sierra wireless 305 lightning

[yllek]

i have a sierra wireless usb 305 lightning. it says it is compatible with ubuntu but when i configure it it will try to connect to the internet and then give me a message that it has disconnected. it will not connect at all. i have a dell inspiron b130 laptop. what am i doing wrong. please help. im trying ubuntu 9.10

[Wiebelhaus]

Yep , I had the same issue on a Customers Machine.

**Note: Ubuntu 9.10 distribution is not supported with Sierra Wireless modems. Ubuntu 9.04 distribution is still supported with all Sierra Wireless modems listed in this KB article.
We expect the issue to be fixed in Ubuntu 10.4.

Source

[thesenu]

i use sierra 885..

[yllek]

i have the 305 i dont need to get another usb card i need help installing the one i have

[alexfish]

Hi

I don't know this modem. however it may help to find out the type of modem and also see if any drivers are loading when it is plugged in,

Boot up the computer without the modem , give the system time to settle, then plug the modem in , then from the terminal enter these commands an post the results

Code:

lsusb

this should tell you which type of modem it is

Code:

dmesg | grep -e "modem" -e "tty"

this will show which lines the modem is using


from a seperate terminal

Code;

tail -f /var/log/syslog

this will show what is happening when the modem is plugged in

with this info it may be possible to get it working

also check with your ISP any details of phone number , user name , password, any the servers they normally connect to , get the named server and possible two of the numerical addresses for the server, and if it uses pap or chap

thanks in advance

alexfish

[sc0g]

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UPDATE 06/15/2010, 15:37

I found this tutorial for the USBConnect Lightning (USB 305) device: http://sierrawireless.custhelp.com/a...nd%20lightning. I downloaded their patch for the 2.6.32 kernel and used their instructions.

After building this module and rebooting, the Kubuntu Network Manager recognizes the device and it is ready to use. Have not tried KPPP since I was able to get it working using network manager.

Obviously, the downside to using this method is that you must rebuild the module every time you install/update your kernel.
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Does anyone have any idea what the proper Dial Command is for this device?


I am using this modem as well, Sierra Wireless USB 305 (USBConnect Lightning). I've tried using KPPP and WVDIAL, but the dial command ATDT*99# throws ERROR - INVALID DIAL COMMAND every time.

I'm running Ubuntu 10.4, Linux 2.6.32-22-generic #33-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 28 13:27:30 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux

lsusb:

Bus 002 Device 008: ID 1199:68a3 Sierra Wireless, Inc.

dmesg:

[431557.818224] sierra 2-1:1.4: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[431557.818317] usb 2-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[431557.818388] sierra 2-1:1.3: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[431557.818437] usb 2-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
[431557.818478] sierra 2-1:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[431557.818525] usb 2-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2
[431557.818567] sierra 2-1:1.7: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[431557.818630] usb 2-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB3

My WVDIAL configuration:

[Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
ISDN = off
Modem Type = USB Modem
Baud = 460800
Init1 = ATX3
Init2 = at+cgdcont=1,"IP","ISP.CINGULAR"
Phone = *99#
Dial Prefix = 
Dial Attempts = 1
Dial Command = ATDT
Ask Password = off
Username = ISP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
Password = CINGULAR1
Auto Reconnect = off
Abort on Busy = off
Carrier Check = on
Check Def Route = on
Abort on No Dialtone = on
Stupid Mode = on
Idle Seconds = 0
Auto DNS = on

My output when running WVDIAL:

--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
--> Cannot get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATX3
ATX3
OK
--> Sending: at+cgdcont=1,"IP","ISP.CINGULAR"
at+cgdcont=1,"IP","ISP.CINGULAR"
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT*99#
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT*99#
ERROR
--> Invalid dial command.
--> Disconnecting at Mon Jun  7 13:50:30 2010

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

[mattmcshane]

Just to let you know there are some information that is incorrect.

First is AT&T does not have a user name and password, both MUST be blank.

