Re: [ubuntu-uk] recommendations for dongle internet?

[Phill Whiteside]

I also had a period from 10.04 alpha2 of dark days with my 3g dongle, it
works fine now :)

I think the best advice has already been given. Take the laptop into the
shop & say that if it works, you'll consider buying it. As also mentioned,
yup - when I do new installs the system recognises it as '3' and then just
sorts it out. I also do NOT work for '3' and would have told people that we
were having problems for a couple of releases.

regards,
Phill.

On 2 August 2012 20:35, Bill B.  wrote:

> On Thu, 2012-08-02 at 16:14 +0100, Adam Funk wrote:
> > Just wondering if anyone would like to recommend any particular USB
> > dongle internet hardware/services in the UK?  I'm expecting to use it
> > quite a bit for short periods, but only in the UK.  Obviously it needs
> > to be usable with Ubuntu!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Adam
> >
> >
>
> Adam,
> re your request for recommended service provider as well as the
> hardware... [this is my own experience]
>
>
> I started with and have stuck with "3".
> During 10.04 days their supplied dongle worked well.
>
> I have since been upgraded in both GByte allowance and supplied dongle.
>
> Verdict:
> - the *original* dongle was good with bog standard 10.04.
> - the *current* dongle *is* good with 12.04 [as in -out of the box]
>
> Be wary though, the original won't connect on 12.04, the latest won't
> work on 10.04 [kernel drivers difference I think].
>
>
> If you are on 12.04 ensure [if you go with "3" as your service], that
> the dongle is the E367 - if so - no probs... works out of the box.
>
> Overall - whichever of the two I used [whether at home or travelling
> around] I never had any difficulty getting a reliable & fast [enough]
> connection.
>
> [No - I do not work for "3" and have no reason to promote them - other
> than the above facts].
>
> Good luck whatever your choice.
>
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] recommendations for dongle internet?

[Bill B.]

On Thu, 2012-08-02 at 16:14 +0100, Adam Funk wrote:
> Just wondering if anyone would like to recommend any particular USB
> dongle internet hardware/services in the UK?  I'm expecting to use it
> quite a bit for short periods, but only in the UK.  Obviously it needs
> to be usable with Ubuntu!
> 
> Thanks,
> Adam
> 
> 

Adam,
re your request for recommended service provider as well as the
hardware... [this is my own experience]


I started with and have stuck with "3".
During 10.04 days their supplied dongle worked well.

I have since been upgraded in both GByte allowance and supplied dongle.

Verdict: 
- the *original* dongle was good with bog standard 10.04.
- the *current* dongle *is* good with 12.04 [as in -out of the box]

Be wary though, the original won't connect on 12.04, the latest won't
work on 10.04 [kernel drivers difference I think].


If you are on 12.04 ensure [if you go with "3" as your service], that
the dongle is the E367 - if so - no probs... works out of the box.

Overall - whichever of the two I used [whether at home or travelling
around] I never had any difficulty getting a reliable & fast [enough]
connection.

[No - I do not work for "3" and have no reason to promote them - other
than the above facts].

Good luck whatever your choice.

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] recommendations for dongle internet?

[scoundrel50a]

I use mi-fi from 3 and have had no problems with it at all.even been 
able to get a connection right in the middle of Regents Park



On 02/08/2012 17:02, Jon Spriggs wrote:
I've used an Android device with no issues, but I've also had some 
success with the Huwei USB dongles - both from 3 and O2.


I think 3 are pretty good from a data plan rate...
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On 2 August 2012 16:38, Anton Kanishchev > wrote:


Hi Adam,
I have used an android smartphone as a wifi hotspot with no
problems with ubuntu (from 10.04). Most dongles should work with
it anyway. From my very limited experience the huawei ones work
right out of the box, it is just a question of changing a setting
so that it connects via the dongle and doesnt look for wifi(or
just turn off wifi and that should work). In worst case scenario
if it doesnt work for some reason then most shops (o2,vodafone
etc) will refund you the cost if it doesnt work. Since the kernel
3.0.27 update (latest i think) there is now support for even more
devices.  ps this is the dongle that i have used-- huawei k3770.
The following guide should help if you do encounter any problems

http://digitalgotcha.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/get-vodafone-3g-dongle-huawei-k3770.html

hope this helped
On 2 August 2012 16:14, Adam Funk mailto:a24...@ducksburg.com>> wrote:

Just wondering if anyone would like to recommend any
particular USB
dongle internet hardware/services in the UK?  I'm expecting to
use it
quite a bit for short periods, but only in the UK.  Obviously
it needs
to be usable with Ubuntu!

