[ubuntu-za] 3g trouble

[FransIT]

Works great here to...no problems on win7 though i do use the full 
version of vodacom's app... maybe that can be the diff.

Wikus, i do not seem to get any errors on my side, even with only 2 bars 
on the signal....

I'd say go thtough the standard trouble shooting list....

check also the output of dmesg, right after disconnects,
check to see if the modem gets warm
try another usb port
try with or without the extension cable
try reboot before you connect
are the modem inserted correctly, (sometimes it works when not, but stop 
after a while)
are you using the front ports of you desktop pc (these are sometimes 
prone to errors)


jump up and down, do some handstands and go for a run.
then try again.


On 12/06/18 13:57, Alf Stockton wrote:
>
> On 17/06/12 15:34, Wikus wrote:
>> Afternoon everyone ,
>>
>> I am having a lot of issues with 3g. Currently my ADSL is down due to 
>> stolen Telkom cables.
>> So I went out and got me a 3g usb dongle (new one) so that I at least 
>> can read en send mail.
>>
>> However , it is going very badly. It picked it up and I selected my 
>> home network etc. All that went
>> well , BUT , it doesn't stay connected longer than a few seconds :-(
>> I am still busy sending or receiving mail then it disconnects. All 
>> the time. Sometimes it is as few as about 10 seconds
>> then it disconnects. My signal varies between 2 and 3 bars , however 
>> my cellphone always have full signal and no issues.
>>
>> Are there any settings in Ubuntu that I can do to make it more stable 
>> and actually stay connected long enough to use ?
>> Ubuntu 12.0
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>> - Wikus
>>>
>> 4 32 bit.
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>> - Wikus
>>>
> I have a K3772-z HSPA USB Stick which works fine on my Ubuntu/Kubuntu 
> 12.04 laptop with both a CellC as well as a Vodacom SIM card. Funny 
> enough my Windows XP & 7 systems do not handle it too well and my 
> Netgear MBR624GU router cannot see it at all, no matter which SIM I use.
> BTW On Ubuntu I just plugged it and enabled mobile connections waited 
> a bit and successfully connected.
>

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