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      Zani
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      Thanks for the answer.

      **We live in the sunshine country. Remember us? World cup?  ;D
      But this need a little background:
      Until Neotel came into the picture and laid undersea optic cables from South Africa [last year],
      we had a state owned monopoly here that supplied users with internet - and the affordable rates gave us 3 gig per month!  >:(
      Neotel only uses this device. So - if, by some help we could get it working - it won't be in vain…
      There are no alternatives… :-\

      In Linux [Smoothwall 2.6 Linux kernel  ] a volunteer got it working - I did attach the driver…. and here it is again.
      Just rename it to usb.tgz from usb.tgz.txt
      Maybe looking at it, somebody can figure out exactly what to do. :)**

      In Smoothwall - This is a complete summary of what should be done:
      "Neotel USB ADSL Modem"
      You dont do the ADSL or IDSN during setup
      Setup using GREEN [and whatever] modem is RED
      Setup IP adresses & DHCP and so on.

      • Do modem setup in ppp on the webbrowser  menu
        Setup username, password and dial number [#777]
        Set modem speed as high as possible.
        Set Idle time to 0 to disable.
      • Under Sevices enable Remote Access
      • Using WinSCP (Neat program) [setup to port 222 and with SSH on 2ONLY]
        edit /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit and insert the modprobe line
        echo "Loading Neotel USB ADSL"
        /sbin/modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1d09 product=0x4000
        under the following as noted below:
        echo "Loading USB subsystem"
        /sbin/modprobe usbcore 2> /dev/null
        /sbin/modprobe ohci-hcd 2> /dev/null
        /sbin/modprobe uhci-hcd 2> /dev/null
        /sbin/modprobe usbhid 2> /dev/null
        mount -t usbfs none /proc/bus/usb
        echo "Loading Neotel USB ADSL"
        /sbin/modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1d09 product=0x4000
      • Red is the added part - and it must be inserted below the blue part -
      • Using WinSCP Copy the file usb.tgz driver from your pc to  /root on SmoothWall

      Attachment:
      usb.tgz [10.83 KiB]

      • Then use PuTTY (Also neat program) as console to copy paste the exact commands  to be executed.
        [also setup to port 222 and with SSH on 2ONLY]

      Right-click copy the code in this post - just right-click in the console - it will be copied by doing this:

      Code:
      tar -zxvf usb.tgz -C /

      Result:

      SmoothWall (root) ~ $ tar -zxvf usb.tgz -C /
           lib/modules/2.6.16.60/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/
           lib/modules/2.6.16.60/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/usbserial.ko
           SmoothWall (root) ~ $

      and

      Code:
      depmod -a

      Result:

      SmoothWall (root) ~ $ depmod -a
      SmoothWall (root) ~ $

      Reboot.

      Test com ports again. No go. :roll:

      [ You have to change to different com ports in ppp settings under networking (in your brouser),
      SAVE for each change on com ports and then dial in from the menu under Control in the menu]

      So, do the following:

      Code:
      rm -f /dev/ttyS{3,4}
      mknod /dev/ttyUSB0 c 188 0
      mknod /dev/ttyUSB1 c 188 1
      ln -s /dev/ttyUSB0 /dev/ttyS3
      ln -s /dev/ttyUSB1 /dev/ttyS4

      Result:

      SmoothWall (root) ~ $ rm -f /dev/ttyS{3,4}
           SmoothWall (root) ~ $ mknod /dev/ttyUSB0 c 188 0
           mknod: /dev/ttyUSB0': File exists      SmoothWall (root) ~ $ mknod /dev/ttyUSB1 c 188 1      mknod: /dev/ttyUSB1': File exists
           SmoothWall (root) ~ $ ln -s /dev/ttyUSB0 /dev/ttyS3
           SmoothWall (root) ~ $ ln -s /dev/ttyUSB1 /dev/ttyS4
           SmoothWall (root) ~ $

      Reboot not needed

      Test com ports again.

      And LIFTOF! :!:
      ON COM4 on my Smoothie
      Panel lighting up on modem. Smoothwall beeps.

