Originally Posted by
zacharysonicfast
Even a USB winmodem would at least be recognized even if it didn't work.
Thing is, it WON'T be. It will be seen by the system as some device with no functionality, you can ask the system to use it, but the device won't tell the system what it can do.
Originally Posted by
zacharysonicfast
I will D/L Ubuntu again to see if it works but have to wait till I can get to a fast broadband connection at a free hotspot if I can.
Don't, it won't help. We can try to force the stick to work but it might be not be easy.
First off, we'll need to find out what modem it actually is, so you'll have to download a tool called ScanModem. (If you don't have internet, download this file and place it in a directory called scanModem in your home directory.)
Code:
mkdir ~/scanModem/
cd ~/scanModem/
wget http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/scanModem.gz
gunzip scanModem.gz
chmod +x scanModem
Now we need to start the tool
Note: sudo (Not the tool) will ask for your password, type it, you won't see any kind of identification you are typing it so once you are done, press enter.
Now, scanModem created a directory called Modem, in it we will find a few files but we only need one, so open up ModemData.txt
Code:
kate ~/scanModem/Modem/ModemData.txt
(Replace kate with gedit if you are using Ubuntu instead of Kubuntu)
Now, copy paste everything in that file here inside [code]these tags[/code]
NOTE: In my opinion, it will be a lot faster (and easier) to get a modem that just-works(tm) on Linux. If possible, on your next purchase, try to "test drive" the modem and use it on your notebook before buying. Or try to get one with a SIM in it (Those almost universally work, if not, an old phone will work just as great). Or you could get one of those unlimited data plans for your phone and tether it to your notebook when you need it (Android is best in this case, preferably on 4.0/4.1 [Native support] or you might need to use AOSP/CM/MIUI/KANG [Native support] if on 2.1/2.2/2.3 [On Stock Android, might be removed by the vendor/operator])
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