Sierra 598u With Mark Iv

[brianzimm]

https://ting.com/devices/SierraU598

Just got my Sierra 598u from Ting in the mail.

And got it working with the Mark IV

here is what you need for the 3g script

*1199:0025*)	echo "Sierra 598u (Ting) detected. Attempting mode switch"
		uci delete network.wan2
		uci set network.wan2=interface
		uci set network.wan2.ifname=ppp0
		uci set network.wan2.proto=3g
		uci set network.wan2.service=cdma
		uci set network.wan2.device=/dev/ttyUSB0
		uci set network.wan2.username=internet
		uci set network.wan2.password=internet
		uci set network.wan2.defaultroute=1
		uci set network.wan2.ppp_redial=persist
		uci set network.wan2.peerdns=0
		uci set network.wan2.dns=8.8.8.8
		uci set network.wan2.keepalive=1
		uci set network.wan2.pppd_options=debug
		uci set network.wan2.pppd_options=noauth
		uci commit network
		usb_modeswitch -v 1199 -p 0025
		sleep 10; rmmod usbserial
		sleep 3; insmod usbserial vendor=0x1199 product=0x0025
		sleep 5; /etc/init.d/firewall disable; /etc/init.d/firewall stop
		logger "3G: firewall stopped"
		iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -s 172.16.42.0/24 -o 3g-wan2 -j MASQUERADE
		iptables -A FORWARD -s 172.16.42.0/24 -o 3g-wan2 -j ACCEPT 
		iptables -A FORWARD -d 172.16.42.0/24 -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -i 3g-wan2 -j ACCEPT

		;;

Also the micro sdhc card slot does work with the Mark IV!

Not sure why but you have to issue

mount /dev/sda /mnt/temp

mount /dev/sda /mnt/temp

Then /dev/sda1 and /dev/sda2 will show up

any one have an idea?

root@Pineapple:~# df -h
Filesystem                Size      Used Available Use% Mounted on
rootfs                    1.1M    664.0K    424.0K  61% /
/dev/root                 5.0M      5.0M         0 100% /rom
tmpfs                    14.4M     84.0K     14.3M   1% /tmp
tmpfs                   512.0K         0    512.0K   0% /dev
/dev/mtdblock3            1.1M    664.0K    424.0K  61% /overlay
overlayfs:/overlay        1.1M    664.0K    424.0K  61% /
/dev/mtdblock7            5.0M      5.0M         0 100% /mnt/mtdblock7

root@Pineapple:~# mount /dev/sda /mnt/temp
mount: mounting /dev/sda on /mnt/temp failed: Invalid argument

root@Pineapple:~# mount /dev/sda /mnt/temp
mount: mounting /dev/sda on /mnt/temp failed: Device or resource busy

root@Pineapple:~# df -h
Filesystem                Size      Used Available Use% Mounted on
rootfs                    1.1M    664.0K    424.0K  61% /
/dev/root                 5.0M      5.0M         0 100% /rom
tmpfs                    14.4M     84.0K     14.3M   1% /tmp
tmpfs                   512.0K         0    512.0K   0% /dev
/dev/mtdblock3            1.1M    664.0K    424.0K  61% /overlay
overlayfs:/overlay        1.1M    664.0K    424.0K  61% /
/dev/mtdblock7            5.0M      5.0M         0 100% /mnt/mtdblock7
/dev/sda1                 3.0G     68.5M      2.7G   2% /usb

Edited April 25, 2012 by brianzimm

[shadowmmm]

to bad the went up in price from 55$ to 90$ and now instead of 50$ off they give you 75$ credit towards sub.would rather recommand the netzero one for 49$ and monthly free 200MB for one year.

[brianzimm]

Price went up because they eliminated the $35 activation fee.

https://ting.com/blog/we-eliminated-the-35-activation-fee/

Looks like netzero is 200MB plan is only free for the first year in the fine print.

Access to the Free plan from a specific device expires (and may not be renewed) twelve (12) months from the date of initial registration, or upon upgrading to a paid plan.

[brianzimm]

See first post for 3g script.

Edited April 25, 2012 by brianzimm

[shadowmmm]

thank you for the 3g script .will get one now

[brianzimm]

you welcome.

Just need to work on the micro sdhc card to auto mount on boot.

[condor]

I'll tell you first hand that Ting's customer service beats any other communication provider I've ever dealt with. I'm pretty sure they would appreciate your 'how-to', as they said they receive tons of requests for instructions on getting the device to work w/ *nix.

I could use a little direction in the matter myself.

[brianzimm]

Good to know that Ting is that good. :D

Sprint has a linux guide for this device, located here. (The device you get is a sprint card, no Ting logo :( )

http://www6.sprint.com/downloads/linux/pdfs/Sprint_Mobile_broadband_Setup_Guide_for_Linux_1.4.2.pdf

And a full linux distro will auto mount the sdhc card. (The Pineapple Mark IV wont auto mount it, have to give it a few commands to do it)

Let me know if you need some more help.