Comments on: Playing With Linux and a USB Internet Stick http://www.slaw.ca/2009/12/15/playing-with-linux-and-a-usb-internet-stick/ Canada's online legal magazine Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:30:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Cheifetz http://www.slaw.ca/2009/12/15/playing-with-linux-and-a-usb-internet-stick/comment-page-1/#comment-733954 David Cheifetz Mon, 24 May 2010 15:03:46 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/?p=15178#comment-733954 get a USB router that works with the usb modem stick, plug it in and that should be all you need. Cradlepoints 3G mobile broadband travel router is one example. It can be used for either a USB or ethernet modem. I've bought one, though haven't set it up yet. DC get a USB router that works with the usb modem stick, plug it in and that should be all you need. Cradlepoints 3G mobile broadband travel router is one example. It can be used for either a USB or ethernet modem. I've bought one, though haven't set it up yet.

DC

]]> By: charles goodall http://www.slaw.ca/2009/12/15/playing-with-linux-and-a-usb-internet-stick/comment-page-1/#comment-733946 charles goodall Mon, 24 May 2010 10:52:02 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/?p=15178#comment-733946 Hi John I am glad to find your commentary here. I have just installed Ubuntu 10.04 on my machines here at home. Have been using Ubuntu for a while and like it very much. I live in a rural area where standard internet services are not provided, and where I can get a "rocket stick" or alike and I am considering doing that. However, I am trying to figure out how to put a usb stick onto a simple network of two computers, (router, hub ...) either with existing ethernet cables, or wirelessly. Have you discovered any information that will help me to accomplish my task? (After many installations and upgrades I am beginning to feel comfortable with Linux and I know that your commentary about usb sticks and Ubuntu will be helpful. Thank you. Hi John
I am glad to find your commentary here.
I have just installed Ubuntu 10.04 on my machines here at home. Have been using Ubuntu for a while and like it very much.

I live in a rural area where standard internet services are not provided, and where I can get a "rocket stick" or alike and I am considering doing that. However, I am trying to figure out how to put a usb stick onto a simple network of two computers, (router, hub …) either with existing ethernet cables, or wirelessly.
Have you discovered any information that will help me to accomplish my task? (After many installations and upgrades I am beginning to feel comfortable with Linux and I know that your commentary about usb sticks and Ubuntu will be helpful. Thank you.

]]> By: Richard http://www.slaw.ca/2009/12/15/playing-with-linux-and-a-usb-internet-stick/comment-page-1/#comment-732457 Richard Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:32:24 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/?p=15178#comment-732457 John, thanks, we used your description to enable the Rogers ZTE 668 into our PBX system - making a "Mobile PBX" appliance. We have sucessfully tested 4 simultaneous calls. Now we can support almost all 3G sticks in any of our PBX systems with usb: www.positrontelecom.com We did have to overcome some issues with slower USB chipsets that were killing the voice quality but I suspect that most PC or laptops wont have this issue any more. Regards, RIchard John,

thanks, we used your description to enable the Rogers ZTE 668 into our PBX system – making a "Mobile PBX" appliance. We have sucessfully tested 4 simultaneous calls.

Now we can support almost all 3G sticks in any of our PBX systems with usb: http://www.positrontelecom.com

We did have to overcome some issues with slower USB chipsets that were killing the voice quality but I suspect that most PC or laptops wont have this issue any more.

Regards,

RIchard

]]> By: Jan http://www.slaw.ca/2009/12/15/playing-with-linux-and-a-usb-internet-stick/comment-page-1/#comment-730983 Jan Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:22:48 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/?p=15178#comment-730983 i searched 2 hours to find out how it works with Ubuntu. thanks for this blog :-) i searched 2 hours to find out how it works with Ubuntu. thanks for this blog :-)

]]> By: Island Linux http://www.slaw.ca/2009/12/15/playing-with-linux-and-a-usb-internet-stick/comment-page-1/#comment-729106 Island Linux Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:16:07 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/?p=15178#comment-729106 Great article. I have recently installed Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Remix on twelve Dell Inspiron mini 10 netbooks and configured them to use cellular modems from Telus (see <a href="http://islandlinux.org/howto/telus-ubuntu-usb-cellular-modems" rel="nofollow">Telus, Ubuntu, and USB Cellular Modems</a>). I successfully installed the following cellular modems: Sierra Wireless USB 598, Sierra Wireless USB 306, and Huawei E182E. There is a bug with the Sierra Wireless USB 306 (and probably pppd) that is causing DNS/nameserver issues. Overall I have had great success with cellular modems from Telus, Ubuntu, and netbooks. Great article.

I have recently installed Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Remix on twelve Dell Inspiron mini 10 netbooks and configured them to use cellular modems from Telus (see Telus, Ubuntu, and USB Cellular Modems).

I successfully installed the following cellular modems: Sierra Wireless USB 598, Sierra Wireless USB 306, and Huawei E182E.

There is a bug with the Sierra Wireless USB 306 (and probably pppd) that is causing DNS/nameserver issues.

Overall I have had great success with cellular modems from Telus, Ubuntu, and netbooks.

]]> By: Nicholas Herriot http://www.slaw.ca/2009/12/15/playing-with-linux-and-a-usb-internet-stick/comment-page-1/#comment-709352 Nicholas Herriot Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:30:01 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/?p=15178#comment-709352 You may be interested to know that one of the big carriers is trying to support Linux: http://www.betavine.net/bvportal/resources/datacards Kind regards, Nicholas Herriot You may be interested to know that one of the big carriers is trying to support Linux:

http://www.betavine.net/bvportal/resources/datacards

Kind regards, Nicholas Herriot

]]> By: Connie Crosby http://www.slaw.ca/2009/12/15/playing-with-linux-and-a-usb-internet-stick/comment-page-1/#comment-709339 Connie Crosby Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:19:19 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/?p=15178#comment-709339 I've never delved in the Linux world. Thank you for sharing, John! Your references and links will be useful if I ever try. I've never delved in the Linux world. Thank you for sharing, John! Your references and links will be useful if I ever try.

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