[SLUG] wireless broadband?

So, who uses wireless broadband here? I'm currently researching the available alternatives and although Virgin appears the cheapest they also appear to have limited coverage and none of the vendors provide (a) Linux support or (b) an offer of your money back if you can't get it working on Li

[SLUG] Wireless Broadband

I'm currently using Virgin Broadband/Home Phone bundle. Not the best I'm afraid. Service is very flaky. The router admin console is web based, so OS is not a problem. their customer service is woeful. Check whirlpool. - Regards Phil I Like to take on my problems one at a time, but, they

[SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

I've been looking at getting a wireless Broadband Prepaid kit from either Vodaphone,Optus or Bigpond. I just want it to use in addition to my ADSL Broadband connection, and will use it with either my Laptop or Netbook. I'm running Ubuntu in one form or another, from 8.10 to 9.04. Any advice Pros

Re: [SLUG] wireless broadband?

Del wrote: > So, who uses wireless broadband here? Have used. Don't currently use (it was an experiment that we decided not to go ahead with). > I'm currently researching the > available alternatives and although Virgin appears the cheapest they > also appear to have limited coverage and none

Re: [SLUG] wireless broadband?

Del wrote: So, who uses wireless broadband here? I'm currently researching the available alternatives and although Virgin appears the cheapest they also appear to have limited coverage and none of the vendors provide (a) Linux support or (b) an offer of your money back if you can't get it worki

Re: [SLUG] wireless broadband?

Hi Del, I use mobile broadband with the 3 network. It was by far the best value 18 months ago when I got it. I have been very happy with the speed, availability. Its had about 3 major outages in that period of 1-4 hours. None in the last 6 months though. I got have the PCI Express modem and origi

Re: [SLUG] wireless broadband?

On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 7:50 PM, Andrew Cowie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 2008-07-10 at 16:01 +1000, Del wrote: >> So, who uses wireless broadband here? > > Not telco, but I can put in a brief mention of Unwired. One of the cafes > in town just got an access point (yeay) provisioned by Unw

Re: [SLUG] wireless broadband?

On Thu, 2008-07-10 at 16:01 +1000, Del wrote: > So, who uses wireless broadband here? Not telco, but I can put in a brief mention of Unwired. One of the cafes in town just got an access point (yeay) provisioned by Unwired (oh). It's only been installed for a couple weeks, but I am rather underwhe

Re: [SLUG] wireless broadband?

$quoted_author = "Tony Cosentino" ; > > I use mobile broadband with the 3 network. It was by far the best value 18 > months ago when I got it. It still is one of the best value wise with the caveat that you are only going to be using it in metro areas with 3 coverage. Once you start roaming it's

Re: [SLUG] wireless broadband?

Tony Cosentino wrote: Hi Del, I use mobile broadband with the 3 network. It was by far the best value 18 months ago when I got it. I have been very happy with the speed, availability. Its had about 3 major outages in that period of 1-4 hours. None in the last 6 months though. I got have the

Re: [SLUG] wireless broadband?

Marghanita da Cruz wrote: I am very happy with my I-Burst "bridge" which plugs into a router or provides ethernet directly so, no issue about linux. It is Wireless but not claiming mobility. I have used the device/account in Sydney and Canberra but it may not work when travelling at speed. Th

Re: [SLUG] wireless broadband?

This one time, at band camp, Del wrote: > The problem is that I have *one* 240V outlet and the inverter is only > rated to 400W, so I don't want to go powering routers and things with > it as I will almost certainly need it for other things (charging the > shaver and electric drill batteries, for

Re: [SLUG] wireless broadband?

Andrew Cowie wrote: It may seem overkill, but depending how far offshore you're heading don't screw around, just get an Inmarsat terminal. I'm still waiting for the prices to drop on these. Typically you're paying $1/kb for traffic which is unreasonable. I'm happy with HF radio offshore and

Re: [SLUG] wireless broadband?

Rev Simon Rumble wrote: I'm assuming you're using a laptop then. If it takes the mini-PCI cards, there are internal HDSPA (3G) cards. Otherwise the little USB ones. I've heard they work okay, but never used one. Yes, I am, and I should have pointed out earlier that it doesn't take PCMCIA c

Re: [SLUG] wireless broadband?

Quoting Del <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: So, who uses wireless broadband here? I'm currently researching the available alternatives and although Virgin appears the cheapest they also appear to have limited coverage and none of the vendors provide (a) Linux support or (b) an offer of your money back if

Re: [SLUG] wireless broadband?

