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What's the latest on 3G modems?
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 MEPIS Enthusiast   Joined: Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:13 am Posts: 6444 Location: Geneva NY Has thanked: 1381 times Have thanks: 1032 times 
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Post # 289257
 What's the latest on 3G modems?I have a note to myself to revise the short section on 3G, but have no idea what to write. I have currently this piece of drivel:
TIA _________________ A Wiki only works when many eyes are on it. 32bit, 2.6.36-1-mepis-pae, KDE 4.6.5, AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core, Dell SP2309W with integrated webcam, Nvidia GeForce 6150SE, 4 GB DDR2 |
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MEPIS Guide   Joined: Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:05 pm Posts: 2207 Location: Pinellas Park, FL Has thanked: 62 times Have thanks: 1105 times
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Post # 289258
Re: What's the latest on 3G modems? Many 3G modems will be recognized by MEPIS 11's normal Network Management widget if modemmanager is installed first.
That package was intentionally omitted when M11 was released because of a problem with some motherboards hanging on bootup for several minutes while it looked for 3G modems on regular serial ports. It was a kernel locking interaction with modemmanager which has been corrected in subsequent kernels. So I would suggest adding the advice to install modemmanager, with advice that if that makes booting hang for several minutes (it will eventually boot), upgrading the kernel. _________________ XFX Nforce 750 (built in GeForce 8300), Athlon X2 5000 Lenovo G550 , Intel T4400 , Intel Mobile 4 graphics |
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MEPIS Enthusiast Joined: Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:13 am Posts: 6444 Location: Geneva NY Has thanked: 1381 times Have thanks: 1032 times
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Re: What's the latest on 3G modems? Will KPPP work?
_________________ A Wiki only works when many eyes are on it. 32bit, 2.6.36-1-mepis-pae, KDE 4.6.5, AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core, Dell SP2309W with integrated webcam, Nvidia GeForce 6150SE, 4 GB DDR2 |
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| Sat Nov 26, 2011 12:21 pm |
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MEPIS Guide Joined: Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:05 pm Posts: 2207 Location: Pinellas Park, FL Has thanked: 62 times Have thanks: 1105 times
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Post # 289266
Re: What's the latest on 3G modems? I believe it does if configured properly (I don't have a 3G modem) - but Kppp doesn't automatically recognize the modems, you have to tell it where to look.
modemmanager is the dbus connection that recognizes the modem when it is plugged in. If I'm not mistaken, then a udev rule could bring up Kppp, but I think in MEPIS the rule notifies the network management widget... Anyone with working 3G want to weigh in to confirm or correct? _________________ XFX Nforce 750 (built in GeForce 8300), Athlon X2 5000 Lenovo G550 , Intel T4400 , Intel Mobile 4 graphics |
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MEPIS Enthusiast  Joined: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:54 am Posts: 9168 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma U.S.A. Has thanked: 2710 times Have thanks: 574 times
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Post # 289324
Re: What's the latest on 3G modems? I found the wiki to be all that I needed to get up and running with my 3G modem (using KPPP). I had to 'find' the right name for my modem as the one that I was given by following the instructions there didn't work. Everything else was spot-on.
I haven't tried ModemManager as you have to be on-line to acquire it. Which defeats the purpose as far as I'm concerned. _________________ "There is no "slippery slope" toward loss of liberties, only a long staircase where each step downward must first be tolerated by the American people and their leaders." Alan K. Simpson |
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