Three mobile broadband configuration

[secretcorporation]

Hi there,

Has anyone managed to get there "three" Huawei E220 USB modem working?
I seem to have the right modules installed:

usb 1-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
scsi8 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
usb 1-2: USB disconnect, address 4
usb-storage: device found at 4
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
usb 1-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
usb-storage: probe of 1-2:1.0 failed with error -5
option 1-2:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
usb 1-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
usb-storage: probe of 1-2:1.1 failed with error -5
option 1-2:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
usb 1-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
scsi11 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
usb-storage: device found at 5
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
scsi12 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
usb-storage: device found at 5
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
scsi 11:0:0:0: CD-ROM HUAWEI Mass Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
sr0: scsi-1 drive
sr 11:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr0
sr 11:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 5
usb-storage: device scan complete
scsi 12:0:0:0: Direct-Access HUAWEI MMC Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
sd 12:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
sd 12:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
usb-storage: device scan complete


From what I've read on-line I should just be able to run wvdialconf, then wvdial, but it doesn't work.

cat /etc/wvdial.conf

[Dialer Defaults]
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Phone = +4475XXXXXXXX
ISDN = 0
Username = user
Init1 = ATZ
Password = pass
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Baud = 9600

Firstly the baud rate looks rather low to me, anyway.......

-> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT+447588126849
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT+447588126849
NO CARRIER
--> No Carrier! Trying again.
--> Sending: ATDT+447588126849
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT+447588126849
NO CARRIER
--> No Carrier! Trying again.
--> Sending: ATDT+447588126849
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT+447588126849
NO CARRIER
--> No Carrier! Trying again.
--> Sending: ATDT+447588126849
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT+447588126849


Has anyone out there managed to get this working? I know it's possible as I have a work colleague who has it working pretty much plug and play on ubuntu.

I don't think the config file is right but I don't know what settings should be used.
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[comprookie2000]

May help, go down to ppp configuration;
http://lostinterabytes.blogspot.com/2007/09/gentoo-huawei-e220-hsdpa-usb-modem.html
I use a sierra usb modem, just as an example and some ppp scripts;
http://www.sierrawireless.com/faq/ShowFAQ.aspx?ID=601
The number I dial is *99# for cingular/att
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[nobspangle]

Are you sure that's the number you need to be dialling?
Most GPRS modems use *99# or *99***[1-9]# as the number.

[richard.scott]

If your 3G modem stick has a memory card slot you may need to run this tool to get it to switch from "flash memory stick" to "modem stick" mode: