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= Members = | = Australian Wireless Broadband Compatibility List = |
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This page contains the current list of members. See our Frappr! Group Map at http://www.frappr.com/UbuntuAustralianTeam |
This page aims to provide localised information on what Wireless Broadband devices and networks are compatible (out of the box or with configuration). |
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== New Members == If you're an Aussie user of Ubuntu and you want to join the AustralianTeam, feel free to add yourself to the map and to the list of members below.. |
It also includes some Australian network information (APN & DNS IP) that is also useful when setting up a new wireless broadband device. |
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== Member List == (sorted alphabetically by state then last name) |
Feel free to add your experiences here, if you are not sure how to edit this website feel free to email the list for someone to help you out. |
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=== Australian Capital Territory === || '''Name''' || '''WikiName''' || '''IRC Nickname''' || '''Town/City''' || || David Symons || DavidSymons || bimberi || Canberra || || Tony Lewis || TonyLewis || gnutered || Canberra || === New South Wales === || '''Name''' || '''WikiName''' || '''IRC Nickname''' || '''Town/City''' || || Peter Baker || ["Jellyware"] || jellyware || Sydney || || Chris Deigan || ChrisDeigan || ctd || Sydney || || Melissa Draper || MelissaDraper || Elkbuntu || Albury || || Michael Fox || ["Mic16"] || iodine || Sydney || || Alex Fuller || MistaEd || MistaED || Campbelltown || || Grant Galbraith || GrantGalbraith || manicka || || || Marcel Lando || MarcelLando || darth_vector || || || Karin Purser || KarinPurser || MotherLUG || Wollongong || || Andrew Swinn || ["Phlosten"] || Phlosten || Dubbo || || Jeff Waugh || JeffWaugh || jdub || Sydney || || Luke Yelavich || LukeYelavich || TheMuso || Sydney || |
If there is any more specific details you want that is not listed here than an email to the list would be a good start. |
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=== Queensland === | == Device List == (sorted alphabetically by device and then network) |
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|| '''Name''' || '''WikiName''' || '''IRC Nickname''' || '''Town/City''' || || Michael Biddulph || MichaelBiddulph || zorba64 || Toowoomba || || Naaman Campbell || NaamanCampbell || bustacap || Brisbane || || Alan Harper || AlanHarper || conufsed || Bundaberg || || Robert Stoffers || RobertStoffers || rob || Townsville || || Simon Wong || SimonWong || wongy || Brisbane || |
|| '''Device''' || '''Network''' || '''Version of Ubuntu''' || '''Does it work?''' || '''Does it require additional configuration? (link to details or quick description)''' || ''' Contact for help '''|| || Example Device || Example Network || 8.04/8.10/9.04/9.10/10.04 || Yes / No / Requires additional configuration || link to additional details || || 7.2 Home Network Gateway || Telstra || All Versions || yes || Requires Telephone Activation || || Huawei E160E || Internode (Optus) || 9.04/9.10 || Yes || lsusb: 12d1:1003 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E220 HSDPA Modem / E270 HSDPA/HSUPA Modem || || Huawei E160G || Dodo || 9.04/9.10 || yes || Number "*99#", APN "DODOLNS1" Need to manually specify DNS settings. || || Huawei E160G || Three || 8.10/9.04/9.10/10.4 || yes || none || || Huawei E169G || Optus || 8.04/8.10/9.04/9.10/10.4 || yes || usb modeswitch required for older releases || || Huawei E220 || Dodo || 9.04/9.10 || Yes || Number "*99#", APN "DODOLNS1" Need to manually specify DNS settings. || || Huawei E220 || Soul (Optus) || 8.10/9.04/9.10 || Yes || Number "*99#", APN "connect" || || Huawei E220 || Vodafone || 8.04/8.10 || yes || can't recall if usb modeswitch was required || || Huawei E1762 || Internode (Optus) || 9.04/9.10 || Yes || lsusb: 12d1:1003 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E220 HSDPA Modem / E270 HSDPA/HSUPA Modem || || Huawei E1762 || Optus (prepaid) || 9.10 || Yes || Number "*99#", APN "preconnect" || || Huawei K3765 || Vodafone || 9.04 || requires mode setting || use [[https://forge.betavine.net/projects/vodafonemobilec/|this software]] to switch modes. Storage device does not need to be ejected. || || Sierra Wireless USB 301 || Telstra || 9.10/10.4 || yes || none || || Sierra Wireless USB 306 || Soul (Optus) || 10.4 || Yes, but || follow the instructions in this link: http://sierrawireless.