Ubuntu help

[Oneeyedvic]

I have just set up Ubuntu on my laptop and everything appears to be working fine.

However, I have tried to insert my Three broadband dongle but cannot get it to work.

If I plug the dongle into a windows PC, autorun starts trying to install the setup program, but on Ubuntu, I can't get it to find the modem at all (and USB is working fine as I can put in a 'normal' usb stick and that opens up a box in Ubuntu).

Any ideas?

[squarebear]

Is the 3 dongle compatible with Ubuntu?

[Oneeyedvic]

Yes, there are several sites that try and explain how to get it working (and some people have said that my particular dongle - the E160G - will work straight away).

[ChuckFickens]

the 2 mobile dongle is basically a dialup connection, so try installing GnomePPP (from add remove on the main menu) and use *99# as the number, I don't think you need a username and password.

I'll give it a go myself later when I got home

[ChuckFickens]

* 3 mobile dongle!

[Oneeyedvic]

There is no gnomeppp on add/remove

[Oneeyedvic]

ah, found it

[Oneeyedvic]

It won't detect the modem (and i Have changed to USB modem)

Also please note that if I put in a micro SD card into the modem, it won't read that either.

I can't work out why it won't see the modem as a memory stick

[Oneeyedvic]

Okay, got it working now - many thanks for pointing me in the right direction