Instructions | Using Konekt with a BeagleBone

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Step 1

Slide the cover off of the Huawei E303 Modem and insert the Konekt SIM card.
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Step 2

Plug the modem into your computer.
It should mount itself as a flash drive. The drivers for the modem will be on the drive. Go ahead and install them.
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Step 3

When the install is finished, it should automatically open up a web browser with the Huawei HiLink settings page. If this doesn't happen, open your web browser and go to http://192.168.1.1
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Step 4

Click Settings->Profile Management->New and add a profile for the Konekt APN (http://apn.konekt.io) as shown here:
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Step 5

Save all that and then go to the Connection Settings page. Enable all of the auto connect options as shown here:
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Step 6

Finally click back to the Home page and click the connect button. You should be able to get on the network.
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Step 7

Now unplug the modem from your computer and plug in your BeagleBone.
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Step 8

The BeagleBone will also install itself as a flash drive at first. Open the Readme.htm file in your browser and follow the instructions to install the correct drivers for your computer.
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Step 9

Follow the instructions on the Readme page to download and install the latest software image to the MicroSD card. You should use the latest image available from http://beagleboard.org/latest-images
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Step 10

If you don't already have an SSH client on your computer, then install the PuTTY SSH client from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html

Using Konekt with a BeagleBone