I can't seem to get the install of my Sprint Mobile Broadband via Novatel U727

[thecomputerdoc]

I can't seem to get the install of my Sprint Mobile Broadband via Novatel U727. Can you tell me how you did it. I can't get it. Someone had posted that they pulled 1833 kb/s over USB1.1.
I've tried a few things but nothing seems to work. I've tried GOMONE ppp and it doesn't recognize my modem. I've tried all of the available settings, and nothing. I have installed it on a desktop running WINXP Pro and that works perfectly. I just dont understand it. HELP

[vrod74]

go to sprint.com and download the .pdf document they have for linux.


link: http://sprint.com/downloads

Choose Linux as the OS and download the .pdf document... I have u720 and I have it running under Ubuntu 7.10.

[technoshaun]

I followed the directions in that PDF file and I still can't get it working in Kubuntu 7.10 is there something else I need to download for Gutsy?

--Shaun

[technoshaun]

Found what I was missing down at the very bottom of the PDF file here is what you have to do to use the device in (K)Ubuntu --

Insert U727 After Logging in to Gnome or KDE

Open a terminal and use the following commands:

sudo modprobe –r usbserial
sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1410 product=0x4100”
sudo eject /scd1
sudo dmesg|grep –i ttyUSB (not necessary but makes sure the driver loaded correctly)

Start surfing the web.

[thecomputerdoc]

Technosaun,
Can you tell me what the command sudo eject /scd1 means. It won't work on my system.
Thanks,
The Computer Doctor

[RandyNose]

Originally Posted by vrod74 go to sprint.com and download the .pdf document they have for linux. link: http://sprint.com/downloads Choose Linux as the OS and download the .pdf document... I have u720 and I have it running under Ubuntu 7.10.

This is the direct link for the Sprint Mobile Broadband Guide.

http://www4.sprint.com/pcsbusiness/d...etup_Guide.pdf


This package contains a PDF of instructions on how to configure a Linux OS to use a Sprint Mobile Broadband (modem) device to connect to the internet.This PDF is provided for informational purposes only. Supported devices include:

Sierra
AC580
AC595
AC595U
AC597E

Novatel
S620
S720
U720
EX720
U727

Pantech
PX-500

[sandwormblues]

Obviously the sprint guide is the first place i looked.

Unfortunately, the sprint guide is useless. As far as Linux is concerned, the U727 is a piece of CRAP. I would recommend to everyone who reads this to use ANY other evdo card, which will undoubtedly be easier to set up and have better throughput.

[tech1_contact]

Originally Posted by sandwormblues Obviously the sprint guide is the first place i looked. Unfortunately, the sprint guide is useless. As far as Linux is concerned, the U727 is a piece of CRAP. I would recommend to everyone who reads this to use ANY other evdo card, which will undoubtedly be easier to set up and have better throughput.

I have a sprint Pantech PX-500 and i cant get that running.
I have a big problem installing this due to i cant connect to the internet to download the packages.
so i tryed to download the kppp package with windows xp and i draged it to ubuntu but it tell's me dependencies not supported.
I am stuck cause all i have for internet is the sprint network.
have you had any problems like this or can anyone help.
O and i am not to good with ubuntu yet.
tech1_contact@ yahoo messenger

[sandmanfvr]

I got my U727 running fine, and it is not crap. Only thing is the kppp limits it to 64KB a second. I get 2 or sometimes 3 times that in windows. Any way to fix this?

[sandmanfvr]

Bump once so maybe get some help, it not oh well.