Hey George, Welcome to the list :)
For reference, Warid's APN is "web.waridtel.co.ug" What make/model is your Warid modem? Regards, Kyle Spencer ----- Original message ----- > As a related query both Fedora/Redhat and OpenSUSE use Network Manager? > Do they also use the Mobile Broadband Wizard and if so have they > uploaded the additional ISP's details I pushed into Gnome last year? I > see Ubuntu 10.10 finally did get the new version of the database which > contains the up to date ISP list for Uganda. I don't know about the > others? > > > > Simon Vass > Managing Director > E-Tech Uganda Ltd > > http://www.etech.ug > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > email: [email protected] > skype: e-techservicedesk > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mr. Ssemwogerere Jude T.B" <[email protected]> > To: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, 4 January, 2011 4:56:47 PM > Subject: Re: [LUG] Using Warid Modem on suse linux > > What Version of Suse are you using ? > > I have use opensuse 11.2 and 11.3 and on both I have been able to use > usb modems through the network manager that comes with opensuse. > > 1. go to yast and set your default network management to Network Manager > > 2. once network manager is running, connect your USB Modem > > 3. right click on the network manager icon in the system tray and select > manage connections. > > 4. select add gsm connection and edit the connection name > > 5. Select the number to dial ( for Orange that Number is *99#) > > 6. Enter the APN (for orange that is orange.ug) > > 7.Make sure that select automatically checkbox is checked > > 8. On the PPP tab , select the authentication options that suit you > network ( for orange check the following, authentication, PAP, CHAP, > MSCHAPv2, MSCHAP, EAP > > 9. On Orange you may also check , allow BSD compression, Allow Deflate > compression, USE TCP header compression > > > NB: For Zain then number is *99# and the APN is web.ug.zain.com unless > they change to airtel > > For the other networks call customer care on that network and ask for > their APN because most use the same number to dial. -- > > Regards > Ssemwogerere Jude T.B > IT Manager > Kenfreight Uganda Limited > Plot 1906 Bweyogerere, Jinja Road > P.O.Box 7492 Kampala, Uganda > Fax: +256-414-286-950 > Phone: +256-414-286-955/7 > Mobile: +256-712-311-874 > > > On Tuesday, January 04, 2011 04:34:38 pm michael wrote: > > Well must be the same way you use the orange modem. Which i am yet to > > get a break through on. If you can use these steps and let me know if > > anything works. > > > > System menu: > > -Preferences > > -Network connections > > -Mobile broadband: Select the add option and follow the steps to add > > the new connection. > > > > Note: The default mobile network is MTN but you just need to set a new > > connection name to preferably Warid (In this case). > > What I have not figured out is whether you need wine to run the > > initial modem software installation....If anyone can offer a > > solution, would appreciate it. Like I said haven't yet made a break > > through. > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: G.Y. Mukalazi <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tue, January 4, 2011 2:10:56 PM > > Subject: [LUG] Using Warid Modem on suse linux > > > > Has anyone used a warid mobile modem on suse linux? if so i would like > > to be helped on archieving the same > > > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > > [Text File:disclaimer.txt] > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] Mailing list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: > http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). 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