[Ubuntu-ZW] Ubuntu-zw Digest, Vol 30, Issue 3
Garikai Dzoma
garikaib at gmail.com
Sat Nov 7 06:48:51 GMT 2009
Glad to know I was of help. However I must add when I replied this
message I was still using Ubuntu 8.10-somehow 9.04 never worked for
me. Since then I have switched to 9.10 and 3G/GPRS set up is even more
trivial than ever. Here is how to to it.
First plug in your modem and as usual it will be detected as a SCSI
ROM. ( I curse these folks for thinking everyone is a Windows user.)
Right click it and click eject.
Go to the network icon in the system tray. ( The icon next to the
speaker icon) and click on it.
Click The New Mobile Broadband option. And the new Mobile Broadband
wizard should appear.
Click on forward.
In the list of countries select China. ( Funny Zimbabwe is not listed
even in the windows wizard you have to select China.)
Click on the radio button that says " I cant find my operator enter manually"
Type "ZW Econet" in the text box and click forward.
Type "econet.net" in the APN text box and click forward.
Click Apply.
You will be connected automatically.
It's a pity I can't provide you with the screen shots. But things have
never been easier.
When presented with a list of countries choose m
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> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:14:46 +0200
> From: Kalpesh Thaker <luminary06 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-ZW] Ubuntu-zw Digest, Vol 30, Issue 1
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> Hi Garikai,
>
> Thank you for the information you had posted.....
>
> We are setting up an FAQ section on our website, and will include your how
> to in it.
> Alot of people are moving to gprs internet with econet, and i am very sure
> that we will get more
> people asking how to set it up on ubuntu.
>
> When i get more time... i will try and look into getting this setup as an
> automated script from all the info we get
> on setting up 3g/gprs modems..
>
> regards
>
> kalpesh
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> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 9:54 PM, Garikai Dzoma <garikaib at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I haven't tried 3g on 9.10 yet but it should not be that too hard. Most
>> 3g
>> modems are dictated as SCSI drives first. In this case you have to
>> explicitly eject them upon which the mobile broadband tool is
>> automatically
>> launched. From then on everything should be easy.
>>
>> If this fails you can try using wvdial. But you have to install the
>> package
>> and its dependencies first. It seems from 9.04 the folks at Ubuntu decided
>> the wvdial package was no longer needed, which is hardly the case in
>> developing countries where dial up is the norm.
>>
>> After you have installed wvdial ( it might be installIed by default I do
>> know) you should first eject the modem if it has been detected as a SCSI
>> drive.
>> Open a terminal and type: sudo wvdialconf
>> Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.
>>
>> Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
>>
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up.
>> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S1 S2 S3
>> WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial port.
>> ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK
>> ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK
>> ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK
>> ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK
>> ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK
>> ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK
>> ttyACM0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- 5209.T406.00.A5
>> ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 4800: AT -- OK
>> ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 9600: AT -- OK
>> ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 19200: AT -- OK
>> ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 38400: AT -- OK
>> ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 57600: AT -- OK
>> ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 115200: AT -- OK
>> ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 230400: AT -- OK
>> ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 460800: AT -- OK
>> ttyACM0<*1>: Max speed is 460800; that should be safe.
>> ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK
>>
>> Found an USB modem on /dev/ttyACM0.
>> /etc/wvdial.conf<Warn>: Can't open '/etc/wvdial.conf' for reading: No such
>> file or directory
>> /etc/wvdial.conf<Warn>: ...starting with blank configuration.
>> Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf.
>> ttyACM0<Info>: Speed 460800; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0"
>>
>> Then go and edit the */etc/wvdial.con*f file so that it looks something
>> like
>>
>>
>> [Dialer Defaults]
>> Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
>> Modem Type = USB Modem
>> Phone = 99***1#
>> ISDN = 0
>> Username = econet.net
>> Init1 = ATZ
>> ; Password = econet.net
>> Modem = /dev/ttyACM0
>> Baud = 460800
>> Stupid Mode=on
>>
>> Now type wvdial
>> clown at nowhere:/etc# wvdial
>> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
>> --> Cannot get information for serial port.
>> --> Initializing modem.
>> --> Sending: ATZ
>> ATZ
>> OK
>> --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
>> ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
>> OK
>> --> Modem initialized.
>> --> Sending: ATDT*99***1#
>> --> Waiting for carrier.
>> ATDT*99***1#
>> CONNECT
>> --> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.
