Several readers have made the jump to Linux, but they haven't got their Internet connections running. In our country. broadband is accessed in many different ways¬ADSL. wired networks, WiMAX, ete. We connect using different diallers and authentication techniques, so unfortunately, we can't depend on one single universal dialler when running Linux. In this short How To, we'll try and explain the most common type of connections.

Connecting using A USB Data Card One of the easiest ways to get online these days is to use a data card. They"re not fast but they're flexible and you can connect within minutes by plugging in the USB dongle. While on Windows, it's simple. While on Linux. there are formalities, so to speak. that need to be completed before you can start dialling.

First we need to make sure that the USB data card has been detected by your distribution. Connect your USB data card first. Then. we need to first login into root, then type the following. cat/proc/bus/usb/devices A list of connected devices will be displayed, and you should find your data card from the list. Look for a line with the vendor mentioned as Venoor= , and a Product ID as ProdID= Next, we need to run mod probe. Type modprobe usbserlal venaor= proauct= using the same information that we got from the device i list. Once that's done. type dmesg new connection called [Dialer cdma]. Enter the necessary information
there, and save the file. Finally. type in the command wvdlal cdma to dial the connection. You can also use try using sudo wvdlalconf to configure your connection. Once the connection has been setup, you might want to go check whether the newly created connection is being used in Ubuntu under Adminlstration > Network.