X-Account-Key: account1 X-UIDL: 118266 X-Mozilla-Keys: Return-Path: X-ListServer: CommuniGate Pro LIST 5.1.3 List-Unsubscribe: List-ID: List-Archive: Precedence: list Message-ID: Reply-To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" Sender: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" X-Original-Message-ID: <46CB4C1F.5020209@2rosenthals.com> Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:33:35 -0400 From: "Lewis G Rosenthal" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] Huawei 3G Modems Hi, Hakan... On 08/21/07 02:00 pm, Hakan thus wrote : > I am testing a PCMCIA-based E630 Huawei Turbo3G modem in my TP under > eCS. Needless to say it does not work but I am looking into solutions > for Linux etc. Judging from > http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Huawei_E630_HSDPA_Data_card, this PCMCIA > card has its own USB controller which the UMTS/HSDPA capabilities are > connected to. A USB-serial converter is also needed. My understanding > is that if eCS identifies this USB controller and I have a USB-serial > converter, I should be able to use a PPP program to connect to the > 'net. > > I also had a very brief opportunity to test an external USB-based > Huawei E220 UTMS/HSDPA modem in the same TP. Based on the blinking > light, the USB unit seemed to connect to the 3G network and with the > USB driver in my TP. Too late I discovered a webpage which explained > that any serial communication program can be used to control the modem > whereupon a PPP program is used for the internet connection. > > Two questions: > * How can I verify that the PCMCIA E630 modem is properly > identified under eCS and connected and whether the USB stack under eCS > has also identified the card? > * How can verify that the USB stack under eCS has properly > identified and connected with the E220 modem? > * Is a USB-serial driver part of the vanilla USB stack under > eCS? > > Actually, those are three questions, but who's counting? :-) To the last one, USBSER.SYS is the USB serial driver, and it is included in USBSER.EXE, known as the USB Serial Converter Driver. It is available from www.ecomstation.com (latest version there is 10.119, dated 10-20-2003). From the download area: The USBSER.EXE driver package provides support for USB Serial Converters on the OS/2 Operating System. USB Serial Converter Support The USBSER.EXE driver package includes the OS/2 USB Serial Converter Driver (USBSER.SYS) that supports the following types of vendor specific USB Serial Converters: * FTDI FT8U100AX chip asynchronous serial port 1 (Future Technology Devices International Ltd.), * Belkin F5U103 USB serial adapter, * MCT USB to RS232 converter (Magic Control Technology Corp.). There is a list of supported and tested USB Serial Converters: * USB Serial Converter on IBM Multi-Port USB Hub (part number 00N8216) * Belkin F5U103 USB Serial Adapter * USB Serial Adapter on Belkin F5U116 USB Multi-Port Hub * USB Serial Adapter on Belkin F5U120 USB DockStation * D-Link DU-CS/DSB-S25 USB to Serial Converter Cable * Belkin F5U109 USB PDA Adapter (IBM model name 10K3822) I don't know if this will properly access the chipset in the device you want to use, however. In order to determine what the USB stack is seeing, try the USB Resource Manager and then I would try poking around at it with a terminal session... HTH -- Lewis ------------------------------------------------------------ Lewis G Rosenthal, CNA, CLP, CLE Rosenthal & Rosenthal, LLC Accountants / Network Consultants New York / Northern Virginia www.2rosenthals.com eComStation Consultants www.ecomstation.com Novell Users Int'l www.novell.com/openenterpriseserver Need a managed Wi-Fi hotspot? www.hautspot.com ------------------------------------------------------------ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to To subscribe (new addresses), E-mail to: and reply to the confirmation email. Web archives are publicly available at: http://lists.2rosenthals.com This list is hosted by Rosenthal & Rosenthal, LLC P.O. Box 281, Deer Park, NY 11729-0281. Non- electronic communications related to content contained in these messages should be directed to the above address. (CAN-SPAM Act of 2003) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=