GPRS USB Modem Treo 650 Cingular Linux

Software
Make sure you are running the latest versions of firmware for the Treo 650. I happen to have an unlocked edition so this is very easy to fix from PalmOne. I recommend going with the latest but this isnt a deal breaker. I am going to assume this from a total newbie position as yes, you can use pppd or wvdial from CLI. For our test we will be using Ubuntu 6.06 and Gnome-ppp. To enable “tethered” mode on the Treo you maybe lucky and dial #*83843733. I was unable with GSM and Cingular and instead used this software which works wonderfully. If anything they also officially support Linux. Sweet!

http://mobile-stream.com/usbmodem.html

Hardware
The hotsync USB cable will be all that is needed. I have problems in the past plugging into an external USB hub so keep that in mind.

Installing Software
I downloaded the USB Treo program and explored the zip file. I extracted the PRC to a SD-Card

Code:

PALM\LAUNCHERS

and reinserted into the Treo. There was the program. I clicked enable USB modem and plugged the USB hotsync cable in. At this point I

Code:

apt-get install gnome-ppp

and waited for that to finish. Check dmesg for ttyACM0 to ensure that the kernel did pickup the hotplug device.

Gnome-PPP Settings
Before we can even start on that portion of the install lets enable a few LCP options we will need to ensure the connection stays put.

Code:

sudo vi /etc/ppp/options

Find in the conf file:

Code:

lcp-echo-failure 4

and change it to...

Code:

lcp-echo-failure 0

Next run Gnome-PPP from your applications menu. The settings most important here will be the username and password:

Code:

u: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM p: CINGULAR1

Also for the phone number put:

Code:

*99***1#

The final dialog box should look like this:

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...GNOME20PPP.png

Lets digg into some of the options you may need to check to ensure this is transparent:

Init Strings needed:

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...t20Strings.png

Setup Dialog Box 1:

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...shot-Setup.png

Setup Dialog Box 2:

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...ot-Setup-1.png

After all is said and done. Click connect! You should see the gnome-ppp dock itself and lights start flashing. Something to keep in mind is that if your default route is pointing to eth0/wifi0 you will need to pull those interfaces down before the ppp0 can take over. Enjoy!