question re mobile internet connection

[Paul Schulz]

Hi Richard,

I had issues with a USB Modem from 3 that has two USB devices in it..
a memory device and the modem.  They are designed for use with Windows
hosts where there are drivers on the memory device, which then
'switch' the device to the USB modem once loaded.

I wish there was a list of modems somewhere (from Australia vendors)
which we knew worked with Ubuntu. Someone has done an excellent job
putting the  details of providers into network-manager. That part of
it looks like it 'just works'.

(I bought the modem as it was the only on that came with the 3-prepaid plan.)

I have yet to get a working solution for me, but 'usb-modeswitch'
package appears to be one place to look. (I couldn't get it to work,
but I was only trying it out.. )

Cheers,
Paul



On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 8:06 PM,  <richardmalter at riseup.net> wrote:
> Hey folks, warm hello,
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> Just wondering if anyone has experience connecting to a mobile Telstra
> broadband account - with a plug-in USB chip. Ubuntu is recognizing the
> chip but doesn't connect, anyone have any ideas? I am in VIC.
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> Thank you.
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