Vodafone Mobile Broadband Line Dropping
Just bought a Vodafone mobile dongle which keeps dropping the line in about 4 minutes. Full story below + log record.
Vodafone Spain support not helpful, any advice greatfully appreciated.
Story:
I have just bought a PAYG Vodafone K3772-Z mobile broadband dongle in Estepona in Spain and have had problems in getting it to work without it always dropping the connection.
The connection drops after 4:12 and 4:26 minutes, irrespective of the data throughput, in other words is does not seem to be a data limit problem. It drops the line and reports "Searching for network…" "Not connected" and the signal bars and Connect button are greyed. It never finds a network and I have to exit and re-open the Vodafone app.
The dongle is running Firmware BD_K3772V3.0
My laptop is a MacBook Pro 6.2 running OS10.8.1 with Vodafone Mobile Broadband 4.09.01.00
The network shows signal is strong with all 4 or 5 bars "full" I also have a Vodafone Blackberry which also shows a strong signal. I also have an O2 UK broadband dongle which works perfectly.
I get the same results if
I plug the dongle in to either of the two USB ports, if
I use an short USB extender cable in either of the two USB ports, and if
I set it to prefer 3G or GPRS
Settings:
Main - I see Mobile Connection = vodafone ES HSPA or vodafone ES EDGE, SIM (removed for security) 1, Signal = Excellent
Prepago - Click on "My Account" I get redirected to "http://www.vodafone.es/particulares/mi-vodafone/home.jsp" which returns a error page…
Connections - only enabled for "Mobile Connections"
Devices - only the "Mobile Devices" is enabled with 3G preferred (the other options here seem to make no difference)
Preferences:
General - these will not affect connections
Always Best Connected
- VPN - Prompt before...
- Data - Prompt before...
- Roaming - Prompt before…
- Delay - unchecked
Start & Quit
- When Mac Starts - Start app
- When Close - Quit app
- Auto Options - start when device…
Account Type - Prepago
Language - Use System..
Pin
- Save Pin - checked
- Request Pin - checked
- Change Pin & 2 - no entries
VPN - None
I have deleted the app and reinstalled several times...
Log:
01/09/2012 12:50:31.000 kernel[0]: nspace-handler-set-snapshot-time: 1346496633
01/09/2012 12:51:03.000 kernel[0]: Ethernet [AppleUSBCDCECMData]: Link up on en6, 0-Megabit, Full-duplex, No flow-control, Port 3, Debug [0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000]
01/09/2012 12:51:08.888 com.apple.InternetSharing[67]: *** no interface for service
01/09/2012 12:51:08.909 configd[17]: network changed: v4(en6+:10.1.72.95) DNS+ Proxy+ SMB
01/09/2012 12:51:26.611 System Preferences[1788]: Could not find image named 'InvalidDataIcon'.
01/09/2012 12:51:26.658 System Preferences[1788]: *** WARNING: -[NSImage compositeToPoint:operation:fraction:] is deprecated in MacOSX 10.8 and later. Please use -[NSImage drawAtPoint:fromRect:operation:fraction:] instead.
01/09/2012 12:51:26.658 System Preferences[1788]: *** WARNING: -[NSImage compositeToPoint:fromRect:operation:fraction:] is deprecated in MacOSX 10.8 and later. Please use -[NSImage drawAtPoint:fromRect:operation:fraction:] instead.
01/09/2012 12:51:27.468 Vodafone Mobile Broadband[1766]: -[__NSDictionaryI messageDict]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0x2656e40
01/09/2012 12:51:27.468 Vodafone Mobile Broadband[1766]: -[__NSDictionaryI messageDict]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0x2656e40
01/09/2012 12:51:27.470 Vodafone Mobile Broadband[1766]: (
0 CoreFoundation 0x907aa7ab __raiseError + 219
1 libobjc.A.dylib 0x96a8a602 objc_exception_throw + 230
2 CoreFoundation 0x907ae41d -[NSObject(NSObject) doesNotRecognizeSelector:] + 253
3 CoreFoundation 0x906f6ab7 ___forwarding___ + 487
4 CoreFoundation 0x906f6862 _CF_forwarding_prep_0 + 50
5 NMSmsCore 0x0022928d -[NMMessageDeleter messageForDict:] + 197
6 NMSmsCore 0x00228fca -[NMMessageDeleter smsKitMessageDeleted:message:] + 46
7 NMSmsKitAsyncPCCard 0x009cb201 -[NMSmsKitAsync removeMessagesStage2:] + 205
8 CoreFoundation 0x906fc3ed __invoking___ + 29
9 CoreFoundation 0x906fc327 -[NSInvocation invoke] + 279
10 NMSmsKitAsyncPCCard 0x009d1f61 -[M2NCommDevice returnResult:forNotification:] + 965
11 NMSmsKitAsyncPCCard 0x009d8c95 -[M2NCommDevice deleteSmsArrayStage2:] + 272
12 NMSmsKitAsyncPCCard 0x009d0f15 -[M2NCommDevice commandResult:] + 98
13 Foundation 0x9248b10f __NSFireDelayedPerform + 413
14 CoreFoundation 0x906c20d6 __CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_TIMER_CALLBACK_FUNCTION__ + 22
15 CoreFoundation 0x906c1a75 __CFRunLoopDoTimer + 709
16 CoreFoundation 0x906a6892 __CFRunLoopRun + 1730
17 CoreFoundation 0x906a5d6a CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 378
18 CoreFoundation 0x906a5bdb CFRunLoopRunInMode + 123
19 HIToolbox 0x94efe8aa RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 242
20 HIToolbox 0x94efe619 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 374
21 HIToolbox 0x94efe494 BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode + 88
22 AppKit 0x99be7a5a _DPSNextEvent + 724
23 AppKit 0x99be728c -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 119
24 AppKit 0x99bdd6dc -[NSApplication run] + 855
