[SWLUG] Linux mobile broadband advice please

[Mark Summerfield]

Hi Matthew,

On Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:18:25 +0100
Matthew Moore <matt at matthewmoore.org.uk> wrote:
> On Mon, 1 Aug 2011 16:28:34 +0100, Colin Law <clanlaw at googlemail.com>
> wrote:
> > On 1 August 2011 16:10, Mark Summerfield <mark at qtrac.eu> wrote:
> >> Thanks for the comments so far.
> >>
> >> Plus.net are still saying 48-72 hrs before it'll be looked into.
> >> (They said the same last Thu and Fri, and now today:-(
> 
> You might want to consider switching ISP if Plus.net are still being
> crap. If you can afford it I can strongly recommend Andrews and
> Arnold - http://aaisp.net.uk/.  Not cheap, but they're very good at
> getting faults fixed quickly.
> 
> As a short term option then I'd check one of the mobile companies to
> make sure you've got coverage and then pop into your local shop and
> buy a dongle.  You should be able to get one preloaded with some
> credit.
> 
> http://www.vodafone.co.uk/vodafone-uk/personal-coverage/index.htm
> http://search.orange.co.uk/ouk/portal/coveragechecker.html?channel=direct/
> http://www.three.co.uk/Mobile_Broadband/Coverage_speed

Thanks for that. I tried them all plus some others and it seems that
only Orange cover my area.

[snip]

So it looks like I'll have to buy an Orange mobile wifi + a wifi card or
wifi usb for my desktop... Has anyone done this successfully with
Debian 64-bit?

Thanks!

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