Re: [CFT] Sierra Wireless HSPA+ USB modem

On Tuesday 28 June 2011 06:58:37 PseudoCylon wrote:
> Hello
> 
> Here is a driver for Sierra Wireless HSPA+ USB modem. Please test it. My
> subscription will expire on June 29, 2011. (Yes, it sounds silly.) So, try
> it before too late.
> 
> source tree https://gitorious.org/usie/usie/trees/master
> tarball https://gitorious.org/usie/usie/archive-tarball/master
> 
> The driver should work on CURRENT and 8.2 RELEASE.
> Supports only Direct IP supported models with device ID of 0x68a3
> 
> (Direct IP == the device has a port we can throw IP packets at, no need to
> use any serial port) A list of supported device names are posted on
> FreeBSD forum.
> http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?p=138758#post138758
> 
> 
> * How to use
> 0) add a following to somewhere in /usr/src/sys/dev/usbdevs
> product AIRPRIME USB3080x68A3  USB308 HSPA+ USB Modem
> 1) compile
> 2) #kldload usie
> 3) plugin the device (Make sure load the module first)
> 4) wait while the modem is going though power up cycle
> 5) #dhclient usie0
> 6) surf
> 
> * To disconnect
> #ifconfig usie0 down
> or
> #kldunload usie
> 

Hi,

I'm going to review and import your driver.

--HPS