Help with Huawei E160 modem

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From: Chris Bennett
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 2:07 pm

OK, we are trying to set up Internet service with a company in Guatemala 
that uses a Huawei E160 USB modem connected to a switch.

They are having some difficulties since it is OpenBSD (-current from 
about 2 months ago).
There is a laptop with a much older -current and a desktop with OpenBSD 
only.
Tech support sent someone out who is a total asshole.
Luckily there is someone else involved who is more helpful, if not very 
experienced.

My dad is there and I am in US for a few more weeks.
Supposedly everything works fine in Windows XP, but didn't work in 
second disk Windows 2000 I sent for that laptop.

I am supposed to be getting a copy of XP driver by email this evening.

I have seen some older entries in mailing list that seem to say using 
this modem will work directly connected to desktop.
This one comes with a network switch, so that should also be an easier 
way to do things.

At this point I just want to get it working, through switch or directly 
are fine for a weeks until I go to improve the situation.


I have access at home to Windows 2000, but no longer have easy access to 
WinXP

Yesterday evening my Dad got access to switch admin menus which 
referenced a company called Movistar, but I am not sure if that is 
correct or not. I had him click through wizard without changing default 
settings, but it said simm card not valid.

The actual company providing service to us is Grupo Megatel 
http://www.c.net.gt/banda.html

Any advice about this would be appreciated. I should have more useful 
information this evening/tomorrow.


Thanks

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