25 AppKit 0x99b808e6 NSApplicationMain + 1053
26 Vodafone Mobile Broadband 0x00003132 start + 54
27 ??? 0x00000002 0x0 + 2
01/09/2012 12:55:26.000 kernel[0]: Ethernet [AppleUSBCDCECMData]: Link down on en6
01/09/2012 12:55:27.610 com.apple.InternetSharing[67]: *** no interface for service
01/09/2012 12:55:27.634 configd[17]: network changed: v4(en6-:10.1.72.95) DNS- Proxy- SMB
01/09/2012 12:55:49.809 configd[17]: IPConfiguration: MANUAL Addresses missing/invalid
If it doesn't work with Yosemite, contact Vodafone.
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So who do I talk to to either get an ADSL connection and surely this price is wrong or just hasn't been updated? $115 for 15gb, everyone I've talked to has laughed and thought I was joking.
Have tried negotiating with Telstra for months now, as I said must be getting the wrong people. Have called the Ombudsman and was put onto someone who just spent a longer time telling me we can't have ADSL.
There is absolutely no justification for the price and for not being able to have ADSL.Hi mate First of all, it sucks but telstra is not robbing you or doing anything wrong. When they say there is no "ports" they are correct, and it means there are physically no "spots" or "connection points" left at your local telephone exchange to connect an ADSL service or for that matter even just a "normal" landline connection. When the exchange was built no one could have predicted the massive future demand for internet. There are so many more houses, units, sub divisions etc then was forseen by ANYONE, not just telstra, combined with an insane increase in the amount of data demanded by each service. You asked about being put on a "pair gain" system. It's basically just a way of running multiple services down the one line- technical name is multiplexing. They invested in that technology so you would at least have a voice service, but as the line is already being used for more than originally designed for there's no way it could support a fast internet connection also. As for your location, when you were further out of town there would have been far less demand for ports, now you live in a city where the demand is much much higher. Disregarding that, it's often just a lottery whether you end up in a suburb with spare ports or not. Now look, telstra is a private company with shareholders to answer to, so why would they do anything which is not profitable in the end? They owe you nothing!! In fact my family and thousands of other aussies own telstra shares and i cant say i'd be happy if they were flushing our money away. These days internet is almost an essential utility which is why the PUBLIC sector is building the NBN. So if everyone will have that soon and copper will be redundant, why would telstra continue upgrading the old network in the meantime just to lose every dollar they spend? It does really suck but there's entire suburbs which can't get ADSL for the reason that they were built after the NBN was announed. As for mobile broadband, yes it's expensive. It's also quite expensive for telstra to provide it and their mobile towers are very limited in their total data output. This is why you pay far more for less. The more data people are downloading the less calls the tower can take. A single phone tower can often only support labout 200 calls simultanously., with some bigger towers with multiple carriers supporting around 1000. a single fast ADSL2 connection can get 20mbps peaks, well that 1000 call tower could only take about 12 x 20mbps internet downloads before it's maxxed out- thats with zero calls. Now think about how many people have mobile phones these days and what a critical service it is. The result is that carriers have to put a low cap the 3g/4g data allowances and aggressively price home wifi broadband Because the number of phone calls is highly variable and being the higher priority service, your internet speed will always depend on the number of calls being made. The tower will always drop your internet to bare minimum to try and connect every phone call if possible. In a way telstra, optus etc are just maximising their investments by selling off their "spare" 3g/4g tower bandwidth, it's super expensive but it's your choice too. They spent the money building the network so it's their reward for doing so. All you can really do sorry apart from moving is go on a waiting list for a spare port and wait for the NBN. The NBN will probably come before a spare port sorry!
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Stream 8 tablet location does not work on T-mobile broadband
On my HP Stream 8 tablet, location works fine with GPS only (GNSS on; Mobile Broadband, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth off).
However, if I turn on Mobile Broadband and connect to T-Mobile and turn off GNSS (or GNSS on inside where there is no GPS signal) and keep Wi-Fi and Bluetooth off, the location gives very odd results. Last week the map showed Phoenix as my location (I am actually located in San Francisco). This week, it gives Brentwood or Clayton, CA, both more than 30 miles away.
HP tech support said call T-Mobile. T-Mobile said they had occasionally seen equally odd locations.