Del wrote: Marghanita da Cruz wrote: I am very happy with my I-Burst "bridge" which plugs into a router or provides ethernet directly so, no issue about linux. It is Wireless but not claiming mobility. I have used the device/account in Sydney and Canberra but it may not work when travelling

Re: [SLUG] wireless broadband?

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 at 18:16, "Tony Cosentino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Del, > > I use mobile broadband with the 3 network. It was by far the best value 18 > months ago when I got it. I have been very happy with the speed, > availability. Its had about 3 major outages in that period of 1-4 h

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

Hey hey. On Wed, 2010-01-20 at 20:44 -0800, j blrown wrote: > I've been looking at getting a wireless Broadband Prepaid kit from > either Vodaphone,Optus or Bigpond. I have experience with Vodafone and Bigpond post-paid wireless broadband on Ubuntu 9.04. The Vodafone dongle works fine. Plugged i

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

I've done a skype call over one of those USB modems before, i think the company was 3. I've got to say it was pretty good, the skype call didn't drop out at all at any time, very impressive for such a small device. I've also heard that you can go and get your own wireless USB modem and just use one

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

The Optus dongles 'just work', as the huawei modems are well supported in more recent kernels and network-manager. They are also trivial to get going using wvdial (which i use) or other ppp tools. Virgin, Dodo, 3 and Voda dongles which are from Huawei are no doubt just as trivial to configure.

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

j blrown wrote: I've been looking at getting a wireless Broadband Prepaid kit from either Vodaphone,Optus or Bigpond. I just want it to use in addition to my ADSL Broadband connection, and will use it with either my Laptop or Netbook. I'm running Ubuntu in one form or another, from 8.10 to 9.

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

From Optus (and its resellers), the 7.2mbps modems are definitely faster than their 3.6meg cousins and do hold the network better. These are supposedly using two frequency's. Most likely their more advanced antennas and radios make them more robust as well. Ive browsed the net (as a passenger

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

Since this became a discussion of broadband modems - I got an OK from my workplace to buy the Telstra Turbo USB pre-paid modem (currently costs $149) but so far Google, whirlpool and ubuntuforums failed to provide a positive answer about the hardware compatibility to linux (Ubuntu 9.10). Can anyon

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

j blrown wrote: I've been looking at getting a wireless Broadband Prepaid kit from either Vodaphone,Optus or Bigpond. Something you might like to consider is the coverage. I'm in the inner west of Sydney, using a Virgin (Post Pay $40-5GB capped/shaped/month) branded modem, on the Optus Networ

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

I got a Vodafone prepaid one the other day, not much luck on my 64 bit system so far though. The current usb stick model is K3765 which doesn't seem to be supported by the available kernels in Ubuntu at least, or maybe it needs some fiddling. It's not been m

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

From memory you can get them in two general packages... time online or monthly download. you really have to watch the downloads of these... If you go over, you get slugged quite heavily. They are not capped at whatever and then shaped. You get hit for every additional MEGABYTE! (unless their

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

2010/1/21 Ben Donohue : > From memory you can get them in two general packages... time online or > monthly download. > > you really have to watch the downloads of these... Thanks for the warning but unless Telstra completely redefined the meaning of "pre-paid" I shouldn't be concerned about over-c

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

I have a laptop with a Sierra Wireless modem built-in. Stuffed if I can get the sodding thing to work on Ubuntu Karmic. The SIM (3 prepaid) works fine with other modem dongles on Ubuntu and also works with the PC modem on Windoze. I guess the moral is - check before you buy :) BTW the 3 prepa

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

A variety of responses. I would like to ask - why have a tricky device-dependant USB driver at all? The Optus Huwei, Bigpond whatever-it-is hub or a 3rd party device like an Ericsson W25/W35 is a network device. Sure it's not so handy since it requires a power supply and it's a bit lumpier for c

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

Amos Shapira wrote: 2010/1/21 Ben Donohue : From memory you can get them in two general packages... time online or monthly download. you really have to watch the downloads of these... Thanks for the warning but unless Telstra completely redefined the meaning of "pre-paid" I shouldn't be conce

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

Amos Shapira wrote: Since this became a discussion of broadband modems - I got an OK from my workplace to buy the Telstra Turbo USB pre-paid modem (currently costs $149) but so far Google, whirlpool and ubuntuforums failed to provide a positive answer about the hardware compatibility to linux (Ub

