Linux 3G device

ianhobo

Hi,

Sorry if this is in the wrong place, mods please feel free to move if so. Was undecided between here, gadgets, and programming!

Does any one know of any 3G devices that are available with linux drivers?

Something along the lines of this:(I think this is the product O2 use for their 3g broadband)
http://www.sierrawireless.com/Product/compass_885.aspx

I'm not too worried about how its connects (USB etc) more its size. I'm trying to prototype something in an embedded environment, but can only find devices with windows drivers. I've contacted Sierra and 2 other Asian based companies with not repsonse yet.

I'm not too up on my Linux usb devices, am I being dumb, or would it be detected simply as an AT modem device and I can then just issue AT commands?

I've read some of the other threads here regarding mobile broadband, just wondering if any one has any other experiences


Thanks

Ian

Tom Dunne

I've used the Vodafone 3G stick on Ubuntu without problems. In fact, I find it much more stable than using it under Vista.

So, there must be drivers available for it.

ianhobo

Great, Thanks Tom. I completely neglected to check what the story was with the larger distro's. Lots of food for thought there, thanks

MackDeToaster

Most dongles should just work ootb with 9.04 (Gnome, there can be issues with KDE, especially in Karmic). Plug it in and first time it should pop up a wizard asking you what provider you use (O2, 3, etc) and away you go, couldn't be easier.

KPPP, pon and Umtsmon can save you if this doesn't work, plus I remember using a Vodofone linux app years ago too.

ianhobo

Cool, thanks.

Hoping to run this on a minimalist embedded kernel :rolleyes: So these are some good starting points to see whats going on and what at least works with the desktop distros

Thanks

An Fear Aniar

ianhobo wrote: »

Cool, thanks.

Hoping to run this on a minimalist embedded kernel :rolleyes: So these are some good starting points to see whats going on and what at least works with the desktop distros

Thanks

Load up a Live CD and test if it recognises the dongle.

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croo

can confirm with ubuntu 9.04 it's just plug & play for o2 (e270). First time the modem was plugged in it asked for the service provider (selected o2 contract from a list), it asked for the pin code and that was it .. from then on I just plug it in when needed and it works.

Knasher

This might interest you http://josefsson.org/openwrt/dongle.html. From just a quick glance, the poster is using a huawei modem (which most of the 3g providers seam to use) to connect from a openwrt box (busybox based, so relevant for embedded systems.)

ianhobo

Thats great, thanks very much!