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On 29/02/12 04:49, Doug Kuvaas wrote:
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<div>On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 5:54 AM, Roger <span><<a
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<div>On 02/28/2012 07:00 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:<br>
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On 02/28/2012 03:27 PM, Roger wrote:<br>
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A friend of my daughter has converted from windows to
Linux just<br>
yesterday but has a Sierra Aircard 312U wireless USB
modem and cannot<br>
get internet on the laptop.<br>
I've spoent hours googling to no avail. Search shows
that this modem<br>
is useless for Linux so can someone please tell me
which wireless usb<br>
modems work best on all linux flavours, easy to set
up, etc.<br>
There's got to be something but I haven't had any luck
finding<br>
information.<br>
If this change is successful there could follow at
least 3 others so I<br>
really need help here please.<br>
Cheers and thanks in advance<br>
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Quick question about the device....<br>
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What does it show up as when you plug it in and type
lsusb?<br>
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I don't know, I'll ask tomorrow<br>
Thanks<span> <br>
Roger </span>
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<div>Just out of curiosity, would switching to a wireless router
that is compatible with the air card, such as the Cradlepoint
MBR900 be a viable option?
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<div>I have never tried using a USB modem under linux, but I
have used my phone as a modem before. Every time I have done
this it has been as simple as setting up the modem dialer
(KPPP) to dial #777 using the USB modem (phone) as a modem. I
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No options available, this is a secondary student's laptop, it must
work at school and after hours. The student lives in the Boarding
rooms at school, goes home only on holidays. At home they have
Bigpond so it seems the student may be stuck with what telstra
provides.<br>
Many of her students want to change to Linux but this stops them in
their tracks. If it can be solved we will have converts to Linux.<br>
Roger<br>
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