wireless mobile broadband connection

[ray burke]

On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 5:44 PM, O. Sinclair <o.sinclair at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 10/03/2011 05:36, ray burke wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Rena&  Richard Jenkins
>> <richard.jenkins at internode.on.net>  wrote:
>>>
>>> On Wed, 9 Mar 2011 15:05:52 +1100
>>> ray burke<rayburke30 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Can any one help-
>>>>
>>>> I am testing out Kubuntu 10.10mm and trying to establish a mobile
>>>> wireless broadband connection thru a usb modem stick
>>>> that runs at 7.2mbs, but when I click on Network Management settings
>>>> the wireless tab is greyed out so cant complete, even
>>>> when I pug in the wireless modem stick?
>>>>
>>>> ray
>>>>
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>>>
>>> My experience with 'network-manager' ... which is becoming the standard
>>> program for all sorts of internet connections, is that it does a
>>> complete scan of the interfaces at start-up.  It might be worthwhile to
>>> test whether installing the usb-dongle at startup allows the modem to
>>> be connected.  You see the modem MAY also be detected as a mass-storage
>>> device.  For whatever reason, greyed-out on the screen means that the
>>> modem was not detected.
>>>
>>> Try this:
>>>
>>> install the usb-dongle.
>>> reboot.
>>>
>>> now look over the content of your dmesg (in /var/log/) ... it should
>>> have a line showing that ONE of the usb ports is connected to a modem
>>> and it should give the chipset/brand of the dongle.
>>>
>>>
>>> Report back to the group on your progress.
>>>
>>> Good luck
>>>
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
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>>
>>
>> Richard,
>>
>> I done that and now recognises the usb modem stick , as mobile
>> broadband tab now shows,
>> I clicked onto it and it was blank and I presume that I click add and
>> enter details either
>> about gsm or hspd(ithinkg) as in win xp pro sp3 dual boot at moment. I
>> am not sure what details
>> I put in, so when in k10.10mm I will do a screen copy of this window
>> and sen to you OK
>>
>
> Ray, you need some information that a windows user normally does not need.
> You need as a m inimum:
> the number to dial (on GSM often (*99# or similar)
> the apn (something like "yourprovider.net)
>
> you fill these in via the "edit" button from "manage your connections" once
> you have created a connection
>
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Richard,

see my previous email sent about 2 mins ago?

ray