Using a USB 3G modem with Ubuntu Linux on the MSI Wind / Advent 4112

After purchasing the Advent 4112 / MSI Wind, the first thing I had to do was get Ubuntu up and running. This was very straight forward using the 8.04.1 iso.

Ubuntu supports the 3 Huawei E220 modem out of the box, so all I had to do was install and configure gnome-ppp to do the dial-up for me.

To install gnome-ppp, open a terminal and type:
sudo apt-get install gnome-ppp

Then run gnome-ppp from the Internet menu.

Here are the settings I use for gnome-ppp:

First Screen:

User: user
Pass: pass
Remember password: yes
Phone number: *99#

Setup Screen:
Device: /dev/ttyUSB0
Type: USB Modem
Speed: 460800
Phone Line: Tone
Volume: off
Dial Prefix:
Dial attempts: 1
Wait for dialtone: yes

Init Strings:
Init2: ATZ
init3: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0&C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0

Networking Tab:
Dynamic IP Address
Automatic DNS

Options Tab:
All unchecked except:
Dock in notification area
Abort connecting if no dialtone
Check default route
Ignore terminal strings (stupid mode)
Idle time (0) disabled