Cellphone as modem with Linux box

[thEnaileDonE]

Hello Linux x-perts...

Ok, I have installed Feisty (Ubuntu 7.04) while I wait for Gutsy to arrive via our wonderful postal service...

In the mean time I am stuck in ugly mode without the proper nvidia drivers etc. but I'm not connected to the net...

I am using a Samsung F300i to connect to the net via XP presently and have been trying to get wvdial to connect under Linux... no success... the modem is found and the number is dialed and after about 15 seconds the modem hangs up... and then tries again... any suggestions!?

[stewy_w]

Did u ever manage to get this sorted?

[thEnaileDonE]

Did u ever manage to get this sorted?

Nope... but I think I'm getting close... just got my hands on Virgin Mobiles specific init settings... holding thumbs I'll get a chance tonight to test it...

[Anthro]

So the help I gave you did not work ?

[thEnaileDonE]

So the help I gave you did not work ?

If only it had

I cannot get my PC to connect to the internet. This is as much info as I can give now… more than I have ever given… help… please…

I am using Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon 64-bit. I am using a Samsung F300i via a USB cable with Virgin Mobile… I am doing all this from South Africa.

My wvdial.conf file:

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[Dialer Defaults] 
Init1 = ATZ 
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 
Init3 = at+cgdcont=1,"ip","vdata" 
Modem Type = USB Modem 
Modem = /dev/ttyACM0 
Baud = 460800 
ISDN = 0 
Phone = *99# 
Username = A  
Password = B  
Stupid Mode = 1 

I got most of the lines of the wvdial file by running: sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf

Init3 I got from http://www.mybroadband.co.za forum...

Apparently I do not need a username and password (but wvdial needs entries there so I just added the A and B…)

This is the output I get when I run wvdial:

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thenailedone@eclipse:~$ sudo wvdial 
WvDial<*1>: WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.56 
WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial port. 
WvDial<*1>: Initializing modem. 
WvDial<*1>: Sending: ATZ 
WvDial Modem<*1>: ATZ 
WvDial Modem<*1>: OK 
WvDial<*1>: Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 
WvDial Modem<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 
WvDial Modem<*1>: OK 
WvDial<*1>: Sending: at+cgdcont=1,"ip","vdata" 
WvDial Modem<*1>: at+cgdcont=1,"ip","vdata" 
WvDial Modem<*1>: OK 
WvDial<*1>: Modem initialized. 
WvDial<*1>: Sending: ATDT*99# 
WvDial<*1>: Waiting for carrier. 
WvDial Modem<*1>: ATDT*99# 
WvDial Modem<*1>: CONNECT 
WvDial<*1>: Carrier detected.  Starting PPP immediately. 
WvDial<Notice>: Starting pppd at Sat Dec 15 21:58:42 2007 
WvDial<Notice>: Pid of pppd: 6822 
WvDial<*1>: Using interface ppp0 
WvDial<*1>: Disconnecting at Sat Dec 15 21:59:13 2007 
WvDial<*1>: The PPP daemon has died: A modem hung up the phone (exit code = 16) 
WvDial<*1>: man pppd explains pppd error codes in more detail.
WvDial<Notice>: Try again and look into /var/log/messages 
and the wvdial and pppd man pages for more information. 
WvDial<Notice>: Auto Reconnect will be attempted in 5 seconds 

Between WvDial<*1>: Using interface ppp0 and WvDial<*1>: Disconnecting at Sat Dec 15 21:59:13 2007 there is a 30 second delay…


Issues I think my be causing my problems connecting

1. I noticed this error message straight after running wvdial: WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial port.

2. I also don’t know if my chosen user name and password could be an issue…

3. 64-bit OS issue?

4. I struggled in the beginning to connect in XP too… and then one day it worked… could there be a delay in connecting and how do I increase the time Ubuntu will wait before it disconnects (if it is my PC disconnecting and not Virgin Mobile)?

:-/

[shiv]

Hello Linux x-perts...

