Saturday, March 08, 2008

Connect Internet via NOKIA 2116 CDMA + CA-42 on Gutsy Gibbon

Now I can blogging from my room.. Guess what? yes, I have internet connection on my desktop PC now. I found interested tutorial about creating connection using NOKIA 3125 here. The problem is I'm using NOKIA 2116 and CA-42 cable. Althought all the steps is not working for me, that tutorial is still help. Here I'll describe how to get connected to the internet using Nokia 2116 and CA-42 cable. Your needs :
1. Gnome-ppp ,make sure this application is installed
2. Nokia 2116
3. CA-42 cable
4. Modem driver for nokia 2116 (you can get it here)
5. Activated CDMA card

now lets, start...
open Gnome-ppp, you will see something like this:


click "setup" button to configure you modem, see like this:


now connect your phone using CA-42 on your computer USB port
click "detect", if detected.. the device will appear like /dev/ttyUSB0 (it can be different on other computer). Choose USB Modem on modem type if not automatically changed, leave the rest on its default.
Now on "Phone option and init string" click on "Init string" button you will see dialog for modem initialization string. The key to make your modem phone work well is on the init string setting. Now You can open the modem driver (nmpCDMA1xRTT.inf) using text editor. On modem type (around line 85) section you can find line like this:

Modem Type Maximum DTE Rate Default DTE Rate
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------
; Nokia CDMA 1xRTT Data Fax Modem 115200 19200
; Nokia CDMA 1xRTT 2G Packet Data Modem 115200 19200
; Nokia CDMA 1xRTT 3G Packet Data Modem 230400 (USB) 230400
; 115200 (RS232) Manually set to 115200

nokia 2116 will need to choose modem type number three, which is "Nokia CDMA 1xRTT 3G Packet Data Modem". Now go few line below, find section [3GInit], you will set the init string on gnome-ppp based on this section line, looks like this :

[3GInit]
HKR, Init, 1,, "AT"
HKR, Init, 2,, "AT+crm=1"
HKR, Init, 3,, "AT+cso=33"
HKR, Init, 4,, "ATE0V1"

fill the modem initialization string on gnome-ppp using line before inside "" on the driver file, and it would be AT+crm=1, AT+cso=33, and ATE0V1. Now fill the modem initialization string on gnome-ppp like picture below (double click each init line to fill) :


close the window and close the setup window too. Next step is to configure your connection using the role made by the phone operator.

(this below section may be only work for Indonesian reader)
Next setting will be different depend on your SIM card (operator) choice. I prefer using Starone, it is the cheapest one I think...With Gnome-ppp opened, fill the username "starone", password "indosat", and Phone number "#777". Below is some setting for CDMA card :

* FREN / Mobile8, Username = m8 dan Password = m8 and Phone Number = #777
* StarOne, Username = starone dan Password = indosat and Phone Number = #777
* Telkom Flexi, Username = telkomnet@flexi dan Password = telkom and Phone Number = #777

Now you can click "connect" button....done...


(try to restart you computer first before connecting). Fell free to comment in Indonesian....
This file is for Starone user, maybe usefull Setting Internet Hanset Nokia dengan Starone

5 comment:

Anonymous said...

hello, i just want to know how can you rate your connection speed using cdma phones like your nokia 2116? Is the connection continuous with starone? Coz im planning also to use a cdma phone. Currently im in Batam Island. and the Signal of Indosat/starone in my place is quite good but what i am worrying about is how fast it can go in terms of kbps or internet speed? how about video call and conference? Thank you in advance.

Sam F. Chaerul said...

you can see your connection's notification area. The speed shown in mine is about 230.4 Kbps, but I think that is not the true speed. As long as I using starone the connection is good, there is no major problem with the connection (but try not to get connected while the traffic is full, like in Saturday night, the speed is poor)....I haven't try for video call or conference, I'm not sure for that.. maybe you can try and share your experience...good luck..and thanks for comment..

Anonymous said...

Hi..

I have a friend who has recently come to semarang and is trying to get a USB type modem, but hasn't been able to. do you have any suggestions where they may be able to get one?

thanks.

Sam F. Chaerul said...

I'm not sure where exactly to find it.. but You can try find it on 5th floor in Matahari mall, there is computer shops there... good luck.. and thanks for comment..

Anonymous said...

SIR
I WAS SURFING IN YOUR WEBSITE AND I HAVE FOUND IT VERY INTERESTING
I WOULD LIKE TO USE IT IN MY COUNTRY ECUADOR THOSE PHONE ARE RARE BUT STIL ARE AVAILABLE
MY PROBLEM IS .
where to find the website that will showme the write set up of the phone accorrding the model (3125,2116.ect) AND THE PASSWORD
THE PASSWORD IS NOT AN ISP PROVIDED PASSWORD AND IT DEPENDS SOME HOW ON THE CELL SER UP
I WILL BE AWFULLY THANKFULL IF YOU MAY HELP ME IN THIS MATTER
THANK YOU FOR TOUR COLLABORATION
MAIL YOUR ANSWER PLEASE TO MY MAILBOX fviteri@on.net.ec
athank you for your collaboration
fransisco viteri