> > Sort of, but I don't need all the fancy stuff which is built into a
phone,
> > I only want some data connectivity...
> >
> >
> >> Apart from that there's a variety of USB stick type devices sold in
the
> >> UK as 'mobile broadband'. They're mostly made by Huawei and are
> >> supported by linux. The interface uses a standardised extension to
the
> >> AT modem command set.
> >>
> > It seems that the Huawei sticks are only sold with sim lock here in
> > Switzerland. I need something without sim lock and then I forgot to
mention
> > that the thing needs to work in Japan also.
> >
> >
>
> I don't know about Japan; is it different there? Nothing to stop you
> having more than one dongle.
Yes, the do not have GSM/GPRS, the have UMTS 3G with W-CDMA at 2100MHz only
(if my information is right) and the networks seem to be a bit picky about
the supported devices.
I'd like to have this stick on a firewall as a backup remot acces for
administrating the box. Meaning the user will start some command and then
the box connects over the stick to one of my servers and starts a VPN
connecten, then I can do my stuff and so on...
> You can buy the sticks sim free e.g:
>
> http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=180587
>
> >> If you use network-manager then you just plug it in and it works.
> >>
> > Is network-manager part of DL? If so, what are the binary names?
> >
> >
> Oops, sorry, brain not in gear, forgot this was DL list.
>
> You'll have to use pppd and chat script. I used wvdial with no probs.
>
> Here's a sample howto:
>
> http://www.myasuseee.com/3g-on-the-asus-eee-using-an-lg-ku250/
Thanks for the link!
Meanwhile I found a product which seems to work:
http://www.falcom.de/products/mobile-data/samba3g/
I will probably get one of those and tray my luck. In summer I will be in
Japan and will find out if things work...
Herbert
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