Warning: Can't synchronize with the repository (Unsupported version control system "svn": "Shared object "libapr-1.so.3" not found, required by "_fs.so"" ). Look in the Trac log for more information.

Mobile Broadband Internet access

using:

  • u3g module
  • on huawei E620
  • with Vodafone (nl)
  • on FreeBSD CURRENT 8.0

step 1

rebuild system to current following the handbook

step 2

backup ppp.conf 

cd /etc/ppp
mv ppp.conf ppp.conf.orig

copy and paste this into /etc/ppp/ppp.conf 

default:
 set device /dev/cuaU0.0
 set speed 460800
 set timeout 0
 set authname vodafone
 set authkey vodafone
 set dial "ABORT BUSY TIMEOUT 2 \
        \"\" \
        AT OK-AT-OK \
        AT+CFUN=1 OK-AT-OK \
        AT+CMEE=2 OK-AT-OK \
        AT+CPIN? +CPIN:\\\sREADY-AT+CPIN=0000-OK \
        AT+CGMI OK \
        AT+CGMM OK \
        AT+CGMR OK \
        AT+CGSN OK \
        AT+CSQ OK \
        AT+CGDCONT=1,\\\"IP\\\",\\\"office.vodafone.nl\\\" OK \
        AT+CREG? OK \
        AT+CGREG? OK-AT-OK \
        AT+CGATT? OK \
        AT+CGCLASS? OK \
        AT+COPS? OK \
        AT+CIMI OK-AT-OK \
        ATDT*99***1# CONNECT"

 # Lower the MTU as this seems to make the link more stable.
 set mtu maximum 750
 #set crtscts on
 #set ipcpretries 3 10 5
 #disable vjcomp
 #disable acfcomp
 #disable deflate
 #disable deflate24
 #disable pred1
 #disable protocomp
 #disable mppe
 #disable ipv6cp
 #disable lqr
 enable dns
 nat enable yes
 set ifaddr 0/0 10.64.64.64 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 
 add default HISADDR                   # Add a (sticky) default route

if necessary change pin

(0000 is default) 

 AT+CPIN? +CPIN:\\\sREADY-AT+CPIN=0000-OK

business or personal account

change 

office.vodafone.nl 
to 
web.vodafone.nl

step3 test

start ppp 

# ppp
Loading /lib/libalias_cuseeme.so
Loading /lib/libalias_ftp.so
Loading /lib/libalias_irc.so
Loading /lib/libalias_nbt.so
Loading /lib/libalias_pptp.so
Loading /lib/libalias_skinny.so
Loading /lib/libalias_smedia.so
Working in interactive mode
Using interface: tun0

to start the connection 

ppp ON hostname> dial default

now the blinking green led gets:

  • blinking blue (waiting for ppp)
  • steady blue (having connection)
  • lighting up steady blue (traffic)

to quit ppp 

> quit

additional

to start at boottime add these line to /etc/rc.conf 

ppp_enable="YES"
ppp_profile="default"

Thanks to

  • Nick Hibma,
  • Robert Blacquiere
  • people on IRCnet #FreeBSD.nl and dbug.nl mailing list,