Mailing List os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com Archived Message #5633

From: "Hakan" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> Full Headers
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Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] Huawei 3G Modems
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:27:28 -0400 (EDT)
To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>

The one I am looking at is a USB modem.

On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:51:21 +1000, Ed Durrant wrote:

>Hakan wrote:
>>> By the way, this e-mail is being sent to you from an OS/2 system over
>>> and external (ethernet attached) 3G internet connection using the Virgin
>>> Broadband 3G Home service which uses a re-badged Option GlobeSurfer II
>>> 7.2 modem. Option have both external ethernet attached and usb attached
>>> 3G data modems.
>>>
>>> See
>>>
>>> http://www.option.com/products/globesurfer_II_72.shtml
>>>
>>> and
>>>
>>> http://www.option.com/products/globesurfer_icon_hsupa.shtml
>>>
>>>    
>>
>> Interesting since I was just given an opportunity to try an Option
>> GlobeSurfer iCON 7.2 USB modem.  I visited the two links to the
>> GlobeSurfer products hoping to find information as how to use it under
>> OS/2, or, more likely, Linux.  No luck, so far.
>>
>> Can you tell us how you connect with your GlobeSurfer modem?  Do you
>> use InJoy?
>>
>>
>>  
>
>The Globesurfer (and the VirginBroadband labeled version here in
>Australia) connects to your PC via Ethernet - either cabled or wireless.
>It is OS agnostic.
>
>Install process:
>
>1. unpack unit from box.
>
>2. plug unit into power socket
>
>3. plug normal (POTS) telephone into telephone (RJ11) socket on unit.
>
>4. plug supplied ethernet cable from unit to your PC (or LAN switch if
>you have multiple PCs).
>
>5. Access unit via web interface and configure WiFi security (it comes
>open and active, so anyone can use it).
>
>6. Restart PC (s) so that they pick up a DHCP address, default route and
>DNS address from the unit.
>
>Start using internet.
>
>This assumes you are in a 3G phone coverage  area with your supplier of
>course.
>
>Cheers/2
>
>Ed.
>
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