I went to a nearby T-Mobile store. They had a Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 which always gave a correct location, within 100 feet using T-Mobile alone. Manually moving the map to a different location in an attempt to confuse it and turning it on and off, it would still find the correct location. No surprise there, my three year old Virgin Mobile LG android cell phone does just as good a job at finding locations.
(The T-mobile store also had an iPad Mini 3 that I was able to confuse. On T-Mobile alone and clicking on My Location in maps, it produced a grid that was blank except for a line saying that it was unable to find a location, no info or link to what to do next. The T-Mobile store did not have a Stream 8. The Microsoft Store has a Stream 8 but it is not connected to Mobile Broadband.)
Does anyone else have this problem? Is my unit defective? There are times that a GPS signal is unavailable and a T-mobile broadband signal is available, and it seems that this unit should be able to find a location at least as well as my cell phone.
Thanks.I see the same basic results, wifi=off, bluetooth=off, gnss=off, t-mobile=on. Open win8.1 map-app shows my location in LA south of the 101/110 junction. I'm in SF Bay area near San Jose about 400 miles away. Turn on wifi and map-app shows me at my real address. With t-moile only, opened win8.1 IE, went to www.bing.com/maps location also shows LA.
My only t-mobile account is the stream8 free 200mb/month data plan, don't think they have my real address anywhere. My t-mobile "phone" number is 720 area code in the Denver area. No idea why middle of LA is the t-mobile location. Must be a "feature, not a bug". -
Mobile Broadband with Gobi 2000 outside the US
Hi all,
Just got my X201 with a Gobi 2000 card inside. Since I live outside the US I was never really sure how it would work outside the AT&T and Verizon networks. Even after I received the Thinkpad it was not very easy to find information about how to set it up, so I thought I would post it here - I am sure someone is looking for it...
This is what I got: X201, Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.
First of all you are wondering where to put the SIM card. Take the Thinkpad battery out, and you will find the slot of the SIM. The cut off corner on the SIM should stick into the slot.
Next, you can use the Lenovo "Access Connections" software to make the connectivity, also outside the US. This is the same software as you use to to manage your Wifi - the one that shows Wifi signal strength in the Windows task bar.
(Note it should also be possible to use the Microsoft Dialup software, the the APN needs to be entered directly into the modem using "+cgdcont=1" - google that if you want to try.)
Back to Access Connections.
For someone new to Thinkpad, you may start with the Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox. That is the blue button on the keyboard, and the blue toolbox icon in the task bar. After you have done all your Lenovo and Microsoft updates here, you will notice an exclamation mark under "Security & Networking", "3G Mobile Broadband". It will essentially tell you: "A Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) card is installed in your system. Please run Lenovo Broadband Connect to activate your card."
This is somewhat confusing, particularly in the GSM world. What is it will do is not activating your Gobi 2000 card, but activate a subscription with a carrier in the US. Either an AT&T subscription, with an AT&T SIM and GSM/HSDPA, or a Verizon subscription with EVDO (which does not use a SIM). If you have put your European SIM in the Thinkpad this will lead you nowhere.
Just click "Ignore Issues" to get rid of the exclamation card.
Go back to Access Connections - just click on the Wifi signal in the task bar.
For the record, I am running version 5.61 of Access Connections. There is also 5.62 available for download, but it only seems to be adding Sprint settings, which we do not need outside the US.
Now, in Access Connections click on the "Location Profiles" tab, and up to the right do "Switch to: Advanced".
Now "Create...", so you can enter settings for your mobile network.
Give it a name, and as type of network choose Mobile Broadband.
Choose the Gobi 2000 hardware, and click next.
Next screen you will change the technology used from EVDO to HSDPA/GPRS, and finally get some life in the hardware.
Under Select WAN Settings you may choose to go Automatic, or Custom. I believe the Automatic covers about 30 non US networks, mainly European, but if your network is not covered, go Custom, and click Edit Settings.
Now you an choose settings from one of the 30 or so networks in the drop-down list, or just enter them by hand.
For the record, you just need the APN, the Username and the Password. There are the same settings you typically enter into your phone for GPRS connectivity, and they are probably available on your providers website. You will probably want to change your Authentication Option from PAP to NONE, depending on what your provider's instruction says.
For the record, for MTN Cyprus these are "internet", "wap" and "wap".
Click Next, and although the next page looks messy there is not really anything to change - just click Finish.
OK, we are done. Now you can test your connection, either by choosing that as a Location and clicking Connect, or by using the Mobile Broadband radio button and the Connect button.
You should now be able to use Access Connections as a single point to switch between Wifi and HSPA, and have no annoying exclamation marks from the Lenovo ThinkVantage - also outside the US.pergranath wrote:
For the record, you just need the APN, the Username and the Password.
Perhaps that is all you needed, but there are definitely 3G ISPs in the world that will need somewhat more than that.
There are also 3G ISPs that check the IMEI of devices and will only connect devices thay have sold.
3G services globally are only semi-standadised, at best, in terms of what is needed to establish a connection and it it is quite important to pay close attention to all the information provided by the particular ISP that a connection is attempting to be established with.
