Hybrid USB broadband sticks can generally be used on Linux. Here's how (instructions for Debian, adjust them to whatever you use):
1. aptitude install usb-modeswitch wvdial wvdial is optional, but the alternative is Network Manager which some of us despise. usb-modeswitch is a program to change the mode of the hybrid device to broadband modem. Once usb-modeswitch is installed, you should be able to plug the device in and have it "just work" with Network Manager, or else do the following to make it work with wvdial: 2. Edit your /etc/wvdial.conf to contain the following: [Dialer Defaults] Init1 = ATZ Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","vfprepaymbb" Stupid Mode = 1 Modem Type = Analog Modem ISDN = 0 New PPPD = yes Phone = *99# Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0 Username = vfprepaymbb Password = vfprepaymbb Baud = 9600 This is for Vodafone, but I assume something similar is required for Optus. 3. Now you should be able to run (as root) "wvdial &", wait for it to connect, and then close the terminal window (the & lets you do this without disconnecting). It's been a while since I've done this, so I may have inadvertently omitted something. Let me know if you're having issues, and I can come on #slug and help you troubleshoot. With regard to data speeds, I think mine got up to ~200 MB/s at the best of times, but fluctuated a *lot*. Hope it works out, Steven McDonald.
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