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    Usb 3g modem - not working.

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    • C
      cmb
      last edited by

      Looks like one that requires a mode switch of some sort possibly? Or otherwise maybe not choosing the correct serial port. The chosen port has nothing answering on it.

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        whocares
        last edited by

        for some reason more serial devices popped up in the selection window.
        but still no connection.

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        • W
          whocares
          last edited by

          cu -s 115200 -l cuau0
          Connected

          makes the terminal freeze :(

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          • C
            cmb
            last edited by

            cuau0 is your onboard COM1 serial port. That modem device would be cuaU something.

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            • jimpJ
              jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
              last edited by

              ^that

              Plus, to exit cu when it appears "frozen", press [Enter] Then type "~."  (without the quotes)

              I seem to recall recently seeing that u3g can only perform its automatic mode switch if the device attaches during bootup, not when inserted after, so your safest bet is to plug the device in, then reboot, and try it again.

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                whocares
                last edited by

                @jimp:

                ^that

                Plus, to exit cu when it appears "frozen", press [Enter] Then type "~."  (without the quotes)

                I seem to recall recently seeing that u3g can only perform its automatic mode switch if the device attaches during bootup, not when inserted after, so your safest bet is to plug the device in, then reboot, and try it again.

                hmmm it does not boot with the stick. it is stuck at that error in #op

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                • jimpJ
                  jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                  last edited by

                  If it won't boot all the way, you're probably out of luck using it currently. Even if you get it running after (maybe try "camcontrol eject cd1" from a shell) you would have to remove it every time you had to reboot.

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                    whocares
                    last edited by

                    @jimp:

                    If it won't boot all the way, you're probably out of luck using it currently. Even if you get it running after (maybe try "camcontrol eject cd1" from a shell) you would have to remove it every time you had to reboot.

                    camcontrol eject cd0
                    Error received from stop unit command

                    (there is no cdrom drive in that computer hence cd0)

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                    • jimpJ
                      jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                      last edited by

                      The error in the original post mentioned cd1, that is likely what the USB modem presents itself as. If it shows cd1 in the console/system log, use cd1 in the command and not cd0.

                      Some of those, when issued an 'eject' command, will switch to modem mode.

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                        whocares
                        last edited by

                        @jimp:

                        The error in the original post mentioned cd1, that is likely what the USB modem presents itself as. If it shows cd1 in the console/system log, use cd1 in the command and not cd0.

                        Some of those, when issued an 'eject' command, will switch to modem mode.

                        i removed it in the meantime. :-X
                        camcontrol eject cd1
                        camcontrol: cam_lookup_pass: CAMGETPASSTHRU ioctl failed
                        cam_lookup_pass: No such file or directory
                        cam_lookup_pass: either the pass driver isn't in your kernel
                        cam_lookup_pass: or cd1 doesn't exist

                        cu -s 115200 -l cuaU0.0                    Connected
                        AT+CSQ
                        +CSQ: 4,99

                        OK
                        AT+COPS?
                        +COPS: 0,2,"26207",2

                        OK
                        ~
                        [EOT]

                        but still no connection :/

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