Linux driver for GPRS/EDGE (GSM) modem module (Siemens MC75)?

Hi,

Recently bought a GPRS/EDGE (GSM) modem module (Siemens MC75) for
remote office connectivity. The supplied windows driver works perfectly
since it detects this USB module as modem via com ports 3-6. Then,
creating the dial-up connection using the detected modem doesn't take
long. I read somewhere that it will work as standard 19200 modem
without any driver.

Should it work in linux without any special driver? If not, where else
to turn to for the linux driver of this modem module (Siemens MC75)?

I'm using Slackware 10.

TIA

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Raqueeb Hassan
Bangladesh

Raqueeb Hassan wrote:

> Recently bought a GPRS/EDGE (GSM) modem module (Siemens MC75)
> for remote office connectivity. The supplied windows driver
> works perfectly since it detects this USB module as modem via
> com ports 3-6. Then, creating the dial-up connection using the
> detected modem doesn't take long. I read somewhere that it
> will work as standard 19200 modem without any driver.
>
> Should it work in linux without any special driver? If not,
> where else to turn to for the linux driver of this modem
> module (Siemens MC75)?

Yes. I use the kppp dialer with authentication set to
"PAP/CHAP" with either my Siemens S55 handset or Wavecom modem.
You won't get best GPRS performance at 19200 bps. I use 115200
bps.

John

Sent 11 May 2006 08:13:07 -0700:

> Should it work in linux without any special driver? If not, where else
> to turn to for the linux driver of this modem module (Siemens MC75)?

You might get more response from a Linux ng, but no guarantee, some of
them are pretty fiery!

On 10/06/2006 10:06 PM, DogFart wrote:
> Sent 11 May 2006 08:13:07 -0700:
>
>> Should it work in linux without any special driver? If not, where else
>> to turn to for the linux driver of this modem module (Siemens MC75)?
>
> You might get more response from a Linux ng, but no guarantee, some of
> them are pretty fiery!

IMHO, the OP should try google:
http://www.google.com/linux?q=gprs%2...restrict=linux

Plz note /linux in the above said URL; limits the search results from
Linux specific sites.

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On Sat, 07 Oct 2006 02:36:32 +1000, DogFart wrote:

> Sent 11 May 2006 08:13:07 -0700:
>
>> Should it work in linux without any special driver? If not, where else
>> to turn to for the linux driver of this modem module (Siemens MC75)?
>
> You might get more response from a Linux ng, but no guarantee, some of
> them are pretty fiery!

What libellous talk! If you want a model of newsgroup restraint and
moderation based on mutual tolerance and respect, look no further than
alt.os.linux.slackware.

On Fri, 06 Oct 2006 23:14:08 +0200, mark south wrote:

>> You might get more response from a Linux ng, but no guarantee, some of
>> them are pretty fiery!

> What libellous talk! If you want a model of newsgroup restraint and
> moderation based on mutual tolerance and respect, look no further than
> alt.os.linux.slackware.

Yer goddam right. I do hear that some of them, though, such as the
Mandriva, Ubuntu, and Linspire groups are pretty hardcore. Some of those
folks can be downright rude.

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Sent Fri, 06 Oct 2006 23:14:08 +0200:

> What libellous talk! If you want a model of newsgroup restraint and
> moderation based on mutual tolerance and respect, look no further than
> alt.os.linux.slackware.

I agree the OZ ng's are quite civilised, but the ones mainly based in
USA get quite excited at times. You can get flamed by asking the
simple questions, they only want the obscure stuff! :-)

DogFart <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:

> Sent 11 May 2006 08:13:07 -0700:
>
> > Should it work in linux without any special driver? If not, where else
> > to turn to for the linux driver of this modem module (Siemens MC75)?
>
> You might get more response from a Linux ng, but no guarantee, some of
> them are pretty fiery!

What?? How dare you say such a thing, you ignorant cretin!!


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Sent 06 Oct 2006 17:29:35 -0600:

> > You might get more response from a Linux ng, but no guarantee, some
> > of them are pretty fiery!
>
> What?? How dare you say such a thing, you ignorant cretin!!

There you go again! ;-)