On 1/13/10, Ronald Artos <[email protected]> wrote: > Smartbro and PLDT's WeROAM are using same network, the config only differs > on APN, and in most are i get around 2Mbps bandwidth.
That's faster than my DSL! at 768Kbps. Nice to hear from you and others that it's mostly plug and play. Most of the Google links I get tell a different story about editing config files at the console and using something called wvdial. BTW is the bandwidth okay for doing torrents or only for watching YouTube etc (multiple vs single connection)? > I just use openDNS / Google DNS for availability, sometimes, the default DNS > is faulty, like you can't browse yahoo, google etc. > > Ubuntu's Network-manager has the default Smart Wireless Broadband > configuration, I think that's enough. > > > On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 6:29 PM, Nexus Droid <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 >> > _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
