Hello All I'm currently looking for the most economically efficient way to connect to the Internet via wireless using Linux. A few years ago I purchased an iBurst modem, but that technology is now obsolete. The best bet appears to be a USB stick modem, a device somewhat bigger than a USB memory stick (about 70 x 25 x 10mm) – essentially a mobile phone without screen, keyboard, mic or speaker. I've purchased a Virgin Mobile device for A$80 that includes 1mth/5GB usage. Virgin have a 365day/12GB recharge for A$150 that would be fine for me - my typical usage is less than 1GB/month.
Unfortunately, as one might expect, this device has no Lx support, but it seems that the Lx community is addressing the problem. There's a very good site at www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/ with full technical explanations, software to download, and a help forum that I'm currently posting to. No success as yet, and I've a feeling that there are more problems yet to come. The thread I'm posting to is here for those interested: http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/bb/viewtopic.php?t=483 I'd be very interested to hear from anyone who has either a good, inexpensive wireless Inet connection, or experience with these modems. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
