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Alex
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 Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:33 pm Post subject: Verizon UM175 USB EVDO Rev-A Modem |
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Read our "First Impressions" UM175 Review at EVDOinfo:
http://www.EVDOinfo.com/UM175
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Purchase the UM175 with Verizon Service at https://3gstore.com/verizon/cards.php |
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UM175tester
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| Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:56 pm Post subject: UM175 question |
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| I recently bought my father an ASUS EEE PC for Christmas, which is a netbook with a solid state hard drive that runs on the Linux Ubuntu operating system. I realize that there are no Linux drivers for the UM175, but I was curious about whether or not I may be able to use the UM175 with the Cradlepoint Personal Hot Spot - PHS300 and access the router with the ASUS via WiFi. I have asked tech support at Personal Communication Devices - PCD (formerly UT Starcom) and they said they have no plans of testing this configuration or providing support for it. Am I ignoring the fact that it will need a driver regardless? |
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Alex
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Mikebat
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| Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 1:49 pm Post subject: Re: UM175 question |
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| UM175tester wrote: | | I recently bought my father an ASUS EEE PC for Christmas, which is a netbook with a solid state hard drive that runs on the Linux Ubuntu operating system. I realize that there are no Linux drivers for the UM175... |
The UM-175 works just fine with Ubuntu Linux. The system sees it as a USB serial modem, and it works just like dialup. You just need to configure the dialer software with a some login credentials, which your provider can tell you. For example, here's how to configure a Verizon account in /etc/wvdial.conf, for the dialer wvdial (If you don't have wvdial, run "sudo apt-get install wvdial" from a terminal to get it, or search for it in the GUI package manager).
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[Dialer Defaults]
Stupid Mode = on
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Auto Reconnect = on
Carrier Check = no
Init = ATZ
[Dialer um175]
Modem = /dev/ttyACM0
Baud = 921600
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Phone = #777
Username = 8885551212@vzw3g.com
# replace with your device's actual area code and phone number
Password = vzw
Init1 = ATZ
ISDN = 0
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To "dial up", enter the command "sudo wvdial um175" from a terminal window. |
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Alex
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UM175tester
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| Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 4:05 pm Post subject: Thanks for the quick reply |
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Just run that code in terminal after I've got wvdial — got it! Thanks guys!  |
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Mikebat
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| Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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It doesn't appear to be limited by the baud rate set in the wvdial.conf. I think the dialer just needs a reasonable number there, or perhaps the largest value sets the speed to unlimited. |
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