Thanks,
Adam


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] recommendations for dongle internet?

[Jon Spriggs]

I've used an Android device with no issues, but I've also had some success
with the Huwei USB dongles - both from 3 and O2.

I think 3 are pretty good from a data plan rate...
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On 2 August 2012 16:38, Anton Kanishchev  wrote:

> Hi Adam,
> I have used an android smartphone as a wifi hotspot with no problems with
> ubuntu (from 10.04). Most dongles should work with it anyway. From my very
> limited experience the huawei ones work right out of the box, it is just a
> question of changing a setting so that it connects via the dongle and
> doesnt look for wifi(or just turn off wifi and that should work). In worst
> case scenario if it doesnt work for some reason then most shops
> (o2,vodafone etc) will refund you the cost if it doesnt work. Since the
> kernel 3.0.27 update (latest i think) there is now support for even more
> devices.  ps this is the dongle that i have used-- huawei k3770. The
> following guide should help if you do encounter any problems
> http://digitalgotcha.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/get-vodafone-3g-dongle-huawei-k3770.html
>
> hope this helped
> On 2 August 2012 16:14, Adam Funk  wrote:
>
>> Just wondering if anyone would like to recommend any particular USB
>> dongle internet hardware/services in the UK?  I'm expecting to use it
>> quite a bit for short periods, but only in the UK.  Obviously it needs
>> to be usable with Ubuntu!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Adam
>>
>>
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] recommendations for dongle internet?

[Anton Kanishchev]

Hi Adam,
I have used an android smartphone as a wifi hotspot with no problems with
ubuntu (from 10.04). Most dongles should work with it anyway. From my very
limited experience the huawei ones work right out of the box, it is just a
question of changing a setting so that it connects via the dongle and
doesnt look for wifi(or just turn off wifi and that should work). In worst
case scenario if it doesnt work for some reason then most shops
(o2,vodafone etc) will refund you the cost if it doesnt work. Since the
kernel 3.0.27 update (latest i think) there is now support for even more
devices.  ps this is the dongle that i have used-- huawei k3770. The
following guide should help if you do encounter any problems
http://digitalgotcha.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/get-vodafone-3g-dongle-huawei-k3770.html

hope this helped
On 2 August 2012 16:14, Adam Funk  wrote:

> Just wondering if anyone would like to recommend any particular USB
> dongle internet hardware/services in the UK?  I'm expecting to use it
> quite a bit for short periods, but only in the UK.  Obviously it needs
> to be usable with Ubuntu!
>
> Thanks,
> Adam
>
>
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] recommendations for dongle internet?

[Simon Greenwood]

On 2 August 2012 16:14, Adam Funk  wrote:

> Just wondering if anyone would like to recommend any particular USB
> dongle internet hardware/services in the UK?  I'm expecting to use it
> quite a bit for short periods, but only in the UK.  Obviously it needs
> to be usable with Ubuntu!
>
>
Most Huawei dongles will work. With 12.04 the majority of UK broadband
providers are identified when you plug the dongle in, so it might really be
a case of taking your laptop to a store and asking to test their mobile
internet package. I use an old unlocked T-Mobile dongle with an Andrews and
Arnold SIM so it might even be worth looking on eBay for something like
that.

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[ubuntu-uk] recommendations for dongle internet?

[Adam Funk]

Just wondering if anyone would like to recommend any particular USB
dongle internet hardware/services in the UK?  I'm expecting to use it
quite a bit for short periods, but only in the UK.  Obviously it needs
to be usable with Ubuntu!

Thanks,
Adam


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