Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
I plan to, but I have to recompile it with some special patches and options, otherwise it won't work... Thanks. On Δευ, 2012-01-09 at 09:52 +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote: On Du, 08 ian 12, 11:15:35, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote: My kernel is 3.0.4-libre-lemote. The output of lsusb follows: Could you also try with Debian stock kernel? Kind regards, Andrei -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1326102127.4682.68.camel@smyrna
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On Δευ, 2012-01-09 at 10:52 +1100, Scott Ferguson wrote: snip Nearly there :-) You can spend money on a signal amplifier, and antenna, or a reflector - or I can give you instruction on a 5 minute kludge that'll do the same thing. What is the longest decent[*1] USB cable you have available to connect the modem too? What type of USB cable will I need? There are some USB extender cables, or I can try a hub, right? What is the idea, to put the modem in a spot with better reception? My hope is based on the fact that my cellphone which also has a Vodafone connection, can connect from the same places, at higher speeds, usually 3G, while my laptop is connected to GPRS. Hence, I deduce it's not a network issue. Can you give me some names on the products you mentioned? Where would I connect the antenna? There is no slot on the modem. You have my gratitude, you have given me a lot of help. BTW, I tried many methods (comgt and AT commands) to put the modem in 3G-only mode, and they seem to be ignored... :-) I guess the disconnects happen when signal strength drops beyond a low level. Cheers -- Iceweasel/Firefox extensions for finding answers to Debian questions:- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/Scott_Ferguson/debian/ Many thanks again, Panayiotis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1326102718.4682.76.camel@smyrna
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On 09/01/12 20:51, Panayiotis wrote: On Δευ, 2012-01-09 at 10:52 +1100, Scott Ferguson wrote: snip snipped What type of USB cable will I need? The same length as a piece of string. ;-p Depends on how far you have to reach - about a metre is handy for signal testing, depending on the weight of your computer and length of the extension cord (that's a portable isn't it?). There are some USB extender cables, If you need to go 5 - 25 metres, then yes. These are what I use - you should be able to find something similar locally:- http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=XC4839 or I can try a hub, right? I wouldn't recommend one for this. What is the idea, to put the modem in a spot with better reception? Um. yes :-) When you've found where that spot is. If you have a one metre cable you can do some testing. If you know where the local tower is you'll have a head start. Make sure the cable you use is a heavy one - not one of those nasty skinny cables. My hope is based on the fact that my cellphone which also has a Vodafone connection, can connect from the same places, at higher speeds, usually 3G, while my laptop is connected to GPRS. Hence, I deduce it's not a network issue. I would tend to agree - sort of. The phones seem to have better reception - the one sitting beside me shows 4 bars. I have three different USB modems I use, with three different carriers - none of them gets a decent signal in my office. Acceptable if placed up high - decent when put outside under the eaves - excellent 10 metres above the roof. Using a reflector to shield the modem from reflected signals helps too. Can you give me some names on the products you mentioned? Where would I connect the antenna? There is no slot on the modem. You could open your modem (void the warranty), judiciously disconnect the on-board antennae. It'll be etched onto the circuit board so you'd just scratch to disconnect - then solder on a lead to a home-made Yagi or store bought antennae. But probably not necessary - or (recommended if you need instructions). You have my gratitude, you have given me a lot of help. BTW, I tried many methods (comgt and AT commands) to put the modem in 3G-only mode, and they seem to be ignored... :-) Which AT commands and what responses did you get? And - are you sure you're not already locked to 3G? If you are getting a green light - you won't get 3G. Might have to get a decent signal first *if* the problem isn't elsewhere. Try this (patent pending):- http://paste.debian.net/151518 I guess the disconnects happen when signal strength drops beyond a low level. That would be my suspicion - proof is nice :-) Green blinking A GPRS network has been found – you could connect Green solid Connected via GPRS Blue blinking A 3G network has been found – you could connect Blue solid Connected via 3G Light blue blinking A 3G Broadband network has been found – you could connect Light blue solid Connected via 3G Broadband. snipped Cheers -- Iceweasel/Firefox extensions for finding answers to Debian questions:- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/Scott_Ferguson/debian/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4f0ac96b.7040...@gmail.com
