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Old 11-07-2009, 09:36 AM   #1
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connection problem

i am totally a newbie
mind me if i am asking for help in wrong section
i am using ubuntu and i wish to know the procedure to connect to the internet
i am using a bsnl's wll modem..huawei
i cant even figure out what to download to run .exe files in ubuntu..
please help!!
 
Old 11-07-2009, 12:24 PM   #2
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Hi,

Welcome to LQ!

You don't download and run 'exe' files via Linux. You can use 'WINE' for certain programs but that is not always successful.

You need to provide more information. What type of connection, wired or wireless between your modem? Which version of Ubuntu?

What have you attempted?
 
  


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