Thread: Howto: Connect ZTE Telstra T6 mobile phone with NetworkManager 0.7.0+

hi folks,

many who've contributed here - coming other distros ubuntu first time i've learned lot in process of installing 9.04 on couple of new laptops. 1 thing bugged me though, , having wasted afternoon working out thought i'd share knowledge in hopes helps else avoid same.

telstra t6 cheap mobile phone made zte, manufacturer of oh-so-popular usb modems. on prepaid plan though, offer low-cost way occasional access telstra's widespread australian data network. wanted use linux laptop. had working before using modprobe.conf , wvdial tweaking how nm actually works other devices, so...

model's not in standard hal fdi information of course, added (from other thread, changed t6's model id) /etc/hal/fdi/information/10-modem.fdi (if file exists on system you'd add device section):

code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!-- -*- xml -*- --> <deviceinfo version="0.2">   <device>     <!-- qualcomm: zte telstra t6 nextg -->     <match key="@info.parent:usb.vendor_id" int="0x19d2">         <match key="@info.parent:usb.product_id" int_outof="0x0010">           <match key="@info.parent:usb.interface.number" int="0">               <append key="modem.command_sets" type="strlist">gsm-07.07</append>               <append key="modem.command_sets" type="strlist">gsm-07.05</append>           </match>         </match>      </match>   </device> </deviceinfo>

then reboot (does need reboot?), plug in device , if networkmanager "new mobile broadband device" doesn't pop (it didn't me, might have been because of farting around did earlier), right click -> edit connections... -> mobile broadband tab -> add , follow prompts.

easy! why did take me long? tips avoid did wrong:

1. both ttyusb0 , ttyusb1 created, ttyusb0 seems work modem (hence int="0" setting above).
2. need set phone connect usb cable, not bluetooth (settings -> handset -> pc connection).
3. none of these suggestions other thread , elsewhere required (it work or without them): udev-extras, usb_modeswitch, latest ppa network-manager, tweaked /lib/udev/nm-modem-probe.
4. (the real time-killer) nm doesn't seem play nicely custom modprobe.conf settings. had set options line usbserial in /etc/modprobe.d/usbserial.conf (previously in /etc/modprobe.conf.local on suse system). (or thought) telling system device should handled usbserial. , works, reason in place, networkmanager never sees connection.

hope helps someone.

chris

references:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1017630

thanks mate, worked treat first time 9.04 :]

had create 10-modem.fdi file, reboot, , plug in phone via usb.
followed broadband connection wizard, , 3g data pack appeared in network connections, connect , bang, done.

cheers, many thanks!

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