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On Δευ, 2012-01-09 at 22:03 +1100, Scott Ferguson wrote: snip Which AT commands and what responses did you get? And - are you sure you're not already locked to 3G? If you are getting a green light - you won't get 3G. Might have to get a decent signal first *if* the problem isn't elsewhere. Try this (patent pending):- http://paste.debian.net/151518 You've gone to a lot of trouble for me, I am very grateful. I did not explain my situation well, I have internet at home, I use the 3G modem when I am outside, at various locations (usually coffee shops), so this setup will be cumbersome... :-) But thanks, I'll try it when I find time. The AT commands I used are from this page: http://forum.huawei.com/jive4/thread.jspa?threadID=320231tstart=50orderStr=26 The response is OK, but still I get the green light. Just two quick questions: a) Is the 3G-locking a one-off process, or do I have to repeat it every time I connect? b) If it isn't, do you know how I can send commands to the modem while it is connected to the Voda(fail) network? The cu program refuses to send the commands while the modem is in use, in all the ttys. snip Green blinking A GPRS network has been found – you could connect Green solid Connected via GPRS Blue blinking A 3G network has been found – you could connect Blue solid Connected via 3G Light blue blinking A 3G Broadband network has been found – you could connect Light blue solid Connected via 3G Broadband. Thanks, I did not know about light-blue. snip Again many thanks, please don't give so much time to this, I feel guilty like I am using you... :-) Best regards, Panayiotis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1326127959.13741.16.camel@smyrna
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On 10/01/12 03:52, Panayiotis wrote: On Δευ, 2012-01-09 at 22:03 +1100, Scott Ferguson wrote: snip snipped You've gone to a lot of trouble for me, I am very grateful. I did not explain my situation well, I have internet at home, I use the 3G modem when I am outside, at various locations (usually coffee shops), so this setup will be cumbersome... :-) But thanks, I'll try it when I find time. Do you plug the modem into your box directly or through a cable? If it's the cable method try different cables. If it's not a cable try a cable - the plane of the built in antennae may not be optimally orientated. Also, if possible, borrow someone's Vodaphone modem that is known to have a good signal in a given coffee shop - try that with your SIM in it. You may need to change your connection settings slightly if it uses a different device file - but everything else should stay the same, and most modems will be detected and auto-flipped by your version of usb-modeswitch. I'd suggest you use the described rig to test at home so that you can rule out (prove) it's not other factors causing problems (there are many). The AT commands I used are from this page: http://forum.huawei.com/jive4/thread.jspa?threadID=320231tstart=50orderStr=26 Thanks I've added that to my reference files. The response is OK, but still I get the green light. Then you are locked to 3G, thus non-availability of 3G *will* causes connection drops. Have you considered just tethering to your mobile phone? You can probably use your modems SIM in it if it's not locked to a different carrier. Just two quick questions: a) Is the 3G-locking a one-off process, or do I have to repeat it every time I connect? I'ts one off. snipped Thanks, I did not know about light-blue. Did you not get a Fine manual with the modem? ;-) I looked at the Quickstart Guide for the K3770-Z snip Again many thanks, please don't give so much time to this, I feel guilty like I am using you... :-) Assuage the guilt - or not, I'll never know. Buy Debian a nice beer:- http://www.spi-inc.org/donations/ :-D Best regards, Panayiotis Cheers -- Iceweasel/Firefox extensions for finding answers to Debian questions:- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/Scott_Ferguson/debian/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4f0b7a1a.8060...@gmail.com
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On Σαβ, 2012-01-07 at 22:45 +, Walter Hurry wrote: On Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:04:15 +0200, Panayiotis wrote: What is the dongle's model? Mine is not particularly little, I think it's the Huawei E220. It's a Vodafone K3570-Z - a small white dongle that looks like a fat memory stick. Please don't top post, or reply to my email address. Reply to the list. Thanks. Sorry, what is top posting? I replied to the list as CC. Is this bad? It's the default, when I press Group Reply in Evolution. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1326010006.4682.26.camel@smyrna
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On Σαβ, 2012-01-07 at 17:19 -0500, chris wrote: Uhm, I did not mean you should expect to be near a wifi hotspot. There are USB devices called mobile hotspots which only use the USB port for power and allow you to connect any device which supports wifi to 3G/4G. This would save you alot of headache with ppp and drivers. Thank you very much, I did not know this. I will look it up. And just fyi I did copy the list :) Sorry, I did not mean it in a demeaning way... :-) On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 5:02 PM, Panayiotis pan...@gmail.com wrote: Well, Wifi hotspots are not as ubiquitous in my country as elsewhere. In the future please add Debian User to the recipients... :-) On Σαβ, 2012-01-07 at 16:57 -0500, chris wrote: Why can't you just use a WiFi hotspot or.similar? chris On Jan 7, 2012 4:06 PM, Panayiotis pan...