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The t-mobile e180 works fine for me. Took a while to get setup though. Only downside is I have no way to check the signal strength, anyone have any ideas about that? On 4/8/09, Gordon Henderson <gordon+dcglug@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, 8 Apr 2009, Steve Lee wrote: > >> 2009/4/5 John Hansen <whitover@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: >>> I have unsuccessfully tried using an USB modem with T-Mobile >>> on my EeePC. I note that other mobile companies also disown >>> Linux. Is there one that works with Linux? >> >> The TMobile one works perfectly for me with Ubuntu (NetworkManager >> Applet 0.7.0). Just plug in and go. >> I know someone uses 3G one on a netbook. >> Try booting with it plugged in first - though I don't need that. > > This is a handy site if you're configuring a 3G/GPRS/GSM device with a > dialler: > > http://www.taniwha.org.uk/gprs.html > > So for example, I have: > > [Dialer Defaults] > Modem Type = USB Modem > Baud = 460800 > New PPPD = yes > Modem = /dev/ttyACM0 > > > [Dialer E90] > Init1 = ATH > Init2 = ATE1 > Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","mobile.o2.co.uk","",0,0 > Modem Type = USB Modem > Baud = 460800 > New PPPD = yes > Modem = /dev/ttyACM0 > Phone = *99***1# > Username = faster > Password = web > > in /etc/wvdial.conf to let me "dial" O2 via usb cable to my phone from my > laptop... > > So for T-Mobile, the Init3 line might be: > > Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","general.t-mobile.uk","",0,0 > Username = user > Password = pass > > Gordon > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html > -- Sent from my mobile device -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html