[ubuntu-uk] Installing Orange wireless dongle on Ubuntu 8.10

[John]

Michael G Fletcher wrote:
>> --- On Sun, 15/2/09, John <jakewc2 at sky.com> wrote:
>>
>> From: John <jakewc2 at sky.com>
>> Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Installing Orange wireless dongle on Ubuntu 8.10
>> To: "British Ubuntu Talk" <ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>
>> Date: Sunday, 15 February, 2009, 12:46 AM
>>
>> I wanted to try get Orange Wireless on here, as I have Orange with my
>> mobile. I went into the shop, and they allowed me to try installing the
>> dongle with one of their SIM cards, and the dongle.
>>
>> Well, I was in there for about an hour, and it just wasnt having it. It
>> would install the drivers, it kept on saying it couldnt find them, and
>> it couldnt find the dongle either, even though, when I looked could see
>> the files for the dongle. I even searched on the net, and found a few
>> places that tried to explain how to install, and with the guy in there,
>> we tried, but still we couldnt install the drivers.
>>
>> Has anybody any experience with these dongles, I would really like to
>> get one.
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> John.
>>
>>     
>
> Hi John
>
> >From what I can remember, plug the dongle into the usb port and wait
> for the light on the dongle (if it has one) to turn on.  You don't
> want any of the providers drivers or software.  Once it appears to be
> on, left click once on the network manager icon.  There should
> hopefully be an option in there now under "Mobile Broadband" that says
> configure.  select this.  Then choose the provider (Orange in this
> case).  it should set things up for you. left click again on the
> network manager icon you should see the connection available.  select
> this again, it should hopefully connect you!
>
> If not, it may be worth looking in the dongle for the make and model.
> probably a Huawei E160 or something similar, this can help search
> forums for solutions.
>
> HTH
> --Michael
>
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Hi Mike, sorry it took so long to get back to you. I plugged the dongle 
in, left clicked on the Network Manager Icon, but there is no option for 
Mobile Network. I did try the right clock, which bought up edit 
connections, the mobile Broadband then went through selection for 
Orange, and it bought up the finished connection. Problem is, nothing 
shows in the connection. T

The Dongle is an Icon 225. If that helps.

I have the dongle for two weeks to find out if it works, if it doesnt I 
can take it back.

Thanks

John.