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks! Well, sometimes the modem won't get recognized at all (nothing in dmesg or lsusb), sometimes it will be connected for a while then suddenly disconnect. Signal strength is weaker than in Windoze (generally no 3G in Linux). The worst is that when the disconnects happen (which is often) I have to plug it out and back in, as NetworkManager can't reconnect otherwise. I have also tried wvdial, but it's annoying to have to use a different program, and the signal weakness still applies. And I have had quite a lot of trouble to get it work at all, including having to pull in usbmodeswitch from Wheezy. I want a modem that will just work... :-) On Σαβ, 2012-01-07 at 21:09 +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote: On Sb, 07 ian 12, 20:07:29, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote: To access the internet I have paid for a Vodafone Mobile Internet Contract. However the provided Huawei usb modem has been nothing but trouble. Can you provide some more details? I've used two different Huawei modems on squeeze without problems. Kind regards, Andrei -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1325970368.4682.14.camel@smyrna -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1326010403.4682.28.camel@smyrna
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On Du, 08 ian 12, 10:59:24, Scott Ferguson wrote: The relevant lsusb would be nice. :-) ... and kernel version. Kind regards, Andrei -- Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/d-community-offtopic signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On Du, 08 ian 12, 10:06:46, Panayiotis wrote: On Σαβ, 2012-01-07 at 22:45 +, Walter Hurry wrote: Please don't top post, or reply to my email address. Reply to the list. Thanks. Sorry, what is top posting? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_posting I replied to the list as CC. Is this bad? http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct It's the default, when I press Group Reply in Evolution. As far as I know Evolution supports reply-to-list, but I have no ideea which button you should press. Kind regards, Andrei -- Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/d-community-offtopic signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
Thanks, it's good to know... On 01/08/2012 10:31 AM, Andrei Popescu wrote: On Du, 08 ian 12, 10:06:46, Panayiotis wrote: On Σαβ, 2012-01-07 at 22:45 +, Walter Hurry wrote: Please don't top post, or reply to my email address. Reply to the list. Thanks. Sorry, what is top posting? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_posting I replied to the list as CC. Is this bad? http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct It's the default, when I press Group Reply in Evolution. As far as I know Evolution supports reply-to-list, but I have no ideea which button you should press. Kind regards, Andrei -- Best regards, Panayiotis Karabassis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4f095aa8.1010...@gmail.com
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
Many many thanks! On 01/08/2012 01:59 AM, Scott Ferguson wrote: On 08/01/12 08:06, Panayiotis wrote: Thanks! Well, sometimes the modem won't get recognized at all (nothing in dmesg or lsusb), sometimes it will be connected for a while then suddenly disconnect. Signal strength is weaker than in Windoze (generally no 3G in Linux). That makes no sense unless you have it configured so that it is *not* forced to only use 3G. If you set it up using the Vodaphone software on Windoof - that's what will have happened. Yes, sorry, I am allergic to Windows, I could not stay long enough to find out... :-) Install cmgt # apt-get install cmgt That should be comgt, right? Find out what devices your modem uses.. eg.:- $ dmesg | grep GSM | more [ 10.976642] USB Serial support registered for GSM modem (1-port) [ 10.978427] option 1-2.4:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected [ 10.985660] usb 1-2.4: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0 [ 10.985877] option 1-2.4:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected [ 10.991062] usb 1-2.4: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1 [ 10.991325] option 1-2.4:1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected [ 10.997840] usb 1-2.4: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2 [ 10.998051] option: v0.7.2:USB Driver for GSM modems [ 1977.595465] option 1-2:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected [ 1977.595934] usb 1-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0 [ 1977.601047] option 1-2:1.3: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected [ 1977.601430] usb 1-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1 In this case /dev/USBtty0 - 2 are created. Now find out which one it gets network data from:- $ cat /dev/USBtty0 (nothing there so kill with Ctrl+C) ^C $ cat /dev/USBtty1 (bingo!) +ZPASR: HSDPA +ZPASR: 3G snipped Self explanatory. Edit /usr/bin/sigmon to use that device. There's a backup in /etc/comgt # nano /usr/bin/sigmon find the line:- comgt -d /dev/ttyUSBx sig and change x to reflect the network port of your device For this example it's USBtty1 comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB1 sig Thanks, I followed your instructions, it's /dev/ttyUSB1. save it, then, run sigmon # sigmon Use Ctrl/C to terminate monitoring Signal Quality: 24,99 Signal Quality:R: 3G Signal Quality: 24,99 Signal Quality: 24,99 ^C 24 is the value of the relative signal strength. Give us the information on your modem and I'll tell you how to boost that signal, and force your modem to *only* use 3G. I get some strange output (contains errors): Signal Quality:: 1, 0, 0 comgt 11:05:44 - -- Error Report -- comgt 11:05:44 - ^ comgt 11:05:44 - Error @224, line 13, String is shorter than second argument. (7) Signal Quality:OWRPT:003E,,,,,1FFC2000,0001 Is the command you want to tell me about comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB1 3G? :-) The worst is that when the disconnects happen (which is often) I have to plug it out and back in, as NetworkManager can't reconnect otherwise. I have also tried wvdial, but it's annoying to have to use a different program, and the signal weakness still applies. And I have had quite a lot of trouble to get it work at all, including having to pull in usbmodeswitch from Wheezy. That should not be necessary. dmesg will tell us. I want a modem that will just work... :-) The problem is often/usually NetworkManager. On Σαβ, 2012-01-07 at 21:09 +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote: On Sb, 07 ian 12, 20:07:29, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote: To access the internet I have paid for a Vodafone Mobile Internet Contract. However the provided Huawei usb modem has been nothing but trouble. Can you provide some more details? I've used two different Huawei modems on squeeze without problems. Kind regards, Andrei I've had the same experience as Andrei. With many USB modems. The relevant lsusb would be nice. :-) My kernel is 3.0.4-libre-lemote. The output of lsusb follows: Bus 001 Device 007: ID 12d1:14c9 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Device Descriptor: bLength18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 2.00 bDeviceClass0 (Defined at Interface level) bDeviceSubClass 0 bDeviceProtocol 0 bMaxPacketSize064 idVendor 0x12d1 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. idProduct 0x14c9 bcdDevice1.02 iManufacturer 3 HUAWEI iProduct2 Vodafone Mobile Broadband (Huawei) iSerial 0 bNumConfigurations 1 Configuration Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 2 wTotalLength 177 bNumInterfaces 5 bConfigurationValue 1 iConfiguration 0 bmAttributes 0x80 (Bus Powered) MaxPower 500mA Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber0
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On Sunday 08 January 2012 09:15:35 Panayiotis Karabassis wrote: Yes, sorry, I am allergic to Windows, Please don't misuse words in this way. It makes life even harder for those of us who are seriously allergic to things. You are using the word to mean I don't like, so what word is left for it could kill me? Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201201081005.51860.lisi.re...@gmail.com
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On 08/01/12 20:15, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote: Many many thanks! On 01/08/2012 01:59 AM, Scott Ferguson wrote: On 08/01/12 08:06, Panayiotis wrote: Thanks! snipped Install cmgt # apt-get install cmgt That should be comgt, right? Yes. :-/ I'm saving fr charity. snipped Thanks, I followed your instructions, it's /dev/ttyUSB1. snipped I get some strange output (contains errors): Signal Quality:: 1, 0, 0 comgt 11:05:44 - -- Error Report -- comgt 11:05:44 - ^ comgt 11:05:44 - Error @224, line 13, String is shorter than second argument. (7) That ^ usually means you're parsing data from the incorrect device Signal Quality:OWRPT:003E,,,,,1FFC2000,0001 Could you please paste a small sample of the output from:- # cat /dev/ttyUSB1 Is the command you want to tell me about comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB1 3G? :-) No - but it's a valid command though. # comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB1 3G will put the modem into 3G mode (if it can get a 3G signal). I normally lock (AT command) the modem to 3G as it's a higher (roaming) rate for GPRS as well as slower. sigmon just runs:- # comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB1 every 5 seconds (using whatever protocol the modem is connected on) handy for antennae tuning. snipped To access the internet I have paid for a Vodafone Mobile Internet Contract. However the provided Huawei usb modem has been nothing but trouble. The problem might not be the modem:- http://vodafail.com/ snipped My kernel is 3.0.4-libre-lemote. The output of lsusb follows: Bus 001 Device 007: ID 12d1:14c9 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Device snipped Thanks - I'll check that against the usb-modeswitch db entry when I've had dinner. I've come across different things with modems in Greece in the past (the ZTE MF627 from 3 was unlockable in the Greek model, ditto with a Cosmote modem) Then work out a simple way to test your connection (ppp with debug) so we can work out where the problem is. (if Andrei hasn't sorted it for you before then). That's a K3770 modem (they're an OK modem). It should be 12d1:14d1 before it flips. I don't know what the Z sub-model means. Some else mentioned the Sagis utility - you could try that - I've used it in the past and it works very well. Squeeze's NetworkManager is, um, a fine idea - but far from perfect at handling USB 3G modems. My personal preference is pon - but kppp and wvdial are good too. Is this a prepaid modem? Do you have a PIN set? Cheers -- Iceweasel/Firefox extensions for finding answers to Debian questions:- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/Scott_Ferguson/debian/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4f097490.6010...@gmail.com
