24 Oct
2015
24 Oct
'15
2:37 p.m.
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
24 Oct
24 Oct
7:55 p.m.
New subject: Problem with a new 3G moble broadband set up
On Sat, 24 Oct 2015 02:37:17 PM zlinw(a)mcmedia.com.au wrote:
On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 17:52:30 Piers Rowan said,
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.
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. 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?
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25 Oct
25 Oct
12:52 p.m.
New subject: Problem with a new 3G moble broadband set up
Russell Coker writes:
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.
On Sat, 24 Oct 2015 02:37:17 PM zlinw(a)mcmedia.com.au
wrote:
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.
On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 17:52:30 Piers Rowan said,
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. 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.
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?
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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
5:58 p.m.
New subject: Problem with a new 3G moble broadband set up
On Sun, 25 Oct 2015 12:52:33 PM zlinw(a)mcmedia.com.au wrote:
Buy from an online store that uses Australia post. For a small parcel of
little value Australia post is the default.
If would be charged according to your contract. The contract is not affected
by what you connect the SIM to.
Just buy one then.
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. 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. 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. 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.
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2:02 p.m.
New subject: Problem with a new 3G moble broadband set up
On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 02:37:17PM +1100, zlinw(a)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
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