Well nowadays, it's easier to setup 3G devices esp. in Ubuntu. But note that there's a huge difference in the technology behind the wire DSL and the 3G internet. I think the wired still has better in upload/download bandwidth. Based on my experience, You cannot watch youtube while downloading torrents (also the Adobe Flash for linux is still messy).
IMHO, Sun Wireless Broadband is the best choice when you're using it in metro manila area (check their signal availability in your area from the laptop workstation in their wireless center). It's far stable then Globe or Smart 3G services. But then your very mobile and wish to use it in different location like me (pampanga, cavite, pangasinan). I think either Globe or Smart is the best choice. And just yesterday I got my trial unit of new / re-establish Globe Visibility Kit, it's a postpaid unlimited wireless internet service but rather than the usual USB thumb modem, it uses a Huawei 3G wireless router that enable's you to just turn the modem "on" and connect via Wifi or ethernet. We can also do this in Smart but i got hard time finding this 3G router/modem in the market. On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 6:11 PM, Nexus Droid <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >
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