WAN connection over MiFi 6620L using USB tether

patrick_c

Update: According to this website, the 6620L is also compatible with Pepwave/Peplink routers…
http://3gstore.com/device/512_verizon_novatel_jetpack_mifi_6620l.html

So that makes me more encouraged that there weren't any major changes in the protocol between the older 5510L and the 6620L. So I guess I'll widen the request to include any information on successes you've had connecting the 5510L via USB tethering as well. Thanks!

Guest

I am not totally sure about this but i have found most of the newer cellular interfaces use a different protocol for interfacing the operating system. It seems they show up as a USB Ethernet device, which is different than in the past, where it was primarily a serial/usb interface which talked with the OS via DirectIP and PPP and now it is an Ethernet Interface. See "CDC-Ethernet".

I believe your device will fall into that category. No interface exists for inputting APN so I don't think it will work currently.

To see if yours is CDC-Ethernet -In pfSense -Do you have an device an Ethernet "UE0" interface or similar in your device list?

Ubuntu would probably work with your device.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_communications_device_class

sh0x

I have a verizon 6620. I connected it to my alix apu board and it tries to load it as a mass storage cdrom.

ugen1.2: <pantech, incorporated="">at usbus1
umass1: <mass storage="">on usbus1
cd0 at umass-sim1 bus 1 scbus7 target 0 lun 0
cd0: <pantech cd-rom="" 0000="">Removable CD-ROM SCSI-2 device 
cd0: 40.000MB/s transfers
cd0: Attempt to query device size failed: NOT READY, Medium not present
cd0: quirks=0x10<10_BYTE_ONLY>
ugen1.2: <pantech, incorporated="">at usbus1 (disconnected)
umass1: at uhub1, port 1, addr 2 (disconnected)
cd0 at umass-sim1 bus 1 scbus7 target 0 lun 0
cd0: <pantech cd-rom="" 0000="">detached
(cd0:umass-sim1:1:0:0): Periph destroyed
ugen1.2: <pantech, incorporated="">at usbus1
umass1: <mass storage="">on usbus1
cd0 at umass-sim1 bus 1 scbus7 target 0 lun 0
cd0: <pantech cd-rom="" 0000="">Removable CD-ROM SCSI-2 device 
cd0: 40.000MB/s transfers
cd0: Attempt to query device size failed: NOT READY, Medium not present
cd0: quirks=0x10<10_BYTE_ONLY></pantech></mass></pantech,></pantech></pantech,></pantech></mass></pantech,>

Guest

I have a verizon 6620. I connected it to my alix apu board and it tries to load it as a mass storage cdrom.

Did you know that only one miniPCIe slot is capable of a modem? It is the one near the SIM card slot.
And also the miniPCIe slot for the mSATA must be the one near the SATA connector!

Guest

Maybe you could load usb_modeswitch and eject it…

Guest

Did you go into the MiFi devices menu and enable tethering? It may be required.

AndrewZ

How to disable CD-ROM:
http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/knowledge-base-24114/
thanks to google ;)

webdawg

Did you end up getting this working. The eject cdrom thing is a good step, but they say it has a USB tether mode.

I want to move from the 4620L to the 6620L…any thoughts anyone?

twingler

Anyone get the verizon 6620L working in tether mode? I've got latest 2.2.6 PF with Verizon 6620L as a failover wan link. It shows up as cuau0. I put in PPP settings and get this error in the logs.

ppp: [lan_link0] MODEM: Fail to open serial port /dev/cuau0 on speed 115200

Any help is appreciated!

AndrewZ

@twingler:

It shows up as cuau0. I put in PPP settings and get this error in the logs.

ppp: [lan_link0] MODEM: Fail to open serial port /dev/cuau0 on speed 115200

I suspect this port is not suitable for ppp/data and should be used for commands only, similar to Huawei as it was mentioned here.

webdawg

I ended up just wireless bridging it to pfsense as per usual. It never works very well, but it works. Just have to reboot the device every few days.

I really hate cell service.