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On Κυρ, 2012-01-08 at 10:05 +, Lisi wrote: On Sunday 08 January 2012 09:15:35 Panayiotis Karabassis wrote: Yes, sorry, I am allergic to Windows, Please don't misuse words in this way. It makes life even harder for those of us who are seriously allergic to things. You are using the word to mean I don't like, so what word is left for it could kill me? Sorry, I said it tongue in cheek, to emphasize how bad I find Windows, I did not mean it in a discriminating way against allergic people. Just bad humor. Actually my sister is seriously allergic to many things, and we joke about it often, to let off some of the stress. Sorry. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1326024192.4682.40.camel@smyrna
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On 01/08/2012 12:48 PM, Scott Ferguson wrote: [...] Yes. :-/ I'm saving fr charity. :-) That ^ usually means you're parsing data from the incorrect device [...] Could you please paste a small sample of the output from:- # cat /dev/ttyUSB1 Both ttyUSB0 and ttyUSB1 show the errors. Here is the output from cat /dev/ttyUSB1: ^DSFLOWRPT:0008,,,,,2000,C000 ^DSFLOWRPT:000A,,,,,2000,C000 ^DSFLOWRPT:000C,,,,,2000,C000 ^DSFLOWRPT:000E,,,,,2000,C000 ^DSFLOWRPT:0010,,002C,,0059,2000,C000 [...] The problem might not be the modem:- http://vodafail.com/ [...] Thanks - I'll check that against the usb-modeswitch db entry when I've had dinner. I've come across different things with modems in Greece in the past (the ZTE MF627 from 3 was unlockable in the Greek model, ditto with a Cosmote modem) Then work out a simple way to test your connection (ppp with debug) so we can work out where the problem is. (if Andrei hasn't sorted it for you before then). That's a K3770 modem (they're an OK modem). It should be 12d1:14d1 before it flips. I don't know what the Z sub-model means. Some else mentioned the Sagis utility - you could try that - I've used it in the past and it works very well. Squeeze's NetworkManager is, um, a fine idea - but far from perfect at handling USB 3G modems. My personal preference is pon - but kppp and wvdial are good too. Is this a prepaid modem? Do you have a PIN set? It's a contract, I pay a fixed amount each month and have 1Gb data volume. The modem came with the contract. Cheers I really appreciate you taking the time to help me, thanks! -- Best regards, Panayiotis Karabassis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4f098c58.7000...@gmail.com
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On 08/01/12 23:30, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote: On 01/08/2012 12:48 PM, Scott Ferguson wrote: [...] snipped ^DSFLOWRPT:0010,,002C,,0059,2000,C000 [...] comgt won't parse DSFLOWRPT - I might be able to fix that. 1. Please enable usb-modeswitch logging by setting EnableLogging=1 it's the last option in the config file:- # nano /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf 2. Then restart your computer, connect the modem. 3. Please take note of the LED colours and flash rate throughout and post the results. 4. Run the following for a few minutes then adding the output to the post:- # cat /dev/USBtty1 | grep RSSI 5. Please run the following and post it's output to paste.debian.org, then put the link to the paste page into the post:- $ dmesg | grep -i 'warn\|fail\|error\|usb\|tty';cat /var/log/usb_modeswitch* snipped Do you have a PIN set? Is that ^ a no?? It's a contract, I pay a fixed amount each month and have 1Gb data volume. The modem came with the contract. Thanks. I'll have a look at your post tomorrow. Shouldn't be too hard to fix. Cheers -- Iceweasel/Firefox extensions for finding answers to Debian questions:- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/Scott_Ferguson/debian/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4f099b2b.4090...@gmail.com
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On Δευ, 2012-01-09 at 00:33 +1100, Scott Ferguson wrote: On 08/01/12 23:30, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote: On 01/08/2012 12:48 PM, Scott Ferguson wrote: [...] snipped ^DSFLOWRPT:0010,,002C,,0059,2000,C000 [...] comgt won't parse DSFLOWRPT - I might be able to fix that. 1. Please enable usb-modeswitch logging by setting EnableLogging=1 it's the last option in the config file:- # nano /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf 2. Then restart your computer, connect the modem. 3. Please take note of the LED colours and flash rate throughout and post the results. 4. Run the following for a few minutes then adding the output to the post:- # cat /dev/USBtty1 | grep RSSI 5. Please run the following and post it's output to paste.debian.org, then put the link to the paste page into the post:- $ dmesg | grep -i 'warn\|fail\|error\|usb\|tty';cat /var/log/usb_modeswitch* snipped Do you have a PIN set? Is that ^ a no?? It's a no, sorry I forgot. It's a contract, I pay a fixed amount each month and have 1Gb data volume. The modem came with the contract. Thanks. I'll have a look at your post tomorrow. Shouldn't be too hard to fix. Thanks, you'll have your information tomorrow... Cheers -- Iceweasel/Firefox extensions for finding answers to Debian questions:- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/Scott_Ferguson/debian/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1326044206.4682.41.camel@smyrna
