Can't get ZTE MF636 USB modem to work
Posted: Sun 21 Mar 2010, 12:05
This is a crosspost from House Training/Beginner's Help. The problem is as follows:
I did a full HDD installation of Puppy Linux 4.3.1 and so far, so good. It's an old laptop and it fits it really, really well! The trouble I'm having is with my ZTE MF636 GPRS modem. I followed the instructions I found here using the 3g_pupdial-wireless package I found here and option-patched and usb-storage-ZTE patch found here. The device is /dev/ttyUSB2, the rest don't work.
It went well, I even did the little trick with Hyperterminal it mentioned successfully. But then when I typed pgprs-connect, where it did connect and find the correct DNS, but all the modem did was blink indefinitely. It never actually connected.
Next I tried installing JUST the aforementioned 3g_pupdial-wireless package (on a yet another fresh install). Same thing. It acquires the correct DNS address after the failed first attempt, but then just keeps on blinking. Am I doing something wrong?
I did a full HDD installation of Puppy Linux 4.3.1 and so far, so good. It's an old laptop and it fits it really, really well! The trouble I'm having is with my ZTE MF636 GPRS modem. I followed the instructions I found here using the 3g_pupdial-wireless package I found here and option-patched and usb-storage-ZTE patch found here. The device is /dev/ttyUSB2, the rest don't work.
It went well, I even did the little trick with Hyperterminal it mentioned successfully. But then when I typed pgprs-connect, where it did connect and find the correct DNS, but all the modem did was blink indefinitely. It never actually connected.
Next I tried installing JUST the aforementioned 3g_pupdial-wireless package (on a yet another fresh install). Same thing. It acquires the correct DNS address after the failed first attempt, but then just keeps on blinking. Am I doing something wrong?