I want to help provide people with the help and means to be able to access the internet from Linux distros like Ubuntu, but for USB modems, such as the Novatel Wireless USB727 modem. I don't have anybody sending me old modems like that that they don't use anymore, and I really don't have the funds at the moment to get one, as I'm in-between jobs at the moment (I just moved). But all I have after the move are a couple of articles that were posted to my Facebook detailing how to make them work in Ubuntu (and some BackTrack version, both of these distros are old as of now, however. Oh. And Linux Mint Helena). Nowadays, at least a couple of the modems I've worked with are usable just by plugging it in. Which is a great development.
Let's try and keep a certain audience in mind. For example, my father can hardly access his email account without running into something (lol, how?
). So. as a new Linux user, trying to get the internet with only a USB modem at his disposal can be quite difficult - especially if you need to download a package or something.So, here's the thing, which kinda just fell into my lap,.. My dad no longer wishes to use his USB modem as he dislikes the carrier, Cricket Communications. He gives me an LG Optimus Elite, and asks me to tether it. It is now rooted.
I also have a NetGear WNA1100 N150 Wireless USB Adapter. I think the chipset is either Anatel or Atheros... Anatel is written on the bottom of the device, but using 'lsusb', it reads 'Atheros' something. I'll post a lsusb result later...
Here's what I'd like to accomplish with this:
> I'd like to have a wired connection, preferably. I have EasyTether for this purpose, on the phone and the computer that we'll be using for this. It's running Lubuntu 12.10.
> I'd like to have a wireless connection, but it has a problem. I'm using Barnacle on the phone, and it works with the wireless adapter. But for some reason, the wireless adapter just stops working, I don't know why this is, I'm completely stumped. It seems to crap out on me at random. Plugging it in again after a few seconds seems to get it back online, until whenever it decides to go on strike again, lol.
> I just installed Lubuntu on the computer I am going to be using, so I haven't made a rules file for the phone yet. I'm already contemplating renaming 70-persistent-net.rules and keeping it as a backup.
I just can not seem to get the wired connection to work. I've installed the easytether.deb with sudo dpkg -i easytether*, but trying to connect is just impossible, it seems. I've honestly never had so much trouble with either of these kind of connections, any help would be wonderful.
I'd really like to have one or two articles written about this, as I feel it may benefit the Ubuntu community. It's something that not a lot of people find help for, and, again, I'm doing this with people like my dad in mind. Who have minimal working knowledge of computer operations and whatnot.
-- Wed Feb 27, 2013 2:16 am --
I'm also not really willing to use other resources like ndiswrapper. Just a matter of personal preference. But I am more than willing to use whatever is suggested at this point.
-- Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:16 am --
Okay, here is the output of some of the commands I've used so far.
- nmcli nm status
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RUNNING STATE WIFI-HARDWARE WIFI WWAN-HARDWARE WWAN
running connected enabled enabled enabled disabled
- lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
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00:07.0 Bridge [0680]: NVIDIA Corporation MCP61 Ethernet [10de:03ef] (rev a2)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0153]
Kernel driver in use: forcedeth
- lsmod
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Module Size Used by
bnep 18140 2
rfcomm 46619 0
bluetooth 209199 10 bnep,rfcomm
parport_pc 32688 0
ppdev 17073 0
arc4 12529 2
ath9k_htc 91402 0
snd_hda_codec_realtek 77876 1
mac80211 539908 1 ath9k_htc
nouveau 895609 3
ath9k_common 14055 1 ath9k_htc
ath9k_hw 395218 2 ath9k_htc,ath9k_common
snd_hda_intel 33491 1
snd_hda_codec 134212 2 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
ath 23827 3 ath9k_htc,ath9k_common,ath9k_hw
ttm 83595 1 nouveau
kvm_amd 55604 0
joydev 17457 0
kvm 414070 1 kvm_amd
snd_hwdep 13602 1 snd_hda_codec
drm_kms_helper 46784 1 nouveau
snd_pcm 96580 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
cfg80211 206566 3 ath9k_htc,mac80211,ath
drm 275528 5 nouveau,ttm,drm_kms_helper
acer_wmi 32453 0
snd_seq_midi 13324 0
sparse_keymap 13890 1 acer_wmi
psmouse 95552 0
edac_core 52451 0
snd_rawmidi 30512 1 snd_seq_midi
edac_mce_amd 23303 0
snd_seq_midi_event 14899 1 snd_seq_midi
i2c_algo_bit 13413 1 nouveau
snd_seq 61521 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
serio_raw 13215 0
k8temp 12978 0
mxm_wmi 12979 1 nouveau
snd_timer 29425 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
video 19335 2 nouveau,acer_wmi
snd_seq_device 14497 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd 78734 11 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
mac_hid 13205 0
wmi 19070 3 nouveau,acer_wmi,mxm_wmi
i2c_nforce2 13013 0
soundcore 15047 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 18484 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
lp 17759 0
parport 46345 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
pata_amd 14118 0
forcedeth 67156 0
sata_nv 31830 2
usb_storage 48838 0
- lsusb
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Bus 001 Device 022: ID 0846:9030 NetGear, Inc. WNA1100 Wireless-N 150 [Atheros AR9271]
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:0151 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Mass Storage Device (Multicard Reader)
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
- iwconfig
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eth0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"The WiFi"
Mode:Ad-Hoc Frequency:2.437 GHz Cell: 02:45:BF:A2:BF:A2
Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
- ifconfig
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eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:26:2d:11:11:53
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:5172 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:5172 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:528513 (528.5 KB) TX bytes:528513 (528.5 KB)
wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 2c:b0:5d:61:20:b6
inet addr:192.168.5.100 Bcast:192.168.5.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::2eb0:5dff:fe61:20b6/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1242 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1406 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:464417 (464.4 KB) TX bytes:262498 (262.4 KB)
- iwlist wlan0 scan
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wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 02:45:BF:A2:BF:A2
Channel:6
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=70/70 Signal level=-39 dBm
Encryption key:off
ESSID:"The WiFi"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Mode:Ad-Hoc
Extra:tsf=000000002944cf08
Extra: Last beacon: 54584ms ago
IE: Unknown: 0016464249205375727665696C6C616E63652056616E2036
IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
IE: Unknown: 030106
IE: Unknown: 07245553490101170201170301170401170501170601170701170801170901170A01160B0116
IE: Unknown: 2A0103
IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101060003A4000027A400004243BC0062326600
- nm-tool
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NetworkManager Tool
State: connected (global)
- Device: wlan0 [The WiFi] --------------------------------------
Type: 802.11 WiFi
Driver: ath9k_htc
State: connected
Default: yes
HW Address: 2C:B0:5D:61:20:B6
Capabilities:
Wireless Properties
WEP Encryption: yes
WPA Encryption: yes
WPA2 Encryption: yes
Wireless Access Points (* = current AP)
*The WiFi: Ad-Hoc, 02:45:BF:A2:BF:A2, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 11 Mb/s, Strength 100
IPv4 Settings:
Address: 192.168.5.100
Prefix: 24 (255.255.255.0)
Gateway: 192.168.5.1
DNS: 68.29.1.7
DNS: 68.29.9.7
- Device: eth0 -----------------------------------------------------------------
Type: Wired
Driver: forcedeth
State: unavailable
Default: no
HW Address: 00:26:2D:11:11:53
Capabilities:
Carrier Detect: yes
Wired Properties
Carrier: off
