Title: Setting up a 3G USB modem for Netcom
Tags: english, nuug, debian edu, debian
Date: 2010-07-03 23:55

<p>A few days ago, a friend of mine borrowed me a USB mobile modem to
see if I got it working.  It included a subscription with the Netcom
mobile phone company here in Norway, with a
<a href="https://netcom.no/mobiltbredband/fribruk.html">capped fixed
prize agreement</a>.  NOK 250,- per month and bandwidth redused from
up to 2.0 Mbit/s to 200 Kbit/s after downloading more than 5 GB per
month.</p>

<p>The modem was supposed to work with Linux, which was the reason I
got it.  I am wondering if I should get such modem myself for use when
we are in our mountain cabin, and wanted to check it out first.</p>

<p>I first tried to get it working with Debian Lenny, but as the modem
is the kind that need to change mode from storage device to modem
device to work (a trick to feed driver into windows boxes without any
extra driver disk), and the tools to change the mode (usb-modeswitch)
is missing in Debian Lenny, this was not going to work.

downloaded 2.1 GB in 24 hours with our normal use pattern.

Number: *99#
Username: netcom (anything goes?)
Password: netcom (anything goes?)

APN: internet.netcom.no (or internet, the netcom.no part is implicit)
Pin: 3005

https://netcom.no/bedrift/kundeservice/abonnement-og-tjenester/veiledninger/mobiltbredband.html

http://linux1.no/forum/viewtopic.php?f=217&t=222869

http://www.linuxforen.de/forums/showthread.php?t=261358

http://www.jroller.com/bantunes/


root@localhost:~# cat /etc/wvdial.conf
[Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB3
Baud = 460800
Init2 = AT+CPIN=<pin>
Init1 = ATZ
Init3 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2
Init4 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet.netcom.no"
Modem Type = Analog Modem
ISDN = 0
Baud = 460800
Dial Attempts = 1
Username = internet
Password = internet
Phone = *99#
Stupid Mode = 1
root@localhost:~#


root@localhost:~# cat /etc/wvdial.conf
[Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB3
Baud = 460800
Modem Type = Analog Modem
ISDN = 0
Baud = 460800
Dial Attempts = 1
Username = internet
Password = internet
Phone = *99#
Stupid Mode = 1
#Init1 = AT+CPIN=3005
Init2 = ATZ
Init3 = AT&F &D2 &C1
Init4 = ATS7=60 S30=0 S0=0
Init5 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet.netcom.no"
root@localhost:~#

/usr/share/mobile-broadband-provider-info/serviceproviders.xml
        <provider>
                <name>Netcom</name>
                <gsm>
                        <network-id mcc="242" mnc="02"/>
                        <apn value="internet.netcom.no">
                                <username>netcom</username>
                                <password>netcom</password>
                                <dns>212.169.123.67</dns>
                                <dns>212.45.188.254</dns>
                        </apn>
                </gsm>
        </provider>