[NTLUG:Discuss] Any idea how togetaSprintEVDOwirelessbroadbandcard to
David Trusty
dwtrusty at hotmail.com
Fri Jul 21 15:54:03 CDT 2006
Yes, i did activate it. In winders it works fine.
David
>From: "Gilbert Morrow" <gkfmorrow at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: NTLUG Discussion List <Discuss at ntlug.org>
>To: "NTLUG Discussion List" <Discuss at ntlug.org>
>Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Any idea how
>togetaSprintEVDOwirelessbroadbandcard to
>Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:00:39 -0500
>
>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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