Douglas Atique wrote: > Hi James, > Thanks. All this is useful information. In fact I currently use a > Kyocera KPC650 with EVDO service. I tried it with earlier SXCE builds > without success, up to the point of deciding to buy a Kyocera KR1 > router to save myself all the trouble. It works, though at ridiculous > 100kbps speeds. Now I am seriously considering migration to HSDPA > which are being reported as much better quality services. > > Only I'm afraid before all that I need to know a little bit about how > to get a /dev/term/* entry to show up when I insert this card in my > PCI-E slot. > I was wondering if someone could post some experience with accessing > the modems in this card. Usually they are USB modems on top of a PCI-E > or cardbus interface, so some update_drv tweaking usually does the > job, but I would like to know for sure before I spend some 200 euros > on it :-) > > By the way, I have reported my experience with Huawei E226 modem in > another thread in this forum, which would be another option. > > Cheers, > Douglas > > */James Cornell <sparcdr at sparcdr.com>/* wrote: > > Douglas Atique wrote: > > Hi all, > > I am considering this > (http://www.option.com/products/globetrotter_express_hsupa.shtml) > 3G modem to use with OpenSolaris, but before going for it I > decided to get a second opinion. Has anyone had experiences with > this or a similar card? > > > > Cheers, > > Douglas > > -- > > This messages posted from opensolaris.org > > _______________________________________________ > > wwan-discuss mailing list > > wwan-discuss at opensolaris.org > > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/wwan-discuss > > > Not sure. My Novatel EX720 (3G rev a. EVDO) with effort is supported > using the usb-serial driver, as is older Novatel USB 3g modems. What > you need is the PPP serial codes to talk with it, since all 3G > equipment > seems to operate over serial. For example, Sprint.com has a Linux > guide, which shows the codes, and these should work fine with > OpenSolaris. I'd ask them if they support Linux, since it's obvious > that no one cares about Sun these days in terms of support, if > they do, > they should give you instructions. If the company doesn't even have a > guide, don't go with them, pretty simple. > > From my experience, UTMS/HDSPA 3G has less coverage in the states > than > EVDO, and standards aside, I really want to warn you about bandwidth > limits. Sure, they offer 7/2mbit capability on the card when > available, > but WWAN providers like to cap people at 40gb/mo (AT&T, > UTMS/HDSPA) or > 5gb/mo (Verizon, EVDO) while Sprint which I go through is truely > unlimited, I have not been terminated for using more than 50gb in a > single month. Keep this in mind, and try to ignore the facts about > "standards-based technology" what matters is what's possible, the > limits, the service, not the state of open-ness, we're talking about > cell networks here, they're all a train robbery anyways. > > Sorry to have gone on a tangent, but I had to research all of this. > > James > > James > > FWIW the Solaris USB-serial driver limits the speed to 512kbit or something like that, so it's not even close to the 2.1mbit EVDO modems offer. Novatel so I've been told is the better supported option. I have not tried my EX720 ExpressCard (Which operates over USB as you've also said) with OpenSolaris due to my laptop being in disrepair since Jan, I should have it back sometime this week. If you can wait, I'll tell you how it works here in Central TX. The last time I had it working was in Southern California, with average speeds of 130kb/s (1.2mbit or so) in most areas using Sprint. Obviously I have since moved out of state.
James
