This is what happens when I plug in the 3G stick....
A
Red light comes on. This changes to
Blueish.
I hit
<ctrl><alt><3> to activate the connection. The
Network Manager (little icon in the lower right of the bottom panel) shuts down.
A little window pops up....
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It runs through a few phases:
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...at this point another window pops up that I don't fully undersand....(as if I understand the magic behind the other windows.)
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I take this to mean there are two functions on the 3G stick. It works as a 3G modem and can work as a regular USB memory device. I don't really know....I'm just guessing. I select
Interface #3 because the computer won't guess for me.
The little window returns with a message that it's connecting so fast that I can't get a screenshot.
A new window quickly follows:
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I
Ok to acknowledge the window and I'm good to go. The light on the stick has started to flash on/off about 1 cycle per second.
Now, suppose I picked up a stick and didn't know the APN of the service provider....or stuffed it up.
Somewhere in the process of preparing and initializing the modem another window pops up....
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If I
Ok that window yet another window pops up....because apparently computer think we have nothing better to to than look at pop ups.
However, this one is helpful....
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If I select the correct APN the modem is prepared/initialized and the connection is made. If I don't the process is repeated.
Once the correct APN is known; update the configuration file (
sudo gedit /etc/sakis3g.conf ) and you won't have to do this dance again.
Anything like this happen with your Optus stick?