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#1 2012-12-03 14:53:01

prism
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Usb lan is not connecting..

hi , i m new in arch .... i have an ADSL modem . i connect my laptop using usb port ...but after installing arch , network is not working , here is the lsusb output of my modem : Bus 003 Device 008: ID 12a7:3160 Trendchip Technologies Corp.  Now how can i connect ?

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#2 2012-12-03 15:34:48

Trilby
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Re: Usb lan is not connecting..

What have you attempted?  Arch does not manage networks (nor much of anything else) automatically.  You either have to put the interface up, connect, and run dhcpcd (or an alternative) yourself, or you have to install, configure, and start up one of the many tools that will do all this for you.

There are several wiki pages about each of these options.


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#3 2012-12-03 15:52:20

x33a
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Re: Usb lan is not connecting..

you'll also need a driver for the usb lan to work. I don't know if the required module is included in the kernel though.

You'll need to mention the modem model. You can see if the driver required is listed below (trendchip was acquired by ralink):

http://www.ralinktech.com/en/04_support … php?sn=501

Last edited by x33a (2012-12-03 16:10:23)

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#4 2012-12-05 02:16:56

prism
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Re: Usb lan is not connecting..

x33a wrote:

you'll also need a driver for the usb lan to work. I don't know if the required module is included in the kernel though.

You'll need to mention the modem model. You can see if the driver required is listed below (trendchip was acquired by ralink):

http://www.ralinktech.com/en/04_support … php?sn=501

Model : SmartAX MT882a

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#5 2012-12-05 02:20:28

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Re: Usb lan is not connecting..

Lets try this.  What is the output of ip link  ?? That should tell us right away if the driver is being found and if the kernel sees your device.


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#6 2012-12-05 04:28:52

x33a
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Re: Usb lan is not connecting..

You should have received a cd with the drivers on them. If not i found a link:

https://www.box.com/s/lf142u08jxcv6gov9b7i

compile and load the linux driver.

Read the instructions here:

http://www.huaweidevice.com/tcpsdownloa … D=NDAxNjM=

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#7 2012-12-10 02:50:37

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Re: Usb lan is not connecting..

prism wrote:

hi , i m new in arch .... i have an ADSL modem . i connect my laptop using usb port ...but after installing arch , network is not working , here is the lsusb output of my modem : Bus 003 Device 008: ID 12a7:3160 Trendchip Technologies Corp.  Now how can i connect ?

Okay, I do ethernet networking over a USB port from my N900 to my Arch computers.

First, have you ever done this with this modem before from any OS?

The port on the modem will need to Not be in "Host Mode"

Or you will need a special USB null modem cable AKA, "usb transfer cable" like this...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6812200198

It is very likely that the Modem's usb port is Not in "Host Mode" if it is a USB-B port, so you would not need a USB null modem cable.

Then I don't know the iproute2 commands, However if you install the net-tools package for the ifconfig command.

Then you just plug in the Arch Computer to the Modem with the USB cable and run these  commands

ifconfig usb0 up
dhcpcd usb0

Or to set a static IP something like this

ifconfig usb0 192.168.1.100 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
route add default gw 192.168.1.1
echo 'nameserver 8.8.8.8' > /etc/resolv.conf

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