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

[Gilbert Morrow]

Ndiswrapper does work for USB devices also or so says it website , I think I
read where he stated it was a PCMCIA device .
Sorry if wrong , don't flame the messanger .

On 7/20/06, Rick Cook <rickcook at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> 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
>
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