Re: Problem with a new 3G moble broadband set up
On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 17:52:30 Piers Rowan said,
Have you tested it in a typical device - phone/tablet?
No, I do not have anything (I can find) to test it on, I do have another USB 3G modem I cannot at the moment find it. I do not (and never will have) a mobile phone. On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 21:06:31 Keith Bainbridge said,
I used this for a couple of years on my laptop:
I am almost 100 percent sure its not a configuration issue. I have checked my config with three on line sources, one of which was specfic to Optus (both Virgin and Bendigo Telco use Optus) and everything checks out ____including___ the APN. Looking at the data comming back it looks like the connection reachs the Bendigo Telco servers and these are sending back a SIGHUP (a hangup signal). My current theory is the optus network must be sending an incorrect id to the Bendigo servers, which means a faulty sim. The problem is of course they do not support Linux and are blaming that, and I cannot try it on windows as the dongle is no longer switched to the mode windows requires it in (Note 1). For various reasons including I am not sure how to do it, I do not want to switch it back. Note 1: When one get it it looks like a USB hardisk, Windows copies the installation software from the dongle. when this is exicuted it switch's the dongle into operational mode. In this it has 3 serial ports a hardisk and a ram disk.
On another issue, is the modem locked?
No Lindsay
On Sat, 24 Oct 2015 02:37:17 PM zlinw@mcmedia.com.au wrote:
On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 17:52:30 Piers Rowan said,
Have you tested it in a typical device - phone/tablet?
No, I do not have anything (I can find) to test it on, I do have another USB 3G modem I cannot at the moment find it. I do not (and never will have) a mobile phone.
The typical price for a 3G Wifi device is $49. New Android phones that can act as a Wifi AP start at $119 on Kogan and you could get one on ebay for less. If you use an Android phone as a Wifi AP then you can do lots of diagnostics on the phone that can't really be done on a dedicated 3G Wifi device. When I have to provide temporary 3G Internet access for a client (usually when they stop paying for the "unused" phone line) I install an Android phone in their office. Then when something goes wrong I can talk them through diagnosing it on the phone.
Looking at the data comming back it looks like the connection reachs the Bendigo Telco servers and these are sending back a SIGHUP (a hangup signal). My current theory is the optus network must be sending an incorrect id to the Bendigo servers, which means a faulty sim. The problem is of course they do not support Linux and are blaming that, and I cannot try it on windows as the dongle is no longer switched to the mode windows requires it in (Note 1). For various reasons including I am not sure how to do it, I do not want to switch it back.
Why don't you just borrow an Android phone from someone to test the SIM? -- My Main Blog http://etbe.coker.com.au/ My Documents Blog http://doc.coker.com.au/
Russell Coker writes:
On Sat, 24 Oct 2015 02:37:17 PM zlinw@mcmedia.com.au wrote:
On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 17:52:30 Piers Rowan said,
Have you tested it in a typical device - phone/tablet?
No, I do not have anything (I can find) to test it on, I do have another USB 3G modem I cannot at the moment find it. I do not (and never will have) a mobile phone.
The typical price for a 3G Wifi device is $49. New Android phones that can act as a Wifi AP start at $119 on Kogan and you could get one on ebay for less.
Now I am not trying to be a pain here, but I live in an isolated area and for various reasons I will _____NOT_____ use paypal. The problem with my location is the ___ONLY___ firms that will deliver to to my home are Australia Post and Midland freight (a local freight company). These two things effectively cuts out most (not all) internet sales sites. Note: I do purchase items remotely but I have to pick the firms.
If you use an Android phone as a Wifi AP then you can do lots of diagnostics on the phone that can't really be done on a dedicated 3G Wifi device.
When I have to provide temporary 3G Internet access for a client (usually when they stop paying for the "unused" phone line) I install an Android phone in their office. Then when something goes wrong I can talk them through diagnosing it on the phone.
Would not that then be classed as a phone service and charged as such. As far as I understand a mobile service used solely as internet access in a remote area is not classed as a phone service, and is not charged as such. My current broadband charge is relatively small.
Looking at the data comming back it looks like the connection reachs the Bendigo Telco servers and these are sending back a SIGHUP (a hangup signal). My current theory is the optus network must be sending an incorrect id to the Bendigo servers, which means a faulty sim. The problem is of course they do not support Linux and are blaming that, and I cannot try it on windows as the dongle is no longer switched to the mode windows requires it in (Note 1). For various reasons including I am not sure how to do it, I do not want to switch it back.
Why don't you just borrow an Android phone from someone to test the SIM?
All though I have been a technician for years I have never had a mobile phone and neither has any of my local contacts, so I class this as not possible.
-- My Main Blog http://etbe.coker.com.au/ My Documents Blog http://doc.coker.com.au/
I have found three dongles I could get no problems unfortunately none of them have drivers in the Linux kernel, mobile broadband seems to be getting all to hard. I will have to consider the situation. I have been told around mid next year NBN via satelite will be availible around here, it will be no problem to hold out till then. :-( I will have to think about it.................... Lindsay
On Sun, 25 Oct 2015 12:52:33 PM zlinw@mcmedia.com.au wrote:
The typical price for a 3G Wifi device is $49. New Android phones that can act as a Wifi AP start at $119 on Kogan and you could get one on ebay for less.
Now I am not trying to be a pain here, but I live in an isolated area and for various reasons I will _____NOT_____ use paypal. The problem with my location is the ___ONLY___ firms that will deliver to to my home are Australia Post and Midland freight (a local freight company). These two things effectively cuts out most (not all) internet sales sites. Note: I do purchase items remotely but I have to pick the firms.
Buy from an online store that uses Australia post. For a small parcel of little value Australia post is the default.
When I have to provide temporary 3G Internet access for a client (usually when they stop paying for the "unused" phone line) I install an Android phone in their office. Then when something goes wrong I can talk them through diagnosing it on the phone.
Would not that then be classed as a phone service and charged as such. As far as I understand a mobile service used solely as internet access in a remote area is not classed as a phone service, and is not charged as such. My current broadband charge is relatively small.
If would be charged according to your contract. The contract is not affected by what you connect the SIM to.
Why don't you just borrow an Android phone from someone to test the SIM?
All though I have been a technician for years I have never had a mobile phone and neither has any of my local contacts, so I class this as not possible.
Just buy one then.
I have found three dongles I could get no problems unfortunately none of them have drivers in the Linux kernel, mobile broadband seems to be getting all to hard. I will have to consider the situation. I have been told around mid next year NBN via satelite will be availible around here, it will be no problem to hold out till then. :-(
It seems that you are finding all the more difficult ways of doing this. -- My Main Blog http://etbe.coker.com.au/ My Documents Blog http://doc.coker.com.au/
On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 02:37:17PM +1100, zlinw@mcmedia.com.au wrote:
I do not (and never will have) a mobile phone.
do you know someone who has a mobile phone that will let you borrow it for 10 minutes? perhaps they have an old phone buried at the bottom of a drawer? craig -- craig sanders <cas@taz.net.au>
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