Nerd in need... Linux questions
 

Help... :smt100

OK folks, this is a long shot, but would any of you know how I can use a Three Network USB mobile broadband gadget into a lap top using Ubuntu?

The gadget is a mobile broadband device made by Huawei, model E1550

I can plug it in to the USB port and it is recognised, but it does not run or access the network. :geek:

Any ideas? I can't go postal on it :smt068 , because it is my friend's computer and gadget and I am trying to help her to sort it out.

I have had a quick look on the Synaptic package manager, but can't see anything obvious.

Cheers net nerds, I knew you would not laugh too much at me... :smt036

Re: Nerd in need... Linux questions
 

just do a cheeky window's install that'll sort it.

Re: Nerd in need... Linux questions
 

Yes, you need to use wvdial, I cannot remember the config off the top of my head though, do a google for it but it'll be a wvdial.conf something like this (this is for tmobile)

Druid

Re: Nerd in need... Linux questions
 

The lap top came with Vista and that is foul... I am thinking of putting Linux on it to get rid of the slow and cumbersome Vista that seems to take fifteen minutes just to start up and become ready for use. The computer is an Acer and this is the first time I have encountered Vista, it seems horribly complicated and hard to use.

Re: Nerd in need... Linux questions
 

you get used to it's ****ness eventually.

Re: Nerd in need... Linux questions
 

As you say you're a nerd, I'll simply say this...

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...roadband+three