HSDPA modem in Linux operating system

There are many posts in forums asking how to connect internet in Linux using HSDPA modems. I am using E220 Huwei HSDPA modem and were able to surf internet using Linux. I should first tell you that I had tried using ubuntu 8.04 but I failed. So I installed Ubuntu 8.10 and were able to do that quite simply; no coding, no editing files. Followings are the steps that I followed. First of all connect your modem and continue.

step - 1
Select configure VPN

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Follow the wizard

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Select country and service provider with correct subscription package. If your service provider is not listed here just select anyone and proceed. You can later edit this.

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After wizard is complete select service provider to edit it, if it is not the your expected one.

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Give a name for your connection then edit APN (Access Point Name) and the number. You can obtain them from your service provider. Enjoy :)

Linux :: I will tell you how to connect to internet using Huwei E220 hsdpa modem in linux

I am writing this blog to help people who are willing to surf internet while they are in open source operating systems like linux. I am using a Huwei E220 HSDPA modem and I have noticed that many people ask how to configure linux to use E220 modem. I had tried using ubuntu 8.04 and 8.10 where latest version of Ubuntu (8.10) has all the required settings for the modem. Even I did not need to enter dial number and the APN. So if you've got ubuntu 8.10 installed, only thing you have to do is just click on network connection icon and select mobile broad band and just follow the wizard.
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