[NTLUG:Discuss] Any idea how to getaSprintEVDOwirelessbroadbandcard to

Fri Jul 21 15:00:39 CDT 2006

One highly relevant question is , did you activate the card through winders
first ? , read that that is a must .

On 7/21/06, David Trusty <dwtrusty at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Regular usb devices (I use Kingston memory stick) work fine.
> When I plug in the Kingston, the system recognizes it just fine,
> but even in this case there is nothing in /proc/bus/usb/devices (no such
> file or directory).
>
> The kernel I use is the standard SUSE 10.1 kernel (Linux linux
> 2.6.16.13-4-default).  I know some things changed in the 2.6 kernels,
> that is what was referring to when I mentioned the kernel previously.
>
>
>
> >From: ". Daniel" <xdesign at hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: NTLUG Discussion List <Discuss at ntlug.org>
> >To: Discuss at ntlug.org
> >Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Any idea how to
> >getaSprintEVDOwirelessbroadbandcard to
> >Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 06:32:21 -0500
> >
> >That may be one of the best clues so far.  You have no
> >/proc/bus/usb/devices?
> >
> >Do you have any other USB devices that corrently work on this computer?
> >
> >And what do you mean "In this kernel"?  Do you suspect it is compiled
> >differently?  That maybe it left out things pertaining to USB?
> >
> >Someone misintepreted what I said about NDIS wrapper.  Let's get an
> >understanding straight from the horses's mouth: http://www.ndis.com/
> >
> >---stat from the site---
> >What is "NDIS"?
> >
> >NDIS is short for the "Network Driver Interface Specification". The
> primary
> >purpose of NDIS is to define a standard API for "Network Interface Cards"
> >(NIC's). The details of a NIC's hardware implementation is wrapped by a
> >"Media Access Controller" (MAC) device driver in such a way that all
> NIC's
> >for the same media (e.g., Ethernet) can be accessed using a common
> >programming interface.
> >
> >NDIS also provides a library of functions (sometimes called a "wrapper")
> >that can be used by MAC drivers as well as higher level protocol drivers
> >(such as TCP/IP). The wrapper functions serve to make development of both
> >MAC and protocol drivers easier as well as to hide (to some extent)
> >platform dependencies.
> >
> >Early versions of NDIS were jointly developed by Microsoft and the 3Com
> >Corporation. Current NDIS versions used by Windows For Workgroups (WFW),
> >Windows 9X Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
> are
> >Microsoft proprietary specifications.
> >--end from the site---
> >
> >So you see, since the EVDO is a "serial" device or modem, NDIS wrapper
> does
> >not apply.  USB is a bus architecture and can access a variety of types
> of
> >devices.  There are USB ethernet devices and yes, if the EVDO device were
> >somehow an ethernet device, then it might apply.  But for the moment,
> he's
> >trying to get into Sprint's (actually Verizon's) wireless network via the
> >modem.
> >
> >I have the EXACT same device.  It works for me.  Every computer I have
> ever
> >used it with sees it as two USB serial devices, the first of which is the
> >"modem" that responds to the "AT" command set. (ATDT#777 connects you to
> >the network)  The other device, frankly, is an unexplored mystery to
> me...
> >never bothered to investigate what it is.  (Could it somehow be a
> >USB-serial device with access to 802.11 wireless networks?  I'd be a bit
> >surprised.)
> >
> > >
> > >Here is what I am seeing:
> > >
> > ># cat /proc/bus/usb/devices
> > >cat: /proc/bus/usb/devices: No such file or directory
> > >
> > >In this kernel, it appears that the devices are shown here:
> > >
> > ># ls -laF /sys/bus/usb/devices
> > >total 0
> > >drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Jul 20 17:56 ./
> > >drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 0 Jul 20 12:56 ../
> > >lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Jul 20 17:56 1-0:1.0 ->
> > >../../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-0:1.0/
> > >lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Jul 20 17:56 2-0:1.0 ->
> > >../../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-0:1.0/
> > >lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Jul 20 17:56 2-2 ->
> > >../../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/
> > >lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Jul 20 17:56 2-2:1.0 ->
> > >../../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/
> > >lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Jul 20 17:56 usb1 ->
> > >../../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/
> > >lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Jul 20 17:56 usb2 ->
> > >../../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/
> > >
> > >I have not been able to find any difference in the usb devices under
> /sys
> > >before/after
> > >the card is inserted.
> > >
> > >Also, usbview complains because there is nothing in
> >/proc/bus/usb/devices.
> > >
> > >Any ideas?
> > >
> > >Thanks!!
> > >
> > >David
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Rick Cook <rickcook at sbcglobal.net>
> > > >Reply-To: NTLUG Discussion List <Discuss at ntlug.org>
> > > >To: NTLUG Discussion List <Discuss at ntlug.org>
> > > >Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Any idea how to get
> > > >aSprintEVDOwirelessbroadband card to
> > > >Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 21:19:53 -0500
> > > >
> > > >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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