Feature changed by: Roger Luedecke (Shadowolf7) Feature #310937, revision 12 Title: Mobile Broadband Assistant Wizard - openSUSE-11.4: New - Priority - Requester: Important openSUSE Distribution: New Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Denholm Crone (pdc_2) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: - http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-help-here/network-internet/450790-mob... - http://blogs.gnome.org/dcbw/2009/06/22/mobile-broadband-assistant-makes-it-e... - can I suggest this could be valuable addition to OpenSuse for mobile - broadband? + Though the NetworkManager applet does a good job of configuring Mobile + Broadband connections, the steps to have the hardware itself useful are + daunting. I propose that we have a wizard that assists in that process, + leaving the job of connecting to NetworkManager. + 1) Upon launch, it checks hardware to know what is needed + 2) Checks drivers to make sure the hardware can be used. + 3) If good, then proceed. + 4) If bad, then search for driver in enabled repos and then online. + 5) Asks about service area, provider/carrier, and GSM vs CDMA if + necessary. + 6) Checks information against a table/database and downloads appropriate *. + exe from provider, or points the user to the appropriate webpage. + 7) Automatically extracts appropriate firmware from *.exe and places in + correct firmware directory. + 8) Launches Gnome Connection Manager (KDE does not work properly yet + for Mobile Broadband) and allows connection to be made. If possible + embed module in Wizard for aesthetics. Discussion: #1: Carl Fletcher (caf4926) (2010-12-04 07:56:14) Looks like a great idea to incorporate. We have a lot of questions and issues with this in the forum. #2: Rajko Matovic (rajko_m) (2010-12-09 02:48:23) I added openSUSE Distribution as product. If it is too late for 11.4 then distribution can keep this addition from being forgotten. #3: Roger Luedecke (shadowolf7) (2011-05-19 22:28:51) Dear god, please let something like this make it in. My hpun2400 is useless as it stands, and I hate having to use Windows just for my mobile 3g. #4: Roger Luedecke (shadowolf7) (2011-09-08 05:55:21) It took me forever to figure out how to get my Gobi working. Thankfully I did, and it was relatively simple... but not immediately obvious at all. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310937