On 1/12/10, Ronald Artos <[email protected]> wrote: > Since 2007, I'm using PLDT's WeROAM, a corporate version of SmartBro's > Prepaid Mobile kit, and currently very satisfied with it's speed and signal > availability.
Thanks for the quick reply. Unfortunately I think I can get only SmartBro Plug It Prepaid. But how fast can you download a file with WeROAM (MB/hr or KB/min)? Is it anywhere near the advertised speed (2Mbps)? > On the operating system , since Ubuntu 9.04, it's easier to configure this > and now I'm using Ubuntu 9.10 and here's my guide how to install the MF627 > (Smartbro / PLDT WeROAM current 3g/HSDPA usb modem). > > http://hardc0l2e.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/zte-mf627-on-ubuntu-9-10/ > > Also note that you have to insert the device after you properly booted > Ubuntu, I don't know what causes the problem, but when I started the system > with the device already inserted, network-manager doesn't seems to detect > the device properly. Is this the well-known USB mass storage detection problem (that is the device is recognized as a thumb drive and not as a network device)? > Also take note of using either openDNS or Google's free DNS. Doesn't PLDT own its own DNS servers? > c0l2e > ------------ > > > On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 4:04 PM, Nexus Droid <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi! >> >> I'm looking for a back-up to my main DSL connection, which has a >> tendency to conk out at certain "critical" moments. Given a choice of >> prepaid wireless broadband products by Globe, Smart and Sun(?), can >> anybody give a recommendation as to which is the least painful to >> install. >> >> Are any of the prepaid kits plug-and-play (or plug-and-pray) under any >> Linux distro? I'm willing and able to install any major distro like >> Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and OpenSusa. >> >> I've already googled for some how-tos, which appear to indicate that >> it can be done with some under the hood configuration. So I'd >> appreciate a feedback on some personal experience. >> >> Thanks. >> _________________________________________________ >> Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List >> http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug >> Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >> > _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
