Ok I'm getting a Desktop soon. Don't really want to install a
phoneline so, I'm going to go wireless. Is this an easy thing to do?
Using Ubuntu Linux 6.06.

Cheers.

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Il Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:03:41 -0700, ChrisC ha scritto:

> Ok I'm getting a Desktop soon. Don't really want to install a
> phoneline so, I'm going to go wireless. Is this an easy thing to do?
> Using Ubuntu Linux 6.06.
>

I tried this guide and worked fine

http://www.timberwolf.ukfsn.org/debian-orange-3g.html

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ChrisC wrote:
> Ok I'm getting a Desktop soon. Don't really want to install a
> phoneline so, I'm going to go wireless. Is this an easy thing to do?
> Using Ubuntu Linux 6.06.

As usual with any form of wireless card, it's all down to the chipset.
If you can find a device that works with your notebook, it ought to work wit
h a
desktop; with the following caveats:

1. PC-Card slots are available for desktops in the form of PCI to PC-Card
bridges (Hmm.. not cheap);  and ExpressCard devices can be catered for with
PCI-Express to ExpressCard boards (such as the Addonics SW-5999, others
available) however having a wireless card sticking out of a slot in the midd
le
of a PCI backplane presents interesting radio propagation issues due to the
amount of metal around there.

2. USB devices may be more effective, especially if you stick them on the en
d of
a USB A-A extension cable, because you can then place the antenna far enough
away from the PC and in an ideal location for maximum signal strength.

Option ( http://www.option.com/products/overview.shtml ) have recently relea
sed
driver source under the GPL.  You probably want to check that before you inv
est
in a specific product for HSDPA.

I'm curious as to how costly a medium/heavy internet user would find such a
service;  which service providers did you have in mind, and what monthly bud
get
are you planning on spending on your traffic costs?

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On Apr 16, 4:32 pm, Jim Howes <sewoh....@moc.gisorp.backwards.invalid>
wrote:
> ChrisC wrote: 
>
> As usual with any form of wireless card, it's all down to the chipset.
> If you can find a device that works with your notebook, it ought to work w
ith a
> desktop; with the following caveats:
>
> 1. PC-Card slots are available for desktops in the form of PCI to PC-Card
> bridges (Hmm.. not cheap);  and ExpressCard devices can be catered for wit
h
> PCI-Express to ExpressCard boards (such as the Addonics SW-5999, others
> available) however having a wireless card sticking out of a slot in the mi
ddle
> of a PCI backplane presents interesting radio propagation issues due to th
e
> amount of metal around there.
>
> 2. USB devices may be more effective, especially if you stick them on the 
end of
> a USB A-A extension cable, because you can then place the antenna far enou
gh
> away from the PC and in an ideal location for maximum signal strength.
>
> Option (http://www.option.com/products/overview.shtml) have recently relea
sed
> driver source under the GPL.  You probably want to check that before you i
nvest
> in a specific product for HSDPA.
>
> I'm curious as to how costly a medium/heavy internet user would find such 
a
> service;  which service providers did you have in mind, and what monthly b
udget
> are you planning on spending on your traffic costs?

Well I need to look into that. I'm based in South Africa, Durban.

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Jim Howes <sewoh.mij@moc.gisorp.backwards.invalid> writes:
>
> I'm curious as to how costly a medium/heavy internet user would find such 
a
> service;  which service providers did you have in mind, and what monthly b
udget
> are you planning on spending on your traffic costs?

Assuming you are in the UK, which I know the OP isn't (posting this question
UCOL threw me), T-Mobile web'n'walk max and web'n'walk plus would provide a
usable amount of data as a broadband connection. The basic web'n'walk prohib
its
the use of the phone as a modem.

Plus    £12 ish/month   3GB     VOIP prohibited
Max     £20 ish/month   10GB    VOIP allowed
These are on top of your basic voice/text tarrif

I am on Plus, but have never tried using my mobile with linux as there is no
3G where I live, I use it with a palm pilot. No doubt I will panic and have 
a
a day to make it work when I am told I have a trip away for work tomorrow lo
l.

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