Mobile Broadband for 9.04?

[dean]

I've always had issues with my 3 Prepaid Wireless modem (the black one) 
not sure of the model number.  It isn't around for me to check.  In the 
end I'll get around to seeing if I can get it to work.  If not wait for 
9.10 and see if it works in that :)

Lisa Milne wrote:
> Regardless of what they say, most mobile broadband works out of the box,
> plug in the modem, network manager pops up a configuration dialogue,
> select provider, give login details, click connect and you're online.
>
> At the moment I'm using 3 and my girlfriend is using bigpond nextG.
>
> The only tricky thing I've had is the bigpond device needed to have a
> command sent to it from windows before it would work on 'nix.
>
> And vodafone have their own software for mobile broadband devices on
> Linux too.
>
> hth,
> Lisa
>
> On Tue, 2009-08-18 at 13:12 +1000, opm595 wrote:
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>> Hi Guys,
>> Just wondering if anyone can help me with advice on going mobile
>> (broadband) with 9.04. I'm hoping it's actually possible, because my
>> current mobile phone provider (Vodafone) has said noway are they
>> looking at servicing anything other then MS, between now and this time
>> next millennium. So, just thought someone here might be able to point
>> me in the right direction.
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Regards,
>> Rob 
>>
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