chris wrote, On 17/04/14 14:01: > On 17/04/14 13:51, yuri wrote: >> On 17 April 2014 13:39, chris wrote: >>> Hi All, >>> Has any one got any experience to share on a 2 degrees usb modem using >>> xubuntu 13.10? >>> I am having to move around the country for the next few years, so >>> will be >>> with out broadband >>> Regards Chris Waipara >> IME the older white one works, the newer, faster black one doesn't. >> They're both Huawei, I think. >> You need to have the package "usb-modeswitch" installed. Most distros >> have it. >> >> For $99 you can get a 3G Wifi hotspot device from the 2 degrees kiosk >> in most malls. It's the size of a small cellphone and it's normal >> WEP/WPA/WPA2 wifi that works with any Wifi capable device, including >> Linux. It has a web interface for doing 2 degrees top-ups. It's also >> Huawei. >> > We need one device that will work with linux, and a mac book pro, so > being able to flip it between them is a priority
At work we regularly use Cisco 887 VAG which is an ADSL/VDSL/Cellular router but it lacks wireless ethernet. Or there's one Cisco 887 VAW into which you can connect a cellular USB stick. Downside is they're about $2k each, plus the on-going costs of the cellular data. A short-term better option might be to use guest wireless, whereever its available. Most camping grounds have something, as does macdonalds. -- _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
