time > >> usepeerdns > >> user 8885551234@xxxxxxxxx > >> password 8885551234 > >> > >> I hope that helps. And yes, it was a right bitch to figure all that > >> out. Google can be your friend, but you have to interpolate some of > >> the data. > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer ricks@xxxxxxxx - > >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> Rick, > >> > >> Thanks much for the information. I'll let you know how it goes!!!! > >> > >> Greg > >> > >> -- > >> fedora-list mailing list > >> fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >> To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > >> Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines > > > > I've used a Verizon USB broadband modem. I'll post my config file shortly > > (getting on a train as I type this). > > BTW, I just tried again and it appears that NetworkManager does grok my > BB. Plugged it in, right-clicked on the NM icon and went to Edit > Connections and went to the Mobile Broadband tab. Haven't tried > connecting via it, but it looks promising. I'll give it a whirl tonight > when I get home. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer ricks@xxxxxxxx - > - AIM/Skype: therps2 ICQ: 22643734 Yahoo: origrps2 - > - - > - I'm afraid my karma just ran over your dogma - > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Here's my "verizon" ppp (point-to-point protocol) config file, which is in /etc/ppp/peers: /dev/ttyUSB0 921600 user <PHONE_NUMBER_FROM_VERIZON>@vzw3g.com remotename verizon noauth crtscts lock usepeerdns local passive defaultroute novj novjccomp connect "chat -v -t 60 '' 'ATZ' OK 'AT\&f' OK 'ATDT#777' CONNECT" disconnect "chat -v '' '\K' '' +++ATH0" Obviously replace the "" with the phone number Verizon assigned for your modem. Then (as root) just type: pppd call verizon Note: change the device from /dev/ttyUSB0 to /dev/ttyACM0 if that's the device created when you plug the modem in. I see that device (ttyACM0) when I use my Treo 700p as a wireless modem (which is what I use now instead of the Verizon USB modem -- save $60/month). -- Mark C. Allman, PMP, CSM -- Allman Professional Consulting, Inc. -- www.allmanpc.com, 617-947-4263 -- Twitter: allmanpc Mark Allman's profile on LinkedIn
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