Telstra Broadband Wireless Modem

[Karl Bowden]

On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 11:17 PM, Callan Jefferson Davies
<callan at cruzn.net.au> wrote:
>> I have had a number of inquiries, as to whether there is a solution to
>> using a Telstra Broadband Wireless Modem (USB Key Style) with Ubuntu 8.04.
>>
>> It has to be simple as I can presently only give these folk email
>> support... they live waaay out bush.
>
>
>
> Hi Norm,
>
> I successfully got one of these sticks working on a friend's 8.04
> laptop, however this friend has a habit of 'meddling' and for some
> reason it stopped working. I haven't had time to try fixing it yet.
>
> But, you might like to know that the most useful page I found was this
> one : http://quozl.netrek.org/bp3-usb/ - just scroll about half way down
> the page to the section "Introduction- After becoming the focal point
> for Linux support on another Maxon product, Quozl was lent a Maxon
> BP3-USB..."
>
> On a related note, one of my pet gripes is these "USB Modem" type
> devices - even in windows, they are a pain in the backside, I know this
> from experience as I work for an ISP in Adelaide. I've been waiting for
> a router that can be used with Wireless broadband type devices, and we
> finally found one that's just been released. No feedback yet, but worth
> a look - http://au.billion.com/product/wireless/bipac7402gx.php - this
> device, once configured, means no configuration AT ALL on the actual
> computer!
>
> Anyway, best of luck - would love to hear any success (or stress!)
> stories.
>
> Callan
>

I can also recommend the Ericsson W25 wireless routers. We have a few
from Telstra for wireless broadband, their linux based as you can see
the busybox comments on the log page, but I have not been able to
access a shell yet.
They have 4 ethernet ports 802.11b/g two usb ports for printer and hdd
sharing and two phone jacks for using the phone services over that sim
card too.
So nice units, bit expensive though, but we got them included in the
data plans anyway.

- Karl