How best to activate a mobile internet modem/ SIM card @ Kubuntu Karmic?

[ray burke]

On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 2:59 PM, O. Sinclair <o.sinclair at gmail.com> wrote:
> O. Sinclair wrote:
>> Bas Roufs wrote:
>>>> Apologies, I was not expressing it in a clear manner. It is in kppp when you
>>>> choose the modem port that you must make sure you set /dev/ttyUSBx without
>>>> anything in between /dev/ and ttyUSBx. You get a LOT of choices so I
>>>> understand why it is easy to make a mistake.
>>> There is something strange. Because at this big list of choices I
>>> consequently tick only at /dev/ttyUSBx (x = 0,1,2 or 3). So, without
>>> anything else between /dev/ and /tty...
>>>
>>> On the other hand, the output after each dial attempt shows indeed
>>> something between /dev/ and /tty.
>>>
>>> ???
>> Then I am afraid you are facing a problem I have never heard of so I agree
>> ???
>> and hope someone else on the list can assist
>>
> What you can then try is to use wvdial. I am not good at how to set up
> the parameters, maybe someone else can assist.
>
>  From Konsole first run "sudo wvdial.conf" if I remember correctly, then
> correct various parameters such as dialing number etc and dial up using
> "wvdial"
>
> A third way would be to find and download UMTSMON - I "somewhere" found
> a deb package, do not remember where. I can mail it to you outside the
> list if you like. It is graphical but I have to start it from command
> line to make it work. It senses the correct port by itself, at least in
> my experience.
>
> Sinclair
>
>
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Sinclair in X,

yes I have tried all those ports within Kppp but not detected on any
of them when
I have the mobile broadband usb stick connected and yes to this "A
third way would be to find and download UMTSMON - I "somewhere" found
> a deb package, do not remember where. I can mail it to you outside the
> list if you like. It is graphical but I have to start it from command
> line to make it work. It senses the correct port by itself, at least in
> my experience" ps I am in Australia, so can it be sent email?

thanks ray