Connecting with Vodafone DSL router

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On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 11:05 AM, Soare Catalin <lolinux.soare at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Oct 14, 2012 9:07 AM, "G." <pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I am in Spain.  This apartment came with a Vodafone DSL router, an HG
>> 556a.  It connects with a 3g dongle (HSDPA usb stick) which is
>> connected to the router- there are no cable or DSL connections.  To
>> connect, you load your browser and it takes you to a login screen.
>>
>> Mostly it works.  Sometimes I have trouble connecting to the router
>> though.  Sometimes it is working fine and then quits.  Usually all I
>> have to do is reboot the browser.  Sometimes it seems to require that
>> I un-enable wireless in Network Connections (using Ubuntu 12.04) then
>> re-enable.
>>
>> I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions for making the connection
>> more reliable and if possible skip the login step (not required in
>> Windows).
>>
>> I am using a Samsung netbook.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> garyk
>>
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>
> Hi,
>
> An "educated guess" tells me that your router is actually made by Huawei.
>
> I also had problems and still do sometimes (although not using 3g but ADSL),
> and honestly I could not find any other reason for the problems except for
> the networking devices (ISPs devices -- they're all Huawei).
> I would recommend to try and isolate the problem, and see if you can plug
> the 3g module directly into your laptop, or ideally in something running
> 24/7 (and then maybe connect the router as a simple Access Point so you
> still have wifi). If by eliminating the router you don't experience the same
> problems, then I guess you've nailed it! :-)
>
> I hope I did understand your problem correctly and this helps.
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Sent from my Brick (TM)
>
>
Thanks, I might give it a try.


garyk