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| 800384 | 2009-08-12 12:24:00 | Hi, is it possible to get Woosh Wireless internet into an Asus eee PC running Linux? We have the regular Woosh modem plus supplementary stick-on-the-window aerial. The modem is presently connected to my office desktop (Windoews XP) via a cable and USB connection. Woosh doesn't seem to provide drivers for Linux computers. But has a well-tried workaround evolved? thanks, |
bruce666 (8727) | ||
| 800385 | 2009-08-12 14:52:00 | Try pppoe, it worked rather well for me when I was using Woosh 4 or 5 years ago. If I could do it, it had to be easy. At that stage, USB was a tortuous and unreliable way to get the modem attached. (I hope the ethernet adapter cables are not as astronomically priced as they were back then.) |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 800386 | 2009-08-12 19:09:00 | As per R2x1, if you have an ethernet cable for the modem, then you can just use PPPoE to connect. I do know someone who managed to get Woosh going on Linux using some dodgy 3rd party drivers, although he said it was unreliable and ended up investing in an ethernet cable. | somebody (208) | ||
| 800387 | 2009-08-12 21:15:00 | You don't need drivers. Connect the Woosh modem via ethernet NOT USB. You then just create the dialler. |
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| 800388 | 2009-08-19 11:05:00 | Thanks to all, will do as advised and post the results. | bruce666 (8727) | ||
| 800389 | 2009-08-19 22:16:00 | Actually, IIRC you need to "auth" in windows first, doing a first connection, THEN it will work in Linux if you have the USB -> RJ45 cable (Usually costs another $30 or so). :) | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
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