Configure a Maxon Bigpond BP3-ext USB wireless modem

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Sharke
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Joined: Wed 17 Aug 2005, 02:43
Location: Brisbane Australia

Configure a Maxon Bigpond BP3-ext USB wireless modem

#1 Post by Sharke »

Modem shows in usbview as,
CMOTECH CDMA Tecchnology

Vendor id=16db
Product id+0=6280

The problem is the modem cant connecy with driver so in a terminal as root.
insmod /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/\
drivers/usb/serial/usbserial.ko \
vendor=0x16d8 product=0x6280

This connects the modem with driver but after reboot settings are lost so add to /etc/rc.d/rclocal

insmod /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/\
drivers/usb/serial/usbserial.ko \
vendor=0x16d8 product=0x6280

We now have the modem connected with driver through reboot

Next open connect on desktop and add account
Mpne is
Server Name=Bigpond
Phone=*99#
Username
Pasword
Connection type=Pap
Click add
click connect

We now should have our moden in /dev/usb/ttyUSB1
Symlink this /dev/modem

Ondesktop click connect select connect and you should now be connected
Regards
Sharke
Puppy Full Speed Aheadnewsharkee@hypermax.net.au

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cobelloy
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Location: Karratha W.Australia

#2 Post by cobelloy »

hi, I am curious to know if you have actually done this, or just copied the info from the QUOZL website?

two things make me ask:

1. the dial up number is now *99***1# (I use my modem as a standard dial up modem in windows so I can share the internet connection)

2. the formatting seems the same as the other website instructions

if you are indeed using a bigpond wireless modem with puppy, then my apologies, and can you explain a little more because every time I try to use this method I get an error message about "no such file or directory" for the kernel module

in particular the formatting of the line of text to be entered into a terminal is a little unclear, as there are some spaces and the whole thing is broken up over three lines - are there spaces where the breaks are or is it continuous or are we supposed to do three seperate commands?

does puppy definately have this particular kernel module available? if not how do I get it?

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