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dcrabs

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From: Sweden

Registered: 2008-10-03

Posts: 149

[solved] Nokia N900 as 3G modem with KDE and networkmanager

Hello!

has anyone succeeded using the N900 or maybe any other phone with the networkmanager in KDE? There seem to be a couple of problems. Sometimes I enter date in the mobile broadband tab and cannot see it in the applet no matter how many configurations I create.
If I succeed to have a configuration and click on connect, it does something but doesn't get an IP address.
On the other hand I can use the phone with wvdial. Here is the config:

[Dialer Defaults]
Init2 = ATZ
Init3 = ATE0V1&D2&C1S0=0+IFC=2,2
Stupid Mode = 1
Modem TYPE = Analog Modem
ISDN = 0
Phone = *99#
Init5 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","data.tre.se";
Modem = /dev/ttyACM0
username = user
Dial Command = ATDT
password = pass
Baud = 460800

It is a Swedish provider. I got the information from the ubuntu forums.
Additionally, have these packages installed:
extra/mobile-broadband-provider-info 20100510-1 (nothing seems to read the file though)
extra/modemmanager 0.4-1
extra/networkmanager 0.8.1-1
and the latest KDE

Here are some parts of the log from Networkmanager:

Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost kernel: usb 8-6: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost kernel: cdc_acm 8-6:1.6: ttyACM0: USB ACM device
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost kernel: cdc_ether 8-6:1.8: usb0: register 'cdc_ether' at usb-0000:00:1d.7-6, CDC Ethernet Device, c2:2e:03:c0:1b:23
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): carrier is OFF
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): new Ethernet device (driver: 'cdc_ether' ifindex: 7)
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/4
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): now managed
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2)
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): bringing up device.
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): preparing device.
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): deactivating device (reason: 2).
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> Added default wired connection 'Auto usb0' for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb8/8-6/8-6:1.8/net/usb0
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): carrier now ON (device state 2)
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 40)
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> Activation (usb0) starting connection 'Auto usb0'
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): device state change: 3 -> 4 (reason 0)
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0)
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful.
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started...
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): device state change: 5 -> 7 (reason 0)
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> Activation (usb0) Beginning DHCPv4 transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> dhcpcd started with pid 5644
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost dhcpcd[5644]: version 5.2.7 starting
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): carrier now OFF (device state 7, deferring action for 4 seconds)
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost modem-manager: (ttyACM0) opening serial device...
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost dhcpcd[5644]: usb0: broadcasting for a lease
Aug 30 09:50:05 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): DHCPv4 state changed nbi -> preinit
Aug 30 09:50:06 localhost modem-manager: (ttyACM0) closing serial device...
Aug 30 09:50:06 localhost modem-manager: (ttyACM0) opening serial device...
Aug 30 09:50:06 localhost modem-manager: (Nokia): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb8/8-6 claimed port ttyACM0
Aug 30 09:50:06 localhost modem-manager: (ttyACM0) closing serial device...
Aug 30 09:50:06 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <warn> (ttyACM0): failed to look up interface index
Aug 30 09:50:06 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (ttyACM0): new GSM device (driver: 'cdc_acm' ifindex: -1)
Aug 30 09:50:06 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (ttyACM0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/5
Aug 30 09:50:06 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (ttyACM0): now managed
Aug 30 09:50:06 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (ttyACM0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2)
Aug 30 09:50:06 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (ttyACM0): deactivating device (reason: 2).
Aug 30 09:50:06 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (ttyACM0): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 0)
Aug 30 09:50:10 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): device state change: 7 -> 2 (reason 40)
Aug 30 09:50:10 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): deactivating device (reason: 40).
Aug 30 09:50:10 localhost dhcpcd[5644]: received SIGTERM, stopping
Aug 30 09:50:10 localhost dhcpcd[5644]: usb0: removing interface
Aug 30 09:50:10 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): canceled DHCP transaction, DHCP client pid 5644
Aug 30 09:50:10 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <warn> (pid 5644) unhandled DHCP event for interface usb0
Aug 30 09:54:16 localhost kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial
Aug 30 09:54:16 localhost kernel: USB Serial support registered for generic
Aug 30 09:54:16 localhost kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic
Aug 30 09:54:16 localhost kernel: usbserial: USB Serial Driver core
Aug 30 09:54:20 localhost kernel: usb 8-6: USB disconnect, address 3
Aug 30 09:54:20 localhost kernel: cdc_ether 8-6:1.8: usb0: unregister 'cdc_ether' usb-0000:00:1d.7-6, CDC Ethernet Device
Aug 30 09:54:20 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (ttyACM0): now unmanaged
Aug 30 09:54:20 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (ttyACM0): device state change: 3 -> 1 (reason 36)
Aug 30 09:54:20 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (ttyACM0): cleaning up...
Aug 30 09:54:20 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (ttyACM0): taking down device.
