3G dongle on linux?

freebooter · 29 Jun 2012 at 12:34

I am looking into getting a 3G usb internet dongle (see general thread here http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=22240890#post22240890 )

I want to be able to use it on linux (kubuntu 12.04 64). Is anyone using a 3G dongle on linux? Do I need to be careful which one I get and do they work automatically or will I need to set it up somehow?

thanks

phill1978 · 30 Jun 2012 at 13:24

its been a while but on my old linux mint 10 laptop i plugged my phone in via USB and clicked 'share network' on my phone it worked fine, used it when we had a power cut.

im sure it will work on 'buntu or mint 13 et..

quackers · 2 Jul 2012 at 22:10

The huawei type will work, just plug it in and then you'll need to configure your network details. I had trouble with the other type, and for the life of me I can't remember the name.

timmillwood · 7 Jul 2012 at 20:10

My Huawei dongle from 3 works fine on Xubuntu 12.04.

uvarvu · 8 Jul 2012 at 08:17

Android phones are great for sharing their internet connection over USB to Linux computers!

Hades · 8 Jul 2012 at 10:34

You could also consider a mifi.

Frozennova · 8 Jul 2012 at 19:12

Back when I used an early 3G dongle from three with ubuntu there was a lot of messing about, I either had to launch a script everytime I wished to use it it modify the Dongle on a windows PC to disable the virtual cd drive it initially identified it self as.

Evil-I · 14 Jul 2012 at 17:34

Installed mint 13 on my dell laptop the other day, it has built in 3G and that worked straight away.

Very impressed to be honest. Aren't kubuntu/ mint both forks of ubuntu?

E-I

freebooter · 14 Jul 2012 at 21:31

Thanks for the replies. I have been using my phone which works fine but will try and get a cheap Hwawei one from ebay as it will be more convenient.

eXor · 15 Jul 2012 at 15:20

Using a Huawei one on Debian.

Didn't have to configure anything as the ISP was already in the database.

Only problem is that whenever I disconnect or it disconnects on its own, either the 'Enable Mobile Broadband' menu entry disappears or the entire Network Manager applet disappears from the taskbar. :mad:

Don't know if Ubuntu has this problem as I haven't used a dongle on that distro for long enough.

My current "solution" is to unplug the dongle and reinsert it.

I really should find out how to get the applet to reappear and redetect the dongle.