Ubuntu + Orange - Usb modem problems

[Justin]

It connects, but is insanely slow. About 5KB/s.



On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 10:08 AM, Tom Goren <motnerog at gmail.com> wrote:

> The "Option Icon" Modem (you can see it in Orange's catalog<http://www.orange.co.il/23657.html?gotoCat=2>)
> works out of the box with 9.04 and 9.10, only needs the adjustments as
> mentioned here<http://www.linuxguide.org.il/ubuntu/%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%93%D7%9D_%D7%A1%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%99_%D7%91%D7%90%D7%95%D7%91%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%98%D7%95>.
> I have used it extensively on my laptop (9.04, arch and 9.10).
>
> After that you get a nice "Mobile Broadband" connection in network manager.
>
> Good Luck!
>
> Tom.
>
> 2010/1/29 Justin <thelonecabbage at gmail.com>
>
> i'm tying to connect to Orange, the ZTE MF637 identifies and works (after a
>> little wait)
>>
>> but it won't connect.
>>
>> the /var/log/messages is
>>
>> Jan 29 15:09:13 Spud pppd[4732]: Plugin
>> /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pppd-plugin.so loaded.
>> Jan 29 15:09:13 Spud pppd[4732]: pppd 2.4.5 started by root, uid 0
>> Jan 29 15:09:13 Spud pppd[4732]: Using interface ppp0
>> Jan 29 15:09:13 Spud pppd[4732]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyUSB2
>> Jan 29 15:09:13 Spud pppd[4732]: CHAP authentication succeeded
>> Jan 29 15:09:13 Spud pppd[4732]: CHAP authentication succeeded
>> Jan 29 15:09:20 Spud pppd[4732]: Modem hangup
>> Jan 29 15:09:20 Spud pppd[4732]: Connection terminated.
>> Jan 29 15:09:21 Spud pppd[4732]: Exit.
>>
>> does anyone have any recommendations?
>>
>>
>>
>> 2009/9/22 Nitzan Brumer <nitzanb at gmail.com>
>>
>>> Thx - worked just fine
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 11:04 PM, Hetz Ben Hamo <hetzbh at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Have you read my post about it? I think it would help you:
>>>> http://benhamo.org/wp/?p=1484
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Hetz
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2009/9/21 Nitzan Brumer <nitzanb at gmail.com>
>>>> >
>>>> > Hay all
>>>> > Just moved from cellcom to Orange, and as part of the transfer I got a
>>>> usb modem.
>>>> > The Usb modem  is: ZTE MF637
>>>> > and is recognized by ubuntu (9.04) like that: (from lsusb) 19d2:2000
>>>> >
>>>> > Did anyone tried (and succeeded) to work with that modem? or is there
>>>> a better USB modem for linux?
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > --
>>>> > Nitzan Brumer
>>>> > Http://n2b.org
>>>> >
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>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
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