Aug 30 09:54:20 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): now unmanaged
Aug 30 09:54:20 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): device state change: 2 -> 1 (reason 36)
Aug 30 09:54:20 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): cleaning up...
Aug 30 09:54:32 localhost kernel: usb 8-6: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
Aug 30 09:54:32 localhost kernel: cdc_acm 8-6:1.6: ttyACM0: USB ACM device
Aug 30 09:54:32 localhost kernel: cdc_ether 8-6:1.8: usb0: register 'cdc_ether' at usb-0000:00:1d.7-6, CDC Ethernet Device, c2:2e:03:c0:1b:23
Aug 30 09:54:32 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): carrier is OFF
Aug 30 09:54:32 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): new Ethernet device (driver: 'cdc_ether' ifindex: 9)
Aug 30 09:54:32 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/6
Aug 30 09:54:32 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): now managed
Aug 30 09:54:32 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2)
Aug 30 09:54:32 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): bringing up device.
Aug 30 09:54:32 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): preparing device.
Aug 30 09:54:32 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): deactivating device (reason: 2).
Aug 30 09:54:32 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> Added default wired connection 'Auto usb0' for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb8/8-6/8-6:1.8/net/usb0
Aug 30 09:54:32 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): carrier now ON (device state 2)
Aug 30 09:54:32 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 40)
Aug 30 09:54:32 localhost modem-manager: (ttyACM0) opening serial device...
Aug 30 09:54:32 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): carrier now OFF (device state 3)
Aug 30 09:54:32 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): device state change: 3 -> 2 (reason 40)
Aug 30 09:54:32 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (usb0): deactivating device (reason: 40).
Aug 30 09:54:32 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> Connection 'Auto usb0' auto-activation failed: (2) Device not managed by NetworkManager
Aug 30 09:54:33 localhost modem-manager: (ttyACM0) closing serial device...
Aug 30 09:54:33 localhost modem-manager: (ttyACM0) opening serial device...
Aug 30 09:54:33 localhost modem-manager: (Nokia): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb8/8-6 claimed port ttyACM0
Aug 30 09:54:38 localhost modem-manager: (ttyACM0) closing serial device...
Aug 30 09:54:38 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <warn> (ttyACM0): failed to look up interface index
Aug 30 09:54:38 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (ttyACM0): new GSM device (driver: 'cdc_acm' ifindex: -1)
Aug 30 09:54:38 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (ttyACM0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/7
Aug 30 09:54:38 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (ttyACM0): now managed
Aug 30 09:54:38 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (ttyACM0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2)
Aug 30 09:54:38 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (ttyACM0): deactivating device (reason: 2).
Aug 30 09:54:38 localhost NetworkManager[4583]: <info> (ttyACM0): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 0)
Aug 30 09:54:45 localhost kernel: usbcore: deregistering interface driver usbserial_generic
Aug 30 09:54:45 localhost kernel: USB Serial deregistering driver generic
Aug 30 09:54:45 localhost kernel: usbcore: deregistering interface driver usbserial
Aug 30 09:54:50 localhost kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial
Aug 30 09:54:50 localhost kernel: USB Serial support registered for generic
Aug 30 09:54:50 localhost kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic
Aug 30 09:54:50 localhost kernel: usbserial: USB Serial Driver core
Aug 30 09:55:21 localhost kernel: PPP generic driver version 2.4.2
Aug 30 09:55:21 localhost pppd[5819]: pppd 2.4.5 started by root, uid 0
Aug 30 09:55:21 localhost pppd[5819]: Using interface ppp0
Aug 30 09:55:21 localhost pppd[5819]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyACM0
Aug 30 09:55:21 localhost pppd[5819]: PAP authentication succeeded
Aug 30 09:55:21 localhost kernel: PPP BSD Compression module registered
Aug 30 09:55:21 localhost kernel: PPP Deflate Compression module registered
Aug 30 09:55:24 localhost pppd[5819]: local  IP address 10.136.202.2
Aug 30 09:55:24 localhost pppd[5819]: remote IP address 10.6.6.6
Aug 30 09:55:24 localhost pppd[5819]: primary   DNS address 80.251.201.177
Aug 30 09:55:24 localhost pppd[5819]: secondary DNS address 80.251.201.178
Aug 30 09:55:28 localhost pppd[5819]: LCP terminated by peer
Aug 30 09:55:28 localhost pppd[5819]: Connect time 0.1 minutes.
Aug 30 09:55:28 localhost pppd[5819]: Sent 0 bytes, received 0 bytes.
Aug 30 09:55:31 localhost pppd[5819]: Connection terminated.
Aug 30 09:55:31 localhost pppd[5819]: Modem hangup
Aug 30 09:55:31 localhost pppd[5819]: Exit.

EDIT: spelling...

Last edited by dcrabs (2010-09-26 16:42:28)

nocain

Member

From: nowheresvill california

Registered: 2003-05-31

Posts: 62

Re: [solved] Nokia N900 as 3G modem with KDE and networkmanager

I would look at the below links they should provide enough info and different ways of tethering the N900 for4 you to get it up and running.  I don't use KDE, but I have gotten my friends to work via hotspot and usb...

I love this phone and would so totally buy one except I am waiting for the N9 to see if I be better off waiting for that

http://myn900.wordpress.com/2010/08/21/ … 00-part-1/
http://myn900.wordpress.com/2010/08/22/ … 00-part-2/
http://myn900.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/ … bluetooth/
http://myn900.wordpress.com/2010/08/26/ … 4-hotspot/
http://myn900.wordpress.com/2010/08/27/ … l-summary/
http://wiki.maemo.org/N900_USB_networking
http://myn900.wordpress.com/2010/08/29/ … n-via-usb/

dcrabs

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From: Sweden

Registered: 2008-10-03

Posts: 149

Re: [solved] Nokia N900 as 3G modem with KDE and networkmanager

Sorry for the late reply. Thanks for the links. The solution with the wlan access point is really nice and easy.