The AT&T Quicksilver and Linux

The Quicksliver is AT&T's latest USB modem.

To get the AT&T Quicksilver working under Linux you need:

1. The Hso driver
2. The Ozercdoff utility (it replaces rezero and usb_modeswitch)

For a full Graphical user interface you will also need a connection manager.

With recent versions of Network Manager (>= 0.7.0)  you can now connect to the Internet. But if you need a free WWAN Connection Manager with features  for the traveller or budgeting then choice is limited. While we wait for a fully integrated solution you can use my HSOconnect application.

Connecting to the Internet - what is different?

The firmware in the Quicksilver is not the same as other Option devices using the hso.ko driver.

There is a difference in the AT commands used for connecting to the Internet, the password and username command is spelt differently. The command is now:

This means that connection managers need to be modified. For example Line 91 of the hso_connect.sh script distributed with the hso driver must change.

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Ted
Posts: 12

help
Reply #3 on : Wed April 01, 2009, 10:00:26

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Hi, i compiled the drivers on kubuntu 9.04 beta no problem. when i connect the quicksilver it nm says ttyhs0 connected but when i pop up nm it says its a serial cable is not connected? what is wrong?

Ted

paul
Posts: 1

Cisco VPN
Reply #2 on : Sun January 04, 2009, 23:32:08

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I have heard about this issue before. It may be driver related. I will see if the developer can offer a work around.

Asif
Posts: 12

Cisco VPN hangs with hso
Reply #1 on : Tue December 23, 2008, 18:32:02

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Hi,

Very useful and I was up an running with my quicksilver on Fluxbuntu. However I had no luck connecting to my work network using Cisco VPN client (v4.8.02). The VPN hangs and cannot be killed.

Any idea why?

Regards,
Asif

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