[plug] Trying to get maxon usb modem mm 5500su working...

[Steve Boak]

On Saturday 15 July 2006 22:23, David Buddrige wrote:
> hi guys,
>
> I've been stuffing around with this modem [a cdma modem] most of the
> evening, and am getting pretty tired, so am calling it a night.  I've
> been having a chat on #linux-aus via irc with some limited success
> [they're the guys that got me a certain distance with minicom] however
> if there are any experts out there, I am willing to pay for assistance
> with getting this up-and-running.  I have about 5 definitely usable days
> left of my 10 day 'return at no cost' for this modem.  If I can't get it
> to work before then I'll have to bite the bullet and get my $ back -
> which would be a major pain because there's  no other way to get
> broadband 4 me.

Can you swap it for an ethernet style unit, or do they only supply USB modems?

> I've had some limited success with minicom - being able to connect to
> the modem and send some basic at commands to it - but I do not know how
> to go about actually translating this into a regularly usable internet
> connection - at present all my traffic is just going through my 56k
> modem.

Firstly, I haven't used Fedora or kppp, but here's my 2c's worth anyway...

I use a Telstra ISDN modem connected via USB and the cdc-acm module. cdc-acm 
makes the ISDN modem look just like a serial modem on /dev/tty/ACM0 which is 
then be linked to /dev/modem. Up to this point, it seems functionally 
identical to your configuration.

Then I use /etc/init.d/ppp to start the modem on boot, which calls 'pon' 
(or 'poff' to shut down), which calls pppd with the relevant chatscript. I 
*think* that was all set up with the debian package pppconfig, but it's so 
long ago I am not sure.

If minicom can talk to the modem, then standard AT commands (and kppp) 
*should* work, unless that particular modem has a strange command set. I 
assume you have tried dialling your ISP from minicom with 
ATDT(your-ISP's-phone-number) to see if the basics are working?

I googled 'linux usb maxon cdma modem', and came up with this, among several 
other useful-looking sites: <http://quozl.netrek.org/mm-5100/>

Hope some of that helps...

Steve

> if anyone is able/willing  to offer their time, I am happy to pay for
> their services.  contact me on my mobile 0402-585-674 or at this email
> address. 8-)
>
> thanx guys
>
> David.
>
> On Sat, 2006-07-15 at 06:07 +0800, David Buddrige wrote:
> > I've been following the instructions at:
> > http://quozl.linux.org.au/mm-5100/
> >
> > And attempting to use kppp to configure this modem.
> >
> > One of the problems I have had is that when selecting the device, kppp
> > only offers the option of
> >
> > /dev/usb/ttyACM0
> >
> > whereas infact I have a device
> >
> > /dev/ttyACM0
> >
> > I attempted to get around this by running the command:
> >
> > ln -s /dev/ttypACM0 /dev/modem
> >
> > and then setting the kppp device to /dev/modem but it [the modem] did
> > not respond.
> >
> > Any help muchly appreciated.
> >
> > thanks guys
> >
> > David Buddrige.
> >
> > On Fri, 2006-07-14 at 20:33 +0800, David Buddrige wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I am running Fedora Core 4 (with kernel 2.6).  I've been wanting
> > > broadband for ages but unfortunately, my house is too far from the
> > > local exchange to make adsl viable.
> > >
> > > As a result, the only option was to go with Bigpond wireless broadband.
> > > I subsequently applied and have received by courier a shiny new maxon
> > > usb wireless modem and a windows installation CD.  Since I don't
> > > actually use windows on any of my computers [last time I bought one
> > > that came with windows was 98], I am attempting to configure it myself.
> > >
> > > I have come across the website:
> > >
> > > http://quozl.linux.org.au/mm-5100/
> > >
> > > Which at the moment is my only source of info on how to set this up at
> > > the moment.
> > >
> > > The /dev/ttyACM0 has appeared, so that part is working.  the trouble is
> > > that I am currently using kppp to connect to the net using my trusty
> > > 56k dial-up modem [my only functioning connection at the moment].
> > >
> > > Does anyone have any experience with setting this device up for
> > > bigpond? If someone was willing to visit at some point, I am willing to
> > > pay with beer/beverage of your choice... [never been particularly good
> > > with network config's beyond the default settings].
> > >
> > > thanx guys
> > >
> > > David Buddrige
> > >
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