[ubuntu-nz] HUAwei mobile broadband on Ubuntu 12.04

[Ru]

No problem glad you got t sorted.

On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 10:11 AM, Jeff Hunt <jeffhunt90 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Solved it
> I am in a marginal reception area.
> The signal must a little weaker and dropped it off.
> Still don't know what to do but I know it can work.
> Thanks for advice and encouragement
>
> On 03/05/2012, Ru <ru1812 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > HI Jeff
> > Any luck with your Huawei Modem ?
> >
> > I did a bit of testing with mine, I have three Computers running Ubuntu
> > 12.04
> > And  an Acer One Netbook Running Xubuntu  12.04.
> > It Works in every Machine, Plugged it in wait until it is detected
> > then run the setup, I’ve noticed that 2degrees is listed now under New
> > Zealand’s Mobile Carriers
> >
> > I even tried it running a live USB of Ubuntu 12.04 thinking it was
> > something to do with live mode but it worked just fine in that too, I
> > was kinda hoping it wasn’t going work
> > I think I can safely say that 2degrees GSM Modems work well in Ubuntu
> > 12.04, though I’ve only tested it on 4 computers and a Live USB
> >
> > Just a thought, in the Live CD /USB Environment Can you check that the
> > modem shows up under Computer,
> >
> > ‘Open your home directory in the menu select Go then Computer, you
> > should see a device there labelled something Like  Huawei MMC Storage
> > .
> >
> > Also Did you make your Live USB with persistent Storage? Only Asking
> > because I have had a few funny things happen with Persistent Storage,
> > things not working quite right sometimes. You could try making a new
> > live USB with Persistent Storage disabled,
> > Also I’m thinking to be double sure that there is nothing wrong the
> > Live USB, re-download the ISO image I know it’s a pain but  I’ve had
> > dodgy ISO’s before too.
> >
> > I hope this helps.
> >
> >
> > On 5/1/12, Robert Collins <robert at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> >> On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 6:11 PM, Jeff Hunt <jeffhunt90 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> Thanks for the effort guys, but no luck so far.
> >>> I don't remember ever having seen the 'New Mobile Broadband (GSM)
> >>> Connection' message. I have always edited the network-manager and
> >>> added it by name and as 'internet' and it appears as a 2 degrees
> >>> device.
> >>> I have had to kick it in to life a number of times by taking it out
> >>> and in but seldom more than once. I just tried multiple times on the
> >>> 12.04 machine but nothing.
> >>>
> >>> Clearly it should work though. I will try it on yet another machine in
> >>> a different location.
> >>>
> >>> I'm using it now on 11.10.
> >>
> >> Well, FWIW I've been using a Huawei modem when I was in .au recently,
> >> in precise, and it worked (subject to the aforementioned caveats).
> >>
> >> -Rob
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