[Klug-general] Dongle

[Philippe Yates]

Thanks for all your help on this. I now have a much better understanding
of what is being done in the house and it looks as if I will be able to
do without a dongle after all. Your replies were very useful in helping
me to understand better what is being done and to ask the right
questions. That saved me spending money uselessly.
Thank you,
Philippe

nic dan wrote:
> Br Philippe
>
> Afterthought, puzzled, having reconsidered.
> Why should you be not able to receive conventional wired broadband any
> more?. Either via copper cable/BT style, or via coax, Cable/Virgin style
> 3G really is only necessary when the other systems are unobtainable or
> have failed
> Hence my use of the Huawei E220 when travelling, or on my friend's
> boat - no landline available.
> Someone else mentioned 'overselling' & I feel that you may have been
> misled....
> Unless your property has been teleported out of normal landline reach??
> Aitch
> ---------------------------------
> > Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 15:46:51 +0100
> > From: philippe.y at franciscans.ac.uk
> > To: kent at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > Subject: [Klug-general] Dongle
> >
> > Our house has recently switched from a fixed line to a wireless internet
> > connection. I am told I need a "dongle" (I think) in order to be able
> > access this from my desktop. I have also been warned that not all of
> > these beasts work well with Linux.
> > I use OpenSuse 11.1.
> > Which dongles can't I use? Can anyone recommend one that will play
> > nicely with OpenSuse?
> > What do I have to do once I get my dongle? I can probably cope with
> > opening the packet, turning on the computer and finding both the USB
> > port and YAST. I can also get a console up if I need to use the command
> > line. But after that I'll need detailed instructions, being a "bear of
> > very little brain" (Winnie-the-Pooh in case you're wondering) when it
> > comes to computers.
> > Thanks for any help that you can give me,
> > Peace
> > Philippe
> >
> > --
> >
> > Br. Philippe Yates, OFM
> > Principal
> > Franciscan International Study Centre
> > Giles Lane
> > Canterbury CT2 7NA
> > England
> > Tel: +44 (0)1227 769349
> > Fax: +44 (0)1227 786648
> > email: philippe.y at franciscans.ac.uk
> > Website: www.franciscans.ac.uk
> >
> >
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Br. Philippe Yates, OFM
Principal
Franciscan International Study Centre
Giles Lane
Canterbury CT2 7NA
England
Tel: +44 (0)1227 769349
Fax: +44 (0)1227 786648
email: philippe.y at franciscans.ac.uk
Website: www.franciscans.ac.uk

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