OK, we are trying to set up Internet service with a company in Guatemala
that uses a Huawei E160 USB modem connected to a switch.
They are having some difficulties since it is OpenBSD (-current from
about 2 months ago).
There is a laptop with a much older -current and a desktop with OpenBSD
only.
Tech support sent someone out who is a total asshole.
Luckily there is someone else involved who is more helpful, if not very
experienced.
My dad is there and I am in US for a few more weeks.
Supposedly everything works fine in Windows XP, but didn't work in
second disk Windows 2000 I sent for that laptop.
I am supposed to be getting a copy of XP driver by email this evening.
I have seen some older entries in mailing list that seem to say using
this modem will work directly connected to desktop.
This one comes with a network switch, so that should also be an easier
way to do things.
At this point I just want to get it working, through switch or directly
are fine for a weeks until I go to improve the situation.
I have access at home to Windows 2000, but no longer have easy access to
WinXP
Yesterday evening my Dad got access to switch admin menus which
referenced a company called Movistar, but I am not sure if that is
correct or not. I had him click through wizard without changing default
settings, but it said simm card not valid.
The actual company providing service to us is Grupo Megatel
http://www.c.net.gt/banda.html
Any advice about this would be appreciated. I should have more useful
information this evening/tomorrow.
Thanks
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