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UMTS and Ubuntu
This Article describes how to connect to the Internet with an Option UMTS Modem, Provider Orange Switzerland.
System Requirements
- Ubuntu 7.4 +
- Option 7.1 UMTS Modem
Prepare Modem
The modem has the ability to act like an external Drive. This is used because Windows users have to install software first.
- Install usb-modeswitch from repositories
apt-get install usb-modeswitch
- Execute usb-modeswitch as root
- Device should now show up correctly if you type "lsusb".
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 05e3:0505 Genesys Logic, Inc. Bus 005 Device 002: ID 0951:1606 Kingston Technology Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0af0:6901 Option Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Configure Wvdial
We use Wvdial to connect, ensure a correct configuration.
root@flo2eeepc:/etc/ppp/peers# cat wvdial noauth name wvdial usepeerdns
- Note that Orange Switzerland has the APN mobileoffice3g
Connecct
- Type wvdial as root and enjoy... Debugging Messages can be found at /var/log/messages.
Automate
To automate the switch an connect process i worte a small shellscript.
#!/bin/bash i=0 while [ $i -lt 1 ] do sleep 1 X="$(usb_modeswitch)" if [[ "$X" =~ "Switching not required." ]] then i=1 echo modeswitch done please wait... sleep 3 wvdial else echo connecting... fi done
