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Questions tagged [mobile-broadband]

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Use commandline to show disabled network interfaces in windows? (Mobile Broadband and Regular Connections)

There are a few ways you can list network interfaces via commandline. For example: netsh interface show interface netsh interface ip show interfaces ipconfig |findstr "adapter" For Mobile Broadband Connections: netsh mbn show interfaces All of…
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How can I get wvdial to run from /etc/network/interfaces

I am using wvdial to connect to a mobile network (I have a usb modem) and it works fine. However, I wanted to automate the connection a bit (currently I am running wvdial every time I want to connect). I was wandering if there is a way to add this…
Grzenio
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Speeding up/optimising Internet access for a slow connection

I'm currently stuck in a somewhat backwoods part of the world, with my only source of Internet being a CDMA type dongle. Webcomics are a slight pain in the rear, but work sloooowly, when they work at all. Some other stuff such as SU chat dosen't…
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Why mobile internet sticks have a microSD slot?

I just received a ZTE MF667 mobile Internet modem. It has two slots: one for the SIM card and one for a microSD card. Is the microSD card required? What is it used for? Is it required for the Internet connection or just a feature so that I can store…
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Cannot make mobile broadband Vodafone USB connection Ubuntu 13.04

I have Ubuntu 13.04 and I bought yesterday a Vodafone USB stick for internet connection. I am located in Romania. This is what I've did: First Thing Network Connections, added connection. Selected Mobile broadband Selected my country, and network…
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Receive calls and texts from a mobile modem on Windows 10

Other posts on SuperUser about this issue are either too old to be useful, are for a different operating system, or are not exactly what I am looking for. Background I have a Windows 10-on-Arm cellular connected tablet, (Galaxy Book2, SM-W737A) that…
Gabriel Fair
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Mobile broadband device heats up - is there anything to worry about?

I have recently bought a Reliance Netconnect mobile broadband device, and it remains in use all 24 hours of the day. I have noticed that the device heats up after an hour or so of usage. Is my continuous usage of the device likely to cause it any…
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WiFi: Does disabling SSID broadcast saves battery(ies)?

I own a mobile-wifi (portable device that acts as WiFi server locally, and uses a 3G network to carry the Internet data) and needs its battery to last as much as possible. Basically, a device (e.g. my iPhone) needs a WiFi access 10mn per hour,…
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What is the best way to send SMS or place voice calls via mobile 3g modem in Linux?

I have a ZTE MF112 mobile broadband modem, which comes with Windows drivers and software. This software allows not only connect to Internet, but also send SMS and place calls (as in you dial number in program and when you're connected, sound goes…
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How do I Increase Network Utilization in my USB Mobile Broadband?

How do I increase network utilization in my USB Mobile Broadband? I have a USB mobile broadband and it says I have a link speed of 3Mbps but somehow, I can't fully utilize it. Is it possible to fully utilize it or even just the 50%? I'm running in…
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Internet connection watchdog

In order to work around some problems with some unreliable 2G/3G mobile broadband connections I would like to set up an automatic service to forcibly restart either the network interface itself or the whole computer once the internet connection has…
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How to I setup a VoIP Server (not connected to telephony)

What I need is a VoIP server that allows people use their data bundle to make calls within an app (mobile/PC), but not necessarily app to phone but App to App. That means, both users have the app running and they don't need to have phone…
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Can I tell which process is using my 3G connection?

My PAYG 3G bandwidth is vanishing at an alarming rate. Yesterday 2GB just surfing and processing email, in an hour or two. I just experienced it again, with 500MB over about an hour. I suspect either my network is ripping me off, or I have unseen…
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ZTE MF190 3G Modem not working in ubuntu 12.04

I'm already searching and searching for ways to connect to internet via ZTE broadband stick but I can't find the right solution. I already used usb-modeswitch, sakis3g and ubuntu's built-in mobile broadband manager but still no luck. Can anyone help…
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Manually choose 3g tower in Windows 7

I have windows 7 running laptop. I'm now connecting to the Internet via built-in 3g modem. My problem is that I'm located near to two towers. One of them is providing 3g and second one, only edge signal. My computer is very often switching between…
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