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Ubuntu Ibex, Fullrate, Huawei E220 USB Modem

I just got my "Fullrate Mobile Broadband Testpilot package", and a now writing this post on a mobile broadband connection. The purpose is to explain, how simple it is to make the USB modem work.

As far as I can see, Ubuntu lacks the possible to tell the modem the PIN, which makes the SIM card useless. To get round this missing feature, just put the SIM card into you cellphone, enter the PIN and disable the PIN under the security settings. This makes it possible for anyone to use your SIM, so guard it with you life! :)

Now put the SIM back in the modem, and connect it to your computer. The below pop up will show up, and you just have to click Config. (If it do not show up, right click on the Network Manager and select Edit Connections.)

Click Next, and select TDC as Service Provider (Fullrate uses TDCs net), click Next again, and give the connection a name and then click Apply.

Now the system should connect you, if you have coverage, and this pop up will appear

Very simple!!! :)

The connection is quite good, and the speed is as promised. Fullrates speedtest at http://speedtest.fullrate.dk/ gives 1.15Mps, while the upload is at 0.25Mps.

The ftp servertest at http://www.fullrate.dk/support/hastighed/ do not work, which might be because the server only allow Fullrate connections, while this is basically a TDC connection.

Downloading a part of an Ubuntu image from HEAnet Ireland gives an average of 115K/s, which is the normal, according to http://www.fullrate.dk/support/hastighed/

Update:
22 jan 2008, 22:18
Maybe a little to early to say anything works. After 40 minutes the modem lost connection for 5 min, before getting on-line again.