I'm pretty sure this is the model I use now: http://maxon.com.au/shop/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=47 expensive from the manufacturer, but should work on Linux, you can check with them, but they are somewhat Linux aware: $495
By far the most simple guaranteed solution for everyone though would be a MiFi 2372: http://bit.ly/NBjB7 They are around $300-400 and are probably the best device, configuration wise, as the computer connects via WiFi. They share their 3G connection with up to 5 devices via WiFi. They are battery powered with around 4 hours use, but I'm fairly sure they can just charge / operate from USB (check with manufacturer on that one). Internode are selling them for use on the Optus network for $329, but these are the 900/1900/2100 verson On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 8:52 PM, Amos Shapira <[email protected]> wrote: > On 24 January 2010 10:44, Ben Sand <[email protected]> wrote: >> Missed the start of this, but, FWIW: >> >> I have: >> >> 100MB/month: Next G >> Telstra Prepaid wireless running on Maxon BP3 USB Dongle >> + modem originally used with Bigpond) >> + it uses the prepaid phone system because the 100MB data blocks are >> cheaper than on the prepaid broadband plan. It's actually easier to >> register the sims that way. > > Thanks for the details. > > Does anyone know what chipset the Telstra turbo dongle uses? > > --Amos > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