Second is the dial number it should be *99***1#

Third is:

Init1 = ATX3 ** not sure about this.
Init2 = [at+cgdcont=1,"IP",] ["ISP.CINGULAR"]
[ALL CAPS] [all small]

can also sub "Broadband" for "isp.cingular" (both are provisioned APN's)

Fourth is: Im not entirely sure if this setting makes a difference, but at least with AT&T there is NEVER a dial tone, and if it aborts on no dial tone it will never connect, at least that is how I read it.

[rvndrk3233]

This works with 10.04 live cd. Select the wifi button.

2) add new GSM connection. The guy lied to you. If it stars with *99, its GSM.

3) choose your card/att or whatever.
4) make sure you match your isp. att uses isp.cingular.

It works out of the box on Lucid and 9.10. TRUST ME. I have att. I love my 3G(outside of IB that is...)

No, you do not need login info, but someone already listed what you should be using IF you need it.

gnome-ppp and pppd need that info. The files look ok to me, its been awhile and dont have myusual config scipts with me. Was not expecting to need them.

Maverick is borked somehow. The driver kicks over, but doesn't connect.
I think there is a more serious problem with Ubuntu maverick. I tried to copy the same settings off the cd but with 777(all view and execute) permissions and got the same place.

The problem appears to be when pppd is called. if invoked directly with 'sudo pppd call gsm'
I get the following:

IP Header compression failed. Dropping NCR. Normal termination of line.
(or similar. add the debug option to /etc/ppp/peers/gsm to get where i got.)

Yes, I know about root. Its the only way to get pppd to shut up and launch without chmod-ding the file to 777.

I've used kricket and nTelos and Verizon as well. Kricket and ntelos need the bit-flopper app to get them into modem mode. I forget what the verizon card was. I know one of these three didnt work with Ubuntu and the other two were one-shot bit-flippers.

The ATT card works. Double check you are not near brick or cement, they block off cell signal. If you can dump the parameters from the modem, they should be < -112db, which is the signal cutoff level. Below 100 is best. Worst come to worst, get an external antenna or a small usb extension cable.I've tried everything in IB and still got shafted due to TWO down towers. I get good signal everywhere else.

modem speed should read some crazy amount. You are paying for a card that can handle usb2.0 speeds, but rarely goes over usb1.0 speeds.(1.2mb/sec)

I use 760800 or similar. Valid speeds are 115200*(x). 8 is a good number.

Also:

set up dns at opendns.org or 4.2.2.2. seems the ISPs have issues with DNS queries as of late, COX being the worst.ATT, if the signal is weak will not give you this setting, but will give you an IP. If you set it by hand it works fine.(well...it USED to.)


hope this helps. This is a WONDERFUL card. I activated it on windows 7, so you might have to borrow a friends notebook to set it up, but I dont recall that ever being an issue. Now of course ATT is terrible at servie so go get the sierra FW update and dialer software if you use windows. No dropouts once connected. Connecting sometimes takes a few tries or pulling of the USB cable and waiting for the device to reset itself. Its annoying, but worth it.

[jsgroby]

Has anyone here been able to get this device working on 10.10? I have everything set up as outlined in the above posts. /dev/ttyUSB0 /dev/ttyUSB1 /dev/ttyUSB2 and /dev/ttyUSB3 all show up.

I can query the modem directly via minicom at /dev/ttyUSB0 but I get the same ERROR message as above when dialing.

Interesting note, the USB0-3 devices do NOT show up in ifconfig at all.

Any thoughts or ideas?

Thanks
jsg

[alexfish]

Hi

there have been resent post with these errors ( But don't know if this is relevant)

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from wvdial

Remember if your Sim Card requires a PIN code to add in the conf file " Init1 = AT+CPIN= < your pin code >

Things to spot with wvdial

May indicate PIN code required (use correct pin code)

--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Sending: Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet.wind","",0,0
Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet.wind","",0,0
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Configuration does not specify a valid phone number.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

May indicate Sim is locked , due to sending wrong code , puck code may be required(best solution, place sim card in mobile phone , unblock sim , disable pin or puk code security)

--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT*99#
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT*99#
ERROR
--> Invalid dial command.
--> Disconnecting at Wed Oct 13 13:13:24 2010
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One way to check is to use the command

AT+CPIN?

if pin code required

AT+CPIN=<YOURPINCODE>

without the < >