====== Connecting to VirginMobile Broadband2Go with an Ovation MC760 USB modem ======

====== Using Network Manager ======
1) Plug in your modem.

2) Open the Network Manager "NETWORK CONNECTIONS" dialog.

3) Click "+ ADD".

4) "CHOOSE A CONNECTION TYPE" ---> "MOBILE BROADBAND"

5) Click CREATE

6) "CREATE A CONNECTION FOR THIS MOBILE BROADBAND DEVICE" ---> "NOVATEL WIRELESS CMDA"

7) "COUNTRY OR REGION" Pick what applies to you.

8) "PROVIDER" ---> "VIRGIN MOBILE/HELIO"

9) "CONFIRM BROADBAND SETTINGS" ---> "APPLY"

10) After this it will ask you for a USERNAME and PASSWORD, leave them blank.

After this, "Virgin Mobile/Helio" should be one of your connection choices.



====== Using KPPP ======
1) Plug in the modem

2) AS ROOT: run dmesg and look for the modem's dev node (usually /dev/ttyUSB0)

3) Start KPPP

4) CONFIGURE > MODEMS > NEW

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  DEVICE TAB-
  MODEM NAME: anything you want
  MODEM DEVICE: whatever dmesg said (probably /dev/ttyUSB0 )
  FLOW CONTROL: hardware
  LINE TERMINATION: CR
  CONNECTION SPEED: 460800
  USE LOCK FILE: checked
  
  MODEM TAB-
  Click QUERY MODEM
  
  If everything is correct, you should see MODEM READY then some ATI stuff.

  Click OK

5) ACCOUNTS > NEW > MANUAL SETUP

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  CONNECTION NAME: whatever you want
  PHONE NUMBER: #777
  AUTHENTICATION: PAP/CHAP
  CALLBACK TYPE: none
  
  Click OK






6) Connect!

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  CONNECT TO: whatever you named the account
  USE MODEM: whatever you named the modem
  LOGIN ID: anything you want but you have to put in something (I use USER)
  PASSWORD: same as you put in LOGIN ID
  
  Click CONNECT



====== Using PPPD ======

1) I've done it. I don't remember how.


====== Sources ======
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  * Originally written by [[wiki:user:arfon | arfon]] 

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