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

2010/1/22 Del : > Amos Shapira wrote: >> >> Since this became a discussion of broadband modems - I got an OK from >> my workplace to buy the Telstra Turbo USB pre-paid modem (currently >> costs $149) but so far Google, whirlpool and ubuntuforums failed to >> provide a positive answer about the hard

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

Part of the motivation for buying a modem out-right and use pre-paid is that it doesn't tie us to any plan, plus we expect to use the pre-paid modem very sporadically - in emergencies which happen when the guy on call is out and just must access the network. the down side of pre-paid is that

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

2010/1/22 Dean Hamstead : > > > the down side of pre-paid is that the data expires fairly quickly. > a few gigs typically only has a 30 day expiry. larger data blocks tend to > last longer (up to 90 days on optus) > > you can just whip out your credit card and buy a data block. > that may not sit w

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

Just a thought, being techy people these people are going to have mobiles with data plans no? If they need to use a laptop to do something why not just tether it? virgin has "bolt on" data $5 for 50mb and $10 for 300 $15 for 1gb keep in mind virgin/optus has typically hideous latency and jitter

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

On Saturday 23 January 2010 09:00:07 slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote: > > the down side of pre-paid is that the data expires fairly quickly. > > a few gigs typically only has a 30 day expiry. larger data blocks tend to > > last longer (up to 90 days on optus) > > > > you can just whip out your credi

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

On 23 January 2010 10:55, Jake Anderson wrote: > Just a thought, being techy people these people are going to have mobiles > with data plans no? > If they need to use a laptop to do something why not just tether it? > > virgin has "bolt on" data $5 for 50mb and $10 for 300 $15 for 1gb > > keep in

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

On Sat, 2010-01-23 at 09:15 +0800, james wrote: > . . . and with a masthead antenna had coverage in the Abrolhaus islands 60Km > out to > sea from Geraldton. As far as I was aware the standard setup at the Abrolhos fishermen's shacks is a moderate gain Yagi (e.g. 9 dBi?) hooked to an Ericsson W2

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

Missed the start of this, but, FWIW: I have: 100MB/month: Next G Telstra Prepaid wireless running on Maxon BP3 USB Dongle + modem originally used with Bigpond) + it uses the prepaid phone system because the 100MB data blocks are cheaper than on the prepaid broadband plan. It's actually easier t

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

On 24 January 2010 10:44, Ben Sand wrote: > Missed the start of this, but, FWIW: > > I have: > > 100MB/month: Next G > Telstra Prepaid wireless running on Maxon BP3 USB Dongle >  + modem originally used with Bigpond) >  + it uses the prepaid phone system because the 100MB data blocks are > cheaper

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 8:52 PM, Amos Shapira wrote: > On 24 January 2010 10:44, Ben Sand wrote: > > Missed the start of this, but, FWIW: > > > > I have: > > > > 100MB/month: Next G > > Telstra Prepaid wireless running on Maxon BP3 USB Dongle > > + modem originally used with Bigpond) > > + it u

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

Still - so far I haven't heard that it works with Linux so I'm not sure it's an option, unless I manage to test it successfully in the shop somehow (my own company issued laptop's display died this week so I'll have to buy a new one before I can do that). It will work with Linux for certain valu

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Del wrote: > Still - so far I haven't heard that it works with Linux so I'm not >> sure it's an option, unless I manage to test it successfully in the >> shop somehow (my own company issued laptop's display died this week so >> I'll have to buy a new one before I

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

I'm pretty sure this is the model I use now: http://maxon.com.au/shop/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=47 expensive from the manufacturer, but should work on Linux, you can check with them, but they are somewhat Linux aware: $495 By far the most simple guaranteed solution for everyone though

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

Ben Sand wrote: I'm pretty sure this is the model I use now: http://maxon.com.au/shop/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=47 expensive from the manufacturer, but should work on Linux, you can check with them, but they are somewhat Linux aware: $495 This is a rather elegant solution - I have

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

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Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

On 01/22/2010 05:38 PM, Del wrote: Amos Shapira wrote: Since this became a discussion of broadband modems - I got an OK from my workplace to buy the Telstra Turbo USB pre-paid modem (currently costs $149) but so far Google, whirlpool and ubuntuforums failed to provide a positive answer about the

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

Hello Del, The BigPond Elite network gateway is of real interest to me. As I'm not knowledgeable with wireless, I was wondering if you, or anyone, could provide a run down on how to get this thing to work on my linux system, which is Fedora 12 ... a desktop box? I have a home network of 3 compu

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband?

