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+ | Well, I got my Novatel Wireless usb760 and my Verizonwireless broadband plan. | ||
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+ | I can report that the device works well but can't be set up entirely under linux. | ||
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+ | I can also report that VerizonWireless tech folks have much less than no clue about linux. | ||
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+ | You will need a windows box or a mac or a virtualbox windows session to set up the modem. | ||
+ | You will also need a windows box or a mac to get your temporary password for your myvzn account. | ||
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+ | I was able to get the modem configured under a session in virtualbox. | ||
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+ | Speed test with device inside my house from speedtest.net | ||
+ | 2.55Mb/s down 0.31Mb/s up | ||
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+ | A few helpfull websites: | ||
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+ | http:// | ||
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+ | http:// | ||
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+ | VerizonWireless has no way to get you your " | ||
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+ | Some of the techs insisted that "No Verizon Wireless devices support Linux" in spite of the web site stating otherwise. | ||
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+ | Just for the record, here is the compleate list of system requirements on their site: | ||
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+ | === System Requirements === | ||
+ | * Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 Port | ||
+ | * Processor: 166 MHz | ||
+ | * Disk Drive: CD ROM | ||
+ | * 14 MB free hard disk space | ||
+ | * Windows® 2000, XP, Vista and Mac OS X 10.4.0 or higher or Linux | ||
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+ | In fact, at no time do you need a CD ROM, but that is neither here or there. | ||
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+ | Well, I have dusted off my old pppd scripts and so far I am quite pleased with the connection. | ||
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+ | Perhaps at some point they will actually support linux, for now it was at least a nice change to be able so say "Well your web site says my OS is supported" | ||
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