Re: Problems with Networkmanager 0.7

[Tim Hawkins <tim hawkins mac com>]

Nope, hav'nt done anything with the device, the 169G treats both 3UK  
and Orange as "Available" networks.

Where i live/work south London/reading the 3 signal strength varies  
widely, so it often ends up locked onto the orange network.


On 14 Oct 2008, at 20:16, Stuart Ward wrote:

> Tim
>
> I have tried NM 0.7 with both the e169, and the e220 and they worked
> just fine without any configuration etc. I presume that you have
> somehow cleared out the config setting for the home network and that
> is why you are having to reset it. I am presuming you are using a 3 UK
> USIM
>
>
> -- Stuart Ward M +44 7782325143
>
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 9:01 PM, Tim Hawkins <tim hawkins mac com>  
> wrote:
> > I hav'nt tried setting the network entry, the last version i had  
> > that was
> > not active.
> >
> > In the uk with three, the 2G and 3G services are provided by two  
> > different
> > providers with
> > separate network numbers,  both networks are "available", and the  
> > module
> > will often lock onto
> > the one with the highest signal strength.  Here Three does the 3G  
> > whilst
> > Orange
> > does the 2G fallback.  This means that without a "kick" it often  
> > wont lock
> > onto
> > the right network.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 13 Oct 2008, at 19:58, Dan Williams wrote:
> >
> > > On Mon, 2008-10-13 at 19:51 +0100, Tim Hawkins wrote:
> > > > I have the 169G which is basically a very similar device with the  
> > > > same
> > > > command language produced by the same manufacturer, and I have the
> > > > same problem. The 169G is detected as a Huawei 620
> > > >
> > > > I use a small script file with
> > > >
> > > > echo "AT+COPS=1,2,23420" > /dev/ttyUSB2
> > > >
> > > > to achieve the same result.  "23420" is the network number for 3  
> > > > UK.
> > >
> > > Does the module not automatically register with the home network?
> > >
> > > Also, does setting "23420" in the connection editor's "Network:"  
> > > entry
> > > not work for you?
> > >
> > > dan
> > >
> > >
> > > > After using this command the modem switches from green flashing  
> > > > (GSM)
> > > > to Blue Flashing (3G) , and network manager can dial and connect.
> > > >
> > > > To find the network number i use minicom with "AT+COPS=?" which
> > > > returns a list of available networks.
> > > >
> > > > On 13 Oct 2008, at 19:36, Dan Williams wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Mon, 2008-10-13 at 10:42 +0800, Ronald Wiplinger (Lists) wrote:
> > > > > > Ronald Wiplinger (Lists) wrote:
> > > > > > > The latest version worked for me, but stopped working.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I think I found a way that it works.
> > > > > > I have to use first wvdial hspda, which gets my E220 to flash
> > > > > > (slow) in
> > > > > > blue and then the Network manager can connect.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I tested this way several times on two different notebooks and it
> > > > > > worked
> > > > > > each time.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there a special AT command that the modem needs to be put  
> > > > > into data
> > > > > mode or something?  Could you paste the wvdial config (ie, modem  
> > > > > init
> > > > > strings) into a reply?
> > > > >
> > > > > Tambet: you've got an E220, right?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Dan
> > > > >
> > > > > > bye
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ronald
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I got a message entry (I agree with it, it is true ;-)  ):
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > /home/adamm/git/ubuntu-hardy/debian/buld/custom-source-eeepc/
> > > > > > > drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c:
> > > > > > > event field not found
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > There is not even a /home/adamm on my system ;-)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Another questions:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 1. How can I switch back to a previous (working) version?
> > > > > > > On one of my EeePCs the user accidently upgraded, now he cannot
> > > > > > > connect
> > > > > > > anymore. Would be great if there would be a way to switch back.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 2. I would need following configuration, how can I set this up:
> > > > > > > Connect via EeePC to the Internet, and because there is no
> > > > > > > Wireless lan
> > > > > > > provide wireless connection to other notebooks in that area.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > bye
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > R.
> > > > > > >
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