Even my friend is using BSNL BB in Ubuntu [USB], its working fine without any extra plug ins or anything...
Ubuntu by default detects USB modem [As per my knowledge]. On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 2:43 PM, Manish Sinha <[email protected]>wrote: > Ramnarayan.K wrote: > > so how should he connect the modem - since his computer *does not have > > an ethernet port* > > > > should he used USB ?? > > > > ram > I am presently using BSNL Broadband and Router is from UTStarcom. The > USB doesn't work out of box. They provide a CD which has drivers for USB > provided both for Windows and Linux. > Windows USB driver works perfectly but you have compile the USB driver > for Linux. I did try it out many many times by installing hell lots of > tools and kernel headers. Everytime it fails. I went to #ubuntu and > asked my problem, even gave them the error log only to find out that the > driver provided was for 2.4.x kernel. > > If he gets his USB connection working right that the pppoeconf command > can connect him to the internet. > I have another connection of Airtel which has Beetal router. USB for > this works perfectly, creates an interface eth2 and loads the cdc_ether > module to the kernel. > So I can just assume that it depends on the router provided. Check this > page from Ubuntu wiki. > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsbAdslModem > USB adsl modems have always been problematic.. > > -- > Manish Sinha > > Personal Blog: http://www.manishsinha.info > Tech Blog: http://manishtech.wordpress.com > OpenPGP Key: 99E6658F > > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > -- Vinayak MutalikDesai Mobile +91-97410 66922 "There are only 10 type of people in the world, those who can understand binary and those who don't"
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