Cheers,
Bill
I don't work for Lenovo -
Mobile Broadband does not work on HP mini 110
This is the my device:
$ lsusb | grep Gobi
Bus 001 Device 077: ID 03f0:1f1d Hewlett-Packard un2400 Gobi Wireless Modem
sometimes another result:
$ lsusb | grep Gobi
Bus 001 Device 020: ID 03f0:201d Hewlett-Packard un2400 Gobi Wireless Modem (QDL mode)
I have installed in my netbook with these steps:
1. Install network manager: networkmanager, network-manager-applet. Then systemctl enable, start NetworkManager.service
Run "sudo NetworkManager".
2. Install BCM4312 and Hp un2400 gobi firmwares: b43-fwcutter. And b43-firmware, gobi-loader, gobi-firmware from AUR
Here is my /lib/udev/rules.d/60-gobi.rules, i have added the red line:
# udev rules for firmware loading on qualcomm gobi devices
ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="tty" KERNEL=="ttyUSB*" GOTO="gobi_rules"
GOTO="gobi_rules_end"
LABEL="gobi_rules"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="05c6", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9211", RUN+="gobi_loader $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="03f0", ATTRS{idProduct}=="201d", RUN+="gobi_loader $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="03f0", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1f1d", RUN+="gobi_loader $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="04da", ATTRS{idProduct}=="250c", RUN+="gobi_loader $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="413c", ATTRS{idProduct}=="8171", RUN+="gobi_loader $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="1410", ATTRS{idProduct}=="a008", RUN+="gobi_loader $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="0b05", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1774", RUN+="gobi_loader $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="19d2", ATTRS{idProduct}=="fff2", RUN+="gobi_loader $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="1557", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0a80", RUN+="gobi_loader $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="05c6", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9008", RUN+="gobi_loader $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="05c6", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9201", RUN+="gobi_loader $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="05c6", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9221", RUN+="gobi_loader $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="05c6", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9231", RUN+="gobi_loader $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="1f45", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0001", RUN+="gobi_loader $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="16d8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="8001", RUN+="gobi_loader -2000 $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="1199", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9000", RUN+="gobi_loader -2000 $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="03f0", ATTRS{idProduct}=="241d", RUN+="gobi_loader -2000 $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="05c6", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9204", RUN+="gobi_loader -2000 $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="05c6", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9214", RUN+="gobi_loader -2000 $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="05c6", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9224", RUN+="gobi_loader -2000 $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="05c6", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9234", RUN+="gobi_loader -2000 $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="05c6", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9244", RUN+="gobi_loader -2000 $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="05c6", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9264", RUN+="gobi_loader -2000 $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="05c6", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9274", RUN+="gobi_loader -2000 $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="413c", ATTRS{idProduct}=="8185", RUN+="gobi_loader -2000 $env{DEVNAME} /usr/lib/firmware/gobi"
LABEL="gobi_rules_end"
3. Install wireless: wpa_supplicant, wireless_tools, gnome-keyring.
Then systemctl enable and start wpa_supplicant.service
4. Install modem manager: usbutils, usb_modeswitch, modemmanager, mobile-broadband-provider-info
Then systemctl enable and start ModemManager
After reboot, i get this log keep being repeat forever:
$ dmesg | grep ttyUSB
[ 8.783499] usb 1-6: Qualcomm USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[ 13.924825] qcserial ttyUSB0: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
[ 13.925166] qcserial ttyUSB0: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
[ 13.925490] qcserial ttyUSB0: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
[ 13.925813] qcserial ttyUSB0: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
[ 13.926887] qcserial ttyUSB0: Qualcomm USB modem converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0
[ 15.560838] usb 1-6: Qualcomm USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[ 15.562758] usb 1-6: Qualcomm USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB1
[ 17.869672] qcserial ttyUSB0: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
[ 17.869883] qcserial ttyUSB0: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
[ 17.870123] qcserial ttyUSB0: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
[ 17.870366] qcserial ttyUSB0: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
[ 17.872845] qcserial ttyUSB1: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
[ 17.873762] qcserial ttyUSB0: Qualcomm USB modem converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0
[ 17.874305] qcserial ttyUSB1: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
[ 17.874560] qcserial ttyUSB1: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
[ 17.874813] qcserial ttyUSB1: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
[ 17.875605] qcserial ttyUSB1: Qualcomm USB modem converter now disconnected from ttyUSB1
[ 18.845277] usb 1-6: Qualcomm USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[ 22.616332] qcserial ttyUSB0: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
[ 22.616698] qcserial ttyUSB0: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
[ 22.617055] qcserial ttyUSB0: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
[ 22.617385] qcserial ttyUSB0: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
[ 22.618447] qcserial ttyUSB0: Qualcomm USB modem converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0
[ 23.560845] usb 1-6: Qualcomm USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[ 23.562771] usb 1-6: Qualcomm USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB1
Am i missing any configuration or installation?
