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How to connect to maxis broadband in ubuntu

Maxis USB 3G broadband that come with USB 3G Modem (Huawei E220).. is can be used in Ubuntu (8.10) , XUbuntu(8.10)..
virtually without any additional software to be installed.

here I will explain how to configure the Network Setting in Ubuntu to have it connected with
“Maxis Broadband”..


select service provider countries..
scroll down until found “my | malaysia”


after selecting malaysia.. a list of ISP will appear such as below:

select a Maxis 3G (contract). .. [later could be just as “Maxis 3G (broadband)”.. if someone willing to update and poke the one who did it earlier.]

and icon will saying new connection created..

almost done.. perhaps.. the only thing to change is the maxis APN to become “maxisbb”..

then we continue by clicking on the network icon ..select edit-connection..

then a Network Connection properties will appear..
click on top tab to “Mobile Broadband”..
shall be able to see the maxis 3g contract .

press edit… and answer allow the keyring thing..

change the APN from “unet” to “maxisbb” ..


the previous one is “unet”.. which only applied to the postpaid 3G.

then clicking on network select to connect the Maxis 3G (Contract)..

it will changed the icon to spinning..
then..

This APN thing only sensitive to Maxis and Digi.. but any value is acceptable for Celcom..

~ for celcom can actually put in anything in APN box..and it just worked..

to disconnect… click the same icon and there will be a list again..and click disconnect.

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  • hi bro, i am doing the same thing as you but if you just show the Connection Information it does not show the bandwidth and speed.

    another tool that similar with Mobile Connect is Vodafon Mobile Connect.

    btw, does the modem goes into stalled mode of purplish LED and sometimes resume to light blue?

    • .. Vodafon Mobile Connect is the software come with the USB Modem itself right.

      And it only run on windows machine..
      for the bandwidth and speed , you can monitor it by adding some "applet" to the "top panel"
      namely "NetSpeed"

      the modem goest into purplish LED and back to light blue due to coverage .. (i think switching between GPRS and EDGE) mode.. can also dropped by itself whenever idle. the best one is with CYAN color.. indicating of 3G coverage available.

  • krul,

    Sorry,
    I never had experience with wicd..
    (is this the software that you're referring to ?)

    plus this also my first time heard about wicd..
    hehehe... may be you could have email them.

  • dude i got this on ubuntu... n have to admit it was simple...
    but the problem is... now i switched to kubuntu, n the network manager is different from that of ubuntu...
    i'm not seeing country, isp and even connection choice.. help me pretty pls.. meet me on facebook: Raja Zakwan

  • haha.. for the testing purpose..that ubuntu was running on livecd..
    -with the sluggish internet connection provided by
    these so-called wifi broadband..
    - too lazy to plug in usb and transfer back to other os.

    ended up captured on handphone camera a lot easier.
    afterward can just bluetooth transfer it and upload to blog.

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