[NTLUG:Discuss] Any idea how to get a SprintEVDOwirelessbroadband card to

[Rick Cook]

On Thursday 20 July 2006 20:14, . Daniel wrote:
> NDIS wrapper is for ethernet hardware.  I couldn't imagine NDIS wrapper
> helping out on such a device.  The network connection is via pppd after
> all.
>
> The device drivers' filenames seem to indicate that the device is a USB
> device.
>
> Does "usbview" indicate anything present?
>
> >I tried using ndiswrapper.  It did not work.  I found two .inf files
> >from WinXp install CD: nwusbmdm.inf  nwusbser.inf.
> >The ndiswrapper command ran without errors, but did not show
> >"hardware present".
> >
> >Also, when I insert the card, it does not cause any new entries in
> >the "lspci" output.  However, I still get the kernel message:
> >    pccard: CardBus card inserted into slot 0
> >
> >Any ideas?
> >
> >Thanks!!
> >
> >David
> >

Something I read indicates that what you have is probably treated as a USB 
serial modem. You might find some pointers at =>

http://enterprise.linux.com/enterprise/06/03/08/2138237.shtml?tid=20&tid=100


Note that the "cat' command appears to be missing a redirect. Try:

cat /proc/bus/usb/devices > devices



Good luck,

Rick