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[Martin L <nitram@xxxxxxxxx>]

I tried one of them (the smallest files one). I am in Denamrk but could 
not get it to work.
So far I have given it up a little bit and I just use an external USB 
Huwai modem, which works perfectly also om the train where I mostly need 
it.
The Vaio Z12 built in Gobi works poorly on the train using the Windows 
drivers. It is decent when I am stationary, but all in all I am not 
impressed with how the Gobi device works.

Maybe it's just the Windows drivers which are not quite as good as they 
should, but I fear the Gobi hardware is just nor nearly as good as my 
external Huwai, so given my problems getting Gobi to work under Linux I 
decided to give at a rest.

I tried following this guide, but  it does not quite work for 
me:http://westhoffswelt.de/blog/0045_howto_setup_sony_vaio_x_wwan_gobi_2000_under_ubuntu_linux.html

Somehow the Ubuntu network applet thinks the device is something 
different from my Huwai. At least for the Huwai I can set the APN for my 
provider, whereas for the Gobi the settings dialog is different and does 
not allow me to set the APN.

Maybe it's because the system think Gobi is a GSM and not an UMTS device.
Perhaps I should try some of the other firmware files from the Windows 
install :-)

-Martin L

Den 21-11-2010 19:10, Simon Brown
> Hi,
>
> I've just bought myself a Z12 and I'm almost up and running with just
> the Gobi USB modem remaining.
>
> I've extracted the driver package into my windows VM so can get at the
> firmware, but don't know which set to choose. I've tried experimenting
> but it just seems to lock up that part of the USB bus. I'm in the UK
> and want to be able to work with both Orange (France Telecom) and O2
> (Telefonica)
>
> Can anybody advise me which firmware I need to load for those
> operators?
>
> Thanks
>
> Simon
>
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