Last edited by princenguyen (2014-06-19 06:30:17)Hello,
Did you find a solution because I am having the same issue with my Sony Vaio SA. It has a Gobi 2000 and works perfectly on Ubuntu 14.04 and all other distributions I have tried so i know the hardware is fine.
I dont get the message repeating although I can get it like that by using the firmware from the AUR. If I use the firmware I got from my previous Windows installation then the error only occurs when turning the device on. This is so annoying
I get the following:
NetworkManager[1787]: <info> (wwp0s26u1u4): DHCPv4 state changed nbi -> preinit
Jul 08 23:40:11 Raspberry dhcpcd[5345]: wwp0s26u1u4: soliciting an IPv6 router
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry dhcpcd[5345]: wwp0s26u1u4: soliciting a DHCP lease
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry kernel: qmi_wwan 1-1.4:1.0: nonzero urb status received: -71
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry kernel: qmi_wwan 1-1.4:1.0: wdm_int_callback - 0 bytes
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry kernel: usb 1-1.4: USB disconnect, device number 9
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry kernel: qcserial ttyUSB0: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry kernel: qcserial ttyUSB1: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry dhcpcd[3049]: if_managelink: No such device or address
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry dhcpcd[5345]: wwp0s26u1u4: dhcp if_readrawpacket: Network is down
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry kernel: qmi_wwan 1-1.4:1.0 wwp0s26u1u4: unregister 'qmi_wwan' usb-0000:00:1a.0-1.4, WWAN/QMI device
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry kernel: qcserial ttyUSB0: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry ModemManager[1785]: <info> (net/wwp0s26u1u4): released by modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.4
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry kernel: qcserial ttyUSB1: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry kernel: qcserial ttyUSB0: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry kernel: qcserial ttyUSB1: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry dhcpcd[5345]: if_managelink: No such device or address
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry kernel: qcserial ttyUSB0: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry kernel: qcserial ttyUSB1: usb_wwan_indat_callback: resubmit read urb failed. (-19)
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry ModemManager[1785]: <info> (usbmisc/cdc-wdm1): released by modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.4
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry ModemManager[1785]: <info> (tty/ttyUSB1): released by modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.4
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry ModemManager[1785]: <info> (tty/ttyUSB2): released by modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.4
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry ModemManager[1785]: <info> (tty/ttyUSB0): released by modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.4
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry ModemManager[1785]: [/dev/cdc-wdm1] Releasing 'wds' client with flags 'release-cid'...
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry ModemManager[1785]: [/dev/cdc-wdm1] Unregistered 'wds' client with ID '1'
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry ModemManager[1785]: [/dev/cdc-wdm1] Releasing 'pds' client with flags 'release-cid'...
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry ModemManager[1785]: [/dev/cdc-wdm1] Unregistered 'pds' client with ID '1'
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry ModemManager[1785]: [/dev/cdc-wdm1] Releasing 'wms' client with flags 'release-cid'...
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry ModemManager[1785]: [/dev/cdc-wdm1] Unregistered 'wms' client with ID '1'
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry ModemManager[1785]: [/dev/cdc-wdm1] Releasing 'nas' client with flags 'release-cid'...
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry ModemManager[1785]: [/dev/cdc-wdm1] Unregistered 'nas' client with ID '1'
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry ModemManager[1785]: [/dev/cdc-wdm1] Releasing 'dms' client with flags 'release-cid'...
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry ModemManager[1785]: [/dev/cdc-wdm1] Unregistered 'dms' client with ID '1'
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry NetworkManager[1787]: <info> (cdc-wdm1): device state change: ip-config -> unmanaged (reason 'removed') [70 10 36]
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry NetworkManager[1787]: <info> (cdc-wdm1): deactivating device (reason 'removed') [36]
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry dhcpcd[5345]: received signal TERM from PID 1787, stopping
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry dhcpcd[5345]: wwp0s26u1u4: removing interface
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry kernel: qcserial ttyUSB0: Qualcomm USB modem converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry kernel: qcserial 1-1.4:1.1: device disconnected
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry kernel: qcserial ttyUSB1: Qualcomm USB modem converter now disconnected from ttyUSB1
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry kernel: qcserial 1-1.4:1.2: device disconnected
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry kernel: qcserial ttyUSB2: Qualcomm USB modem converter now disconnected from ttyUSB2
Jul 08 23:40:12 Raspberry kernel: qcserial 1-1.4:1.3: device disconnected
Jul 08 23:40:13 Raspberry dhcpcd[5345]: exited -
Re: Broadband noise/ drop out/ speed issues
Hi community.
I know this thread is old and probably closed but I would like to revive it.
I have exactly the same problem as MPR and any advice would be welcome.
I am a long way from the exchange, the line comes into my house overhead. I reported intermittent line dropping weeks ago, spoke to several different people, all very polite, very caring, but not much use.
Several diagnosed fault on the line and said it would be fixed remotely. One sent me a new home hub 2 to replace the one they diagnosed as faulty, though God knows how.
