Hi All, I've attempted due diligence and have surfed and read, but haven't figured it out yet. My initial question is a simple one, regarding Network Manager
On Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex, I've purchased a USB wireless (apparently CDMA) device for portable prepaid broadband. I've done: # sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x19d2 product=0x2000 where vendor and product are from /var/log/messages and/or USB subsystem. Also, from the Menu, I've done: System->Preferences->NetworkConfiguration, clicked on the "Mobile Broadband" tab, and created/editted a connection, filling in Number, Username:, Password, APN, and PIN. (Information given to me when I called the provider to activate the USB key/modem.) Then I insert the USB Key/Modem. After I insert the USB key/modem, I expect the Network Manager icon (the icon at the top right of the screen, next to the Volume Control and Clock/Calendar) to add a "Mobile Broadband" section underneath where it already gives me opportunities to connect to "Wired Networks" and "Wireless Networks". Here is my question: Should my "Mobile Broadband" be accessible directly by clicking from within the Network Manager? All of the reading I've found on the net seems to be for pre-Ibex versions of Ubuntu, and they all say I need to use 'chat' or 'wvdial' or 'kppp' or 'gnomePPP', but when I look at how "Network Configuration" is structured, it makes me think I should be able to do everything directly from the Network Manager icon. Thanks very much, Tom -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
