<html> <head> <meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> On 05/10/2012 08:04 AM, Nico Michael wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:4FAB5A63.20808@ptaisp.co.za" type="cite">Hi there My ISP (iBurst) gave me an iBurst USB modem (iBurst Kyocera UTU03-178D-ZA-A) which I want to use to connect my laptop to the Internet when I am out of the office and at work or home to still be able to use wifi. Is there any one here who has done this successfully? I am afraid of untested solutions, as I know Ubuntu has become very brittle and can't afford to break my Ubuntu </blockquote> The only easy and satisfactory way to do this is to get them to swap the usb modem for a desktop modem. The desktop modem uses an ethernet cable and pppoe. Works like a charm. This modem also has a usb port which you will need if you use Windows. I have used it for years without problems, and I am running it on 12.04. Rob </body> </html>