August 03, 2008
Meuon
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Sometimes, Linux just makes things too easy to believe. Especially Ubuntu. We needed to make a laptop online, just about anywhere.
We bought an Verizon USB 727 and plugged it into an Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron powered laptop. Tailing /var/log/messages, I see an Airprime driver installed as /dev/ttyUSB0 (actually, /dev/ttyUSB0-/dev/ttyUSB15). Lets see if we get lucky:
as root:
#ln -s /dev/ttyUSB0 /dev/nodem
#pppconfig
- create a connection,
- named provider
- dynamic dns
- PAP Authentication
- use:YourDevicePhoneNumber@vzw3g.com as a login
- vzw as a password.
- 115200 as speed
- tone (of couse)
- #777 as number to dial
- /dev/modem as modem (or /dev/ttyUSB0)
- Pick "Finish".
And now, the commands "pon" will initiate the connection (mine worked the first time) and "poff" will hang up.
"plog" is useful for seeing the log as it connects.
Because of the Airprime driver, it will get amazing speeds, my speed tests are showing bursts in the 800kbps range.
WooHoo!
The bad news: $60 per month for a high usage plan from Verizon. Keeping the sales droids from trying to configure WiFi or networking while at a clients location: Priceless.
The USB727 Card
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