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Cannot connect with 3g modem during Arch installation
I was trying to install Arch Linux with 3g modem. I had previously downloaded usb_modswitch and wvdial and their dependencies. I booted Arch and installed them. Then I copied my Ubuntu's ...
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unable to connect intex 3.5g modem in ubuntu 12.04
Can anyone help me out on connecting usb modem in ubuntu? Here are the steps i have followed, initially it is recognized as a storage device and the modprobe cmd does not create any impact on it
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Unable to connect Intex 3.5g modem in Ubuntu 11.04 [duplicate]
When I try to connect Intex USB modem firstly it is not displayed as a USB modem in networking panel. Then afterwards wen I try to manually add it, I get errors I have tried gnome-ppp and ...
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Find out what /dev/cuaU maps to?
I have an USB 3G modem (Huawei E353-u2) on pfSense 2.0.2 (which is based on FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE-p13), it seems to create 2 /dev/cuaU devices:
/dev/cuaU0.0
/dev/cuaU0.3
1) Why are there 2 devices? ...
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How to install precompiled ath9k driver?
I have a Ubuntu and I have cross compiled an ath9k driver for an ARM architecture. The problem is a can't make the install work as I want to work.
README says the following:
Building for external ...
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Linux-compatible 56k modem
I have a client who wants to set up a fax server in their office. I'd like to use HylaFAX under Ubuntu, but I'm a little shy to spend money on hardware for Linux, particularly a modem given the whole ...
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Endless data loop from dev/ttyUSB while sending AT commands
I have problem sending AT commands to my USB modem.
At first I tried php-serial class, but when i was reading data, I got endless loop with strange data. Then I tried to debug problem and opened putty ...
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Udev Rule file for Modem not working
I am using modem for sending sms which has 16 ( ttyUSB0 to ttyUSB15 ) ports. I want to make udev rule to give device name "AMPM" and ports should be name Port1, Port2,...Port16.
Check out this output ...
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Huawei modem change auto answer settings
Is there a way to change Huawei modem ATS0=1 command to be permanently set, so that there would not be need to send that command every time when modem is plugged in ?
On each modem-plugin command is ...
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Fixed udev rules for USB modems
On gentoo i have 10 USB modems and every of them has 3 interfaces /dev/ttyUSB0, 1, 2 and so on for each modem. Sometimes their postitions can change, so it is very difficult to work with them.
I'm ...
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Auto call answer with Huawei modem
I have problem with call auto answer in modem Huawei E303.
On modems E173 auto call anwer is working fine. But on Huawei E303 it's not working.
Steps that i do:
Open kermit:
set line /dev/ttyUSB0
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wvdial connection always shows status disconnected
I use wvdial to connect my usb modem. However, the system always shows "disconnected" as the status. As a result, I cannot use applications which are connectivity-aware. How do I go about correcting ...
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Reserve Ports for modem
I have a modem with 16 ports using for sending SMS.
When it's connected to my Linux machine, I get 16 ports from ttyUSB0 to ttyUSB15. Currently if I remove this modem and attached another it,I get it ...
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Can I set up linux to accept a dial up connection from my old windows95 laptop?
I've got a really old laptop running Windows 95, and I'd like to be able to connect it to my home network. It doesn't have an ethernet jack, nor a usb port. It does have an internal dial up modem ...
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Make USB modem work on Puppy Linux 5.28
I have an Alcatel Modem, when I plug it on my old dell c600 with Puppy Linux.
This is the log from my Puppy Linux 5.28 on my dell laptop:
tail -f /var/log/messages | grep usb
user.err kernel:usb ...
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Autodetect modem in Linux?
Is there a way to autodetect modem devices in Linux and then symlink them to /dev/modem using a udev rule?
Currently, I wrote a program that probes each serial port, sending AT and waiting for OK. I ...
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GSM modem does not create /dev/ttyUSB file
I installed Kannel in a server, and I want to use a GSM 3G USB modem to
send/receive SMS messages, as described in section SMS Centers > GSM
Modem of the Kannel User Guide.
I have already installed, ...
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Does Linux have support for network interfaces over an AT-Command serial modem?
I've got a Telit GM862-GPS module, which is a GPRS modem with a serial interface and uses the standard Hayes AT command set (with some extensions). What I'd like to do is to be able to connect this up ...
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Is there a way for linux to pick up the phone?
I know that there is a way to make Linux dial out using a modem.
Is there a way to program Linux (using a library/device) to
pick up the modem (record phone calls) etc?
see caller id?
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Huawei E353 Driver for Linux
Does the Linux kernel that comes with Ubuntu 12.04 support the Huawei E353 modem? I'm using it on Windows currently but want to know if it works on Ubuntu.
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Does HylaFax server run in OS X?
From their FAQ:
HylaFAX is intended to run on any UNIX system that supports a particular set of features: FIFO special files, BSD-style sockets and the TCP/IP communication protocols, BSD-style ...
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Where are the logs for the serial port (power save modes, specifically)
I'm running a system with Ubuntu 10.10 (pretty old, I know, but it has to be that one), with all its packages updated to the latest version supported (the distribution is not supported anymore so, to ...
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Changing mode preference (1x/EVDO/Hybrid) for USB modem
Device in question - Huawei HC156 (what it says on the packaging)/HC1260 (what it says in lsusb).
I CAN connect to the internet with it, but I can't change modes between 1x, EVDO, Hybrid. The option ...
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Making voice calls using Huawei E1550
3G dongle Huawei E1550 is able to make voice calls using huawei app in windows. With search I found the same app for linux (called Mobile Partner), seems it's working and makes calls but without sound ...
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USB 3G Modem for embedded Linux?
I am fairly new to Linux world, I have to develop an application on embedded Linux which sends data over internet. I have to choose a USB 3G modem with a SIM card holder. I would appreciate if anyone ...
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How to use a USB wireless modem with Backtrack 5 (Ubuntu 10.04)? [closed]
I'm trying to connect my Backtrack 5 system (Based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, Linux kernel 2.6.38) to the internet using a USB wireless modem. It didn't detect the connection also it doesn't detect any ...
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Ubuntu 10.10: Why does external dial-up modem randomly disconnect from internet?
Background:
Dial-up is the only option for this computer
Gave up on the internal modem last week; now using an external USB modem.
I finally have the computer talking to the internet.
HOWEVER, after ...
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Can I get an 8-bit clean connection with 'socat'?
This question is mostly about "socat", but here's some background to go with it:
I am trying -- for reasons having mostly to do with nostalgia -- to write a virtual modem driver for use with ...

