[plug] Wireless Broadband - USB Modem

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Gday Milan
i am looking for the Huawei E 170 - where did you get your E 160? and, 
does it work with Telstra?
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Milan Pospisil wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 1:40 PM, Peter <demo9 at gswd.com> wrote:
>   
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm planning to purchase a new pre-paid wireless broadband modem (for
>> Laptop) and while I am familiar with a few models (having helped other
>> people set them up on Linux), I was wondering if any of you have had
>> particularly good experiences with any particular modems and/or providers.
>>     
>
> Hi Peter, I have just disconnected the land line from a Linux desktop
> and plugged in a 3 USB stick modem (Huawei E 160) when booting up.
> Worked without any additional drivers needed.
>
>   
>> Preferred specs:
>> * Fast/easy "plug and play" linux compatibility: Linux Mint (ubuntu/debian)
>> preferred.
>>     
>
> This particular distro is Ubuntu9.10
>
>   
>> * Reliable connections in rural areas would be a bonus (telsra/bigpond
>> only????).
>>     
>
>  AFAIK for rural areas only Tel$tra has the coverage, but I might be
> wrong (wishful thought, albeit). I believe Ubuntu has the drivers for
> Telstra modem as well.
>
>   
>> * Reasonably good data plan....   not mind blowing  (>2GB/mnth would be
>> nice).
>>     
>
> The modem was some $120 from Dick Smith and the data some $150 for 12
> GB with 365 days before expire. I have seen Vodafone offering
> something similar.
>
>   
>> I will be recommending these to my customers too if I find a good one! - I'm
>> in Katanning and travel throughout the Great Southern.
>>
>> Suggestions?
>> Cheers,
>> Peter
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