8.10 and USB Modem ZTE MF636BP / MF636

rito thanks got wvdial installed and when i first fire the computer i get these results followed by the second when i try to run wvdial again

jonno-dean@jonno-dean-laptop:~$ sudo wvdial
[sudo] password for jonno-dean:
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
--> Cannot get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: AT&F &D2 &C1
AT&F &D2 &C1
OK
--> Sending: ATS7=60 S30=0 S0=0
ATS7=60 S30=0 S0=0
OK
--> Sending: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","TELSTRA.BIGPOND"
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","TELSTRA.BIGPOND"
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT*99***1#
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT*99***1#
--> Disconnecting at Sun Dec 6 07:28:29 2009
jonno-dean@jonno-dean-laptop:~$ sudo wvdial
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
--> Cannot open /dev/ttyUSB1: No such file or directory
--> Cannot open /dev/ttyUSB1: No such file or directory
--> Cannot open /dev/ttyUSB1: No such file or directory

also run lusb and the modem is gone
jonno-dean@jonno-dean-laptop:~$ lsusb
Bus 007 Device 002: ID 045e:0039 Microsoft Corp. IntelliMouse Optical
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 090c:f371 Feiya Technology Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:0158 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Mass Stroage Device
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

dmesg

[ 166.219605] wlan0: associated
[ 166.584037] usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 181.812053] usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 182.028044] usb 2-1: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
[ 192.436042] usb 2-1: device not accepting address 3, error -110
[ 192.548055] usb 2-1: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
[ 202.968047] usb 2-1: device not accepting address 3, error -110
[ 202.968088] usb 2-1: USB disconnect, address 3
[ 203.080044] usb 2-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
[ 218.192052] usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 233.408058] usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 233.624047] usb 2-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
[ 248.736069] usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 263.952073] usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 264.168059] usb 2-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6
[ 274.576032] usb 2-1: device not accepting address 6, error -110
[ 274.688045] usb 2-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 7
[ 285.096055] usb 2-1: device not accepting address 7, error -110
[ 285.096081] hub 2-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 1
[ 285.364547] usb 6-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2
[ 300.484039] usb 6-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 315.700024] usb 6-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 315.916732] usb 6-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
[ 331.028047] usb 6-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 346.244063] usb 6-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 346.460053] usb 6-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4
[ 356.868043] usb 6-1: device not accepting address 4, error -110
[ 356.980059] usb 6-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 5
[ 367.388040] usb 6-1: device not accepting address 5, error -110
[ 367.388064] hub 6-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 1

thanks
also in >places >computer i have generic multi card and zte mmc storage and after the first run of wvdial
one of them drops out sometimes it is generic multi card and others it is zte mmc storage that drops out
i dont now how you guys do this computer programing stuff all the time, you deserve a medal.

... and your last try:

- boot without modem
- from terminal: sudo stop network-manager
- from terminal: sudo killall modem-manager
- attach modem, wait 20 seconds (blue led preferred)
- check that you have 0031: lsusb
- try connection: sudo wvdial

(most are from post#46)

EDIT: other option is to use the last created ttyUSBx as the modem definition into /etc/wvdial.conf file:
from dmesg or ls /dev/ttyUSB* you can see the ttyUSB0,1,2 (possibly ttyUSB3 also). Then edit /etc/wvdial.conf to have Modem = /dev/ttyUSB2 (if ttyUSB2 is the last one).
>>> connection using MF636 is always 'under construction' with Ubuntu

ok i followed those steps and when i plug the modem in it goes to a solid blue light
and shows up on lsusb and then when i run wvdial i get the same results as my above post
#51 is it more likely that there is a problem with the computer itself or the modem(shouldnt be the modem it new and only got regestered last week)
thanks for all your help

Hi everyone,

Many thanks, I got the MF636 working with Bigpond on my Netbook, Ubuntu Lucid 10.4

Heres's my wvdial.conf :

[Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB2
Modem Type = Analog Modem
ISDN = 0
Baud = 460800
Dial Attempts = 1
Username = ian.williams2@bigpond.com
Password = xxxxxxxxxx
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = AT&F &D2 &C1
Init3 = ATS7=60 S30=0 S0=0
Init4 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","telstra.bigpond"
Phone = *99***1#
Stupid Mode = 1

NOTE: the highest Modem reported by ls /dev/ttyU* was /dev/ttyUSB3 which did not work when I put it in the above .conf file.