[Gllug] experiences with mobile broadband devices?

[Dylan]

On Friday 26 June 2009, Magnus Leuthner wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm thinking about getting mobile broadband as a replacement of
> "normal" wired broadband. Does anybody know whether these devices work
> with GNU/Linux? E.g. does the device that comes with the T-Mobile plan
> work with Linux, are there drivers? How stable are they?

Most of the devices are natively supported now so it's a matter of setting the 
correct config for wvdial (etc...) The one I use is stable from the linux 
pov, but the connection is flaky to say the least. There is regular drop-out, 
the DNS is so slow that browsers etc often timeout before it responds. The 
average speed I get is 12kb/s (yes, that's kilobits) and it's often as low as 
a few hundred bits/s.

It's fine for checking email or some occasional reference to the web, but in 
no way a replacement for "real" broadband.

FYI: I'm on three, but I know people with the same experience on other 
networks.

Dx

>
> Thanks for any feedback
> Mac



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