I kept saying that I suspected a physical fault with the line as a bundle of cables wired into a junction box (big black thing - looked like a toy from Anne Summers but never mind) was hanging down from one of the telegraph poles and the foil around the end where the wires went in lookd as if it was not fully weather-proof.
Eventually, last Friday, an engineer was sent round. Checked inside the house, checked outside the house and said there was no problem with the line. He detected noise which he suspected was causing the drop-out and said he would see if there was any water getting in anywhere which might cause this.
The hanging down thingy was secured better to the telegraph pole but I don't know if anything else was done.
Right away, same problem. Intermittent orange flashing broadband light on the hub. Occasionally no broadband light at all. Usually needs to be re-set though sometimes comes back on its own.
If you have any advice I would be most appreciative. This is costing me money as when my better half wanted to order something online, found a good price, put the details in and clicked "BUY", the line dropped. By the time it came back up, the price had gone up £30.
Anyway, I'm calling them again tonight when I get home. I would say "no more Mr Nice Guy" but that doesn't get you anywhere does it?
Thanks in advance.Hi,
Sorry to hear that your having problems with your BT Broadband.
You will either be on the ADSLMax (upto 8mbps) service or if your exchange has been BTw 21cn upgraded you maybe on the ADSL2/2+ (upto 12/20mbps) service depending on your line quality and length.
However these upto speeds may not be the speeds you will get as ADSL broadband connections are very dependent on the distance from your property to the exchange and the quality of your line. The further away you are from your local exchange the slower your broadband speed will be.
To enable the community to help you please see the advice below:
Please see Keith's help guide here: Helping forum members to help you, it will go through some checks that are needed for us to help you.
A summary of the checks are:
1a) Is your router/Homehub connected by a BT NTE5 master socket, Adsl Filtered Master Socket or Extension Socket? Please bear in mind that extension cables and extension sockets can reduce the broadband's performance. If you have an Old LJU master socket then please say.
1b) Have you tried the Test Socket?
2) Can you please run a BT speed test (including IP Profile) http://speedtester.bt.com (not beta version)[Best done with a wired, Ethernet, connection] If the other link doesn't work you can try http://speedtest.btwholesale.com/
3) is there any noise on your line. dial 17070 option2 ,called quite line test, from landline phone. should be silent but slight hum normal on cordless phone.
4) please post adsl line statistics
ADSL Line Statistic Help:
If you have a BT Home Hub like the one below...
Then:
1) Go to http://192.168.1.254 or http://bthomehub.home
2) click Settings
3) Click Advanced Settings
4) Click Broadband
5) Click Connection or sometimes called ADSL (see picture Below)
The direct Address is http://bthomehub.home/index.cgi?active_page=9116 (for bthomehub3)
You will need to copy and past all the adsl line statistics ( Including HEC, CRC and FEC errors). You may need to click " More Details"
There are more useful links on Keith's website here: If you have an ADSL connection, please select this link
Don't have a BT Homehub/Voyager?
• http://192.168.0.1 for a netgear router and look for ADSL adsl statistics with information like noise margin and line attenuation, connection speed
• http://192.168.2.1 for a belkin router and look for ADSL adsl statistics with information like noise margin and line attenuation, Data Rate
cheers
I'm no expert, so please correct me if I'm wrong -
Broadband noise/ drop out/ speed issues
Am starting a new post because last one has become too long. See http://community.bt.com/t5/BB-Speed-Connection-Issues/Broadband-dropping-out-noise-high-speed-slow/m... if you would like the history.
Here is the summary. Long distance from the exchange. Noisy line. Speed low. I have tried all the usual things many times. Broadband engineers have been out x3 recently and confirmed that they can't detect any problems inside my house, or with the line coming into my house - although my hub typically shows a high noise margin. Nevertheless, engineer swapped my line onto a new cable in the cabinet yesterday because he couldn't think of anything else to try. He also replaced my HH3. This morning noise had been reset very low, line speed coming into the house was high (for me), I was happily waiting for IP profile to drift upwards. The readings from this morning are in the link above. It was all looking good.
And then this is what happens (and I think it may be exactly what's happened before). Come about 5pm, at time of busy traffic, the line (I think, I'm not a techie) with low noise margin decides it can't cope. It drops out. I have to reset hub to get back on the internet. It comes back with higher noise and slower downstream line speed.
Any ideas out there? Please try and avoid the standard usual stuff because I've done it all before. Readings to follow.
Solved!
Go to Solution.Here is what my hub was showing around 5pm when internet dropped out. Notice very low noise. Me thinking my line can't cope with that, hence drop out. Me predicting line will come back with higher noise and slower downstream line speed. Process will repeat over the next week until noise margin is incredibly high, speed is very low (that's my prediction anyway). Here's the reading from when the line dropped out.
