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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”
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
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
CONNECTION NAME: whatever you want PHONE NUMBER: #777 AUTHENTICATION: PAP/CHAP CALLBACK TYPE: none Click OK
6) Connect!
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.