On Sun, 2010-01-17 at 13:21 +1300, Kevin wrote: > I am still naive enough to buy a Broadband GMS USB stick from Telecom > because the telechick told me that of course it will work with Linux, > just stick it in and it down loads it own stuff and like it just like > works! <snip> > > I also have a Vodem one with me as a friends wants me to sell it or buy > it as he found the $1 a day thing did not have a lot of truth with it, > so that may be able to made to work more easy. <snip> > I've been using a Vodem (actually three different Vodems) with exclusively Linux systems for a couple of years now.
Although Vodafone NZ do not support Linux (and will tell you so if you ring the helpline), the driver program comes from Vodafone Spain: https://forge.betavine.net/projects/vodafonemobilec/ You want version 1.99.17-8. There are several sub-versions compiled for various Linux distributions. You'll have to change the APN because, out of the "box", the software is configured to connect to Vodafone Spain. If your friend's Vodem has been sitting around for a few years it may need a firmware update. I do not know whether this can be done in Linux using Wine. It would be better to have a Vodafone shop perform the update. A. Also, a lot of Vodafone's 3G mobile broadband uses the 900 MHz band, and the older Vodems do not support 3G at that frequency. I can't offer advice in regards to Telecom. HTH, =====Andrew >
