Need help USB modem

[Terry Polzin]

On Tue, 2012-02-28 at 11:49 -0600, Doug Kuvaas wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 5:54 AM, Roger <arelem at bigpond.com> wrote:
>         On 02/28/2012 07:00 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
>                 On 02/28/2012 03:27 PM, Roger wrote:
>                         A friend of my daughter has converted from
>                         windows to Linux just
>                         yesterday but has a Sierra Aircard 312U
>                         wireless USB modem and cannot
>                         get internet on the laptop.
>                         I've spoent hours googling to no avail. Search
>                         shows that this modem
>                         is useless for Linux so can someone please
>                         tell me which wireless usb
>                         modems work best on all linux flavours, easy
>                         to set up, etc.
>                         There's got to be something but I haven't had
>                         any luck finding
>                         information.
>                         If this change is successful there could
>                         follow at least 3 others so I
>                         really need help here please.
>                         Cheers and thanks in advance
>                         
>                 Quick question about the device....
>                 
>                 What does it show up as when you plug it in and type
>                 lsusb?
>                 
>                 
>         I don't know, I'll ask tomorrow
>         Thanks
>         Roger
>         
>         
> 
> 
> 
> 
> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/how-do-i-install-sierra-aircard-312u-875741/
> 
> You need to your login credentials and the number to your carrier.  
> You should be able to set up a connection via nm-applet.