Ok, I have installed Feisty (Ubuntu 7.04) while I wait for Gutsy to arrive via our wonderful postal service...

In the mean time I am stuck in ugly mode without the proper nvidia drivers etc. but I'm not connected to the net...

I am using a Samsung F300i to connect to the net via XP presently and have been trying to get wvdial to connect under Linux... no success... the modem is found and the number is dialed and after about 15 seconds the modem hangs up... and then tries again... any suggestions!?

Use the program kppp. It comes with PCLinuxOS.
Your modem should be /dev/ttyACM0.
Try it and see if it works.

[thEnaileDonE]

Hello Linux x-perts...

Ok, I have installed Feisty (Ubuntu 7.04) while I wait for Gutsy to arrive via our wonderful postal service...

In the mean time I am stuck in ugly mode without the proper nvidia drivers etc. but I'm not connected to the net...

I am using a Samsung F300i to connect to the net via XP presently and have been trying to get wvdial to connect under Linux... no success... the modem is found and the number is dialed and after about 15 seconds the modem hangs up... and then tries again... any suggestions!?

Use the program kppp. It comes with PCLinuxOS.
Your modem should be /dev/ttyACM0.
Try it and see if it works.

I will refrain (well try in any case) from installing distro's until I get one that I can connect with... but thanks for the advice non the less...

[Anthro]

I recieved my 7.10 in the mail yesterday - and I now have the same question...
NOT WORKING as easily as PCLOS !
Sadness

Ag we will get it right somehow !

[Xiphan]

When you attempt to dial do you see Connecting... appear on your phone or something similar and then nothing happens or is the OS just not seeing your phone?
If it does see your phone, why not try change the number you're using? Since *99# dials the default profile in your phone, with Vodafone branded phones, it trys to dial the Vlive account. If you have such a phone try change the number to *99***X#, where X responds to the number of the profile you're attempting to connect with.

[thEnaileDonE]

... nope... as you can see in a previous post the dialing part goes smoothly... it is when it is right after starting a new pppd that it waits for 15 seconds and disconnects...



edit: Welcome to my hell, Anthropoid!

[CountZero]

Hi, if you get this sorted, please let us know?

..can't get mine to work..

I'm using Ubuntu 7.10 and a Samsung E830 with USB cable..any help will be appreciated!

[Anthro]

Got it !

Obviously you first have to set your config your connection (set the modem up)
Mine is set as follows:

My Location I have saved as N91, Modem is ticked
---------
General:
---------
Phone number: *99#
username: vdata
password: vdata
-------

Modem:
Modem Port: /dev/tty/ACM0
Dial: Type Tones
Volume: Off
--------
Options:
--------
Ticked: Set Modem as default route to internet


vdial needs a configuration file ( /etc/wvdial.conf ), below is mine:



[Dialer Defaults]
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Modem Type = USB Modem
Phone = *99#
ISDN = 0
Username = vdata
Init1 = ATZ
Password = vdata
Modem = /dev/ttyACM0
Baud = 460800

To get the modem set up automatically is also easy...
Just go Terminal, sudo vdialconf and it will set your modem options correctly
then all you have to do is to go Terminal sudo gedit - gedit will open, and then from there you can open your vdial.conf file - edit your necessary values into there (tel number / username + password and then save and restart
dialing works by going terminal type sudo wvdial

[thEnaileDonE]

... will try this ASAP...

I had a feeling my biggest problem is not having the correct user name and password... will have try vdata

(I just hope I don't run into other problems now as I am currently running UE 1.2... maybe I should revert back to Gutsy... hmmm...)

[CountZero]

Antropoid, your the MAN!!:cheers:

Did exactly as you said and it worked!
I'm typing this from Ubuntu!

Now it's time to go and see what I can break in Ubuntu.

[Anthro]

Antropoid, your the MAN!!:cheers:

Did exactly as you said and it worked!
I'm typing this from Ubuntu!

Now it's time to go and see what I can break in Ubuntu.

Thanks man... I am more than a linux noob though..