Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 17:41:07 -0600 (CST) From: John Utz <john@utzweb.net> To: <freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: sprintpcs sierra wireless aircards stuff Re: aircards - you have a great page! And i have some interesting info (fwd) Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0111081737330.24183-100000@jupiter.linuxengine.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0111081616420.20262-100000@jupiter.linuxengine.net>
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responding to my own post..... it seems possible that creating an pccard.conf entry that uses config auto "sio" ? might just work. note that after it starts working(assumming it starts working), you will need to use userland ppp in some manner yet undetermined to actually get an IP connection.... On Thu, 8 Nov 2001, John Utz wrote: > hi; > > the synopsis of the mail that i include below is that the aircard is > supposed to be like a serial port, so trying to use a pccard config from > another serial port card would be the way to go. > > additionally, from what i tea-leaved out of the faq's and dev info at > their website, the first port is the interesting port, and the second port > is a 'control' port that reports back things like singnal strength....tho > at this point i am a little unsure if you would need to *twiddle* said 2nd > port *first* to get a connection on the second port. > > it seems like that isnt the case, however..... > > -- John L. Utz III john@utzweb.net Idiocy is the Impulse Function in the Convolution of Life To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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