Connection Information
Line state:
Connected
Connection time:
0 days, 12:42:27
Downstream:
4.25 Mbps
Upstream:
448 Kbps
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI:
0/38
Type:
PPPoA
Modulation:
G.992.1 Annex A
Latency type:
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up):
2.4 dB / 21.0 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up):
50.8 dB / 31.0 dB
Output power (Down/Up):
19.3 dBm / 11.9 dBm
FEC Events (Down/Up):
15405109 / 1084
CRC Events (Down/Up):
266534 / 1170 -
I've had BT Broadband for about 2yrs with no problems, then from the end of January I've had repeated line drops.
The HH recovers sometimes straight away, sometimes after 2 to 5 drops in quick succession. each time the line speed is good but the connection only lasts a day or so.
I logged a fault and had a engineer check the line - no fault found
I logged another fault and got the HH3 swapped for a HH4
I'm connected the HH to the test socket
I've replaced the filter
I've run it with no phone
And still after 6 weeks the same problem is there. My conclusion is that it's somewhere upstream in the exchange as Ican't see what else I can do.
Any suggestions appreciated
13:55:01, 11 Mar.
(169500.110000) WAN operating mode is DSL
13:55:01, 11 Mar.
(169500.110000) Last WAN operating mode was DSL
13:55:01, 11 Mar.
(169500.070000) PPPoA is up - VPI: 0, VCI:38
13:55:00, 11 Mar.
(169499.160000) PPP IPCP Receive Configuration ACK
13:55:00, 11 Mar.
(169499.140000) PPP IPCP Send Configuration Request
13:55:00, 11 Mar.
(169499.140000) PPP IPCP Receive Configuration NAK
13:55:00, 11 Mar.
(169499.120000) PPP IPCP Send Configuration ACK
13:55:00, 11 Mar.
(169499.120000) PPP IPCP Receive Configuration Request
13:55:00, 11 Mar.
(169499.120000) PPP IPCP Send Configuration Request
13:55:00, 11 Mar.
(169499.120000) CHAP authentication successful
13:55:00, 11 Mar.
(169498.950000) CHAP Receive Challenge
13:55:00, 11 Mar.
(169498.950000) Starting CHAP authentication with peer
13:55:00, 11 Mar.
(169498.950000) PPP LCP Receive Configuration ACK
13:55:00, 11 Mar.
(169498.930000) PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
13:55:00, 11 Mar.
(169498.930000) PPP LCP Receive Configuration Reject
13:55:00, 11 Mar.
(169498.930000) PPP LCP Send Configuration ACK
13:55:00, 11 Mar.
(169498.930000) PPP LCP Receive Configuration Request
13:55:00, 11 Mar.
(169498.870000) PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
13:54:58, 11 Mar.
(169496.840000) ETHoA is up - VPI: 0, VCI:35
13:54:58, 11 Mar.
(169496.840000) DSL is up
13:54:56, 11 Mar.
(169495.160000) DSL noise margin: 13.70 dB upstream, 6.10 dB downstream
13:54:55, 11 Mar.
(169494.150000) DSL line rate: 888 Kbps upstream, 14336 Kbps downstream
13:54:07, 11 Mar.
(169446.310000) DSL is down after 1 minutes uptime
13:54:07, 11 Mar.
(169446.310000) ETHoA is down after 1 minutes uptime
13:54:07, 11 Mar.
(169445.980000) PPPoA is down after 1 minutes uptime [Waiting for Underlying Connection (WAN DSL - Up)]
13:54:03, 11 Mar.
(169441.910000) PPP LCP Send Termination Request [User request]
13:52:37, 11 Mar.
(169356.700000) WAN operating mode is DSL
13:52:37, 11 Mar.
(169356.700000) Last WAN operating mode was DSL
13:52:37, 11 Mar.
(169356.660000) PPPoA is upPPPoA is up - VPI: 0, VCI:38
13:52:37, 11 Mar.
(169355.770000) PPP IPCP Receive Configuration ACK
13:52:37, 11 Mar.
(169355.740000) PPP IPCP Send Configuration Request
13:52:37, 11 Mar.
(169355.740000) PPP IPCP Receive Configuration NAK
13:52:37, 11 Mar.
(169355.720000) PPP IPCP Send Configuration ACK
13:52:37, 11 Mar.
(169355.720000) PPP IPCP Receive Configuration Request
13:52:37, 11 Mar.
(169355.720000) PPP IPCP Send Configuration Request
13:52:37, 11 Mar.
(169355.720000) CHAP authentication successful
13:52:36, 11 Mar.
(169355.570000) CHAP Receive Challenge
13:52:36, 11 Mar.
(169355.570000) Starting CHAP authentication with peer
13:52:36, 11 Mar.
(169355.570000) PPP LCP Receive Configuration ACK
13:52:36, 11 Mar.
(169355.550000) PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
13:52:36, 11 Mar.
(169355.540000) PPP LCP Receive Configuration Reject
13:52:36, 11 Mar.
(169355.540000) PPP LCP Send Configuration ACK
13:52:36, 11 Mar.
(169355.540000) PPP LCP Receive Configuration Request
13:52:36, 11 Mar.
(169355.470000) PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
13:52:34, 11 Mar.
(169353.360000) ETHoA is up - VPI: 0, VCI:35
13:52:34, 11 Mar.