      [the Code:
      rm -f /dev/ttyS{3,4}
      ln -s /dev/ttyUSB0 /dev/ttyS3
      ln -s /dev/ttyUSB1 /dev/ttyS4
      only needs to be done once (best to do it when you install the usb module). all this does is map the usb com]
      ports to standard ones as the smoothwall interface doen't know about usb com ports.

      usb.tgz.txt

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        Zani
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        For other linux - the driver is in the kernel:

        Instructions:

        Steps are as follows (with sample explanation to follow):

        • modprobe the usbserial driver directly for the device
        • ppp dialer config

        How to do it:
        Plug in your modem, and then use the 'lsusb' command.

        Code
        user@linux:~$> lsusb
        Bus 002 Device 002: ID 1d09:4000
        Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
        Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

        Here we get the USB vendor and product ID's (the first one, in this case).

        Now we load the 'usbserial' driver specifically for this device:

        Code
        user@linux:~$> sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1d09 product=0x4000

        As you can see, we use the first segment of the ID number as the vendor, and the second segment as the product ID, both with 0x prepended.

        Now, we check /dev to see that the devices are there:

        Code:

        user@linux:~$>ls /dev/ttyU*
        /dev/ttyUSB0 /dev/ttyUSB1

        Next step is to configure the ppp connection. Since this example is done on an Ubuntu installation, we can use the Debian pppconfig utility

        Code:
        user@linux:~$> sudo pppconfig

        In this utility, you enter the your username, password and the telephone number as needed, and then save the connection. Be sure to pick a descriptive name, as it is what you will be using to dial it up. Exit, and then we're ready to dial.

        Dialing on Ubuntu:

        Code:
        user@linux:~$> sudo pon neotel

        Where "neotel" is the connection name you picked in setup.

        And that's it. At this point if nothing went wrong, you'll have a fully working ppp0 connection up.

        Code:

        ifconfig | grep ppp0

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          Zani
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          Windows 7 driver files - rename txt to zip

          The sys driver file mentions Techfaith  Wireless
          TechFaith USB Modem/Serial Device

          Model Flying EAQ looks like model - 800 mHz is correct

          http://www.techfaithwireless.com/english/products/products_handsets_CDMA.htm
          Compare to
          http://www.duponttelecom.co.za/
          the NeoConnect Prime model

          More info below in mac driver post:

          [Driver Install.zip.txt](/public/imported_attachments/1/Driver Install.zip.txt)
          DriverCfg.txt
          DriverConf.zip.txt
          DriverWin7.zip.txt

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            Zani
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            And the Mac driver called Axesstel_MAC_Driver - maybe another useful clue -
            the site:
            http://www.axesstel.com

            our phone uses CDMA2000 1x-EvDO - the most widely deployed of the global 3G standard:
            Du Pont Telecom
            ModelBC2703 CDMA EVDO Deskphone V/D
            Partno: TR2633313

            Package - neoconnect Prime [the Ethernet model does not give unlimited data ]

            http://www.duponttelecom.co.za/
            http://dupont-solutions.com/index.html
            http://www.teles.de/en/about-us/news/2008/25/

            Axesstel_MAC_Driver_Last.zip.txt

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              Zani
              last edited by

              OK, now we have a Windows, Mac & Linux driver to figure something out….

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                wallabybob
                last edited by

                There is something wrong with your usb.tgz.txt:

                $ tar -zxvf usb.tgz 

gzip: stdin: invalid compressed data–format violated
tar: Child returned status 1
tar: Exiting with failure status due to previous errors
$
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                  wallabybob
                  last edited by

                  @Zani:

                  Windows 7 driver files - rename txt to zip

                  The sys driver file mentions Techfaith  Wireless
                  TechFaith USB Modem/Serial Device

                  Model Flying EAQ looks like model - 800 mHz is correct

                  http://www.techfaithwireless.com/english/products/products_handsets_CDMA.htm
                  Compare to
                  http://www.duponttelecom.co.za/
                  the NeoConnect Prime model

                  Why not use the LAN interface in the phone? (The documentation at techfaithwireless doesn't make it clear whether the phone has BOTH USB and LAN or the choice of USB OR LAN. I couldn't find any mention on the web page or the tariff document of being required to use the USB port.)

