Hi Luis, > I've got an USB 3G dongle and I'd like to use it in my Fonera 2.0N. The > dongle is the one Movistar distributes (a Novatel MC > 990D<http://www.movistar.es/particulares/movil/tablets-portatiles/ficha/novatel-mc-990d> > )
A quick search on our trac shows an open ticket about this dongle, which would make it likely it's not supported currently. However, we don't have this particular dongle available for testing, so perhaps it got "accidentally" supported by the firmware since that ticket was created. In any case, it would be useful if you leave a comment at that ticket, so you'll get notified when there is any progress regarding the support of that dongle. > They have this device in their list of supported > devices<http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/device_reference.txt> > (although your usb-modeswitch version is 1.1.4 and they are in the v1.2.5 Perhaps usb-modeswitch is already supporting that dongle in our version. You could check the output of the "logread" command through SSH on your Fonera and see if you see output from modeswitch. If it does not switch your dongle yet, we'll need to know the usb id of the device to select the right config file. Could you send over the contents of the /proc/bus/usb/devices file? However, in addition to usb_modeswitch supporting the dongle (which moves it from USB-storage mode to 3G mode), the dongle also needs support from the 3G dialing software inside the Fonera. It's hard to tell if that device is already supported, it's just a matter of trying. > Do I need a powered hub to use de dongle? (a red light blinks at the dongle > when I plug it to the fonera 2.0n) If you use a hub, it's best to use a powered one. However, there have been known problems with using a hub in combination with a 3G dongle on the 2.0n, so you might be better off connecting it directly. > Do I have to install de RC2 or the stable release "Paco the alpaca"? The stable release is preferred, it is more recent. > Are every setting of the fonera 2.0n erased installing a new firmware? > (public/private SSID, WiFi password, ports config., etc) No, if you update the firmware by uploading the .tgz file through the webgui, your settings are preserved. Gr. Matthijs _______________________________________________ Development mailing list [email protected] http://fonosfera.org/mailman/listinfo/development
