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Hi to all..i installed mint 12 lxde version via mint4win..i have problem with internet connection with usb stick modem on that i use on my windows xp..i typed all parameters of my provider(t-mobile)in setting up mobile boadband connection in network manager..but it wont connect..it says modem disconnected-you are offline..

any ideas how to setup connection..?

The problem will be the drivers for the device, The drivers preinstalled on it when xp autodetects it are designed for windows. Try to find some 3rd party drivers for your device if you can this should fix your problem. If it doesnt then let us know, ubuntu has problems with certain wireless adapters where it installs the wrong one as default.

When you installed were you connected to the internet? Is it a new problem or something that has always ben with you as a Mint user?

Can you tell us what wireless adapter it is?
Run this in terminal and post output if you have problems:
lsusb
lshw -C Network

Other solutions is to install something called "ndiswrapper" and see if you can fix it that way. Note about that though, if it does work you need to remove the adapters you currently have for your usb.

Let us know how you get on or any questions regarding any of the solutions.

after lsusb it says:

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 19d2:0031 ONDA Communication S.p.A. ZTE MF110/MF636
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 062a:0000 Creative Labs Optical mouse

and after lshw -c network:

description: Ethernet interface
product: RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
physical id: 4
bus info: pci@0000:04:04.0
logical name: eth0
version: 10
serial: 00:01:6c:10:7e:ba
size: 10Mbit/s
capacity: 100Mbit/s
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=8139too driverversion=0.9.28 duplex=half latency=32 maxlatency=64 mingnt=32 multicast=yes port=MII speed=10Mbit/s
resources: irq:19 ioport:9c00(size=256) memory:dfaff000-dfaff0ff

i had the same problem on ubuntu 12.04. and now on mint..any idea where to find those drivers..? just google..?

You might need additional firmware: http://douwil7.100webspace.net/linux/Tuning.html#18 .

*simon,

did you have any luck with this issue?