[Sussex] Sussex Digest, Vol 294, Issue 4

[Karl Manning]

Hi Desmond,

Well I wish you better luck than I have been having. I have installed two
packages that have definitely helped:

https://forge.betavine.net/frs/download.php/503/vodafone-mobile-connect_svn2
0090502_all.deb

http://www.pharscape.org/forum/index.php?topic=545.0

but the second one (for ozerocdoff) comes up as a Reported Attack Site? 

I can now see the device in Network Manager but cannot connect to it. No
idea if it is just the settings or something more fundamental. Installing it
on a Mac confirms the Number as *99***9# and I have tried various other
settings from different sources (including Richie's) without success.

My device is a Vodafone Pro HSPA Stick K3760 - Repackaged Option iCon 431

Thanks,
Karl.




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   1. Re: Mobile Internet Access (Richie Jarvis)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:16:13 +0100
From: Richie Jarvis <richie at helkit.com>
Subject: Re: [Sussex] Mobile Internet Access
To: desmond.armstrong at gmail.com, Sussex LUG
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Desmond Armstrong wrote:
>> I have just bought a Vodafone USB Modem Stick Pro, which with hindsight
>> might not have been a great idea. The software will not load under Wine
>> using Ubuntu Jaunty. Does anyone know if I would be better off swapping
for
>> the lower speed non-pro model or will I still have the same problem?
>>   
> I have a number of users using mobile broadband on Mandriva and it works 
> well (and easier than M$), you do not use the software on the sim but 
> only the linux. But you then have to ask the provider for 3 items:-
> 
> 1/ Access Point
> 2/ User ID
> 3/ Password
> 
> Although it is a little difficult to get that information out of them, 
> ("it is on the sim") they do provide it.

It is not stored on the SIM - its publically available information for
all networks - check here for APN information on all UK networks:

http://www.filesaveas.com/gprs.html

Nowadays, the network detects a change in MSISDN (Phone Number) and IMEI
(Handset ID) pairing, and usually sends an SMS with the appropriate
settings for the new device - however, this won't work for your PC, so
use the settings provided above.

Cheers,

Richie

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Date: Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:12:39 +0100
From: Desmond Armstrong <desmond.armstrong at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Sussex] Mobile Internet Access
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> It is not stored on the SIM - its publically available information for
> all networks - check here for APN information on all UK networks:
>
> http://www.filesaveas.com/gprs.html
>
> Nowadays, the network detects a change in MSISDN (Phone Number) and IMEI
> (Handset ID) pairing, and usually sends an SMS with the appropriate
> settings for the new device - however, this won't work for your PC, so
> use the settings provided above.
>   

Thanks for this information, I will be trying it on Friday and shall 
confirm (or otherwise).
I will be installing a Vodaphone dongle on Mandriva.



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