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On Δευ, 2012-01-09 at 00:33 +1100, Scott Ferguson wrote: snip 1. Please enable usb-modeswitch logging by setting EnableLogging=1 it's the last option in the config file:- # nano /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf 2. Then restart your computer, connect the modem. Done. 3. Please take note of the LED colours and flash rate throughout and post the results. There was a long pause at the beginning, then the green light flashed twice, a shorter pause, then the green light flashed twice again. Then at short intervals the blue or green light flashes once. I can't find any other pattern. 4. Run the following for a few minutes then adding the output to the post:- # cat /dev/USBtty1 | grep RSSI ^RSSI: 11 ^RSSI: 13 ^RSSI: 12 ^RSSI: 13 ^RSSI: 15 5. Please run the following and post it's output to paste.debian.org, then put the link to the paste page into the post:- $ dmesg | grep -i 'warn\|fail\|error\|usb\|tty';cat /var/log/usb_modeswitch* paste.debian.net/151464 Do you have a PIN set? Is that ^ a no?? I don't have a PIN set. snip Thanks. I'll have a look at your post tomorrow. Shouldn't be too hard to fix. Again thank you. Cheers -- Iceweasel/Firefox extensions for finding answers to Debian questions:- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/Scott_Ferguson/debian/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1326057441.4682.66.camel@smyrna
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On 09/01/12 08:17, Panayiotis wrote: On Δευ, 2012-01-09 at 00:33 +1100, Scott Ferguson wrote: snipped 3. Please take note of the LED colours and flash rate throughout and post the results. There was a long pause at the beginning, then the green light flashed twice, a shorter pause, then the green light flashed twice again. Then at short intervals the blue or green light flashes once. I can't find any other pattern. The switching between blue and green means you have a terrible signal - and 3G is only intermittently available. You previously mentioned that you believed the modem worked well with Windoof - I fail to understand how the OS influences reception. Atmospherics, orientation of the modem, things blocking and reflecting signals, varying numbers of subscribers, base station variations, etc - seem more feasible explanations for influencing signal reception. 4. Run the following for a few minutes then adding the output to the post:- # cat /dev/USBtty1 | grep RSSI ^RSSI: 11 ^RSSI: 13 ^RSSI: 12 ^RSSI: 13 ^RSSI: 15 Received Signal Strength Indicator - the low number and variations is are in accordance with the LED information. NOTE: it's a poor indicator of signal quality - need SNR and BER to calculate that. You could try and see if you get SNR and BER data. I don't have that particular modem so I've no idea if that info is provided. The following output might prove instructive:- # cat /dev/ttyUSB1 | grep 'RSSI/|SNR/|SIR/|SINR/|BER' snipped paste.debian.net/151464 Thanks - that looks fine. I don't believe the apparent failure to set an endpoint is a problem. snipped I strongly suspect the main problem is signal reception. There is also a possibility your ppp settings are less than optimal. If we can boost your signal and reduce the amount of possible noise we'll have a useful basis for testing the ppp profile. Nearly there :-) You can spend money on a signal amplifier, and antenna, or a reflector - or I can give you instruction on a 5 minute kludge that'll do the same thing. What is the longest decent[*1] USB cable you have available to connect the modem too? Cheers -- Iceweasel/Firefox extensions for finding answers to Debian questions:- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/Scott_Ferguson/debian/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4f0a2c57.8070...@gmail.com
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On Du, 08 ian 12, 11:15:35, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote: My kernel is 3.0.4-libre-lemote. The output of lsusb follows: Could you also try with Debian stock kernel? Kind regards, Andrei -- Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/d-community-offtopic signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
Hi! I am running a mix of GNewSense (which is based on Squeeze) and Squeeze on a Lemote YeeLoong netbook. To access the internet I have paid for a Vodafone Mobile Internet Contract. However the provided Huawei usb modem has been nothing but trouble. Can you suggest a GNU\Linux compatible modem (usb I assume) that will work without hassle? -- Best regards, Panayiotis Karabassis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4f0889e...@gmail.com
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On Sb, 07 ian 12, 20:07:29, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote: To access the internet I have paid for a Vodafone Mobile Internet Contract. However the provided Huawei usb modem has been nothing but trouble. Can you provide some more details? I've used two different Huawei modems on squeeze without problems. Kind regards, Andrei -- Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/d-community-offtopic signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
