[MLUG] 3g cellular data

[Alex Bedard]

On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 6:03 PM, Annie Mozzity <annie at linuxmontreal.com>wrote:

>
> Alex,
>
> > Thank you for your response, at least I know then it is possible to use.
> > Unfortunately the Novatel 950D is not available for HSDPA here in Canada,
>
> What are you talking about? I bought a Novotel MC 950D at Futurecrap and
> activated it here in Canada.
>
> > mentioned wvdial, which I used to have ~10 years ago when I was on
> dial-up,
> > it worked well, however, the information required to configure it here in
> > Canada is not provided by the ISP's as they each provide their own
> "access
> > manager" type of programs.
>
> I told you that you don't need their access manager, you can just dial the
> MC950D with a wvdial script or by hand if you want. It's no big deal. Other
> people have done it and I've done it.
>
> And the beauty is that they are (or were) not even locked so you
> can use them abroad as well. I've used mine for 3G speeds in Toronto
> and Montreal.
>
> > Anyone else ever tried these under Linux ? I know some subnetbooks like
> > EeePC's come built-in with 3G/4G cellular cards, perhaps someone could
> take
> > a look at the config ?
>
> You take your chances with built-in hardware, I know the MC950D works with
> linux. The MC950D appears at first as a usb stick with windows driver, you
> eject it and then it appears as a 3G modem, using the option driver in linux
> and then you dial it with AT command set automated with wvdial.
>
> If you really used wvdial 10 years ago you should be able to figure it out.
> You only need a couple of AT commands to get it to work.
>
> A.M.
>

I understand that, but you don't need any number or credentials then I
assume, as long as your aircard is activated (GSM not an option for where I
am going) ?
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