[wplug] mobile broadband on Linux laptop

[Justin Smith]

"Do I have to interact with AT&T in some way to enable the service, or 
link it somehow to my existing AT&T account for my phone?"

Probably. A SIM card identifies a device on a mobile network, so if 
AT&T's system looks up the SIM card and sees that it isn't associated 
with a plan, it won't let the device access the Internet.

That's my educated guess. I don't know how you'd go about using the GPS 
receiver.

*Justin Smith*
Vice chair/secretary, WPLUG Board of Directors
http://www.js-wordsmith.com

On 03/07/2013 09:53 AM, Eric Cooper wrote:
> I got a new laptop with a mobile broadband modem and AT&T SIM card.
> I've never used a device (other than a phone) with mobile broadband before.
>
> What is needed required to get this to work?  Right now,
> NetworkManager sees the modem and offers to set up a connection, but
> it always fails.
>
> Do I have to interact with AT&T in some way to enable the service, or
> link it somehow to my existing AT&T account for my phone?
>
> This chip (Ericsson H5321 gw) apparently also has a GPS receiver; any
> suggestions on how to make use of that?
>
> I completely replaced the Windows installation on this machine with
> Linux, so if there were any Windows setup utilities I was supposed to use,
> it's too late for that.
>