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/641/~/can-i-use-a-sierra-wireless-modem-on-linux-machines-%28direct-ip-modems%29%3F || || Sierra Compass 885 || Telstra || 8.10 || yes, but || compile kernel module from vendor's site, should be supported OOTB in 10.04 http://sierrawireless.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/500/~/can-i-use-my-sierra-wireless-modem-on-a-linux-operating-system-%3F-%28-v.1.7.30%29 || || ZTE K3565 || Vodafone || 9.10/10.4 || requires mode setting || use [[https://forge.betavine.net/projects/vodafonemobilec/|this software]] to switch modes || || ZTE MF626 / MF636 || Telstra || 9.10/10.04 || requires mode switching || Appears as a CD on the desktop on first insert. Right click and select 'Safely Remove Hardware' then it gets reattached internally as a modem and can be used as normal. YMMV, as I have to use "Eject" for the modeswitching to occur (on 9.10), and sometimes requires a change of usb port to get working. Command line tool to disable the need for modeswitch is available at: http://github.com/agentk/ztecdrun || Usage with NetworkManager: karlbowden[at]gmail.com cc: ubuntu-au[at]lists.ubuntu.com || || || || || || || |
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=== South Australia === || '''Name''' || '''WikiName''' || '''IRC Nickname''' || '''Town/City''' || || Karl Goetz || KarlGoetz || Kamping_Kaiser || Littlehampton || || Janet Hawtin || JanetHawtin || lucychili || Adelaide || || Joel Stanley || JoelStanley || shenki || Adelaide || |
== Network Information List == (sorted alphabetically by network) |
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=== Victoria === || '''Name''' || '''WikiName''' || '''IRC Nickname''' || '''Town/City''' || || Yuki Cuss || YukiCuss || YukiCuss || Melbourne || || William Grant || WilliamGrant || Fujitsu || Melbourne || || Peter Lieverdink || ["Cafuego"] || Cafuego || North Melbourne || === Western Australia === || '''Name''' || '''WikiName''' || '''IRC Nickname''' || '''Town/City''' || || Matthew Vermeulen || MatthewVermeulen || Matthewv || Albany || == User Groups == || '''Name''' || '''Town/City''' || '''Members''' || || [http://www.humbug.org.au/ HUMBUG] || Brisbane || NaamanCampbell || || [http://www.bundylug.org/ Bundylug] || Bundaberg || AlanHarper || || [http://tlug.dnho.net/ TLUG] || Townsville || RobertStoffers || || [http://www.slug.org.au/ SLUG] || Sydney || JeffWaugh || || [http://www.tuxta.homelinux.com/ FOCUS] || Gold Coast || StevenTucker || |
|| Company || APN || DNS IP Address || Username & Password || Notes || || Example Telco || apn.exampletelco || XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX || (Yes|No) || || || Crazy Johns || purtona.net || unknown || No || || || Exetel || exetel1 || unknown || No || || || Internode || internode (Services purchased prior to 26/08/09 use the APN splns333a1) || 192.231.203.132 192.231.203.3 || Yes || Manually set DNS in network manager or /etc/resolv.conf file depending on your setup. http://www.internode.on.net/residential/broadband/3g_wireless/ || || Optus (prepaid) || preconnect || unknown || No || || || Optus (postpaid) || connect || unknown || No || || || Optus (postpaid) || internet || unknown || No || Designed for mobile handsets, enables buggy transparent proxy with image caching || || Telstra || telstra.internet || unknown || No || It's best to assign a DNS server as network manager often does not receive it correctly. IP Address are behind a NAT wall, ie: 10.5.70.9 || || Telstra || telstra.extranet || unknown || No || For devices that have access, this will give them a public IP address - must be enabled on account|| || Virgin || VirginBroadband || unknown || No || || || Vodafone || vfinternet.au || unknown || No || || ---- CategoryUbuntuTeams CategoryUbuntuTeams CategoryLoCoTeams |
Australian Wireless Broadband Compatibility List
This page aims to provide localised information on what Wireless Broadband devices and networks are compatible (out of the box or with configuration).
It also includes some Australian network information (APN & DNS IP) that is also useful when setting up a new wireless broadband device.
Feel free to add your experiences here, if you are not sure how to edit this website feel free to email the list for someone to help you out.
If there is any more specific details you want that is not listed here than an email to the list would be a good start.
