[arch-general] experience with gprs/umts cards & linux?

[Sean Kwek]

Yeah it works great. Check your logs when you put it in, it should recognise it as a USB device (ttyUSB0 etc). You can then use a ppp dialer as if it's a modem.


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From: arch-general-bounces at archlinux.org [mailto:arch-general-bounces at archlinux.org] On Behalf Of Jaime Jose Oyarzun Knittel
Sent: Saturday, 24 May 2008 2:25 AM
To: General Discusson about Arch Linux
Subject: Re: [arch-general] experience with gprs/umts cards & linux?

Arvid Ephraim Picciani wrote:
> Hi,
> Unfortunatly i need to travel a lot recently.  
> For windows you can use those pcmia cards that act as a modem for umts/gprs 
> connections.  
> If anyone tried something like that on linux, please share your experience.
> Maybe i could use a mobile with bluetooth as well.
> 

I use my Samsung SGH-A706 via cable or Bluetooth, dialing with wvdial.

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Jaime Jose Oyarzun Knittel
Estudiante Ingenieria Civil Informatica
Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria
Valparaiso - Chile