I don't know if it works but you can try this (works with my airtel mobile broadband via usb) Open network manager System-->preference --> network connections Go to --> mobile broadband click add Forward Select airtel connect it when you connect USB device Mallikarjun <a href="http://mallikarjuna.com">http://mallikarjuna.com</a> <a href="http://www.tuxdnews.com">http://www.tuxdnews.com</a> <div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 5:03 PM, Anupama <<a href="mailto:anupama@itforchange.net">anupama@itforchange.net</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Any help is appreciated.</blockquote></div>