[ILUG] Re: Help Needed New to Linux

[Nigel Hanlon]

It's pretty easy to get 3g modems to work under linux. I have a Vodafone 3G
modem (one of those white dongle things) that I use for work on a regular
basis on Ubuntu 8.10. Im not sure what network your hoping to use (3, o2,
vodafone..) but this site has a pretty easy to use program for vodafone
modems: http://www.betavine.net/bvportal/web/linux_drivers

You can also set up your modem manually if you know some of the settings.
Here's how:

1) Make sure you have wvdial installed
2) Edit /etc/wvdial.conf
3) Add the following but change to reflect you settings:

[Dialer vodafone]
Phone = *99#
Username = vodafone
Password = vodafone
Stupid Mode = 1
Dial Command = ATDT
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Baud = 460800
Init2 = ATZ
Init3 = ATE0V1&D2&C1S0=0+IFC=2,2
ISDN = 0
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Init5 =AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","hs.vodafone.ie";

4) To connect, just use the command: wvdial vodafone (change vodafone
to your dialer entry)


Hope this helps in some way.

Nigel.