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<body><div>Did you configure the Telstra modem correctly: ie username and password to telstra account?</div><div>Is the Telstra modem connecting to the internet?</div><div><br></div><div>D.</div><div>On Thu, 2018-08-02 at 11:21 +1000, Geoffrey Combes wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite">
<p><font size="+1">I am running Linux Ubuntu 1604 LTS and connect
with the Internet by wireless broadband. I have this week
received a new Telstra modem Huawei -B618-1944. This has three
sockets: one USB and two LAN. A double-ended ethernet cable was
provided (but not a USB cable). Ubuntu help advises that usually
all one needs to do is connect the ethernet cable and Ubuntu
will automatically connect (evident by the connection icon
changing). IP addresses are supposed to be done by Ubuntu.
Result: No connection to Ubuntu in my desktop PC. Previously I
have </font><font size="+1">provide connection information
under the 'Mobile Broadband' editing window and I presume that I
should continue to do so. As there is no connection I do not
have cannot read the connection information of course.<br>
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<p><font size="+1">Your assistance in solving this problem is
requested. Thank you, Geoffrey Combes</font><br>
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