Re: [SLUG] Re: Linux compatible Sydney 3G for notebooks
Matthew Palmer wrote: That page doesn't give exact model numbers, so it's hard to tell. It certainly looks more like the one I didn't get (Huawei brand, I think?); the Merlin I got has the SIM slot toward the back of the card. Both of them work fine with Dapper, though -- they appear to the kernel as being little more than an ACM modem. our contact at vodafone said you can get a Merlin card if you tell em you are using a Mac dave -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Re: Linux compatible Sydney 3G for notebooks
On Sat, Jul 08, 2006 at 02:51:00PM +1000, Ben Alex wrote: > Matthew Palmer wrote: > >I've got a Vodafone 3G (Merlin) card through work and it works nicely -- a > >bit fiddly to setup, perhaps, but doable. A client I've been at has the > >"other model" of Vodafone 3G card and it works in Ubuntu Dapper, but not > >earlier versions -- so you'll need a pretty new kernel if you get lumped > >with that card. > Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. Because I actually live in > Newcastle - but travel to the capitals enough of the time to warrant > mobile coverage - probably the Vodafone service makes most sense as I > can fallback to GPRS when at home. I also didn't realise the iBurst > coverage was sketchy - does anyone else have experiences with that, > particularly in the CBD areas of Sydney and Brisbane? My experience is a year old, but it was patchy even in the city (Sydney). I got fantastic reception at the Sol1 office in Hornsby, but elsewhere it was really hit-n-miss. I'd assume they've done a lot more build-out since then, though. > As for Vodafone, > is there any chance of posting some notes on installing it >From memory, it was plug in the card, watch dmesg to ensure it actually registered, and then put the following wvdial snippet in the config file and run "wvdial vodafone" to start it up. [Dialer vodafone] Modem = /dev/ttyS1 Baud = 460800 Init1 = ATZ Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","vfinternet.au" Area Code = Stupid Mode = 1 Phone = *99***1# Username = dummy Password = dummy Ask Password = 0 Dial Command = ATD Idle Seconds = 3000 DialMessage1 = DialMessage2 = ISDN = 0 Auto DNS = 1 Check DNS = 0 > and was the card detailed at > http://store.vodafone.com.au/mobile_detail.cfm?mobID=18 the one that > worked with Dapper? That page doesn't give exact model numbers, so it's hard to tell. It certainly looks more like the one I didn't get (Huawei brand, I think?); the Merlin I got has the SIM slot toward the back of the card. Both of them work fine with Dapper, though -- they appear to the kernel as being little more than an ACM modem. - Matt -- Non-PHB basically told $MANAGER to go check his drive integrity. -- steve, ASR -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Re: Linux compatible Sydney 3G for notebooks
Matthew Palmer wrote: I've got a Vodafone 3G (Merlin) card through work and it works nicely -- a bit fiddly to setup, perhaps, but doable. A client I've been at has the "other model" of Vodafone 3G card and it works in Ubuntu Dapper, but not earlier versions -- so you'll need a pretty new kernel if you get lumped with that card. Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. Because I actually live in Newcastle - but travel to the capitals enough of the time to warrant mobile coverage - probably the Vodafone service makes most sense as I can fallback to GPRS when at home. I also didn't realise the iBurst coverage was sketchy - does anyone else have experiences with that, particularly in the CBD areas of Sydney and Brisbane? As for Vodafone, is there any chance of posting some notes on installing it, and was the card detailed at http://store.vodafone.com.au/mobile_detail.cfm?mobID=18 the one that worked with Dapper? Cheers Ben -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Re: Linux compatible Sydney 3G for notebooks
I hope those drivers have gotten a *lot* better since I used them about a year ago -- they were horrendous back then. If you're considering getting iBurst, get a trial period first. Between the shithouse drivers and woeful coverage (I rarely got a useable signal) it wasn't worth it for me to get it. YMMV, of course. - Matt Yes they have been rewritten from scratch. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Re: Linux compatible Sydney 3G for notebooks
On Sat, Jul 08, 2006 at 01:23:45PM +1000, mark wrote: > Ben Alex wrote: > >Hi everybody > > > >Does anyone know of a wireless (preferably 3G) Internet service which > >is compatible with Linux-based notebooks (Ubuntu)? Most of the service > >providers like iBurst etc seem to specify the use of Windows. > > > >Cheers > >Ben > > The linux drivers for iburst can be found at this link > > http://sourceforge.net/projects/ibdriver/ I hope those drivers have gotten a *lot* better since I used them about a year ago -- they were horrendous back then. If you're considering getting iBurst, get a trial period first. Between the shithouse drivers and woeful coverage (I rarely got a useable signal) it wasn't worth it for me to get it. YMMV, of course. - Matt -- Sure, it's possible to write C in an object-oriented way. But, in practice, getting an entire team to do that is like telling them to walk along a straight line painted on the floor, with the lights off. -- Tess Snider, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Re: Linux compatible Sydney 3G for notebooks
On Sat, Jul 08, 2006 at 10:14:15AM +1000, Ben Alex wrote: > Does anyone know of a wireless (preferably 3G) Internet service which is > compatible with Linux-based notebooks (Ubuntu)? Most of the service > providers like iBurst etc seem to specify the use of Windows. I've got a Vodafone 3G (Merlin) card through work and it works nicely -- a bit fiddly to setup, perhaps, but doable. A client I've been at has the "other model" of Vodafone 3G card and it works in Ubuntu Dapper, but not earlier versions -- so you'll need a pretty new kernel if you get lumped with that card. - Matt -- For instance "Mine eyes haves seen the glory of the coming of the Lord," the anthem of the abolitionists (and the Union forces in the civil war) doesn't actually refer to theology but the superiority of Arch over CVS. -- Jaldhar H. Vyas, debian-devel -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
