T-mobile web n walk stick with ubuntu 9

fifty56 · 04-06-2010, 02:58 AM

hi,

I've read many threads, but still stacked in the problem. Here's my system so far:

a new install of ubuntu 9.10, on an asus eee pc, and my t-mobile usb stick (which works with ubuntu 8 on my other machine)

lsusb:

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 13d3:5126 IMC Networks
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 004: ID 0af0:6971 Option
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 0b05:1788 ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

/etc/usb_modeswitch.conf:

DefaultVendor= 0x0af0
DefaultProduct= 0x6971
TargetClass= 0xff
MessageEndpoint=0x05
MessageContent="55534243785634120100000080000601000000000000000000000000000000"

/etc/udev/rules.d/51-hso-udev.rules

ATTRS{idVendor}=="6971", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0af0", RUN+="/usr/sbin/ozerocdoff -wi 0x%s{idProduct}"

SUBSYSTEM=="usb_device", SYSFS{idVendor}=="6971", SYSFS{idProduct}=="0af0, SYSFS{bDeviceClass}=="ff", RUN+="/usr/sbin/ozerocdoff -wi 0x%s{idProduct}"

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idProduct}=="0af0", SYSFS{idVendor}=="6971", RUN+="/usr/sbin/usb_modeswitch"

here I'm not sure whether I need usb_device or usb (?)

ls -la /dev/ttyHS*

crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 251, 2 2010-04-05 22:22 /dev/ttyHS2

When I plug in my stick to an usb port, I cannot see any modem in the network manager, neither a 3g connection.

what should I do to see the usb as a 3g modem?

zhjim · 04-06-2010, 04:19 AM

There is a linux driver manual as well as drivers itself on the usb stick. If you can't find them on yours I'll see if I can provide you the one on my stick.

I had it running through pppoe on debian. After insertion of the stick I just made a symlink from /dev/ttyUSB0 to /dev/modem (udev should help out). Using /dev/modem inside the network wizard got me going.

Could you please provide the output of tail /var/log/messages -f while your inserting the stick? I wonder about the /dev/ttyHS* your listing.

fifty56 · 04-06-2010, 07:49 AM

here we go:

tail -f /var/log/syslog

Apr 6 14:25:58 mayflower-laptop kernel: [ 577.452029] usb 3-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
Apr 6 14:25:58 mayflower-laptop kernel: [ 577.671286] usb 3-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Apr 6 14:25:59 mayflower-laptop kernel: [ 579.041811] usb 3-1: USB disconnect, address 2
Apr 6 14:26:01 mayflower-laptop kernel: [ 580.588041] usb 3-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 3
Apr 6 14:26:01 mayflower-laptop kernel: [ 580.803513] usb 3-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Apr 6 14:26:01 mayflower-laptop kernel: [ 580.875127] hso: /build/buildd/linux-2.6.31/drivers/net/usb/hso.c: 1.2 Option Wireless
Apr 6 14:26:01 mayflower-laptop kernel: [ 580.877080] hso0: Disabled Privacy Extensions
Apr 6 14:26:01 mayflower-laptop kernel: [ 580.878719] usbcore: registered new interface driver hso
Apr 6 14:26:01 mayflower-laptop kernel: [ 580.911194] Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
Apr 6 14:26:01 mayflower-laptop kernel: [ 580.911366] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
Apr 6 14:26:01 mayflower-laptop kernel: [ 580.911374] USB Mass Storage support registered.
Apr 6 14:26:01 mayflower-laptop usb_id[2018]: unable to access '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/tty/ttyHS0'
Apr 6 14:26:01 mayflower-laptop usb_id[2019]: unable to access '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/net/hso0'
Apr 6 14:26:01 mayflower-laptop modem-manager: (ttyHS2) opening serial device...
Apr 6 14:26:01 mayflower-laptop modem-manager: (ttyHS2): probe requested by plugin 'Option High-Speed'
Apr 6 14:26:01 mayflower-laptop usb_id[2020]: unable to access '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/tty/ttyHS1'
Apr 6 14:26:01 mayflower-laptop NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/net/hso0, iface: hso0)
Apr 6 14:26:01 mayflower-laptop NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/net/hso0, iface: hso0): no ifupdown configuration found.
Apr 6 14:26:01 mayflower-laptop NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices removed (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/net/hso0, iface: hso0)
Apr 6 14:26:13 mayflower-laptop modem-manager: (ttyHS2) closing serial device...
Apr 6 14:27:08 mayflower-laptop wpa_supplicant[896]: CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS

dmesg | grep -e "modem" -e "tty"

[ 0.001949] console [tty0] enabled
[ 1.610110] tty tty19: hash matches

zhjim · 04-06-2010, 08:17 AM

Okay so the device gets registered as /dev/ttyHS2 and the first two fail.

Suggestion

Code:

cd /dev
ln -s ./ttyHS0 ./modem

Then inside the network manager setup the pppoe connection with /dev/modem as the device. Phonenumber should be '*99#' WCDMA or GSM adn '#777' for CDMA.

I'll load up the driver and manual when I come home.

Just for completnes could you provide the name of the stick your using? Seems like Telekom has various in the wild

fifty56 · 04-06-2010, 08:26 AM

there is no modem directory under my dev folder. Should I create the folder?

this is the model of the stick: GI0225

zhjim · 04-07-2010, 01:13 AM

Here are the files.

http://www.file-upload.net/download-...nwalk.zip.html

fifty56 · 04-07-2010, 02:15 AM

I've upgraded my usb_modswitch from 0.9.4 to 1.1.1 and the network_manager to 8.1 and everything works.

Thanks guys for your help!

pdc_2 · 04-07-2010, 02:50 AM

you had two switching software programmes installed; you seem to have had the vendor ID: product ID values mixed up in the script for ozerocdoff;

good to hear that an up-to-date version of usb_modeswitch; their forum advocates using the 1.1.1 version

so ozerocdoff may have been inoperative because values were switched; it is the usually THE recommended programme for switching otion modems, such as you have

Quote:

0af0:6971 Option

so Product ID = 6971
Vendor ID = 0af0

your script says

Quote:

ATTRS{idVendor}=="6971", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0af0"