Mobi or  Mobile Broadband Internet, is a mobile internet service from  Mobile-8, with  EVDO Rev A (3.5G) Techonology.

There is something interesting about this product, it include  a modem, you can choose USB or PCMCIA with the exactly same price Rp. 499.000,-

This internet connection consist of 3 types of data transfer:

CDMA 1x : 153 kbps / 153 kbps
EVDO rev 0 : 2.4 Mbps / 153 kbps
EVDO rev A : 3.1 Mbps / 1.8 Mbps

When I try to use this connection from my house (Cirendeu - Ciputat),  I can get EVDO (really weak) and  CDMA 1x signal.

the connection speed:

This connection speed because of the signal that I get is only CDMA 1x, or in another word I can not get EVDO connection speed.

you can put bookmark to:

1. Plug in Sierra Wireless 875 Modem, then you will get notification, click “configure”:

2. Welcome Screen, click “Forward”

3. chose ISP then click “Forward”

4. type Connection Name, for example “Indosat”

5. System >> Preferences >> Network Configuration

6. chose “Mobile Broadband” tab, then chose your connecton and edit

7. Follow these setting for Broom IM2:

8. Click IPv4 Setting, chose “Automatic (PPP)” Method, then click “OK”

9. on the top-right side of the monitor left-click this icon

10. “Always Allow”

11. Connection Established

you can put bookmark to:

Today I’m trying to connect my Ubuntu 8.04 with Broom IM2, here are the setting:
1. Search your Modem >> Open Terminal

$ dmesg | grep tty
you will find your modem, for example my modem at     /dev/ttyUSB0

2. Network Setting >> Unlock >> Point to point Connection >> Properties

3.  Access point name: indosatm2

(use your own “username” and “password”)

4. then you will have to wait for a moment till the connection begin

happy Surfing !!!!

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