how to set up a broadband connection in ubuntu 9.0.4?

Question

I am using dell studio. I have BSNL dataone broadband connection . I am using it in vista. Also wanna use in linux. But dunno hw to set up a connection. can someome help? Thank you

Answer 1

It is automatic, let Ubuntu figure it out. Or go to like hardware and networking.

Answer 2

Step 1 Connect the modem to a serial port on your computer. This serial port should be located on the back of the computer, but it may be on the side as well.



Step 2 Click the "Start" menu and look for the Run option. Enter in "dmesg" (without the quotes) into the Run box and wait for the IRQ and I/O port settings to appear on your computer. Write down those settings--you'll need them later.



Step 3 Go back to the Run box and enter "setserial" in the box. This will bring up a new box that includes the port settings. Make sure that the settings here are the same as the ones you wrote down earlier. If they're any different, make the appropriate settings.



Step 4 Select the "Run" option and enter "minicom" in the box. In the box that appears, enter "/dev/modem" and save the settings that appear. Close out the box and then select "Run" and enter "minicom" again. The modem should automatically connect using the settings assigned earlier.



Step 5 Make sure that your modem is operating properly by connecting to the Internet. Click on your Internet browser and visit several different websites. If you have any problems, follow the steps again and double check that you're using the right IRQ and I/O port settings and that you've saved everything.

Answer 3

Step 1

Connect the modem to a serial port on your computer. This serial port should be located on the back of the computer, but it may be on the side as well.



Step 2

Click the "Start" menu and look for the Run option. Enter in "dmesg" (without the quotes) into the Run box and wait for the IRQ and I/O port settings to appear on your computer. Write down those settings--you'll need them later.



Step 3

Go back to the Run box and enter "setserial" in the box. This will bring up a new box that includes the port settings. Make sure that the settings here are the same as the ones you wrote down earlier. If they're any different, make the appropriate settings.



Step 4

Select the "Run" option and enter "minicom" in the box. In the box that appears, enter "/dev/modem" and save the settings that appear. Close out the box and then select "Run" and enter "minicom" again. The modem should automatically connect using the settings assigned earlier.



Step 5

Make sure that your modem is operating properly by connecting to the Internet. Click on your Internet browser and visit several different websites. If you have any problems, follow the steps again and double check that you're using the right IRQ and I/O port settings and that you've saved everything.

Answer 4

Here's my setup.



Running XP Pro as host running VMware with two Ubuntu 9.0.4 clients.



One of the clients is the workstation flavor and the other client is the server version – both are 32 bit.



I am stuck inside a network that requires a username/password to get out to the internet.



On the workstation client I have set up the network proxy and it works fine – it's able to go out and retrieve package updates etc.



I have tried searching files on the workstation client for the proxy string as I assume it's stored somewhere so that I can then replicate it on the client running the server version but I cannot find it.



My dumb question is where/how do I mimic this on the server client setup? What files do I need to add the proxy information to? or is it part of the apt-get string maybe?



Any help / pointers greatly appreciated.



The reason I have both workstation and server is because I thought I'd get the workstation working first since it's easier for a noob to configure and then replicate the setups etc to the server.

Answer 5

install ubuntu 9.10.... and it will detect hardware & configure automatically....



anyway you can open ubuntu help file.... System > help and support > go though internet and networks > and do configuration for wired (LAN)...... para 2.1 in ubuntu 9.10



or if you can configure then follow the procedure

System > Administration > Preferences > network connections >

under wired tab .... it should have auto eth0

connection name auto eth o edit the configuration

tick the check box connect automatically

MAc address: it is assigned automatically

MTU: Automatic

IPV4 :Select Automatic (DHCP)

Apply and close the window

just reboot and see your net is working