Thanks! Well, sometimes the modem won't get recognized at all (nothing in dmesg or lsusb), sometimes it will be connected for a while then suddenly disconnect. Signal strength is weaker than in Windoze (generally no 3G in Linux). The worst is that when the disconnects happen (which is often) I have to plug it out and back in, as NetworkManager can't reconnect otherwise. I have also tried wvdial, but it's annoying to have to use a different program, and the signal weakness still applies. And I have had quite a lot of trouble to get it work at all, including having to pull in usbmodeswitch from Wheezy. I want a modem that will just work... :-) On Σαβ, 2012-01-07 at 21:09 +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote: On Sb, 07 ian 12, 20:07:29, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote: To access the internet I have paid for a Vodafone Mobile Internet Contract. However the provided Huawei usb modem has been nothing but trouble. Can you provide some more details? I've used two different Huawei modems on squeeze without problems. Kind regards, Andrei -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1325970368.4682.14.camel@smyrna
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
is there any reason you cant just use on of the wifi hotspot type devices? pretty easy to connect any device then and multiple devices if you so desire On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 4:06 PM, Panayiotis pan...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks! Well, sometimes the modem won't get recognized at all (nothing in dmesg or lsusb), sometimes it will be connected for a while then suddenly disconnect. Signal strength is weaker than in Windoze (generally no 3G in Linux). The worst is that when the disconnects happen (which is often) I have to plug it out and back in, as NetworkManager can't reconnect otherwise. I have also tried wvdial, but it's annoying to have to use a different program, and the signal weakness still applies. And I have had quite a lot of trouble to get it work at all, including having to pull in usbmodeswitch from Wheezy. I want a modem that will just work... :-) On Σαβ, 2012-01-07 at 21:09 +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote: On Sb, 07 ian 12, 20:07:29, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote: To access the internet I have paid for a Vodafone Mobile Internet Contract. However the provided Huawei usb modem has been nothing but trouble. Can you provide some more details? I've used two different Huawei modems on squeeze without problems. Kind regards, Andrei -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1325970368.4682.14.camel@smyrna
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
Well, Wifi hotspots are not as ubiquitous in my country as elsewhere. In the future please add Debian User to the recipients... :-) On Σαβ, 2012-01-07 at 16:57 -0500, chris wrote: Why can't you just use a WiFi hotspot or.similar? chris On Jan 7, 2012 4:06 PM, Panayiotis pan...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks! Well, sometimes the modem won't get recognized at all (nothing in dmesg or lsusb), sometimes it will be connected for a while then suddenly disconnect. Signal strength is weaker than in Windoze (generally no 3G in Linux). The worst is that when the disconnects happen (which is often) I have to plug it out and back in, as NetworkManager can't reconnect otherwise. I have also tried wvdial, but it's annoying to have to use a different program, and the signal weakness still applies. And I have had quite a lot of trouble to get it work at all, including having to pull in usbmodeswitch from Wheezy. I want a modem that will just work... :-) On Σαβ, 2012-01-07 at 21:09 +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote: On Sb, 07 ian 12, 20:07:29, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote: To access the internet I have paid for a Vodafone Mobile Internet Contract. However the provided Huawei usb modem has been nothing but trouble. Can you provide some more details? I've used two different Huawei modems on squeeze without problems. Kind regards, Andrei -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1325970368.4682.14.camel@smyrna -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1325973736.4682.23.camel@smyrna
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:07:29 +0200, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote: Hi! I am running a mix of GNewSense (which is based on Squeeze) and Squeeze on a Lemote YeeLoong netbook. To access the internet I have paid for a Vodafone Mobile Internet Contract. However the provided Huawei usb modem has been nothing but trouble. Can you suggest a GNU\Linux compatible modem (usb I assume) that will work without hassle? Works perfectly for me. I use Sakis3G with a little Vodafone USB dongle. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jeafd2$h3j$1...@dough.gmane.org
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
What is the dongle's model? Mine is not particularly little, I think it's the Huawei E220. On Σαβ, 2012-01-07 at 22:02 +, Walter Hurry wrote: On Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:07:29 +0200, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote: Hi! I am running a mix of GNewSense (which is based on Squeeze) and Squeeze on a Lemote YeeLoong netbook. To access the internet I have paid for a Vodafone Mobile Internet Contract. However the provided Huawei usb modem has been nothing but trouble. Can you suggest a GNU\Linux compatible modem (usb I assume) that will work without hassle? Works perfectly for me. I use Sakis3G with a little Vodafone USB dongle. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1325973855.4682.24.camel@smyrna
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
