HOWTO : HUAWEI E630 Data Card (HSDPA) PCMCIA of 3 (Hong Kong) on Ubuntu 6.10

[samiux]

HOWTO : HUAWEI E630 Data Card (HSDPA) PCMCIA of 3 (Hong Kong) on Ubuntu 6.10

Version : 1.1 (updated on 6th January, 2007)
Author : Samiux, Hong Kong

Telecom Company
3 : www.three.com.hk
Plan : Turbo 3G EasyPlus - minimum $98-HK for 50MB and maximum is $488-HK for unlimited usage. The plan will automatically adjust the charge that depends on the usage.

Hardware
Datacard Manufacturer : Option (OEM by HUAWEI)
Serial Number : Starts with “EA”
Speed : DL 3.6Mbps; UL 384kbps

Software
Operating system : Ubuntu 6.10 (Kernel 2.6.17-10-generic)
Signal program : comgt 0.32
Dial up program : KPPP

Installation
Step 1 : Get the KPPP

sudo apt-get install kppp

Step 2 : Get the datacard signal program

comgt :
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=174961


Step 3 : Compile and install comgt

make
sudo make install

Step 4 : Make usbserial to work in high speed

Reason : Since default packet setting of usbserial is in small size, the following steps to be applied to increase the speed of the usbserial.

sudo modprobe usbserial maxSize=2048
sudo depmod -a

*** I am not sure if the usbserial.c has not been patched will work. You can simply ignore this step. ***

Step 5 : Edit kppprc

nano /home/samiux/.kde/share/config/kppprc
(assume the user is “samiux”)
*** If you do not have ".kde/share/config" directories, you simply run the kppp once and the said directories will be created. ***

Copy the following to the kppprc and save with ctrl-o and ctrl-x :

[Account0]
AccountingEnabled=0
AccountingFile=
Authentication=4
AutoDNS=1
AutoName=0
BeforeConnect=xterm -e /usr/local/bin/comgt -x -d /dev/ttyUSB0
BeforeDisconnect=
CallbackPhone=
CallbackType=0
Command=
DNS=
DefaultRoute=1
DisconnectCommand=
Domain=
ExDNSDisabled=0
Gateway=0.0.0.0
IPAddr=0.0.0.0
Name=HUAWEI-3
Password=pass
Phonenumber=*99#
ScriptArguments=
ScriptCommands=
StorePassword=1
SubnetMask=0.0.0.0
Username=user
VolumeAccountingEnabled=0
pppdArguments=defaultroute,replacedefaultroute,crtscts,modem,noipdefault,usepeerdns,novj,debug

[Account1]
pppdArguments=

[General]
AutomaticRedial=0
DefaultAccount=HUAWEI-3
DefaultModem=GT_3G_EDGE_HSDPA
DockIntoPanel=1
NumberOfAccounts=2
NumberOfModems=3
PPPDebug=0
QuitOnDisconnect=1
RedialOnNoCarrier=0
ShowLogWindow=1

[Graph]
Background=255,255,255
Enabled=true
InBytes=0,0,255
OutBytes=255,0,0
Text=0,0,0

[Modem0]
AnswerResponse=CONNECT
AnswerString=ATA
BusyResponse=BUSY
BusyWait=0
ConnectResponse=CONNECT
DLPResponse=DIGITAL LINE DETECTED
Device=/dev/ttyUSB0
DialString=ATD
Enter=CR
EscapeGuardTime=50
EscapeResponse=OK
EscapeString=+++
FlowControl=Hardware [CRTSCTS]
HangUpResponse=OK
HangupString=+++ATH
InitDelay=50
InitResponse=OK
InitString=AT+CFUN=1
InitString1=AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","","",0,0
Name=GLOBETROTTER3G
NoCarrierResponse=NO CARRIER
NoDialToneDetection=ATX3
NoDialToneResp=NO DIALTONE
PreInitDelay=50
RingResponse=RING
Speed=460800
Timeout=82
ToneDuration=70
UseLockFile=1
Volume=0
VolumeHigh=M1L3
VolumeMedium=M1L1
VolumeOff=M0L0
WaitForDialTone=1

