Weird Vodafone USB Modem Problem on 8.04

[Guest]

Hi All,

Not new to Linux but new to KDE.

Am running 8.10 on an old Fujitsu Siemens E Series Lifebook and it runs really well considering the low spec of the machine.

I wanted to connect to the internet using the K3520 USB Broadband modem I used in Windows. I have previously used the BetaVine driver under Ubuntu (different versions) and so I was pleased when I saw that I could pick the 2.0 beta application.

It saw the modem as a E660A but, after a little tweaking I got it to connect.

The weird thing is that the connection is very intermittent. (light blue for a minute then dark blue) and the application shows occasional bursts of download data but no upload at all.

I have checked and rechecked all the settings. Disconnected several times and reset the laptop but to no avail. My wife also has the identical stick on a Windows Laptop and her connection is fine so it´s not the network.

Have searched the forum but can´t find an answer...any ideas?

[Nightstrike2009]

Re: Weird Vodafone USB Modem Problem on 8.04

Hiya dips1188, I am also new to KDE (I want to migrate from ubuntu) but want to learn more first, on a previous real install of Kubuntu 10.04 I got mine to work (Though doesn't seem to work via virtualbox at this point, only on real installs)

This is what I used and worked in Kubuntu 10.04:

For Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G Modem (Model: K3565 - REV 2 3G) :

Connect Modem Via USB
Look for Mobile Phone icon near clock (Bottom right)

Connect Automatically: Tick

Under “Mobile Broadband” Tab

Number:*99#
Username:wap
Password: wap
APN: pp.internet
Type: any

Under “PPP” tab

Authentication: Tick
PAP:Tick
CHAP:Tick
MSCHAPv2:Tick
MSCHAP:Tick
EAP: Tick

Compression

Allow BSD Compression: Tick
Allow Deflate compression: Tick
Use TCP header compression: Tick

If prompted by Kwallet select a secure password (make one up) then click “OK”

Hope it helps you out :-)

[Guest]

Re: Weird Vodafone USB Modem Problem on 8.04

Number:*99#
Username:wap
Password: wap
APN: pp.internet
Type: any

This is for prepaid internet,whats the adress for postpaid?

[Nightstrike2009]

Re: Weird Vodafone USB Modem Problem on 8.04

Sorry for very late reply ive been distro hopping a lot recently the info I have is for TopUp and go, I don't have any data for contract sadly, sorry about that.