Just wanted to share the settings I used to get it working (because discussion boards are full of things that don’t work, and most people are jerks who never share that they got something working).
Using KNetworkManager (haven’t gotten it working using if-up)
Click on KNetworkManager icon (it’s the one that looks like a globe) in the taskbar. Go to “New connection…” and select ttyUSBX from the submenu (X may be 0, or something higher if you have a USB-RS232 converter like I do). Then, enter these settings:
Number: #777
Username: YOURVERIZONNUMBER@vzw3g.com
Password: vzw
Baud Rate: 230400
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Send delay: 0
Make sure “no authorization” is checked. Also, in the last screen, you might want to check “auto connect”.
Similar settings should work with Sprint’s usb card, which is pretty much identical.
Thanks!!! It works great! I was trying to use Kinternet (I like the little thing moving while accessing Internet), but this works great and automatically connects at boot up!
I would recommend anyone with theUSB720 to check out the distro. Puppy Linux.
http://www.puppylinux.org/
Version 4.12 works with Pupdial and automatically detects the USB device. Version 4.2(RC2) works but need to edit the Wvdialup(?) file like it describes. But it is only 100MB with DVD player, printing, current browser. It is a great backup distro!!
Hello, Thomas.
Thanks for the very easy way to set-up the USB720!
I’m using openSUSE 11.1. The update aplette said there were 2-3 security updates updated them then when I logged back the KnetworkManager gets locked up.
Have you encountered this? How did you get around it?
Scott
You mean as a result of the security updates, KnetworkManager stopped working? You know, I think we might have a case of post hoc ergo procter hoc. Basically, I think in general the USB720 locks up in Linux (at least SuSE Linux…), so I don’t think your security updates caused it. I think it’s just something you have to deal with until they improve the drivers. Due to the ubiquity of these cards, I hope more coders start working on drivers for these things (maybe I should shut up and just get off my lazy ass and learn the innards of the Linux kernel? hmmm….)