I have the USB stick Linuxawy is talking about as well, works great on linux, installs a virtual lan interface like the one android uses to tether data connection to computers. needs no pre-installed drivers or programs. It does need an initial install (which pretty express) on older versions of ubuntu though, but works instantly right after.
On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 7:21 PM, Ahmed Kamal <[email protected] > wrote: > On the phone with support, I pretend I'm running Win7, I virtually click > start => control panel => network icon ..etc while typing "ip r a " :) > > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 7:06 PM, AMahdy AbdElAziz <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I do have the latest USB modem from Vodafone. On Linux you just plug it >> and you get internet instantly. Fully controllable from any browser when >> typing the default gateway IP in the address bar. Same under windows except >> that you have to install driver and couple of restarts. Talking about >> windows XP. >> I once called a cs rep. He tried to convience me that the slowness is due >> to a virus. I told him that am using Linux so this can't be valid. He then >> replied that the virus is in the network itself and I must install an anti >> virus and scan the network. #truestory >> Since then, am trying not to touch my network wires. To not get infected. >> >> Back to the OP? OK so it's basically it's a user demand. If you tell the >> guy that u r using Mac, will he dare to tell u that u must use windows? If >> there are enough Linux users not willing to give up their OS, Linux will be >> taken into their considerations. >> >> On Mar 4, 2013 3:51 PM, "Ahmed Mekkawy" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > I'm not sure about the model, I've seen it with Ahmed Hussein. May be >> he'd better answer this. >> > >> > Etisalat has its 3G software ported to linux as well, but it has issues >> as it conflicts with network manager. >> > >> > ---- >> > Ahmed Mekkawy >> > Founder | CTO >> > Spirula Systems >> > www.spirulasystems.com >> > >> > >> > On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 3:49 PM, Moushira Elamrawy <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> This is a universal problem :). No costumer service representative, of >> any service, is expected to walk you through testing using Linux command >> lines. If we could use Linux alternatives on school projects openly and >> freely without restrictions, then we could demand services to comply as >> well, but since education is still tied to contracts and agreements, so >> everything else will be. >> >> >> >> http://www.business.vodafone.com/site/bus/public/enuk/home/p_home.jsp >> Vodafone have some support packages for Linux, and their representatives >> are aware of them. . .which is better than nothing I guess. >> >> >> >> Which USB model are you referring to Mekkawy? >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 2:14 PM, Samar Ali <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Thanks Tamer, much appreciated. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On 4 March 2013 15:07, Tamer Zaki <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> Hi Samar >> >>>> >> >>>> This link is for Vodafone R&D , they developed an application >> similar to the one in windows >> >>>> >> >>>> https://forge.betavine.net/projects/vodafonemobilec/ >> >>>> >> >>>> Tamer >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Samar Ali wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> They work but not all the features are working on Linux! >> >>>>> >> >>>>> On 4 March 2013 14:47, Mahmoud Sayed <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Vodafone and Etisalat USB modem works on Ubuntu >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 2:46 PM, Samar Ali < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> I have the same problem and most of the developers do. >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Also, USB modems don't support Linux. >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> I think Dr Ahmed ElHefnawy can help in that as he has a wide >> experience. >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> On 4 March 2013 14:36, Tamer Zaki <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> Dear All >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> We need to find a solution for this issue , few days back i had >> a problem with TE-DATA adsl line , call center informed me ( Sir we do not >> support Linux and you must install Windows in order to test ) ! , i fixed >> the line problem , but the big problem how will users be able to switch to >> Linux if ISP's in Egypt refuse to support ? ? ? >> >>>>>>>> -- >> >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >> Google Groups "OpenEgypt" group. >> >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from >> it, send an email to [email protected]. >> >>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out >> . >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> -- >> >>>>>>> With My Respect, >> >>>>>>> Samar Ali >> >>>>>>> -- >> >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >> Google Groups "OpenEgypt" group. >> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >> send an email to [email protected]. >> >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> -- >> >>>>>> -------------------------------- >> >>>>>> Regards >> >>>>>> Mahmoud Sayed Mahmoud >> >>>>>> Senior Software Engineer >> >>>>>> PiTechnologies inc. >> >>>>>> A18 - 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