Re: Telstra Broadband Wireless Modem
Callan Jefferson Davies wrote: >> I have had a number of inquiries, as to whether there is a solution to >> using a Telstra Broadband Wireless Modem (USB Key Style) with Ubuntu 8.04. >> >> It has to be simple as I can presently only give these folk email >> support... they live waaay out bush. > ... > But, you might like to know that the most useful page I found was this > one : http://quozl.netrek.org/bp3-usb/ - just scroll about half way down > the page to the section "Introduction- After becoming the focal point > for Linux support on another Maxon product, Quozl was lent a Maxon > BP3-USB..." I found when i set up Bigpond wireless on my gutsy laptop, i didn't have to do any of the tricky things that they talk about on the Quozl page. >From my previous post on this list: > It may not be relevant, but i got a Telstra Bigpond wireless broadband > modem working with my laptop (running gutsy) on the weekend with > surprising ease. > > All that was required was to load the appropriate module (once the > device was recognised and the device id obtained from lsusb): > modprobe usbserial vendor=0x16d8 product=0x6280 > This made it possible to run a modem connection over /dev/ttyUSB1. With > Telstra, you can just call *99# as if it's old-fashioned dialup. The modprobe command would have to be done every time you boot, but i believe you can set the vendor and product ids (which are obtained from lsusb) in /etc/modprobe.d/options and they will stick across reboots. (I haven't tried this.) Then all you would have to do is modprobe usbserial and set up the dialup connection in network manager. Paul begin:vcard fn:Paul Gear n:Gear;Paul org:Liberty Systems & Software adr;dom:;;;Birkdale;Q;4159 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Director tel;work:07 3122 2198 tel;cell:04 3183 7656 x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:http://www.libertysys.com.au/ version:2.1 end:vcard 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: Telstra Broadband Wireless Modem
On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 11:17 PM, Callan Jefferson Davies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I have had a number of inquiries, as to whether there is a solution to >> using a Telstra Broadband Wireless Modem (USB Key Style) with Ubuntu 8.04. >> >> It has to be simple as I can presently only give these folk email >> support... they live waaay out bush. > > > > Hi Norm, > > I successfully got one of these sticks working on a friend's 8.04 > laptop, however this friend has a habit of 'meddling' and for some > reason it stopped working. I haven't had time to try fixing it yet. > > But, you might like to know that the most useful page I found was this > one : http://quozl.netrek.org/bp3-usb/ - just scroll about half way down > the page to the section "Introduction- After becoming the focal point > for Linux support on another Maxon product, Quozl was lent a Maxon > BP3-USB..." > > On a related note, one of my pet gripes is these "USB Modem" type > devices - even in windows, they are a pain in the backside, I know this > from experience as I work for an ISP in Adelaide. I've been waiting for > a router that can be used with Wireless broadband type devices, and we > finally found one that's just been released. No feedback yet, but worth > a look - http://au.billion.com/product/wireless/bipac7402gx.php - this > device, once configured, means no configuration AT ALL on the actual > computer! > > Anyway, best of luck - would love to hear any success (or stress!) > stories. > > Callan > I can also recommend the Ericsson W25 wireless routers. We have a few from Telstra for wireless broadband, their linux based as you can see the busybox comments on the log page, but I have not been able to access a shell yet. They have 4 ethernet ports 802.11b/g two usb ports for printer and hdd sharing and two phone jacks for using the phone services over that sim card too. So nice units, bit expensive though, but we got them included in the data plans anyway. - Karl -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Telstra Broadband Wireless Modem
> I have had a number of inquiries, as to whether there is a solution to > using a Telstra Broadband Wireless Modem (USB Key Style) with Ubuntu 8.04. > > It has to be simple as I can presently only give these folk email > support... they live waaay out bush. Hi Norm, I successfully got one of these sticks working on a friend's 8.04 laptop, however this friend has a habit of 'meddling' and for some reason it stopped working. I haven't had time to try fixing it yet. But, you might like to know that the most useful page I found was this one : http://quozl.netrek.org/bp3-usb/ - just scroll about half way down the page to the section "Introduction- After becoming the focal point for Linux support on another Maxon product, Quozl was lent a Maxon BP3-USB..." On a related note, one of my pet gripes is these "USB Modem" type devices - even in windows, they are a pain in the backside, I know this from experience as I work for an ISP in Adelaide. I've been waiting for a router that can be used with Wireless broadband type devices, and we finally found one that's just been released. No feedback yet, but worth a look - http://au.billion.com/product/wireless/bipac7402gx.php - this device, once configured, means no configuration AT ALL on the actual computer! Anyway, best of luck - would love to hear any success (or stress!) stories. Callan -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Telstra Broadband Wireless Modem
On Fri, 2008-07-04 at 07:43 +0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Good morning all, > > I have had a number of inquiries, as to whether there is a solution to > using a Telstra Broadband Wireless Modem (USB Key Style) with Ubuntu 8.04. What is the model number? -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Telstra Broadband Wireless Modem
Good morning all, I have had a number of inquiries, as to whether there is a solution to using a Telstra Broadband Wireless Modem (USB Key Style) with Ubuntu 8.04. It has to be simple as I can presently only give these folk email support... they live waaay out bush. Norm -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
