The Nokia 5300 is definitely supported in Linux. If you can't get NetworkManager to recognize it, you can try this:
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/peripherals-hardware/55310-using-nokia-modem-under-linux.html Nowadays, these phone work nearly the same. What needs to be changed, it this line: OK 'AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet.saunalahti","0.0.0.0",0,0' \ This line needs to be customized for your provider, (T-Mobile) I also found this portion of a chatscript that is supposed to work with T-Mobile I'ts up to you to figure out which line you need. # different operating modes, comment/uncomment: # GPRS #OK "AT_OPSYS=0,2" # UMTS #OK "AT_OPSYS=1,2" # GPRS, UMTS #OK "AT_OPSYS=2,2" # UMTS,GPRS OK "AT_OPSYS=3,2" OK "AT+CGDCONT=1,\042IP\042,\042gprsinternet\042,\042\042,0,0" SAY "\nWaiting 20 Seconds to switch between UMTS/GPRS ...\n" If the above doesn't work, this was a quick google, not hard to find. My laptop runs Fedora 10, and NetworkManager (0.7.0.xx) auto configures my Options Wireless card on AT&T. In fedora 7, I had to configure it manually, it's not hard, it just takes some research. Ne M'oubliez ---Family Motto Hope for the best, plan for the worst ---Personal Motto a...@conceptmachinery.com wrote: > Hi > I want to ask about internet connection to UBUNTU. > I use wireless internet provided by T-Mobile phone. It is 460 kbs and good > enough for me. > I can use it in most places where 2-3 bars or more. > The problem with this wireless internet is that I need to load software > into my computer that will let me connect to my phone via USB cable, and I > have HOKIA 5300 phone. > That software can be use with Windows XP operating system but not with > Linux (UBUNTU). > So I can not use my internet with computer that has UBUNTU. > I am interesting, is it possible to make phone modem to convert signal > directly into internet cable? In this case I just will connect that > internet cable directly to internet connector that on most motherboard > like a broadband connection. Also, I do not need any software to load to > the computer. > If I can search internet on the phone them self than it is possible to get > that broadband connection directly out of phone and into any computer. Am > I right? > Thanks > Aram > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your > production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks to > Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW KODAK i700 > Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image > processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks to Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users