Pt2 - Mobile Broadband for 9.04

[Dave Hall]

On Fri, 2009-08-21 at 05:46 +1000, opm595 wrote:
> Many thanks, Dave. Unfortunately, mate, no cigar.
> I carried out everything as per your instructions and nothing further
> has evolved from attempting to get connected on 9.04.
> However, for what it was worth, I had a spare lappy that I usually
> trial stuff on (been trying  out Kubuntu 9.04 - how cool is KDE? ). So
> I thought, what the hec and ran-up Ubuntu 8.10 to see if that did
> anything.
> Following your instructions again, this time it did go a step further
> after adding Vodafone in Network Manager by alerting me with the
> following message from "My Disc"

Did you install usb modeswitch?  It doesn't sound like it.  See my
earlier email about that, then try the instructions below again

> 
> On Thu, 2009-08-20 at 10:58 +1000, Dave Hall wrote: 
> > Do you get the network manager wizard when you plug in the device?  If
> > not try this:
> > Right click on the network manager applet
> > Select the mobile broadband tab
> > Click add
> > Click forward
> > Select vodafone from the list of providers
> > Click forward
> > Give it a name - the default vodafone should be fine
> > Click Apply
> > (Left) Click on the network manager applet
> > Select vodafone from the list
> > Point your browser to google.com.au
> > Be impressed that it loaded
> > Go to http://www.internationalbeershop.com.au and order some beer for
> > the network manager developers :)  (Note: the Around the World in Twenty
> > Beers Pack is really good).
> > Send an email to the list telling everyone how easy it was
> > Cheers
> > Dave