Re: [tlug] UQ WiMAX, other ubiquitous internet access, and Linux laptops

[Kyle Hasegawa <kylehase@example.com>]

On 6/22/2009 4:30 PM, Dave M G wrote:
> TLUG,
>
> I'm thinking of getting some kind of service so that I can have internet
> access for my laptop wherever I go in the city. My laptop is Xubuntu 9.04.
>
> I was kind of hoping that UQ WiMAX service would be accessible directly
> from the wireless receiver built into my laptop, but it seems to need
> some kind of device to connect (maybe I'm wrong about that).
>
> http://www.uqwimax.jp/
>
> If it needs some kind of USB device, then there's the potential of not
> having the right device driver support available for Linux.
>
> So I'm wondering if anyone is using any of the available
> internet-for-laptop services with a Linux OS, and if they have any
> advice about what to get. Whether you get one of the cellular services
> or WiFi access, you seem to need a device, which concerns me.
>
> Oh, and I am aware of wireless "hotspot" services like Mzone and
> whatnot, but I'm looking for the ability to roam outside of hotspots.
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
>    
Emobile D03HW and D02HW work out of the box on Ubuntu 9.04 using 
gnome-ppp.  Neither works with network-manager-gnome but I guess that 
doesn't matter for you.  pon and wvdial should also work.  Coverage is 
good in most areas but spotty in the country 
[http://emobile.jp/area/areamap.html?3] .

I have a bit of remorse about not getting the 5.8M HSUPA D23HW but it's 
a new product so Linux support has not been verified as far as I know.

I'm also interested to hear about Linux support for UQ WiMAX and 
wondering how well it works in basement restaurants and izakaya.

Kyle