Problem with Verizon Broadband wireless PPP connection

Hi All,

I have been unable to connect to Verizon via their high-speed CDMA
1xevdo service. The problem seems
to be related to the ppp negotiation. I am running SuSE 8.2 on a
Toshiba Satellite Pro
running kernel 2.4.20-4GB. The Verizon card is the AirPrime 5220 and I
set it up sucessfully using the
instructions at [url]http://www.ka9q.net/5220.html[/url].

I have successfully connected at least three times, but most times,
immediately after what seems to be
a successful connect, I get a packet from Verizon requesting a
disconnect. For example

local IP address 166.180.55.131
remote IP address 66.174.120.134
primary DNS address 66.174.3.7
secondary DNS address 66.174.6.7
Script /etc/ppp/ip-up started (pid 7099)
Script /etc/ppp/ip-up finished (pid 7099), status = 0x0
rcvd [LCP TermReq id=0x5]
LCP terminated by peer
cbcp_lowerdown
Script /etc/ppp/ip-down started (pid 7160)
sent [LCP TermAck id=0x5]
Script /etc/ppp/ip-down finished (pid 7160), status = 0x0
Connection terminated.
Connect time 0.3 minutes.
Sent 145 bytes, received 106 bytes.

Here is what the log looks like
for a successful connection
[url]http://www.celoso.net/pppd_verizon/ppp.1xevdo.good[/url] and here is what it
looks like
for an unsusccesful connection
[url]http://www.celoso.net/pppd_verizon/ppp.1xevdo.bad[/url]. Lastly here are the
connection settings [url]http://www.celoso.net/pppd_verizon/ppp.1xevdo.settings[/url].

I cannot figure out what the problem here is. Sadly
when I contact Verizon, all they want to know is why I don't use their
windoze software (which does work - I just don't want to use windoze).

Any clues, greatfully accepted.

Michael

OK. I found the problem is related to the asycmap settings.

If I turn off the default setting

asyncmap 0

and turn on

default-asyncmap

I can reliably make a connection.

The pppd documetnation says this is often necessary with ISDN
services. This may not be the most efficient approach, so if someone
knows better, just let me know. But at least it is working.

Michael

[email]michael_hieb@celoso.net[/email] (Michael Hieb) wrote in message news:<e369baba.0402151424.7b2c79e3@posting.google.com>...[color=blue]
> Hi All,
>
> I have been unable to connect to Verizon via their high-speed CDMA
> 1xevdo service. The problem seems
> to be related to the ppp negotiation. I am running SuSE 8.2 on a
> Toshiba Satellite Pro
> running kernel 2.4.20-4GB. The Verizon card is the AirPrime 5220 and I
> set it up sucessfully using the
> instructions at [url]http://www.ka9q.net/5220.html[/url].
>
> I have successfully connected at least three times, but most times,
> immediately after what seems to be
> a successful connect, I get a packet from Verizon requesting a
> disconnect. For example
>
> local IP address 166.180.55.131
> remote IP address 66.174.120.134
> primary DNS address 66.174.3.7
> secondary DNS address 66.174.6.7
> Script /etc/ppp/ip-up started (pid 7099)
> Script /etc/ppp/ip-up finished (pid 7099), status = 0x0
> rcvd [LCP TermReq id=0x5]
> LCP terminated by peer
> cbcp_lowerdown
> Script /etc/ppp/ip-down started (pid 7160)
> sent [LCP TermAck id=0x5]
> Script /etc/ppp/ip-down finished (pid 7160), status = 0x0
> Connection terminated.
> Connect time 0.3 minutes.
> Sent 145 bytes, received 106 bytes.
>
> Here is what the log looks like
> for a successful connection
> [url]http://www.celoso.net/pppd_verizon/ppp.1xevdo.good[/url] and here is what it
> looks like
> for an unsusccesful connection
> [url]http://www.celoso.net/pppd_verizon/ppp.1xevdo.bad[/url]. Lastly here are the
> connection settings [url]http://www.celoso.net/pppd_verizon/ppp.1xevdo.settings[/url].
>
> I cannot figure out what the problem here is. Sadly
> when I contact Verizon, all they want to know is why I don't use their
> windoze software (which does work - I just don't want to use windoze).
>
> Any clues, greatfully accepted.
>
> Michael[/color]