Uhm, I did not mean you should expect to be near a wifi hotspot. There are USB devices called mobile hotspots which only use the USB port for power and allow you to connect any device which supports wifi to 3G/4G. This would save you alot of headache with ppp and drivers. And just fyi I did copy the list :) On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 5:02 PM, Panayiotis pan...@gmail.com wrote: Well, Wifi hotspots are not as ubiquitous in my country as elsewhere. In the future please add Debian User to the recipients... :-) On Σαβ, 2012-01-07 at 16:57 -0500, chris wrote: Why can't you just use a WiFi hotspot or.similar? chris On Jan 7, 2012 4:06 PM, Panayiotis pan...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks! Well, sometimes the modem won't get recognized at all (nothing in dmesg or lsusb), sometimes it will be connected for a while then suddenly disconnect. Signal strength is weaker than in Windoze (generally no 3G in Linux). The worst is that when the disconnects happen (which is often) I have to plug it out and back in, as NetworkManager can't reconnect otherwise. I have also tried wvdial, but it's annoying to have to use a different program, and the signal weakness still applies. And I have had quite a lot of trouble to get it work at all, including having to pull in usbmodeswitch from Wheezy. I want a modem that will just work... :-) On Σαβ, 2012-01-07 at 21:09 +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote: On Sb, 07 ian 12, 20:07:29, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote: To access the internet I have paid for a Vodafone Mobile Internet Contract. However the provided Huawei usb modem has been nothing but trouble. Can you provide some more details? I've used two different Huawei modems on squeeze without problems. Kind regards, Andrei -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1325970368.4682.14.camel@smyrna
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:04:15 +0200, Panayiotis wrote: What is the dongle's model? Mine is not particularly little, I think it's the Huawei E220. It's a Vodafone K3570-Z - a small white dongle that looks like a fat memory stick. Please don't top post, or reply to my email address. Reply to the list. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jeahus$g38$1...@dough.gmane.org
Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On 08/01/12 08:06, Panayiotis wrote: Thanks! Well, sometimes the modem won't get recognized at all (nothing in dmesg or lsusb), sometimes it will be connected for a while then suddenly disconnect. Signal strength is weaker than in Windoze (generally no 3G in Linux). That makes no sense unless you have it configured so that it is *not* forced to only use 3G. If you set it up using the Vodaphone software on Windoof - that's what will have happened. Install cmgt # apt-get install cmgt Find out what devices your modem uses.. eg.:- $ dmesg | grep GSM | more [ 10.976642] USB Serial support registered for GSM modem (1-port) [ 10.978427] option 1-2.4:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected [ 10.985660] usb 1-2.4: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0 [ 10.985877] option 1-2.4:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected [ 10.991062] usb 1-2.4: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1 [ 10.991325] option 1-2.4:1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected [ 10.997840] usb 1-2.4: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2 [ 10.998051] option: v0.7.2:USB Driver for GSM modems In this case /dev/USBtty0 - 2 are created. Now find out which one it gets network data from:- $ cat /dev/USBtty0 (nothing there so kill with Ctrl+C) ^C $ cat /dev/USBtty1 (bingo!) +ZPASR: HSDPA +ZPASR: 3G snipped Self explanatory. Edit /usr/bin/sigmon to use that device. There's a backup in /etc/comgt # nano /usr/bin/sigmon find the line:- comgt -d /dev/ttyUSBx sig and change x to reflect the network port of your device For this example it's USBtty1 comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB1 sig save it, then, run sigmon # sigmon Use Ctrl/C to terminate monitoring Signal Quality: 24,99 Signal Quality:R: 3G Signal Quality: 24,99 Signal Quality: 24,99 ^C 24 is the value of the relative signal strength. Give us the information on your modem and I'll tell you how to boost that signal, and force your modem to *only* use 3G. The worst is that when the disconnects happen (which is often) I have to plug it out and back in, as NetworkManager can't reconnect otherwise. I have also tried wvdial, but it's annoying to have to use a different program, and the signal weakness still applies. And I have had quite a lot of trouble to get it work at all, including having to pull in usbmodeswitch from Wheezy. That should not be necessary. dmesg will tell us. I want a modem that will just work... :-) The problem is often/usually NetworkManager. On Σαβ, 2012-01-07 at 21:09 +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote: On Sb, 07 ian 12, 20:07:29, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote: To access the internet I have paid for a Vodafone Mobile Internet Contract. However the provided Huawei usb modem has been nothing but trouble. Can you provide some more details? I've used two different Huawei modems on squeeze without problems. Kind regards, Andrei I've had the same experience as Andrei. With many USB modems. The relevant lsusb would be nice. :-) Cheers -- Iceweasel/Firefox extensions for finding answers to Debian questions:- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/Scott_Ferguson/debian/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4f08dc5c.6050...@gmail.com
