How to get Novatel Wireless Ovation MC930D USB 3G Modem to work in Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty)

Hi Tom,

According to this list

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NetworkManager/Hardware/3G

your modem should work, but you first need to manually switch it from storage (USB flash drive) mode to 3G modem mode.

Try the instructions here:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/281335

Regards,

Mark

http://www.novatelwireless.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=3&Itemid=10#

On the right side click on data sheets. There you´ll find your 930D. At
the bottom of the document it says it works in Linux too.

Rob

Hi :)

Thanks Mark & Rob :) So i just need to 'eject' the storage device?

Regards from
Tom )

Hi Tom,

You need to test it, as I have never used your specific 3G modem myself.

But yes, I think you need to eject it using the command

sudo eject /dev/sr0

After ejecting it, try connecting using NetworkManager.

Regards,

Mark

Hi :)

Thanks :) that eject command worked :) It brought up a wizard "New Mobile Broadband Connection" so i selected contract and now it's asking to unlock the keyring "Enter password for dfault keyring to unlock". I am fairly sure i haven't set up a keyring although i don't know what that is. Is the password one on my machine or is it set-up by O2?

Thanks so far, bit stuck how to proceed.
Regards from
Tom :)

Hi again

When i type "net" into the command-line and double 'click' the tab key i see only

net netcat net.samba3
netapplet netdaemon netscsid
netapplet-forward netdiscover net-snmp-config
netapplet-startfwd netkit-ftp netstat
netapplet-stopfwd netline network-admin

 - no networkmanager? Is this a side-issue? I could reboot into a dual-boot i have with a fresh install of Ubuntu 9.04 on my new hard-drive. I'm just using the old one in case i break something ;)

Thanks so far and regards from
Tom :)

Try entering

web

as keyring password

when it asks the question: "Enter password for default keyring to unlock"

See

http://www.betavine.net/bvportal/forums/index.html?threadId=ff8080811e01c363011e0ee788784e18&postId=ff8080811e174fe7011e25c961b75ef7

for details.

HI :)

I tried "web" but the same box just re-appeared. I tried "web" a 2nd time with the same result so i tried my normal user password at which point the dialogue box completely vanished taking the wizard away too. I tried unplugging the usb-device and then plugged it in again, tried the eject command but the wizard still didn't reappear. Can i bring the wizard up from the command-line?

Also although i do have a network connection icon on the top taskbar between my volume control and the time&date i can't right click on it. When i left-click i get a dialogue/info box showing my eth1 connection, it doesn't show eth0 which isn't plugged into anything - when i click on the "Configure" button i get an error message saying "The interface does not exist". I tried reinstalling networkmanager eariler but still get the same result. Is this a side issue?

Thanks so far
Regards from
Tom :)

HI :)

Arocheste gave me a good link for the settings i will probably need after this stage

* Phone Number: *99***1#
* Initialization String 2: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","mobile.o2.co.uk"
* Username: o2web
* Password: password

Also this blog link
http://www.bjw.me.uk/
has some interesting stuf at the bottom but all completely beyond me right now. An interesting way of cycling across town too - generally i stick to the roads rather than cycling along the tops of fences and i've never cycled on a roof either!

Thanks Mark Rijckenberg, that solved my question.

Mark, you are a total star!!! :)))
Thanks for sticking with me there. It works! I'm using it right now :))
My LAN is unplugged yet i'm still able to post into here :)
Fantastic. Maybe the boat-trip wont be so bad after-all :)
Thanks and regards from
Tom :)