>> --> Starting pppd at Fri Oct 23 23:53:10 2009
>> --> Pid of pppd: 2058
>> --> Using interface ppp0
>> --> pppd: P??[08]0??[08]
>> --> pppd: P??[08]0??[08]
>> --> pppd: P??[08]0??[08]
>> --> pppd: P??[08]0??[08]
>> --> pppd: P??[08]0??[08]
>> --> local IP address 10.1.7.209
>> --> pppd: P??[08]0??[08]
>> --> remote IP address 192.200.1.21
>> --> pppd: P??[08]0??[08]
>> --> primary DNS address 217.15.120.4
>> --> pppd: P??[08]0??[08]
>> --> secondary DNS address 217.15.120.90
>> --> pppd: P??[08]0??[08]
>>
>> And you are done.
>>
>> For all it is worth I prefer wvdial
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 11:54 AM,
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>>> 1. Re: ubuntu 9.10 (Donald Hobbs)
>>> 2. 3g need help (Jonathan Hopley)
>>> 3. Meeting Reminder & Notices (Kalpesh Thaker)
>>> 4. Source List for ubuntu 9.04 in zimbabwe (Fanwell Ncube)
>>> 5. Re: Source List for ubuntu 9.04 in zimbabwe (Donald Hobbs)
>>> 6. Re: Source List for ubuntu 9.04 in zimbabwe (Donald Hobbs)
>>> 7. Re: 3g need help (O. Sinclair)
>>> 8. Re: asf (dub)
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>>> Message: 1
>>> Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:14:59 +0200
>>> From: Donald Hobbs <donald at phoenixtech.co.zw>
>>> Subject: Re: ubuntu 9.10
>>> To: Simpson Moyo <simpsonmoyo at gmail.com>
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>>> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 22:44:53 +1100
>>> From: Jonathan Hopley <joni_hopley at hotmail.com>
>>> Subject: [Ubuntu-ZW] 3g need help
>>> To: ubuntu zimbabwe <ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com>
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>>> please anyone who has succesfully set up 3g in 9.10.please can you help
>>> with instructions on how to set up.
>>>
>>> thanks jonathan
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>>> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:57:47 +0200
>>> From: Kalpesh Thaker <luminary06 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: [Ubuntu-ZW] Meeting Reminder & Notices
>>> To: ubuntu-zw <ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com>
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>>> Hello everyone!
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>>> Please be advised that tomorrow evenings LoCo Team meeting has been moved
>>> to
>>> Webdev Offices as harvest premises are not available.
>>> This is only a temporary venue until next month.
>>>
>>> The address for Webdev is 207 Josiah Tongogara/Crnr 9th Street. It is
>>> just
>>> round the corner from harvest offices in any case.
>>> We'll meet up at 6pm for 6.30 as usual.
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>>> Unfortunately, there is no bar facility or kitchen, so you will all need
>>> to
>>> bring your own drinks and snacks if need be...
>>>
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>>> Message: 4
>>> Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:39:53 +0300
>>> From: Fanwell Ncube <ncubef at solusi.ac.zw>
>>> Subject: [Ubuntu-ZW] Source List for ubuntu 9.04 in zimbabwe
>>> To: ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com
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>>> l wish to install iRedMail on ubuntu 9.04 jaunty i386 but l cant update
>>> the
>>> sourcelist particularly acl. Help.....
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>>> Message: 5
>>> Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:10:06 +0200
>>> From: Donald Hobbs <donald at phoenixtech.co.zw>
>>> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-ZW] Source List for ubuntu 9.04 in zimbabwe
>>> To: Fanwell Ncube <ncubef at solusi.ac.zw>
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>>> Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:11:04 +0200
>>> From: Donald Hobbs <donald at phoenixtech.co.zw>
>>> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-ZW] Source List for ubuntu 9.04 in zimbabwe
>>> To: Fanwell Ncube <ncubef at solusi.ac.zw>
>>> Cc: ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com
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>>> Message: 7
>>> Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:27:44 +0200
>>> From: "O. Sinclair" <o.sinclair at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-ZW] 3g need help
>>> To: ubuntu-zw <ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com>
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>>> I suggest that if anyone has got the Econet 3g working on any flavour or
>>> release of Ubuntu please post on the ubuntu.org.zw site a "how-to", I am
>>> about to start experimenting "as soon as I find time" and would really
>>> appreciate it
>>>
>>> Sinclair
>>>
>>> Jonathan Hopley wrote:
>>> > please anyone who has succesfully set up 3g in 9.10.please can you help
>>> > with instructions on how to set up.
>>> >
>>> > thanks jonathan
>>> >
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>>> Message: 8
>>> Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:43:48 +0200
>>> From: dub <daniel at reliant.co.zw>
>>> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-ZW] asf
>>> To: ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com
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>>> Morning
>>>
>>> does anyone have the video plugin Advanced Streaming format (asf)
>>> demuxer, i cant watch any videos. Apologies for last night could not
>>> make it for the meeting!
>>>
>>> regards
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