On 02/06/2010 06:29 PM, Del wrote: Hello Del, The BigPond Elite network gateway is of real interest to me. As I'm not knowledgeable with wireless, I was wondering if you, or anyone, could provide a run down on how to get this thing to work on my linux system, which is Fedora 12 ... a desktop b

[SLUG] Wireless Broadband for Linux

Dear SLUG, I was wondering if the SLUG knew of any ISPs that support the use of a wireless broadband service for Linux, or if there were any drivers out there for the various USB, PCMCIA and ExpressCard devices for the wireless broadband services. Whether there is support out there (for GNU/

[SLUG] Wireless broadband for Eee

Dear List, Is there any of the USB dongel modems worth with the Eee? The 3G 1G for $29 per month seems pretty sweet. regards, Richard Hayes begin:vcard fn:Richard Hayes n:Hayes;Richard org:Nada Marketing adr:;;PO Box 12 ;Gordon;NSW;2072;Australia email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] tel;work:+(

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband for Linux

Bryce Robilliard wrote: > I was wondering if the SLUG knew of any ISPs that support the use of a > wireless broadband service for Linux, or if there were any drivers out > there for the various USB, PCMCIA and ExpressCard devices for the > wireless broadband services. Most of it works. In my

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband for Linux

On Wed, 12 Sep 2007, Erik de Castro Lopo wrote: > Bryce Robilliard wrote: > > I was wondering if the SLUG knew of any ISPs that support the use > > of a wireless broadband service for Linux, or if there were any > > drivers out there for the various USB, PCMCIA and ExpressCard > > devices for the w

Re: [SLUG] Wireless broadband for Eee

One of the doctors I work for has an Eee for travel purposes and has tested his 3G usb modem (I think from Vodafone) and it seems to work OK. Richard Hayes wrote: Dear List, Is there any of the USB dongel modems worth with the Eee? The 3G 1G for $29 per month seems pretty sweet. regards, R

Re: [SLUG] Wireless broadband for Eee

On Tue, 2008-01-15 at 09:14 +1100, Mark Pearson wrote: > One of the doctors I work for has an Eee for travel purposes and has > tested his 3G usb modem (I think from Vodafone) and it seems to work OK. I must say that all this talk of the Eee has me interested, especially as it may trigger other c

Re: [SLUG] Wireless broadband for Eee

Sonia Hamilton wrote: I must say that all this talk of the Eee has me interested, especially as it may trigger other companies to produce similar products. I'm travelling o/s with my laptop at the moment, and the idea of having a light weight linux box that's cheap enough to not be totally paran

[SLUG] Wireless Broadband for Net Book

Greetings SLUG, Can anyone advise if there is a USB Wireless Broadband device from any of the ISPs which will work with a PC based Net Book running Linux? Regards, Tim Bayfield -- Network Planning and Quality Assurance Coordinator Information Technology Division Mob:0419-430-519 Unive

[SLUG] Wireless broadband -Linux friendly modems/providers

 I am considering using wireless broadband and wondered if anyone had any experience with the Sydney providers and Linux compatibility? Is the client/login software on the wireless modem ( controlled by a browser) or do I need a client for my Debian box. Any preferred service providers? Thanks Ma

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband for Net Book

??? Not sure I'm understanding you correctly but, my eeePC running eeebuntu NR2.0 works flawlessly with vodafone's USB wireless modem. Kind Regards Kyle Tim Bayfield wrote: Greetings SLUG, Can anyone advise if there

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Broadband for Net Book

Tim Bayfield wrote: Greetings SLUG, Can anyone advise if there is a USB Wireless Broadband device from any of the ISPs which will work with a PC based Net Book running Linux? * Telstra Series 7. Model: MF636 You need to turn off the device's functionality as a thumb drive and not as a mod

Re: [SLUG] Wireless broadband -Linux friendly modems/providers

I use Unwired. Have tried it with a few different distros and it has been automatically and successfully configured each time. Can recommend it. John. Mark O'Connor wrote: I am considering using wireless broadband and wondered if anyone had any experience with the Sydney providers and Linux c

Re: [SLUG] Wireless broadband -Linux friendly modems/providers

On Mon, Oct 03, 2005 at 04:08:05PM +1000, Mark O'Connor wrote: > ?I am considering using wireless broadband and wondered if anyone had any > experience with the Sydney providers and Linux compatibility? > > Is the client/login software on the wireless modem ( controlled by a > browser) or do I nee