TalkTalk + Huawei HG521 + Ubuntu 10.04.01 i386 + misery

[Chris G]

On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 06:40:39PM +0100, technical500 wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I recently signed up to TalkTalk and have a wireless modem
> Huawei HG521 with a wireless network name SSID, and wireless password
> 
> I have just installed Ubuntu 10.04.01 i386
> 
> I also have a sitecom wireless USB adapter for the PC tower.
> 
> 
> 
> and have no idea how to get connected to the internet with this,
> 
> 
> the above hardware functions from Windows XP using the TalkTalk CD,
> 
> but for the above Ubuntu I will need to configure using Ubuntu,
> 
I'm confused, are you connecting with the TalkTalk Huawei HG521 (which I
presume is a mobile phone dongle) or are you connecting using the
Sitecom wireless USB adapter.

The TalkTalk dongle and the Wireless USB adapter are two entirely
separate ways of connecting to the internet (unless I'm very confused!). 

-- 
Chris Green