[SOLVED] HowTo set up EVDO card or usb enabled phone(CDMA)

[senor_smile]

Thank you both for the speedy replies! It's finals week, my Mac just died, and I'm screwed enough without at least getting my Linux backup laptop here fully net-friendly. Here's what I'm getting:

~$ sudo gedit /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh
sudo: gedit: command not found
~$ sudo uname -a
Linux death 2.6.35-23-generic #40-Ubuntu SMP Wed Nov 17 22:15:35 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux


As to Network Manager, I'm seeing under System Settings -> Network Settings ... is that what you mean? I'm not seeing the Verizon card anywhere there.

The network manager will probably be a much easier and stable(imho) way of connecting this 760 aircard in maverick.

The network manager is probably a little icon near the upper right portion of the top toolbar. It will either have two arrows, one pointing up and one pointing down, or a little wireless symbol.
Here are some examples:

http://ubuntu.allmyapps.com/data/n/e/network-manager-gnome-network-manager/icon_48x48_icon.png


http://shot1.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/screenshot70.png


http://primevpn.org/images/setup/linux-openvpn/24.jpeg

It changes based on what type of connection is currently the default, I believe.

Also, when you first plug the 760 into the USB port, does a new "hard disk" appear on your desktop? I have a spare 760 at my office, so I can try it out Monday if you still haven't gotten it connected.

[JoJerome]

Ok, I see the interface you're talking about. I also tried under network settings, setting up a new CDMA celluar connection. It asks for phone number, which I have, and user name and password. Verizon tells me there's no specific username and password affiliated with this account. Am I just making one up?

Secondly, I'm not seeing a way to disconnect from the wifi in order to try connecting with the broadband, other than maybe to delete the wifi from network settings.

[senor_smile]

Ok, I see the interface you're talking about. I also tried under network settings, setting up a new CDMA celluar connection. It asks for phone number, which I have, and user name and password. Verizon tells me there's no specific username and password affiliated with this account. Am I just making one up?

Secondly, I'm not seeing a way to disconnect from the wifi in order to try connecting with the broadband, other than maybe to delete the wifi from network settings.

I believe the settings should be as follows:

Username = 1234567890@vzw3g.com
Password = yourpassword
Phone = #777

replace the 1234567890 with the phone number of the aircard(sometimes you can just leave it as 1234567890 and it won't even matter)
yourpassword doesn't matter either. Just leave it.
The phone number HAS to be #777. That's the modem number for verizon aircards to dial up.

As far as the wifi thing; if you are actually connected to a wifi network, underneath the connection there would be a Disconnect link. You can always right click on the network manager and uncheck "Enable Wireless". Your wired connections and aircard connections will still be enabled.

[JoJerome]

Holy crap ... Senor_Smile, I owe you a drink, or a hug, or something!

As with so many things Kubuntu, I knew it had to be something simple, it's just getting there. And I can't believe Verizon tech support has nothing to help with Linux users.

So now while I panic over my non-booting mac with all my school notes on it, I at least have my wonderfully working backup Linux machine upon which to finish writing term papers. Thanks again and again and again...

[senor_smile]

Holy crap ... Senor_Smile, I owe you a drink, or a hug, or something!

As with so many things Kubuntu, I knew it had to be something simple, it's just getting there. And I can't believe Verizon tech support has nothing to help with Linux users.

So now while I panic over my non-booting mac with all my school notes on it, I at least have my wonderfully working backup Linux machine upon which to finish writing term papers. Thanks again and again and again...

haha. glad you got it connected.

[Mach1US]

I sure hope someone in the know is still watching this thread to help us beginners!

I'm trying to follow the instructions on the first page but keep getting error messages to the effect of: gedit: command not found.

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I used to have USB760 and problem with it was that it have built in CD-Rom emulator which has to be disabled in order to prjojperly assign dev identifier.

Can you post output from following command:

ifconfig

also can you tell me what happens when you just type gedit by itself.
Additionally if left click on your wireless connection icon you will see option to disconnect from a particular wireless network

[JoJerome]

D'oh!!!

~$ sudo gedit /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh
sudo: gedit: command not found
~$ sudo uname -a
Linux death 2.6.35-23-generic #40-Ubuntu SMP Wed Nov 17 22:15:35 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux

Am installing it now.

~$ ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0d:60:2d:18:82
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:04:23:6e:9b:1d
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:120350 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:50169 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:81761905 (81.7 MB) TX bytes:6748919 (6.7 MB)
Interrupt:11 Base address:0x6000 Memory:c0200000-c0200fff

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:2254 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:2254 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:186756 (186.7 KB) TX bytes:186756 (186.7 KB)

ppp0 Link encapoint-to-Point Protocol
inet addr:75.211.93.175 P-t-P:66.174.216.161 Mask:255.255.255.255
UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:4703 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:3605 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:3
RX bytes:5854120 (5.8 MB) TX bytes:463373 (463.3 KB)

[Mach1US]

Looks like you have ip from your cell connection, unfortunately most likely you will need to restart your laptop to connect again if you pull the 760 out or suspend the laptop, instructions at the beginning of this thread fixes this issue.

Just FYI you can also turn in on or off via command line:

ifconfig          -displays all interfaces on your machine
iwconfig          -displays wireless interfaces
sudo ifdown eth1  -takes wireless(usually eth1)interface down
sudo ifup eth1    -brings wireless interface up (eth1 in this case)
sudo dhclient eth1  -refreshes DHCP
sudo lshw -C network  -shows all NIC interface info
sudo /etc/init.d/network restart   -to restart networking services