[wplug] Kyocera KPC650/verizon - with linux

[Brian A. Seklecki]

I just tried to set this up in combination with the Cisco 30xx client. 
The crappy Wwndows VZ software was doing some kind of transparent
preemptive proxy redirecting that bypasses the static route to the
RFC1918 space installed by the VPN client.

Even when accessing hosts that were visible via the other side of the
tunnel, I would get Squid errors.  There is no squid on my network.

http://www.venturiwireless.com/news/release31.html

Don't buy this service.  Don't support Verizon.  Don't reward them for
platform-Dependant services. 

Nextel has some wireless TCP/IP connectivity options that provide you
with an Ethernet handover.  Platform independent.  

~~BAS

On Tue, 2005-12-20 at 00:55, Ryan Moszynski wrote:
> I've noticed we have some verizon people on the board.  I'm going to
> get the Kyocera KPC650 - evdo card
> 
> <http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=planFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=1600>
> 
> with the intention of setting it up to work with Mepis on my laptop.  
> I know that this card can be made to work with linux, however
> 
> <http://kenkinder.com/evdo-pc5740/>
> 
> says that you must:
> """"Install with Windows
> 
> Boot up to Windows and get the card activated and working in Windows.
> It will ask you to download the latest coverage maps. I'm not sure,
> but I think when you do that it actually reflashes the card with some
> information about signals to broadcast. The coverage map update is
> superstition on my part, but I think you do need to activate the card
> in Windows before it will even work in Linux. Correct me if I'm wrong
> (or not).""""
> 
> Now, i used to have a dual boot machine, with mepis and windows, but i
> wiped out my windows partition so i could build a /linux from scratch/
> system (which was great fun by the way and i highly recommend the
> experience.)
> 
> So, I would be greatly pleased to learn that the above website is
> wrong, and that i am not going to have to replace mepis with windows,
> initialize the card, reinstall mepis after reformating the windows
> partition and then configure the card to work with mepis.  Now that i
> think about it, if i need windows to initialize, i'll probably need to
> boot into it every once in a while to update the card which would mean
> i would have to find some room for a permanent xp install(can windows
> live on 7gigs?)
> 
> So, if anyone knows anything about this card or verizon evdo w/ linux
> cards in general, i'd appreciate the help.
> 
> ryan
> 
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