Re: Mobile broadband connection 9.10 Huawei E1762
On Sun, 2009-11-08 at 12:29 -0800, Slawek Drabot wrote: > Hard locking the DNS config to OpenDNS has worked like a charm. So far some > dozen connections without fail. No worries, enjoy. I use openDNS a lot when I travel, both with Optus 3g and further afield - the wifi in my currently hotel is rubbish so I am using a static IP and openDNS without a problem. OpenDNS bypasses the dns blockholing in china. Sure I give up some privacy for reliability, sometimes it is the price I am willing to pay to be able run my business on the road :) Cheers Dave -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Mobile broadband connection 9.10 Huawei E1762
Hard locking the DNS config to OpenDNS has worked like a charm. So far some dozen connections without fail. Thanks! --- On Tue, 11/3/09, Dave Hall wrote: > From: Dave Hall > Subject: Re: Mobile broadband connection 9.10 Huawei E1762 > To: "Slawek Drabot" > Cc: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 11:28 AM > On Tue, 2009-11-03 at 02:09 -0800, > Slawek Drabot wrote: > > That explains annoyance 1. > > > > Can you suggest tools to manually check/enable DNS to > circumvent annoyance 2? > > I have seen this happen with both optus and vodafone. > Last time I used > 3 they didn't seem to have this problem, neither does > telstra. Maybe it > is just a problem with the huawei modems - dunno > > If using network manager to control your connection there > is an option > under the IPv4 tab to specify the DNS servers you want to > use. I use > opendns for my 3g modem - 208.67.222.222 and > 208.67.220.220. > > Cheers > > Dave > > -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Mobile broadband connection 9.10 Huawei E1762
2009/11/3 Slawek Drabot : > That explains annoyance 1. > > Can you suggest tools to manually check/enable DNS to circumvent annoyance 2? Hi Dave, I use wvdial on my Debian firewall/gateway/router and what I have done to stop the changing of DNS stuff changing is: # cat /etc/ppp/peers/wvdial noauth name wvdial #usepeerdns Note I have commented out the 'usepeerdns', this is so my /etc/resolv.conf does not get over written all the time :-) But under NM you can tell it to use set DNS servers that are provided to you by your ISP. It under the IPv4 Settings tab. Change it from 'Automatic (PPP)' to 'Automatic (PPP) address only' which will open up the 'DNS Server:' lower in that window. Hope this all helps abit Regards Dale > --- On Tue, 11/3/09, Dave Hall wrote: > >> From: Dave Hall >> Subject: Re: Mobile broadband connection 9.10 Huawei E1762 >> To: "Slawek Drabot" >> Cc: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com >> Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 8:54 AM >> On Mon, 2009-11-02 at 22:55 -0800, >> Slawek Drabot wrote: >> > I have exetel mobile broadband using Huawei E1762 >> modem on 9.10. >> > >> > A couple of issues: >> > 1. On a clean boot with the modem plugged in, 9.10 >> does not recognise >> > the modem. It recognises the storage part of the >> modem, but not the >> > modem itself. Solution is to remove the modem and plug >> it in again, >> > but it's annoying. >> > 2. When re-connecting to the internet, sometimes I get >> a connection >> > without being able to lookup http pages, i.e. no DNS >> or similar. >> > Solution is to disconnect and reconnect, sometimes >> repeatedly, till >> > I'm able to resolve domain names. VERY ANNOYING! >> >> The USB serial driver in karmic is broken. There was >> supposed to be a >> post release fix for it, but it is yet to be released :( >> >> For more info see >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/446146?comments=all >> >> > > > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > -- [WWW] http://quail.southernvaleslug.org/ "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them" - Albert Einstein -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Mobile broadband connection 9.10 Huawei E1762
On Tue, 2009-11-03 at 02:09 -0800, Slawek Drabot wrote: > That explains annoyance 1. > > Can you suggest tools to manually check/enable DNS to circumvent annoyance 2? I have seen this happen with both optus and vodafone. Last time I used 3 they didn't seem to have this problem, neither does telstra. Maybe it is just a problem with the huawei modems - dunno If using network manager to control your connection there is an option under the IPv4 tab to specify the DNS servers you want to use. I use opendns for my 3g modem - 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220. Cheers Dave -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Mobile broadband connection 9.10 Huawei E1762
Slawek Drabot wrote: > That explains annoyance 1. > > Can you suggest tools to manually check/enable DNS to circumvent annoyance 2? Run a local DNS cache? :-) Paul <> smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Mobile broadband connection 9.10 Huawei E1762
That explains annoyance 1. Can you suggest tools to manually check/enable DNS to circumvent annoyance 2? --- On Tue, 11/3/09, Dave Hall wrote: > From: Dave Hall > Subject: Re: Mobile broadband connection 9.10 Huawei E1762 > To: "Slawek Drabot" > Cc: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 8:54 AM > On Mon, 2009-11-02 at 22:55 -0800, > Slawek Drabot wrote: > > I have exetel mobile broadband using Huawei E1762 > modem on 9.10. > > > > A couple of issues: > > 1. On a clean boot with the modem plugged in, 9.10 > does not recognise > > the modem. It recognises the storage part of the > modem, but not the > > modem itself. Solution is to remove the modem and plug > it in again, > > but it's annoying. > > 2. When re-connecting to the internet, sometimes I get > a connection > > without being able to lookup http pages, i.e. no DNS > or similar. > > Solution is to disconnect and reconnect, sometimes > repeatedly, till > > I'm able to resolve domain names. VERY ANNOYING! > > The USB serial driver in karmic is broken. There was > supposed to be a > post release fix for it, but it is yet to be released :( > > For more info see > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/446146?comments=all > > -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Mobile broadband connection 9.10 Huawei E1762
On Mon, 2009-11-02 at 22:55 -0800, Slawek Drabot wrote: > I have exetel mobile broadband using Huawei E1762 modem on 9.10. > > A couple of issues: > 1. On a clean boot with the modem plugged in, 9.10 does not recognise > the modem. It recognises the storage part of the modem, but not the > modem itself. Solution is to remove the modem and plug it in again, > but it's annoying. > 2. When re-connecting to the internet, sometimes I get a connection > without being able to lookup http pages, i.e. no DNS or similar. > Solution is to disconnect and reconnect, sometimes repeatedly, till > I'm able to resolve domain names. VERY ANNOYING! The USB serial driver in karmic is broken. There was supposed to be a post release fix for it, but it is yet to be released :( For more info see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/446146?comments=all -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Mobile broadband connection 9.10 Huawei E1762
I have exetel mobile broadband using Huawei E1762 modem on 9.10. A couple of issues: 1. On a clean boot with the modem plugged in, 9.10 does not recognise the modem. It recognises the storage part of the modem, but not the modem itself. Solution is to remove the modem and plug it in again, but it's annoying. 2. When re-connecting to the internet, sometimes I get a connection without being able to lookup http pages, i.e. no DNS or similar. Solution is to disconnect and reconnect, sometimes repeatedly, till I'm able to resolve domain names. VERY ANNOYING! Any help appreciated. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
