[Gllug] Vodafone 3G modem

Andy McGarty andy at mac1systems.com
Fri Dec 15 12:31:49 UTC 2006


> On 11 Dec 2006, at 16:17, Alex Crow wrote:
>
>> I have a laptop from work with the embedded version, which is actually
>> faster (it implements UMTS). They both appear as a USB serial port
>> (eg /dev/ttyUSB0). For the embedded card to work I did have a add a
>> manfacturer/deviced id (abcd:1234) to the usbserial options. I use
>> KPPP
>> to dial it up.
>>
>> 1GB's a bit sucky, but it's only for where I can't get wifi. I don't
>> think it's a true 'hard limit', but I guess they will pester you if go
>> too far over.
>>
>> Alex
>>
T mobile are claiming faster than 3G with their HSDPA network (up to  
1.8Mbps).  I don't know the card they supply is Linux compatible.
They are doing some special offers to New Years Eve.
http://www.t-mobileforbusiness.co.uk/skate/index.php

Andy
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