Re: T-Mobile IPWireless 4G (IPWireless 3G Data Modem) support

[Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>]

On Thu, 2008-11-13 at 14:08 +0100, Jaromír Talíř wrote:
> > Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:24:23 -0400
> > 
> > I do admit that the "IPWireless 4G" card isn't supported yet because
> > it's a slightly different beast than all the rest and isn't really GSM.
> > The same was true for newer Option cards that use some proprietary
> > commands to complete the connection (though that's now supported).  If
> > the parts don't really support the relevant standards then they probably
> > shouldn't be listed in 10-modem.fdi.
> > 
> > Dan
> 
> Hello,
> 
> thanks for excellent work on making networking easy. Is is still true
> that this card is not supported? I think there is a lot of users here in

Correct, because it's not really a GSM card and requires different
commands to make work...  the fact that it's listed in 10-modem.fdi is
actually a mistake that I made before I realized what the card was,
exactly.

Could you share your wvidal conf or the chat script you're using?  Do
you need an APN at all?

Dan


> Czech Republic that use "T-Mobile 4G" service with this type of card. If
> it's still true, is there any progress, or any workaround how to make it
> work with NetworkManager? It is pain to use it through pppd scripts
> because more and more applications check network status using
> NetworkManager. In 10-modem.fdi there is still record:
> 
>       <!-- T-Mobile IPWireless 4G (IPWireless 3G Data Modem) -->
>       <match key="@info.parent:pcmcia.card_id" int="0x200">
>         <match key="@info.parent:pcmcia.manf_id" int="0x2f2">
>           <match key="@info.parent:pcmcia.prod_id1" string="IPWireless">
>             <match key="@info.parent:pcmcia.prod_id2" string="3G Data
> Modem">
>               <match key="@info.parent:pcmcia.prod_id3" string="V2">
>                 <append key="info.capabilities"
> type="strlist">modem</append>
>                 <append key="modem.command_sets"
> type="strlist">GSM-07.07</append>
>                 <append key="modem.command_sets"
> type="strlist">GSM-07.05</append>
>               </match>
>             </match>
>           </match>
>         </match>
>       </match>
> 
> Thanks for any suggestions.
> 
> Jaromir Talir
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