TalkTalk + Huawei HG521 + Ubuntu 10.04.01 i386 + misery

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On 30-Sep-10 18:22:10 Chris G wrote:
>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) 

its not a mobile phone dongle,

it connects to the BT phone socket,

its basically a broadband modem, and you can either connect to it with a cable

OR it transmits by wireless to say my laptop or my tower PC.

there is a photo of it here:

http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/productFeatures.do?pinfoId=2490&directoryId=2663&treeId=663



the problem is my tower PC is in one room and the only BT phone socket is

near the front door, its not feasible to use the cable as I have to 

setup the PC in the doorway of the kitchen.


>or are you connecting using the
>Sitecom wireless USB adapter.

both, and it works from Windows XP via the TalkTalk CD.


the modem both can use a cable which is the yellow socket in the photo,

OR it can communicate wirelessly, and the sitecom receives the signal.


the sitecom doesnt give a model number, but says:

"wireless USB adapter 54g"

802.11 b/g (2.4GHz)compatible

USB2.0 up to 54Mbps transfer rate

WEP/WPA/WPA2 compatible


>The TalkTalk dongle and the Wireless USB adapter are two entirely

this is not TalkTalk mobile phones, but a TalkTalk landline phone!

with broadband using the BT line.

>separate ways of connecting to the internet (unless I'm very confused!). 

I think the confusion is because you are thinking of TalkTalk mobile

which is a completely different matter, and I am subscribed to Tesco mobile

which is done by O2 I think.







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