Re: Calling Verizon from a GOBI [Was: Trying to get a GOBI modem [back] to working]

[Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam whitemice org>]

On Thu, 2012-11-29 at 16:28 -0500, Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
> On Thu, 2012-11-29 at 15:12 -0500, Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
> > Quoting Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam whitemice org>:
> > > Quoting Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>:
> > >> On Thu, 2012-11-29 at 14:12 -0500, Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
> > >>> On Thu, 2012-11-29 at 13:12 -0500, Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
> > >>>> openSUSE 12.2 i686
> > >>>> NetworkManager-0.9.4.0-5.13.1.i586
> > >>>> ModemManager-0.5.2.0-2.4.1.i586
> > >>>> 3.4.11-2.16-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT
> > >> If it's Verizon, you need to load CDMA/EVDO firmware, not UMTS firmware.
> > >> Which is why you get the wrong configuration in the dialog that asks for
> > >> a "Plan Name".  Try directory '1' perhaps; I have these MD5 sums:
> > >> 06f76ed398458dad7b91c2d99a85a0a7  1/amss.mbn
> > >> 88a60ed745d75fb1b92c539574ecc972  1/apps.mbn
> > >> e4d8d4dbd0
> > > So... with these firmware files the Network Settings still shows the  
> > > broadband connection.
> Anyone know the secret sauce to get a 3G GOBI 2000 modem to connect to
> Verizon's CDMA network.
> In the past I believe I have used just a dial string of #777 and an APN
> name of "vzwinternet", but it isn't working.
> I have one connection on number "*99#" which is what it wants by
> default.  Also have a profile #777.  Both have an APN of "vzwinternet"
> and a Type of "any".
> I can only edit this using the old nm-connection-editor as Network
> Settings has the Option button from "Mobile broadband" grayed out.

Hmmm.  Captured a modem-manager log file.  That doesn't look healthy.

Log @
<http://wmmi.net/documents/20a565b3da424b8db8c8436a90c104bf.mmlog.txt>

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Adam Tauno Williams  GPG D95ED383
Systems Administrator, Python Developer, LPI / NCLA