[NTLUG:Discuss] AnyideahowtogetaSprintEVDOwirelessbroadbandcard to

David Trusty dwtrusty at hotmail.com
Wed Jul 26 17:13:24 CDT 2006 

I tried building that driver (copied the source from the Word file).  It had 
many compiler errors.

The other directions on the site just suggest the modprobe sequence we have 
already tried.

David


>From: ". Daniel" <xdesign at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: NTLUG Discussion List <Discuss at ntlug.org>
>To: Discuss at ntlug.org
>Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] 
>AnyideahowtogetaSprintEVDOwirelessbroadbandcard to
>Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:39:40 -0500
>
>Almost didn't see the reference to the web site.
>
>Interestingly, the site links to a WORD DOCUMENT describing how to do
>Linux.  Maybe I'll do them the favor of saving it out as a PDF...
>
>...or not.
>
> >http://wireless-internet-broadband-service.com/
> >Driver and how to .
> >On 7/25/06, David Trusty <dwtrusty at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I tried doing the modprobe ochi.  It said "fatal: no such module".
> > >
> > > 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
> > > >howtogetaSprintEVDOwirelessbroadbandcard to
> > > >Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 17:30:51 -0500
> > > >
> > > > >From what I have read through some forums , the Sprint Ev-do is not
> > > just
> > > >plug and play , it is however a modem as Daniel described , PCMCIA 
>but
> > > acts
> > > >as a USB device , what I saw was that the kernel needed OCHI 
>(modprobe
> > > >ochi)
> > > >module to work the USB part of the card . The how-to was very long 
>and
> > > >required several steps , so no plug and play here .
> > > >
> > > >On 7/21/06, David Trusty <dwtrusty at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > 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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