User Manual
Rev.: 1.0

CDMA 2000 1x Based EVDO Rev A Device

User Guide for Linux

Rev 1.0

1.  Introduction

The device is a CDMA EVDO Rev.A Modem. It is compatible with all latest Windows Operation System that makes the Modem perfect solution for users. It also supports Linux OS(Ubuntu,openSUSE & Fedora) and MAC OS.

Note:For Linux OS there’s no dialer . Dial up tool need to be installed to access internet.

Important Note: The device has been tested against Ubuntu10.1 with Linux Kernel Version 2.6.28-generic version only.

2.  Configuration

l  Open the terminal firstly

(The path of terminal is Applications-Accessories-Terminal)

l  Install tool

Check whether you can visit Internet or not. if not, you can't install the basic tools, please input the following command:

sudo apt-get install wvdial

sudo apt-get install gnome-ppp

3.  Change Permission

l  Open “System->administration->users and groups”, select current account. Privileges password will be shown.

l  Enter correct password, and update parameters “connect to internet using a modem”, it should be active

4.  Create dialer

l  Run Gnome-ppp (Application->Internet->Gnome PPP). Enter Username, Password (It is better to Remember password) and Phone number

Note:

User Name and password provided by local operator

Defaults are:

Username: mobile

Password:internet

Phone number:#777

l  Click setup, on Modem tab: Select Detect, Gnome ppp will search the modem automatic. Once the modem was found, Click close

1)  Switch to “Option” window, below three parameters should be selected:

“Auto reconnect”

“Abort connecting if no dialtone”

“Check default route”

Note: “Check carrier line” should not be selected

2)  Click Connect. You could use your device to connect to internet.

Special User guide for Linux OS

Notice: this user guide is used for below special case.

Your Linux OS hasn’t installed any dial up tool yet, and also you have no other way to connect with internet to get them, then please refer to the following instruction to configure you PC/Laptop and surf internet

1.  Install Linux files

1)  Ubuntu Version

l  Install Linux files

a)  CDROM will be shown when insert your device to PC

b)  Copy Linux folder on the Desktop. Then you will get the “Linux” directory.

c)  Open the terminal(Applications->Accessories->Terminal) and enter “Linux” directory

d)  Type command of “sudo tar jxvf Driver.tar.bz2 -C /etc”,then click “Enter” button to install Linux files

l  Dial up

a)  Open the terminal: The path of terminal is Applications->Accessories->Terminal)

b)  Enter command: “sudo pppd call peers-evdo”

c)  Press “Ctrl+Z” to end the connection.

d)  After connected to the internet,you could open a new Terminal to install the connection tool follow the User Guide for Linux.

You can visit the internet.

2)  For Fedora or openSUSE Version

l  Install Linux files

a)  Switch to root account: (The path of terminal is Applications->System Tools->Terminal)

Ø  open the terminal,

Ø  input “su”,

Ø  Password will be shown to you, enter password.

b)  Load cdrom:

Ø  Enter the command “Is /dev” to check the cdrom name such as the name of “cdrom” or “cdrom1”, please select latest cdrom name. The following steps based on “cdrom1” as preference

Ø  Then input the command “mount /dev/cdrom1 /mnt”, you can check the cdrom details in the directory of “file system/mnt”.

c)  Enter “LINUX” directory:

Input the command “cd /mnt/linux”.

d)  Type command of “tar jxvf Driver.tar.bz2 –C /etc”,then click “Enter” button to install Linux files

l  Dial up

a)  Enter command: “pppd call peers-evdo”, then you can visit the internet.

b)  Press Ctrl+C to end the connection.

2.  FAQ

l  The problem of ”unrecognized option ttyACM1” prompt while dialing up.

This error prompt means that the modem device cannot be found. And the solution is to:

1)  Open the Terminal tools, view the modem port whether exists in system or not. In generally, the modem port is often showed as "ttyACM0".

2)  If it does not exist, that means the name of modem port has been changed, due to some operations. For example, the system goes into Hibernate or Sleep while the modem is dialed up to connected with the network, then after the system waking up, the modem port name will be changed.

3)  To solve this problem, you must re-plug your device on the system.

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