Cingular 3G - Sierra Wireless 860 - Mandriva 2007.1 - How To Configure 3G on Mandriva
This is how to configure a Sierra Wireless 860 3G card for Cingular service.
Hardware tested Lenovo Thinkpad T60 Sierra Wireless 860 3G wireless card 3G Wireless Service Provider - Cingular.com Mandriva 2007.1 PowerPack Go to Sierra Wireless and download the Linux.tar file http://www.sierrawireless.com/resour...card_Linux.tar After you download the package, please make sure you have the location where the AirCard file is downloaded. Next click Mandriva-> System-> Terminals-> Konsole type su - Enter the root password. Navigate to the directory where the firmware is located. Once you are in that directory, type tar xvfz Aircard_8xx_Linux.tar.gz cp ac850 ac850chat SW_8xx_SER.dat /lib/firmware cd /lib/firmware Verify that ac850, ac850chat, and SW_8xx_SER.dat are in the /lib/firmware directory. mv SW_8xx_SER.dat SW_7xx_SER.dat chmod 777 ac850 ac850chat SW_7xx_SER.dat Next, start the Mandriva Control Center Mandriva-> System-> Configuration-> Configure Your Computer Click "Network & Internet" Click "Set up a new network interface (LAN, ISDN, ADSL, ...) Next select, GPRS/Edge/3G. Click Next In the next box, the Sierra Wireless card should be detected, and you should see something similar to "Sierra Wireless AC860 3G Network Adapter R1" Click Next. Pin Number = 0000 (Above is four consecutive zeros). The next selection is "Please select your network" The option listed is Unlisted - edit manually. Click Next. "Please select your provider" Unlisted - edit manually France For Cingular, select "Unlisted - edit manually" Access Point Name = isp.cingular Account Login = ISP@CINGULARGPRS.COM Account Password = CINGULAR1 Please note that the login and password are ALL CAPITALS. Click Next. Answer the remaining questions. The green light on your Sierra Wireless 860 should be blinking, and you should have a Cingular 3G Connection. More information can be found at Cingular - settings needed https://cingular.atgnow.com/cng/tutorials/KB41983.html Sierra Wireless - http://www.sierrawireless.com/faq/ShowFAQ.aspx?ID=92 Mandriva Club - http://forum.club.mandriva.com/viewtopic.php?p=327511 |
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:07 AM. |