[ubuntu-in] Help with BSNL and UBUNTU in Allahabad

[Deepak Mittal]

Hi Anurag, 

I am based in Delhi, so I can-not really offer your the kind of help you
might be looking for; but one of my relatives had faced similar problem
before; and the fix was quite simple; so I want to share that with you
if that could be of any help. 

Airtel/BSNL offers 2 modems - USB and Ethernet. In case of USB modem,
you need to install some stuff (provided by the the ISP) on Windows to
get the connection working. In case of Ethernet modem, you don't need to
install anything (be it Windows or Linux) to get the connection working.
So, in case BSNL is giving the USB modem and the problem is because of
that, then using the Ethernet modem could be an option. 

If that does not help, then if you could share what exact problem your
father is facing, then the community might offer your some suggestions. 

Regards,

-Deepak Mittal 

On Thu, 2008-01-10 at 07:58 -0500, Anurag Mishra wrote:
> Hello Dear Friends!
> 
> My father has got BSNL broadband in Allahabad. Unfortunately, the BSNL
> staff doesn't know what linux is and hence he is having problems
> getting it to work.  If anybody in Allahabad could help him with that,
> I would really appreciate that
> Regards
> Anurag
> 
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> Biological Systems Engineering,
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