How to use an UMTS Stick?

Question

I want to use an UMTS/GSM - Stick to connect the RasPi with the Internet. I installed the ppp package and configured the provider information as described here (German article). As OS I am using the wheezy-amel-soft-float v3.2.27+.

The UMTS-Stick is a "ZTE Corp." Model "MF110". The command lsusb prints this:

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0424:9512 Standard Microsystems Corp.
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0424:ec00 Standard Microsystems Corp.
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 19d2:2000 ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM MF627/MF628/MF628+/MF636+ HSDPA/HSUPA

When I run sudo pon o2 (o2 is my provider configuration) noting happens and plog prints this:

Jan  6 11:51:27 raspberrypi pppd[2020]: pppd 2.4.5 started by root, uid 0
Jan  6 11:51:27 raspberrypi pppd[2020]: tcgetattr: Inappropriate ioctl for devic                          e (line 940)
Jan  6 11:51:28 raspberrypi pppd[2020]: Exit.

What went wrong and what can I do to solve it?

Answer 1

I commented on a similar question, I have had good luck with the Sakis3G script, and this tutorial. One thing to note is that the stick might well require more power than the Pi's USB port can provide, so use a powered hub. This was the case for me, when plugged directly into the Pi the stick was detected OK, but somehow failed to connect to the network. With a powered hub it worked, I posted about my Pi networking here.

Try a powered hub, if that does not work, give Sakis a try, it is very easy to use as all you have to do to connect is answering a few questions.

For more details, please give the model of your stick. Run lsusb, and post the line related to the stick.