From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([208.92.234.80] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1PuD8A-0000lF-EM for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:07:58 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id B30B31C079 for ; Tue, 1 Mar 2011 00:07:57 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-vw0-f53.google.com (mail-vw0-f53.google.com [209.85.212.53]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C6E50E00E9 for ; Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:53:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: by vws8 with SMTP id 8so5098793vws.40 for ; Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:53:23 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to :subject:references:in-reply-to:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=gPImuPUDLlENMRLz8F8KqST88XieoUkvyPUEexIIM7U=; b=cqZo5Fw4gRJjdaGGfRHWfrBC94995srJXrr9j6w1xJSYdPzW7WuZzfdWnGarw+z3QH SMmIJIZjOT/0h3GDDWpmaaVlX6otcDs7nWgna74QEgAOjU8gAhqbBpamm6+iWnZLa52E tTVt2rdNsREEFnak6/KzC3UzXccfOF7VwaLo8= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:subject:references :in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=JK/PalkJHpiv1MSuqsOB8RYtygVREhEB+7KfjpuNYM5c/6X5qNkzd/cq4JTNgVeSQS D5cqjhZxAEMV/r9/VQPyEKhDE4zASb5b5ObKrTM1kbLXTK4hv58pru9FfaSQ+k1eEZv9 gvom09fMOzKHExF//k81NXAYV3R/7ryFGk/FA= Received: by 10.220.81.5 with SMTP id v5mr1569840vck.74.1298937203015; Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:53:23 -0800 (PST) Received: from [192.168.0.200] (dcpl.ornl.gov [160.91.170.68]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id r20sm1916605vcf.10.2011.02.28.15.53.21 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:53:22 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <4D6C365B.2040702@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:57:15 -0500 From: Valmor de Almeida User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.2.13) Gecko/20110218 Lightning/1.0b3pre Lanikai/3.1.7 Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] usb modem pantech uml290 References: <20110228204857.GA12282@eee1215n.fritz.box> In-Reply-To: <20110228204857.GA12282@eee1215n.fritz.box> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Archives-Salt: X-Archives-Hash: 9aa4c1e052d50ab84ee05f973a65049f On 02/28/2011 03:48 PM, Nils Holland wrote: > On 15:24 Sat 26 Feb , Valmor de Almeida wrote: >> Hello, >> >> Is anyone using the uml290 modem? I've never used one and recently >> acquired this model. What other kernel support is needed in addition >> to usb modem? and what package is needed to connect the modem >> (currently I use wicd for wired and wireless connection on a laptop >> where I intend to use the usb modem)? I've been checking info on the >> web and ubuntu seems to work with the modem but I have not found >> specific information on how to configure the kernel. > > Well, not that I have any specific information or experience with this > modem, but you might want to have a look at > > /usr/src/linux/Documentation/usb/acm.txt > > on your local machine (assuming you have the kernel sources > installed). If your USB modem happens to support the CDC ACM standard, > then the information in that file should get you started. > > Greetings, > Nils > Thanks for the info. So far I have connected the modem and it is recognized by the kernel; so I think I have what is needed as far as kernel configuration goes. Support for usb modems is still not in wicd therefore I am replacing wicd by networkmanager which apparently works with this modem under ubuntu. Will post more as I troubleshoot this. One thing is the authentication type. The modem works with 3G and 4G networks; apparently only 3G is supported by CDC ACM??? I've got the modem activated and its firmware upgraded using a Windows Vista laptop; so I know the modem works. Also most places I've been to only have 3G network; don't know what is going to happen in a 4G area. Later, -- Valmor