Trying to connect to telstra bigpond next G
 

Hi, I've been trying to connect to to a wireless internet sevice using a sierra airprime 880U card on Arch linux. the card seems to be recognised OK but any attempt to connect ends with the modem hanging up.

I'm trying to use wvdial but have not had any more luck with pppd or kppp. My config file for wvdial is

[Dialer Defaults]
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Phone = *99#1
ISDN = 0
Username = ***********
Init1 = ATZ
Password = *******
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Baud = 9600

(note i've removed my username and password for this)

Initially when I start my computer I have problems with the ppp daemon
(This could well be the source of my problem but I don't really understand this) this is best illustrated using pppd

[bruce@crutch etc]$ sudo pppd call gsm
Password:
pppd: pppd is unable to open the /dev/ppp device.
You need to create the /dev/ppp device node by
executing the following command as root:
mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0

Running this command seems to help but I still get the modem hanging up

[bruce@crutch etc]$ sudo wvdial
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
--> Cannot get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT*99#1
--> Waiting for carrier.
CONNECT 7200000
--> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt.
--> Don't know what to do! Starting pppd and hoping for the best.
--> Starting pppd at Sat Mar 15 10:52:58 2008
--> Pid of pppd: 6616
--> Using interface ppp0
--> pppd: ��[06][08]p�[06][08]
--> pppd: ��[06][08]p�[06][08]
--> pppd: ��[06][08]p�[06][08]
--> pppd: ��[06][08]p�[06][08]
--> pppd: ��[06][08]p�[06][08]
--> pppd: ��[06][08]p�[06][08]
--> Disconnecting at Sat Mar 15 10:52:59 2008
--> The PPP daemon has died: A modem hung up the phone (exit code = 16)
--> man pppd explains pppd error codes in more detail.
--> Try again and look into /var/log/messages and the wvdial and pppd man pages for more information.
--> Auto Reconnect will be attempted in 5 seconds
--> Cannot get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Cannot get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT*99#1
--> Waiting for carrier.
CONNECT 7200000
--> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt.

And this carries on untill I abort the process.

Can someone please explain some of this?

Note that I would usually use the number *99# rather than *99#1

I also have a Telstra wireless modem (sierra aircard) and have written some guides on how to get it working.

Here's the link: http://en.opensuse.org/Using_Your_Te...Wireless_Modem

Hope this helps!