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Setting up Vodafone mobile broadband on Linux/Ubuntu

  • 11-02-2015 12:46pm
    #1
    Iwannahurl
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    I'm trying to help someone (who is entirely non-technical) set up their mobile broadband on a laptop.

    Turns out their system is Linux/Ubuntu.

    Does anyone here have any experience of installing Vodafone mobile broadband on such a system?

    Vodafone.ie say they do not support that platform, so all leads/tips greatly appreciated.


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  • #2
    kaahooters
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭kaahooters


    Iwannahurl wrote: »
    I'm trying to help someone (who is entirely non-technical) set up their mobile broadband on a laptop.

    Turns out their system is Linux/Ubuntu.

    Does anyone here have any experience of installing Vodafone mobile broadband on such a system?

    Vodafone.ie say they do not support that platform, so all leads/tips greatly appreciated.

    If they're not technical why are they running Linux?


  • #3
    ItHurtsWhenIP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭ItHurtsWhenIP


    kaahooters wrote: »
    If they're not technical why are they running Linux?

    They could be using a reeeeeeal old machine that can't handle or is not licensed for Win Vista/7/8 but can take a lightweight Linux dist.

    I've got a 12 year old dell laptop with an old dist of Ubuntu on it and it still works(ish) :p

    Anyhoo, I don't think the OP's friend is going to get any joy out of Vodafone on the software install however. :(


  • #4
    Iwannahurl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,156 ✭✭✭Iwannahurl


    kaahooters wrote: »
    If they're not technical why are they running Linux?


    Because someone more technically-minded talked them into it. And who knows, maybe it was free?


  • #5
    Iwannahurl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,156 ✭✭✭Iwannahurl


    MMFITWGDV wrote: »
    Anyhoo, I don't think the OP's friend is going to get any joy out of Vodafone on the software install however. :(


    I'll keep trying, until I reach the stage when I feel like rebooting the laptop, into a skip.


  • #6
    dalta5billion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭dalta5billion


    Is networkmanager not recognising the dongle? Google the dongle name (Huawei/Alcatel) and model number and Ubuntu, see if others have tried to get it working.

    As I remember back in the day you had to use usb-modeswitch to get networkmanager to recognise some dongles that had micro SD readers built in. That might have changed since though.

    Alternatively buy her a MiFi, less hassle.


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  • #7
    Paul Thomas Rowland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭Paul Thomas Rowland


    Iwannahurl wrote: »
    I'm trying to help someone (who is entirely non-technical) set up their mobile broadband on a laptop.

    Turns out their system is Linux/Ubuntu.

    Does anyone here have any experience of installing Vodafone mobile broadband on such a system?

    Vodafone.ie say they do not support that platform, so all leads/tips greatly appreciated.

    It depends on the 3G modem. Does the Linux kernel support it? Try the lsusb command in a terminal window. Is that device supported in the kernel your friend runs?


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