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Connect a 3G modem to acer netbook

  • 27-05-2010 10:32am
    #1
    Gagetman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭


    Hi,
    Is there anyone who has suscessfully got an Acer netbook with linux software to connect to a 3 modem. I am trying at the moment with little luck. I have the mobile partner on the connect menu. It dosen't detect the modem when i click on this and plug in the modem. I have tryed going into options and setting the APN to 3internet, 3, 3internetireland and 3internet.ie but all keep retutning the message 'modem has been disconnected or unavailable.
    I am told it will work on the acer but if I phone up 3 technical support they say they only provide support for windows systems. Can anyone tell me where I am going wrong.
    #Gagetman


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  • #2
    PapaQuebec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 555 ✭✭✭PapaQuebec


    To the best of my knowledge none of the mobile broadband modems will work with linux. It's a driver issue. You could check with the modem manufacturers website!


  • #3
    kulchie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭kulchie


    as far as i know linux support for mobile broadband modems is pretty good I have an e220 that works fine with ubuntu. it recognised it automatically when I connected the modem to my computer.
    APNs for Three -
    3ireland.ie (for billpay customers)
    Three - 3internet (for prepay customers)

    I don't know much about the linux that comes with acer netbooks try the linux forum here or an acer netbook forum such as Acer Aspire One User Forum


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