<![CDATA[Novatel U679 / Ovation MC679]]>Hi Guys,

I've been granted a Novatel USB LTE U679 (Ovation MC769 clone) by my employer so I can work remotely.

I tried setting it up on my pfsense box beside my cable and Telus LTE connections without success  :(

Here is dmesg output before ejecting virtual CDROM:
ugen4.3: <novatel wireless,="" inc.="">at usbus4
umass2: <novatel 3="" 239="" wireless,="" inc.="" novatel="" wireless="" hspa,="" class="" 2,="" rev="" 2.00="" 0.65,="" addr="">on usbus4
cd1 at umass-sim2 bus 2 scbus2 target 0 lun 0
cd1: <nvtl mass="" storage="" 2.31="">Removable CD-ROM SCSI-2 device
cd1: 40.000MB/s transfers
cd1: cd present [90112 x 2048 byte records]
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): READ(10). CDB: 28 0 0 1 5f ff 0 0 1 0
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI sense: MEDIUM ERROR asc:11,0 (Unrecovered read error)
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): READ(10). CDB: 28 0 0 1 5f ff 0 0 1 0
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI sense: MEDIUM ERROR asc:11,0 (Unrecovered read error)
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): READ(10). CDB: 28 0 0 1 5f ff 0 0 1 0
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI sense: MEDIUM ERROR asc:11,0 (Unrecovered read error)
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): READ(10). CDB: 28 0 0 1 5f ff 0 0 1 0
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI sense: MEDIUM ERROR asc:11,0 (Unrecovered read error)
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): READ(10). CDB: 28 0 0 1 5f ff 0 0 1 0
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI sense: MEDIUM ERROR asc:11,0 (Unrecovered read error)
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): cddone: got error 0x5 back
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): READ(10). CDB: 28 0 0 1 5f ff 0 0 1 0
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI sense: MEDIUM ERROR asc:11,0 (Unrecovered read error)
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): READ(10). CDB: 28 0 0 1 5f ff 0 0 1 0
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI sense: MEDIUM ERROR asc:11,0 (Unrecovered read error)
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): READ(10). CDB: 28 0 0 1 5f ff 0 0 1 0
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI sense: MEDIUM ERROR asc:11,0 (Unrecovered read error)
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): READ(10). CDB: 28 0 0 1 5f ff 0 0 1 0
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI sense: MEDIUM ERROR asc:11,0 (Unrecovered read error)
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): READ(10). CDB: 28 0 0 1 5f ff 0 0 1 0
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI sense: MEDIUM ERROR asc:11,0 (Unrecovered read error)
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): cddone: got error 0x5 back
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): READ(10). CDB: 28 0 0 1 5f ff 0 0 1 0
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI sense: MEDIUM ERROR asc:11,0 (Unrecovered read error)
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): READ(10). CDB: 28 0 0 1 5f ff 0 0 1 0
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI sense: MEDIUM ERROR asc:11,0 (Unrecovered read error)
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): READ(10). CDB: 28 0 0 1 5f ff 0 0 1 0
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI sense: MEDIUM ERROR asc:11,0 (Unrecovered read error)
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): READ(10). CDB: 28 0 0 1 5f ff 0 0 1 0
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI sense: MEDIUM ERROR asc:11,0 (Unrecovered read error)
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): READ(10). CDB: 28 0 0 1 5f ff 0 0 1 0
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): CAM status: SCSI Status Error
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI status: Check Condition
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): SCSI sense: MEDIUM ERROR asc:11,0 (Unrecovered read error)
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): cddone: got error 0x5 back

Here is IDs before ejecting Virtual CDROM:

**  idVendor = 0x1410
  idProduct = 0x5059**

Here is dmesg output after I ejected Virtual CDROM:

ugen4.3: <novatel wireless,="" inc.="">at usbus4 (disconnected)
umass2: at uhub4, port 2, addr 3 (disconnected)
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): lost device
(cd1:umass-sim2:2:0:0): removing device entry
ugen4.3: <novatel wireless,="" inc.="">at usbus4
cdce0: <novatel 3="" 239="" wireless,="" inc.="" novatel="" wireless="" hspa,="" class="" 2,="" rev="" 2.00="" 0.65,="" addr="">on usbus4
ue0: <usb ethernet="">on cdce0
ugen4.3: <novatel wireless,="" inc.="">at usbus4 (disconnected)
cdce0: at uhub4, port 2, addr 3 (disconnected)
ugen4.3: <novatel wireless,="" inc.="">at usbus4
cdce0: <novatel 3="" 239="" wireless,="" inc.="" novatel="" wireless="" hspa,="" class="" 2,="" rev="" 2.00="" 0.65,="" addr="">on usbus4
ue0: <usb ethernet="">on cdce0
ugen4.3: <novatel wireless,="" inc.="">at usbus4 (disconnected)
cdce0: at uhub4, port 2, addr 3 (disconnected)
ugen4.3: <novatel wireless,="" inc.="">at usbus4
cdce0: <novatel 3="" 239="" wireless,="" inc.="" novatel="" wireless="" hspa,="" class="" 2,="" rev="" 2.00="" 0.65,="" addr="">on usbus4
ue0: <usb ethernet="">on cdce0

Here is IDs before ejecting Virtual CDROM:

**  idVendor = 0x1410
  idProduct = 0x7031**

As you can see it is recognized as an USB ethernet device instead of a serial port (loading u3g) and is then unusable  :'(

Anyone having an idea ?</usb></novatel></novatel></novatel></usb></novatel></novatel></novatel></usb></novatel></novatel></novatel></nvtl></novatel></novatel>

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/topic/52571/novatel-u679-ovation-mc679RSS for NodeSat, 06 Jun 2026 17:19:28 GMTFri, 01 Feb 2013 05:55:39 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Novatel U679 / Ovation MC679 on Tue, 28 May 2013 23:26:29 GMT]]>Have you tried to use the ue0 interface?

Steve

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/397842https://forum.netgate.com/post/397842Tue, 28 May 2013 23:26:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Novatel U679 / Ovation MC679 on Tue, 28 May 2013 20:22:57 GMT]]>u3g hasn't changed.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/397817https://forum.netgate.com/post/397817Tue, 28 May 2013 20:22:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Novatel U679 / Ovation MC679 on Tue, 28 May 2013 14:05:43 GMT]]>Does support been added to latest RC0 builds ?

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/397728https://forum.netgate.com/post/397728Tue, 28 May 2013 14:05:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Novatel U679 / Ovation MC679 on Sat, 02 Mar 2013 04:56:07 GMT]]>@doucettom:

Are more recent builds adding support for more hardware ?

On rare occasions yes, but in general, no.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/382260https://forum.netgate.com/post/382260Sat, 02 Mar 2013 04:56:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Novatel U679 / Ovation MC679 on Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:54:44 GMT]]>Are more recent builds adding support for more hardware ?

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/381512https://forum.netgate.com/post/381512Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:54:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Novatel U679 / Ovation MC679 on Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:14:53 GMT]]>Anyone has any answer ?

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/378566https://forum.netgate.com/post/378566Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:14:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Novatel U679 / Ovation MC679 on Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:08:18 GMT]]>I also took a look at:
http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=53057.0

But seems like the OP had set on the Sierra and did not try the Novatel at all !

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/376648https://forum.netgate.com/post/376648Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:08:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Novatel U679 / Ovation MC679 on Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:56:36 GMT]]>Forgot to mention I'm running Jan 31st snapshot build.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/376270https://forum.netgate.com/post/376270Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:56:36 GMT