Intro 3G Setup

This to to setup a 3G USB Modem from Huawei but with the correct drivers other models will also work

We do not really need the last two packages it was only for diagnostics as in

root@HomeControl:~# lsusb --- which comes with usbutils and requires Zlib

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0424:2502 Standard Microsystems Corp.

Bus 002 Device 004: ID 12d1:1001 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E620 USB Modem

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

but the first six are essential

Installed Packages

PackageVersionDescription

chat2.4.3-10

huaweiaktbbo1

kernel2.4.35.4-brcm-2.4-1

kmod-ppp2.4.35.4-brcm-2.4-1

libusb0.1.12-1

ppp2.4.3-10

Uninstallusbutils0.73-1

Uninstallzlib1.2.3-5

Now we have a clean unplug and replug

info kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:03.1-1.1 address 3 Nov 12 21:22:04 HomeControl user.info kernel: usbserial.c: Generic converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0

Nov 12 21:22:04 HomeControl user.info kernel: usbserial.c: Generic converter now disconnected from ttyUSB1

Nov 12 21:22:04 HomeControl user.info kernel: usbserial.c: Generic converter now disconnected from ttyUSB2

Nov 12 21:22:04 HomeControl user.info kernel: usbserial.c: Generic converter now disconnected from ttyUSB3

Nov 12 21:22:18 HomeControl user.info kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:03.1-1.2, assigned address 4

Nov 12 21:22:18 HomeControl user.info kernel: usbserial.c: Generic converter detected

Nov 12 21:22:18 HomeControl user.info kernel: usbserial.c: Generic converter now attached to ttyUSB0 (or usb/tts/0 for devfs)

Nov 12 21:22:18 HomeControl user.info kernel: usbserial.c: Generic converter detected

Nov 12 21:22:18 HomeControl user.info kernel: usbserial.c: Generic converter now attached to ttyUSB1 (or usb/tts/1 for devfs)

Nov 12 21:22:18 HomeControl user.info kernel: usbserial.c: Generic converter detected

Nov 12 21:22:18 HomeControl user.info kernel: usbserial.c: Generic converter now attached to ttyUSB2 (or usb/tts/2 for devfs)

Nov 12 21:22:18 HomeControl user.info kernel: usbserial.c: Generic converter detected Nov 12 21:22:18 HomeControl user.info kernel: usbserial.c: Generic converter now attached to ttyUSB3 (or usb/tts/3 for devfs)

Nov 12 21:22:19 HomeControl user.notice root: usb device is mass storage

Nov 12 21:22:19 HomeControl user.notice root: waiting on usb drive 0 ...

Nov 12 21:22:20 HomeControl user.notice root: waiting on usb drive 1 ...

Nov 12 21:22:21 HomeControl user.notice root: waiting on usb drive 2 ...

Nov 12 21:22:22 HomeControl user.notice root: waiting on usb drive 3 ...

Nov 12 21:22:23 HomeControl user.notice root: waiting on usb drive 4 ...

Nov 12 21:22:24 HomeControl user.notice root: waiting on usb drive 5 ...

Nov 12 21:22:25 HomeControl user.notice root: waiting on usb drive 6 ...

Nov 12 21:22:27 HomeControl user.notice root: waiting on usb drive 7 ...

Nov 12 21:22:28 HomeControl user.notice root: waiting on usb drive 8 ...

Nov 12 21:22:29 HomeControl user.notice root: waiting on usb drive 9 ...

Nov 12 21:22:30 HomeControl user.notice root: waiting on usb drive 10 ...

One has to add the following to the /etc/config/network

3G/HSDPA configuration

       config interface ppp0
       option ifname   'ppp0'
       option proto    '3g'
       option device   '/dev/usb/tts/0'
       option apn      'internet'

this was build on Running Version: 1.0.292 Latest Version: 1.0.292

Andy Brauer