[Modem1]
AnswerResponse=CONNECT
AnswerString=ATA
BusyResponse=BUSY
BusyWait=0
ConnectResponse=CONNECT
DLPResponse=DIGITAL LINE DETECTED
Device=/dev/ttyS4
DialString=ATD
Enter=CR
EscapeGuardTime=50
EscapeResponse=OK
EscapeString=+++
FlowControl=Hardware [CRTSCTS]
HangUpResponse=OK
HangupString=+++ATH
InitDelay=100
InitResponse=OK
InitString=AT+cfun=1
InitString1=at+cgdcont=1,"IP","internet"
Name=GTEDGE
NoCarrierResponse=NO CARRIER
NoDialToneDetection=AT
NoDialToneResp=NO DIALTONE
PreInitDelay=52
RingResponse=RING
Speed=57600
Timeout=60
ToneDuration=70
UseLockFile=1
Volume=1
VolumeHigh=
VolumeMedium=
VolumeOff=
WaitForDialTone=0

[Modem2]
AnswerResponse=CONNECT
AnswerString=ATA
BusyResponse=BUSY
BusyWait=0
ConnectResponse=CONNECT
DLPResponse=DIGITAL LINE DETECTED
Device=/dev/modem
DialString=ATD
Enter=CR
EscapeGuardTime=50
EscapeResponse=OK
EscapeString=+++
FlowControl=Hardware [CRTSCTS]
HangUpResponse=OK
HangupString=+++ATH
InitDelay=100
InitResponse=OK
InitString=AT+cfun=1
InitString1=at+cgdcont=1,"IP","internet"
Name=GT_3G_EDGE_HSDPA
NoCarrierResponse=NO CARRIER
NoDialToneDetection=AT
NoDialToneResp=NO DIALTONE
PreInitDelay=52
RingResponse=RING
Speed=460800
Timeout=60
ToneDuration=70
UseLockFile=1
Volume=1
VolumeHigh=
VolumeMedium=
VolumeOff=
WaitForDialTone=0

[WindowPosition]
WindowPositionConWinX=487
WindowPositionConWinY=498
WindowPositionStatWinX=811
WindowPositionStatWinY=454

Step 6 : Create ip-up.local

Reason : Since 3 (Hong Kong) is using Microsoft server, the data card cannot detect the DNS correctly under Linux. Thus, the following steps to be applied.

Primary DNS 203.145.64.200
Secondary DNS 202.67.240.222

Tip : If you found the 3's DNSs are too slow for you, you can simply use your fastest DNSs instead of 3.

sudo nano /etc/ppp/ip-up.local

Copy the following to the file and save by ctrl-o and ctrl-x.

# Location : /etc/ppp/ip-up.local
PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
export PATH
echo "created by pppd via ip-up.local" > /etc/resolv.conf
echo "nameserver 203.145.64.200" >> /etc/resolv.conf
echo "nameserver 202.67.240.222" >> /etc/resolv.conf
chmod go+r /etc/resolv.conf

sudo chmod +x /etc/ppp/ip-up.local

Connecting to internet

Execute the KPPP to dial up

At the <Application> <Internet> <KPPP> <GLOBETROTTER3G>

Before pressing the “Connect” button, select the “Configure”. Go to <Misc> and select the “Dock into panel on connect”.

Disconnect from internet

At the panel on the top of the screen, left click the icon (a blue world with 2 lights) and select “disconnect”.

Tip : Before packing your notebook computer, you should take out the data card from the slot.

Remarks

If I have money and time, I will test the HUAWEI E220 USB modem.

Finally, enjoy surfing the internet anywhere at anytime!!!

HUAWEI E220 USB Modem

For USB modem, I think that driver is not required also. (However, I have not try it).
HUAWEI E220 HOWTO

Samiux
Created on 30th December, 2006 (Version 1.0)

Update note (Version 1.1) (6th January, 2007) :
- cancelled the driver installation
- updated the kppprc script
- added comment to some instructions
- added red colour on commands