Re: [SLUG] Telstra USB wireless internet

2010-06-04 Thread Amos Shapira
On 4 June 2010 09:49, Andrew Hendrik Bootsma and...@ahbit.net wrote: Hi; I used to use modeswitching, http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1147685; however this failed to work. I have however, had to connect to the  Telstra USB and disable the Virtual cdrom drive now, and it works

Vodaphone USB wireless (was Re: [SLUG] Telstra USB wireless internet)

2010-06-04 Thread elliott-brennan
Hi All, Johannes is having trouble with connecting his Vodaphone USB wireless thingo. I've been struggling to get this working for him. Has anyone on the list got one going? Andrew, can you explain how you: ...disable(d) the Virtual cdrom drive now, and it works almost flawlessly. Andrew

Re: Vodaphone USB wireless (was Re: [SLUG] Telstra USB wireless internet)

2010-06-04 Thread Piers Rowan
I didn't do anything special to mine (I don't think), but: I do have to wait about a minute until it modeswitches itself. I takes a long time. Might help some one -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs:

RE: Vodaphone USB wireless (was Re: [SLUG] Telstra USB wireless internet)

2010-06-04 Thread Andrew Hendrik Bootsma
Hi Patrick; http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/1205127.html To stop the MF626 from starting as a CDROM you send it the initialisation string AT+ZCDRUN=8 You can do this with Hyperterminal in Windows XP but not in Vista which has no Hyperterminal. There is an

[SLUG] Telstra USB wireless internet

2010-06-03 Thread Ben Donohue
Hi all, I'm fixing a pc for someone. Their MS windows got horribly virus infected after being on the internet for a short while with their new Telstra USB wireless stick. I'm thinking of loading some Linux distro but if the Telstra USB wireless has no drivers etc. then there is no point

Re: [SLUG] Telstra USB wireless internet

2010-06-03 Thread Mark Walkom
Got it working on Karmic no major problems. Apparently it's even easier on Lucid, just plug and play. On 4 June 2010 09:33, Ben Donohue donoh...@icafe.com.au wrote: Hi all, I'm fixing a pc for someone. Their MS windows got horribly virus infected after being on the internet for a short

Re: [SLUG] Telstra USB wireless internet

2010-06-03 Thread Andrew Hendrik Bootsma
Hi; I used to use modeswitching, http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1147685; however this failed to work. I have however, had to connect to the Telstra USB and disable the Virtual cdrom drive now, and it works almost flawlessly. Andrew On 4/06/10 9:36 AM, Mark Walkom wrote: Got it