(169353.360000) DSL is up
13:52:33, 11 Mar.
(169351.720000) DSL noise margin: 6.00 dB upstream, 5.00 dB downstream
13:52:30, 11 Mar.
(169349.620000) DSL line rate: 552 Kbps upstream, 12886 Kbps downstream
13:51:43, 11 Mar.
(169302.060000) DSL is down after 2 minutes uptime
13:51:43, 11 Mar.
(169302.060000) ETHoA is down after 2 minutes uptime
13:51:43, 11 Mar.
(169301.730000) PPPoA is down after 2 minutes uptime [Waiting for Underlying Connection (WAN DSL - Up)]
13:51:39, 11 Mar.
(169297.710000) PPP LCP Send Termination Request [User request]
13:49:19, 11 Mar.
(169158.430000) WAN operating mode is DSL
13:49:19, 11 Mar.
(169158.430000) Last WAN operating mode was DSLThe noise margin does seem to change quite a bit between bounces but around 12db upstream seems to be where it has a chance of being stable for a while.
07:48:31, 13 Mar.
(320308.370000) DSL noise margin: 11.80 dB upstream, 6.10 dB downstream
07:48:31, 13 Mar.
(320307.460000) DSL line rate: 888 Kbps upstream, 14336 Kbps downstream
07:47:38, 13 Mar.
(320255.080000) DSL is down after 0 minutes uptime
07:47:38, 13 Mar.
(320255.080000) ETHoA is down after 0 minutes uptime
07:47:37, 13 Mar.
(320254.170000) ETHoA is up - VPI: 0, VCI:35
07:47:37, 13 Mar.
(320254.170000) DSL is up
07:47:36, 13 Mar.
(320252.570000) DSL noise margin: 6.00 dB upstream, 4.20 dB downstream
07:47:32, 13 Mar.
(320249.160000) DSL line rate: 472 Kbps upstream, 12050 Kbps downstream
07:46:44, 13 Mar.
(320200.930000) DSL is down after 2511 minutes uptime
07:46:44, 13 Mar.
(320200.930000) ETHoA is down after 2511 minutes uptime
07:46:44, 13 Mar.
(320200.580000) PPPoA is down after 2511 minutes uptime [Waiting for Underlying Connection (WAN DSL - Up)]
07:46:40, 13 Mar.
(320196.570000) PPP LCP Send Termination Request [User request]
13:55:01, 11 Mar.
(169500.110000) WAN operating mode is DS
and
08:12:11, 13 Mar.
(321727.820000) DSL is up
08:12:09, 13 Mar.
(321726.180000) DSL noise margin: 12.30 dB upstream, 6.10 dB downstream
08:12:08, 13 Mar.
(321725.060000) DSL line rate: 888 Kbps upstream, 14336 Kbps downstream
08:11:16, 13 Mar.
(321672.920000) DSL is down after 0 minutes uptime
08:11:16, 13 Mar.
(321672.920000) ETHoA is down after 0 minutes uptime
08:11:15, 13 Mar.
(321672.010000) ETHoA is up - VPI: 0, VCI:35
08:11:15, 13 Mar.
(321672.000000) DSL is up
08:11:14, 13 Mar.
(321670.390000) DSL noise margin: 0.00 dB upstream, 0.00 dB downstream
08:11:13, 13 Mar.
(321670.380000) DSL line rate: 0 Kbps upstream, 5335 Kbps downstream
08:10:22, 13 Mar.
(321618.960000) DSL is down after 21 minutes uptime
08:10:22, 13 Mar.
(321618.960000) ETHoA is down after 21 minutes uptime
08:10:22, 13 Mar.
(321618.620000) PPPoA is down after 21 minutes uptime [Waiting for Underlying Connection (WAN DSL - Up)]
08:10:18, 13 Mar.
(321614.610000) PPP LCP Send Termination Request [User request -
ThinkPad W530 Mobile Broadband Mini Card
Hi all.
I've recently buyed a ThinkPad W530 (Lenovo Model Number: N1K4JIX).
Tecnical sheet and distributor sheet say that in this model there is an "3G Open SIM" WWAN card. In fact, i've under the battery the slot for insert my 3G Telephon VODAFONE SIM.
The problem is that i not can see nothing (software or hardware switch) that can control 3G Broadband connection.
I update the notebook at Win8, with shipped Lenovo CD, i try to install ERICHSON drivers but this give me error (it's impossible initialize device).
Now, my intret is in first how i know if i really have an Mobile Broadband Mini Card installed and not only the SIM slot and, after iìm sure of this, how can i enable and use 3G connection with my laptop?
Thank very much at all,
regards,
Mauro.Don't hold me to it but the Wan Miniport 2 I don't actually think is the Ericsson card
If the drivers aren't installed it would display under other devices if it was included in your system
A lot of W530 systems to my knowledge don't come with the WWAN installed, it is WWAN Upgradeable and has a Sim slot and the antennae cables already there, mine was like this and I had to remove the keyboard and install the WWAN card (cost : £100ish)
DangerMouse
Current Machines : T420s/W530/X1CT
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