Device List
(sorted alphabetically by device and then network)
Device |
Network |
Version of Ubuntu |
Does it work? |
Does it require additional configuration? (link to details or quick description) |
Contact for help |
Example Device |
Example Network |
8.04/8.10/9.04/9.10/10.04 |
Yes / No / Requires additional configuration |
link to additional details |
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7.2 Home Network Gateway |
Telstra |
All Versions |
yes |
Requires Telephone Activation |
|
Huawei E160E |
Internode (Optus) |
9.04/9.10 |
Yes |
lsusb: 12d1:1003 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E220 HSDPA Modem / E270 HSDPA/HSUPA Modem |
|
Huawei E160G |
Dodo |
9.04/9.10 |
yes |
Number "*99#", APN "DODOLNS1" Need to manually specify DNS settings. |
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Huawei E160G |
Three |
8.10/9.04/9.10/10.4 |
yes |
none |
|
Huawei E169G |
Optus |
8.04/8.10/9.04/9.10/10.4 |
yes |
usb modeswitch required for older releases |
|
Huawei E220 |
Dodo |
9.04/9.10 |
Yes |
Number "*99#", APN "DODOLNS1" Need to manually specify DNS settings. |
|
Huawei E220 |
Soul (Optus) |
8.10/9.04/9.10 |
Yes |
Number "*99#", APN "connect" |
|
Huawei E220 |
Vodafone |
8.04/8.10 |
yes |
can't recall if usb modeswitch was required |
|
Huawei E1762 |
Internode (Optus) |
9.04/9.10 |
Yes |
lsusb: 12d1:1003 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E220 HSDPA Modem / E270 HSDPA/HSUPA Modem |
|
Huawei E1762 |
Optus (prepaid) |
9.10 |
Yes |
Number "*99#", APN "preconnect" |
|
Huawei K3765 |
Vodafone |
9.04 |
requires mode setting |
use this software to switch modes. Storage device does not need to be ejected. |
|
Sierra Wireless USB 301 |
Telstra |
9.10/10.4 |
yes |
none |
|
Sierra Wireless USB 306 |
Soul (Optus) |
10.4 |
Yes, but |
follow the instructions in this link: http://sierrawireless.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/641/~/can-i-use-a-sierra-wireless-modem-on-linux-machines-%28direct-ip-modems%29%3F |
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Sierra Compass 885 |
Telstra |
8.10 |
yes, but |
compile kernel module from vendor's site, should be supported OOTB in 10.04 http://sierrawireless.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/500/~/can-i-use-my-sierra-wireless-modem-on-a-linux-operating-system-%3F-%28-v.1.7.30%29 |
|
ZTE K3565 |
Vodafone |
9.10/10.4 |
requires mode setting |
use this software to switch modes |
|
ZTE MF626 / MF636 |
Telstra |
9.10/10.04 |
requires mode switching |
Appears as a CD on the desktop on first insert. Right click and select 'Safely Remove Hardware' then it gets reattached internally as a modem and can be used as normal. YMMV, as I have to use "Eject" for the modeswitching to occur (on 9.10), and sometimes requires a change of usb port to get working. Command line tool to disable the need for modeswitch is available at: http://github.com/agentk/ztecdrun |
Usage with NetworkManager: karlbowden[at]gmail.com cc: ubuntu-au[at]lists.ubuntu.com |
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Network Information List
(sorted alphabetically by network)
Company |
APN |
DNS IP Address |
Username & Password |
Notes |
Example Telco |
apn.exampletelco |
XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX |
(Yes|No) |
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Crazy Johns |
purtona.net |
unknown |
No |
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Exetel |
exetel1 |
unknown |
No |
|
Internode |
internode (Services purchased prior to 26/08/09 use the APN splns333a1) |
192.231.203.132 192.231.203.3 |
Yes |
Manually set DNS in network manager or /etc/resolv.conf file depending on your setup. http://www.internode.on.net/residential/broadband/3g_wireless/ |
Optus (prepaid) |
preconnect |
unknown |
No |
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Optus (postpaid) |
connect |
unknown |
No |
|
Optus (postpaid) |
internet |
unknown |
No |
Designed for mobile handsets, enables buggy transparent proxy with image caching |
Telstra |
telstra.internet |
unknown |
No |
It's best to assign a DNS server as network manager often does not receive it correctly. IP Address are behind a NAT wall, ie: 10.5.70.9 |
Telstra |
telstra.extranet |
unknown |
No |
For devices that have access, this will give them a public IP address - must be enabled on account |
Virgin |
unknown |
No |
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Vodafone |
vfinternet.au |
unknown |
No |
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