3G/UMTS problem creating connection with wvdial

[Allister]

Hi,

I want to connect my EEE PC to german provider eplus via the 3G/UMTS-USB-Stick Huawei E169.

I have managed to get the pre-installed Xandros detecting the stick duely. However, as soon as I want to connect using the tool wvdial, wvdial gives back the following:

--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.56
--> Cannot get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: *99***1#
--> Waiting for carrier.
--> Timed out while dialing. Trying again.
--> Sending: *99***1#
--> Waiting for carrier.
--> Timed out while dialing. Trying again.
--> Sending: *99***1#
--> Waiting for carrier.
--> Timed out while dialing. Trying again.

It seems the stick is initialized correctly but for some reason the carrier doesn't respond.

This is my wvdial.conf:

[Dialer Defaults]
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
#Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet.eplus.de"
#Carrier Check = no
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Baud = 460800
New PPPD = yes
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
ISDN = 0
Phone = *99***1#
Password = gprs
Username = eplus
Dial Command =
#Auto DNS = 1

Can somebody please help?

Regards,

Allister

[kampmann]

I have a similar problem with Vodaphone 3G fusion card.

The wvdial.conf is:
[Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Baud = 115200
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 =
Init3 =
Area Code =
Phone = *99#
Username = eplus
Password = gprs
Ask Password = 0
Dial Command = ATDT
Stupid Mode = 1
Compuserve = 0
Force Address =
Idle Seconds = 300
DialMessage1 =
DialMessage2 =
ISDN = 0
Auto DNS = 1

If anybody has some hints - I'd appreciate
Jörg

[jamikea]

Hello Folks,

don't know if you still have your problem but in case it helps anybody, I just had the same thing myself. In my case the "Invalid dial code" was because the modem actually was waiting for the PIN code of the phone card. I solved it by firing up the manager program on Windows and deactivating the PIN.

Perhaps it's also possible to pass the PIN as an init string.

Hope that helps
Mike

[jamikea]

And you need the "Dial Command = ATDT" as in the second posting!

[ThomasArend]

You can find a working configuration here:

Vodafone UMTS Karte unter Linux - www_guddl_de_umts-ubuntu-linux_html

[- Stupid rule about posing URL -]

Short Englisch version:

/etc/wvdial.conf

1 [Dialer Defaults]
2 Init1 = ATZ
3 Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
4 Modem Type = USB Modem
5 Baud = 460800
6 New PPPD = yes
7 Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
8 ISDN = 0
9
10 [Dialer umts-pin]
11 Init3 = AT+CPIN=xxxx <= replace with your PIN here!!!
12
13 [Dialer umts]
14 Dial Command = ATD
15 Carrier Check = no
16 Phone = *99***1#
17 Password = egal <== provider dependend
18 Username = nochmalegal <== provider dependend
19 Stupid Mode = 1
20 Init4 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","web.vodafone.de" <== replace with your provider APN
21 Dial Attempts = 2

To set the PIN start with

wvdial umts-pin

Connect with:

wvdial umts