Verizon Wireless USB760/MC760 USB Stick
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Has anyone had any luck getting Verizon USB760/MC760 USB stick to work on pfSense 2.0? I found this thread but the steps didn't work for me (http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,32389.0.html) That thread is for a Virgin Mobile 760 but they are similar.
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Which part didn't work?
I found this:usb_modeswitch is not needed for this device because all you have to do is eject the fake CD-ROM to make it become a modem
So maybe just :
cdcontrol -f /dev/cd0c ejectSteve
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i tried the cdcontrol command but i get an error saying the command not found. I tried all the steps on my windows box. When i plug it in, it doesn't mount the cd anymore and was able to disable the built-in sd-card reader. When i plug it into my pfsense box, it sees the cd mount. Here is my system log:
Jan 29 19:00:18 kernel: cd0: Attempt to query device size failed: NOT READY, Medium not present Jan 29 19:00:18 kernel: cd0: 1.000MB/s transfers Jan 29 19:00:18 kernel: cd0: <novatel mass="" storage="" 1.00="">Removable CD-ROM SCSI-2 device Jan 29 19:00:18 kernel: cd0 at umass-sim0 bus 0 scbus0 target 0 lun 0 Jan 29 19:00:18 kernel: (probe0:umass-sim0:0:0:0): SCSI sense: NOT READY asc:3a,0 (Medium not present) Jan 29 19:00:18 kernel: (probe0:umass-sim0:0:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition Jan 29 19:00:18 kernel: (probe0:umass-sim0:0:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error Jan 29 19:00:18 kernel: (probe0:umass-sim0:0:0:0): TEST UNIT READY. CDB: 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan 29 19:00:18 kernel: umass0:0:0:-1: Attached to scbus0 Jan 29 19:00:17 kernel: umass0: SCSI over Bulk-Only; quirks = 0x0000 Jan 29 19:00:17 kernel: umass0: <novatel 0="" 2="" wireless="" inc.="" novatel="" cdma,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.10="" 0.00,="" addr="">on usbus4 Jan 29 19:00:17 kernel: ugen4.2: <novatel wireless="" inc.="">at usbus4</novatel></novatel></novatel>usbconfig
ugen4.2: <novatel wireless="" cdma="" novatel="" inc.="">at usbus4, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=FULL (12Mbps) pwr=ON</novatel> -
Maybe just cd0 then. I just guessed at what the fake cd drive would come up as.
(Actually I just copy and pasted without engaging any thought! :P)cdcontrol -f /dev/cd0 ejectSteve
Edit: Looks like cdcontrol isn't included in pFSense. You could copy it in from a FreeBSD box.
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Edit: Looks like cdcontrol isn't included in pFSense. You could copy it in from a FreeBSD box.
i dont have a FreeBSD box setup at this moment. i'll have to look for a 8.1 livecd if there is one on the net… I'll do some searching and see if I can find one or the file cdcontrol. Thanks again for the suggestion
Edit: Looks like there is a freebsd 8.1 livecd from http://www.pcbsd.org/ going to give that a shot..
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Making progress… I booted up the PC-BSD dvd. Selected option 3 to boot live. Copied cdcontrol to a usb thumb drive since PC-BSD didn't like my wireless NIC... Rebooted back into Windows and SCP the file over and corrected the permissions to 0555. Now I have a /dev/cuaU0.0 device.
A few more clicks thru some configs and the modem connected! YAY
Now I just have to route out of it but that's for another thread if needed.. Wanted to see if this works in-case my cable modem goes down for some reason...
Thanks again!
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Cool! 8)
This should get reported back the u3g maintainer because it should all be taken care of automatically but looking at the source it isn't doing anything for the MC760.Steve
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Do they have a website or email address to let them know my findings?
Did some more testing last night. If i do a warm reboot, the modem is active right after reboot. If I do a shutdown(fully take power away) I have to run the cdcontrol cmd again and goto all the config screens and re-save them to be active. Which is good to know since I will be unplugging the 3G modem to take with me when I'm away but when I'm home it'll be setup for fail-over..