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                    dimi3
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                    hi, not to open another topic, I have the same problem with Vodafone (Huawei) K3765. the modem is detected but not shown under interfaces, here is the output:

                    ugen1.2: <huawei mobile="" huawei="" technology="">at usbus1, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=ON

                    bLength = 0x0012
                      bDescriptorType = 0x0001
                      bcdUSB = 0x0200
                      bDeviceClass = 0x0000
                      bDeviceSubClass = 0x0000
                      bDeviceProtocol = 0x0000
                      bMaxPacketSize0 = 0x0040
                      idVendor = 0x12d1
                      idProduct = 0x1520
                      bcdDevice = 0x0000
                      iManufacturer = 0x0003  <huawei technology="">iProduct = 0x0002  <huawei mobile="">What this mean? That the modem is supported by the freeBSD or not? With Huawei E220 its working nice but I would like to have 7.2Mbit modem atached.

                    Thank you,</huawei></huawei></huawei>

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                      Zani
                      last edited by

                      Firstly the Linux driver for smoothwall. I tested it back and forth and attach it again :-\ There are 3 copies now… it contains folders.
                      Secondly the modem is USB only
                      I would have liked another option with ethernet.
                      Wallabybob, if you could open the linux driver , can it be used?

                      Let us try to get a way to make drivers. 8)

                      Yes - I have been reading about reverse engineering the windows USB drivers for Linux.
                      U start the USB device in Windows, with its correct drivers, and snoop what they do and how they are functioning.
                      SniffUSB 2.0 then creates the log files.
                      [Emacs is then used to read the info]
                      One would use the log files generated to create a simple libusb skeleton driver through a perl parser.
                      Windows have 3 drivers for it:  The modem driver, a composite usb driver, and a diagnostic driver. All their log files is included.

                      I don't know how to use the last yet.
                      I created  the modems log files. Took me quite a while. I have a second set if there are a need.
                      Attached are my log files, again remove.txt. to get the zipped file. ;)

                      And yes, let us document the process so that PfSense USB drivers get well populated.

                      So let us document each step and at success, post a new How to USB Drivers post - summing up each step.

                      [usb - Copy.tgz.txt](/public/imported_attachments/1/usb - Copy.tgz.txt)
                      DupontLogs.zip.txt

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                        wallabybob
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                        @dimi3:

                        I have the same problem with Vodafone (Huawei) K3765. the modem is detected but not shown under interfaces

                        The u3g driver does not have that Huawei device in its table of known devices. The fact that FreeBSD calls it ugen1.2 indicates the kernel doesn't have a driver that specifically knows about that device so the USB "generic" device driver has attached to it.

                        Perhaps this device is "similar enough" to the other Huawei devices already supported by the u3g driver, perhaps its substantially different.

                        I suggest you discuss this with the authors of the FreeBSD u3g driver: Andrea Guzzo aguzzo@anywi.comand Nick Hibma n_hibma@freebsd.org@dimi3:

                        With Huawei E220 its working nice but I would like to have 7.2Mbit modem atached.

                        It could take a while to get this issue sorted out. The Huawei E1762 and E169 both appear to be supported in FreeBSD 8.1 (see http://azrixx.blogspot.com/2010/05/simple-way-to-use-huawei-e1762-maxis.html and http://www.listware.net/201007/freebsd-mobile/36378-australian-3g-pppconf.html FreeBSD) and both appear to support the 7.2Mbps mode (see http://www.3gmodem.com.hk/Huawei/E169.html and http://www.3gmodem.com.hk/Huawei/E1762.html) although it has been reported that the E1762 is "faster" than the E169 (see http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/1288764.html)./n_hibma@freebsd.org/aguzzo@anywi.com

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                          wallabybob
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                          @Zani:

                          Firstly the Linux driver for smoothwall. I tested it back and forth and attach it again :-\

                          I originally downloaded it to a Linux system. I have now downloaded the copy to a windows system and WinZip reports "Trailing garbage in GZIP file" and refuses to show me anything in the archive. In both cases I downloaded with Firefox. What are you doing differently to what I've done?

                          What you have outlined is certainly possible but can take considerably longer to actually do than it does to describe it.

