Using a Sprint Broadband U727 dongle with the i3386 v1.0.7-test image

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Has anyone successfully used the U727 with i3386 v1.0.7-test
image?

I loaded the virgin image and went through the setup script
and selected PPP for the network interface and it completed without any problems.
During the reboot I get the message “pppd: Can’t open options file
/etc/ppp/peers/sprint: no such file or directory”.

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I can’t speak for the sprint card, but i’ve had no issues with my verizon um175. i would check to see if it created /etc/ppp/peers/verizon instead of /etc/ppp/peers/sprint

Jim

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On Apr 13, 2009, at 10:49 PM, Mark Guibord wrote:

Has anyone successfully used the U727 with i3386 v1.0.7-test image?

I loaded the virgin image and went through the setup script and selected PPP for the network interface and it completed without any problems. During the reboot I get the message “pppd: Can’t open options file /etc/ppp/peers/sprint: no such file or directory”.

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I have, from a virgin load, got the sprint card to work fine the first time every time
I have ever done it.

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From: nessenj@jimsoffice.org
To: mark@micro-node.com
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:25:28 -0700
CC: app_rpt-users@qrvc.com
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Using a Sprint Broadband U727 dongle with the i3386 v1.0.7-test image

I can’t speak for the sprint card, but i’ve had no issues with my verizon um175. i would check to see if it created /etc/ppp/peers/verizon instead of /etc/ppp/peers/sprint

Jim

On Apr 13, 2009, at 10:49 PM, Mark Guibord wrote:

Has anyone successfully used the U727 with i3386 v1.0.7-test image?

I loaded the virgin image and went through the setup script and selected PPP for the network interface and it completed without any problems. During the reboot I get the message “pppd: Can’t open options file /etc/ppp/peers/sprint: no such file or directory”.

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Email: nessenj@jimsoffice.org | Ph: 530.979.0894

IRLP: Nodes 3598 and 3633 | Echolink: 83598 K6JWN-R | AllStar: Nodes 2142 and 2165

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Jim Duuuude wrote:

I have, from a virgin load, got the sprint card to work fine the first time every time
I have ever done it.

<-- Hi Jim; Interesting or very timely stuff! - Jon (VA3RQ) and I have been discussing the Sprint U727 USB wireless 'fob' recently since BELL Canada has just recently started to support this up here in the great white north. It's actually marketed here as the Novatel U727.

We are going to acquire a couple of units (from different providers) for some site trials. Could you please let us know what's required to set these up under the ACID environment (e.g., PPPoE client, etc.)? If you can also share any experiences in terms of bandwidth that would be very helpful as well.

Many thanks!

Ramesh.

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Very very little. If you run netsetup and answer P for ppp, it will put it right on the air
and in fact also make it a router so that other devices may also share the internet connection
with it, if you wish.

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Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:27:10 -0400
From: Ramesh@va3uv.com
To: telesistant@hotmail.com
CC: app_rpt-users@qrvc.com; jrorke@cogeco.ca
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Using a Sprint Broadband U727 dongle with the i3386 v1.0.7-test image

Jim Duuuude wrote:

I have, from a virgin load, got the sprint card to work fine the first
time every time
I have ever done it.

← Hi Jim; Interesting or very timely stuff! - Jon (VA3RQ) and I have
been discussing the Sprint U727 USB wireless ‘fob’ recently since BELL
Canada has just recently started to support this up here in the great
white north. It’s actually marketed here as the Novatel U727.

We are going to acquire a couple of units (from different providers) for
some site trials. Could you please let us know what’s required to set
these up under the ACID environment (e.g., PPPoE client, etc.)? If you
can also share any experiences in terms of bandwidth that would be very
helpful as well.

Many thanks!

Ramesh.