Linux newbie needs help - 3G Modem

[pdt42]

I have just bought an Aspire One 110 Linux and neep help installing the relevant things to make it work on Linux. I have read that it is possible but a lot of the things required to do I don't understand.

I have set up wvdial as per an existing post, but cannot find an "rpm" for Gnome-PPP or cannot decide which one I need.

Can someone please put up a link that works and also instructions on installing and configuring.

If this already exists I apologise but am desperate to get this working asap.

Many thanks in advance

Philip Taylor

[NeilB]

Many of us struggled with 3G for many months....then Acer fixed it all for us.

Go to live update and download the patches for 3G. You get a program added to your network list called 'Mobile Partner.' This is a graphical dialer program that includes sms. I have found that with my Huewai E220 it works flawlessly every time - no need to reboot or fiddle with settings.

[Agusta]

I've just gone to live update but there is no patch mentioned for 3G, do I have to do anything specific to get the patch to show in live update?

[landbase]

Go to LiveUpdate and look for the optional download called 'A patch for Huawei CM (Multi language)(180068)'. This is a download of about 25MB which will install a program in the called 'Mobile Partner'. This is the software from Hauwei to enable its USB mobile broadband modems to work with the Acer Aspire 110 Linux. Select this by checking the box next to it, download and re-boot the computer. Look for the green circular icon for 'Mobile Partner' in the 'Connect' section of your desktop.

How this is configured will depend on your mobile broadband provider. The following instructions apply to 3 mobile broadband.
Click on the icon to open the program, A 'profile' has to be set up so click on 'Tools' then from the dropdown box click on 'Options' and select 'Profile Management'.
Under the Dial-Up tab click on 'New' and enter the following settings:
Profile name: whatever you like, e.g. 3 mobile
APN: tick 'Static' and in the box type '3internet'
Authentication: Access number: *99#
User name: three
Password: three
Authentication Protocol Settings: tick 'CHAP'

then click 'Save' to save the profile.

Plug in the USB mobile broadband modem and wait while the SIM and the Device are detected and click the 'Connect' button and after a short while you should be connected to the internet. Check by trying to use the web browser.

[pdt42]

Thats all very well but a: It's running simple mode and b: it has no internet connection does it ?!?!?

[mcvay1981]

As per the post before from Landbase, does anybody happen to know the settings for a T-Mobile dongle??

Would be a massive help!!

[doug]

I just used; T-Mobile A

[egutshall]

Hi - complete newbie here. I found my way to Terminal, but all these scripts and commands mean nothing to me.
I just got my Aspire One w/ Linpus. I thought I could get it to work with Verizon EVDO and USB720 dongle, but.... I'm so lost. I have downloaded latest update and have Mobile Partner now... what's next? Really, really, appreciate some help here, as this was the whole point of buying the One.
Thanks to anyone who can give me a clue. I have googled and googled and no solution yet.

[pdt42]

From the original poster - is the update available as a download so I can grab it at work as the AA1 is still offline ...

[egutshall]

Fortunately, I'm able to connect to my WLAN at home, so I can at least get the updates, etc. Can you get your AA1 to a LAN somehow?

But I bought this for mobile use, so I really need some help getting EVDO working, if anyone has any suggestions.