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                            Zani
                            last edited by

                            It does seem to be changed when I download the drivers from the post like you did.
                            That means I have to think of something else…. >:(

                            Anyone that want to look at any of the zipped files, send me a private message.
                            Email is the answer….. I SHALL SEND THEM TO YOU :'(

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                              Zani
                              last edited by

                              Here are the Window USBSniff log files for reverse engineering,  - they are .txt - but maybe rename to .log for use in Emacs  to create a driver from them ….

                              The USB modem driver logs

                              [MODEM - INIT.log.txt](/public/imported_attachments/1/MODEM - INIT.log.txt)
                              [MODEM DIAL MANAGER STARTED.log.txt](/public/imported_attachments/1/MODEM DIAL MANAGER STARTED.log.txt)
                              [MODEM DIALED.log.txt](/public/imported_attachments/1/MODEM DIALED.log.txt)
                              [MODEM DISCONNECTED.log.txt](/public/imported_attachments/1/MODEM DISCONNECTED.log.txt)
                              [MODEM STOPPED.log.txt](/public/imported_attachments/1/MODEM STOPPED.log.txt)

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                                Zani
                                last edited by

                                Driver 2 Composite USB Driver:

                                [COMPOSITE USB - INIT.log.txt](/public/imported_attachments/1/COMPOSITE USB - INIT.log.txt)
                                [COMPOSITE USB DIAL MANAGER STARTED.log.txt](/public/imported_attachments/1/COMPOSITE USB DIAL MANAGER STARTED.log.txt)
                                [COMPOSITE USB DIALED.log.txt](/public/imported_attachments/1/COMPOSITE USB DIALED.log.txt)

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                                  Zani
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                                  Composite diver remaining logs:

                                  [COMPOSITE USB DISCONNECTED.log.txt](/public/imported_attachments/1/COMPOSITE USB DISCONNECTED.log.txt)
                                  [COMPOSITE USB STOPPED.log.txt](/public/imported_attachments/1/COMPOSITE USB STOPPED.log.txt)

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                                    Zani
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                                    Driver 3 - Diagnostic driver:

                                    [DIAGNOSTICS on modem - INIT.log.txt](/public/imported_attachments/1/DIAGNOSTICS on modem - INIT.log.txt)
                                    [DIAGNOSTICS on modem DIAL MANAGER STARTED.log.txt](/public/imported_attachments/1/DIAGNOSTICS on modem DIAL MANAGER STARTED.log.txt)
                                    [DIAGNOSTICS on modem DIALED.log.txt](/public/imported_attachments/1/DIAGNOSTICS on modem DIALED.log.txt)

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                                      Zani
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                                      Diagnostic driver remaining logs:

                                      [DIAGNOSTICS on modem DISCONNECTED.log.txt](/public/imported_attachments/1/DIAGNOSTICS on modem DISCONNECTED.log.txt)
                                      [DIAGNOSTICS on modem STOPPED.log.txt](/public/imported_attachments/1/DIAGNOSTICS on modem STOPPED.log.txt)

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                                        wallabybob
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                                        I looked at http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/171823-How-I-got-Neotel-running-on-Ubuntu-9.04… and the Linux source file patched by the procedure.

                                        It looks to me that just adding the IDs for the "Neotel" modem to the Linux driver that handles a lot of 3G USB modems was sufficient to get this modem working on Linux. This suggests that just adding the Neotel modem IDs to the FreeBSD 3G USB modem driver might just be enough to get it working.

                                        I'll try to put aside some time in the next few days to work out a binary patch procedure for the kernel to replace one of the existing IDs.

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                                          Perry
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                                          Don't know if it will help you wallabybob but it shows how support for E1752 was added.
                                          http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-usb/2010-February/008294.html
                                          http://svn.freebsd.org/viewvc/base?view=revision&revision=206306

                                          /Perry
                                          doc.pfsense.org

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                                            Zani
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                                            **Thanks  Wallabybob, I think you are on the right track. ;)  **

                                            Also - the USBSnoop/Sniff log files can help with what you actually have to do.
                                            i it does, please let us know - so that others can follow….
                                            Did you get my private message? i gave you my e-mail address so that I can give you the Linix diver - [also written by an Australian]

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