Connect to the internet via an UMTS connection using SUSE 13.1
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This describes an example how to surf via UMTS under Linux. The example has been done on 2014-04-17 in Germany with the otelo SurfStick in the T-D1 network on SUSE Linux 13.1. It may work same or similar with another hardware, distribution, phone network or country. Here are the steps I took after buying:
Contents
Activate it
Due to legal requirements I had to hand out my ID card to the shop assistant and she activated the SIM card for me.
Connect
- log in to SUSE using KDE
- NetworkManager is running as an icon in the system tray
- attach your UMTS stick
- click on NetworkManager -> Enable mobile broadband
- click on NetworkManager -> New GSM connection -> Germany -> Telekom
- log out and back in again
- when required, enter your pin
- click on NetworkManager -> Telekom connection
- start firefox, surf to www.linuxintro.org
- you are redirected to a page where you can choose which plan you want to use (e.g. one day for 2.95 €)
- select a plan
Know
You can now use
- GSM
- GPRS
- EDGE
- UMTS
- HSDPA
networks.
