Modem USB ZTE AC2726 Smart on Ubuntu

A few months ago, I started using Internet service from Smart Telecom with a USB modem ZTE AC2726. The first problem I experienced was the lack of drivers for Linux, but my daily work in the Ubuntu environment. After Googling around I finally managed to air the internet using this modem.

By default, the modem actually has been identified in Ubuntu. What evidence? Try to plug the modem to the PC / laptop, then open a terminal and enter the following command:

lsusb

You will see something like this:

ZTE AC2726 modem detected in Ubuntu

I am sure that entries in the picture above is different from what you get, namely: 19d2: fff5. Yes, this is because the devices have 2 modes, namely: as a storage medium (SD card reader) and a modem. Well that is currently detected by Ubuntu adalam first mode, the storage media. To activate the 2nd mode (modem), you have to install a package / application called USB ModeSwitch. For that, open a terminal and enter the following command:

sudo apt-get install usb-modeswitch


After the USB ModeSwitch installed, unplug it and plug the modem back. At the terminal, try typing the command again:

lsusb

You'll get detection results such as in the picture above, namely: 19d2: fff1. If you've reached this stage, it means the modem is ready for use. You can use the Ubuntu Network Manager or other applications such as Gnome-PPP and WvDial to open an internet connection through this modem.

ZTEmtEVDO connection manager application

I myself prefer using ZTEmtEVDO application to open a connection. Yes, in fact this application is already available on the official website of ZTE, but still in the form of source code must be compiled before you can use.

However, I already have a compiled version (read: ready for use). Please download it directly here and once completed, double click on the file. deb is for install. This ZTEmtEVDO later can be accessed through the Applications menu | Internet | ztemtEVDO. Congratulations of internet!
Postscript

If you fail to access the modem via ZTEmtEVDO, you try to right click on the menu Applications / Places / System on the left of the screen, select Edit Menus. Select Menus - Internet and Items - ztemtEVDO, and then click Properties. Change like the following picture:

Run ztemtEVDO with administrator privileges

Yes, you only need to put "gksudo" in the Command, so that it becomes:


gksudo / usr / local / bin / ztemtEVDO / ztemtevdo



Now, try again access the Applications | Internet | ztemtEVDO, and now this application should be able to access your modem and open Internet connection. Good luck!

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How to Take Pictures of Video In Serial With SMPlayer on Ubuntu

Picture series of video

Yes, display the picture above is often used to give a preview of a video. To my knowledge, this function is available on one video player application on Windows, ie Media Player Classic. Well, how do I run a similar function with SMPlayer (one of the popular media player in Ubuntu)?

First, of course, you have to install SMPlayer first. You can use the Ubuntu Software Center (Applications | Ubuntu Software Center) OR run the following command in a terminal:

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sudo apt-get install smplayer

After that, open SMPlayer through the Applications menu | Sound & Video | SMPlayer, and open a video file you want to take pictures. After that, open the Video menu | Preview.

Configuration that I use

I think the configuration options are provided quite easy to understand. ^ ^ After finished setting the output configuration of the image, click OK to start the process of making pictures. After that a window will appear containing the results of the image and click Save to save the image. Good luck! ^ ^

I can not wait for the presence of Evangelion 3.0: Q Quickening ... ^ ^;

Let Makinami in Evangelion 3.0

If you've never watched Evangelion, I suggest you to watch Rebuild of Evangelion, which is a sort of "reset" the anime Evangelion tetralogy packaged in a format (4 series) and shown in theaters. The weight of the story so far above the average anime in general, and make it worth mentioning as one of the best anime series. ^ ^

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IPhone Contact Synchronization In Ubuntu With Ubuntu One

IPhone contacts data sync with Ubuntu One

Canonical has just released a new service, which synchronize phone data with Ubuntu One. This service is still in testing stage (alpha / beta), and will be released simultaneously with the release of Ubuntu 10.04 Lucyd Lynx. Unfortunately, these services are not free and is available only to users of Ubuntu One pay package. For users free package (like me ^ ^), synchronization with cell phone service is only available for 30 days (trial period).

For iPhone users, Canonical also has made ​​an application so you can synchronize your iPhone contacts to the account ubuntu One. I myself have tried it with my 3G iPhone, and the following steps:

    1. Go to this link: https: / / edge.one.ubuntu.com / phones /
    2. You will be prompted to enter the type of phone, select Manufacturer: Apple Model: iPhone
    3. Ubuntu One will give you an account to access the synchronization service (note this account data, particularly your username and password)
    4. Download Ubuntu One Contacts application from the App Store (look for the keyword "ubuntu one" on the App Store) on your iPhone

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2. Run Ubuntu One Contacts application on the iPhone and enter the account data you get from step 3
   
   Unfortunately, data synchronization iPhone on Ubuntu One is only the contact data includes only. In addition, I still get some data errors that are synchronized, ie e-mail data and photos on all my iPhone contacts are not synced to Ubuntu One.

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Ubuntu Partner Repository Navigate to Local Server

Update package sun-java6 through local partner repository

If you use sun-java6 packages on Ubuntu, of course you already know that since Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx, the package has been moved from the multiverse repository to the repository partners. By default, the repository of this partner will be directed to "Lucid http://archive.canonical.com/ partners. "

Problems began to appear when I update the package sun-java6 through that server. Download speeds that I got only about 10-10 KB / s. After I do the Googling, I found this post, which informs that was the repository Goat's UI already has a copy (mirror) to Ubuntu partner repository. How do I direct the partner repository default to Goat?

Here are the steps: (through the GUI, not the terminal)

    1. Open Synaptic Package Manager via the menu System | Administration | Synaptic Package Manager.
    2. Open the Settings | Repositories.
    3. Open Software Other tab, then uncheck the entry "Lucid http://archive.canonical.com/ partner", then click "Add ".

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        Settings partner repository
          Settings partner repository
       4. Insert the following entries in the field that appears:
          Lucid http://kambing.ui.ac.id/ubuntu-partner/ partner deb
       5. Click the "Add Source" and then click "Close ".
       6. Click the "Reload" at top left to update all the package index.
   
   Now you can download and update packages in partner repository Goat (including sun-java6) through a local connection (IIX) which of course is much faster than accessing the default repository partners who are abroad. Hope helps! ^ ^

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Share Internet Connection in Ubuntu By GUI

Internet connection via 3G/HSDPA and CDMA / EVDO can also be shared

Imagine you are with a friend you're browsing (with a laptop each) in a cafe that provides internet facility through Wi-Fi. For some reason, suddenly the internet connection was disconnected and cafe waitress said that they experience connection problems from the provider. You yourself have anticipated this situation by bringing a 3G modem (and packet data), but what about your friends who do not bring the modem? How do I share a 3G Internet connection via modem it with your friends?

On Ubuntu before 9:10 or longer version, Internet connection sharing is usually done with iptables method. This method can be applied very well indeed, but apparently not friendly for general users. Well, since Ubuntu 9.10 and above, NetworkManager (GUI to set the network configuration) on Ubuntu has been updated with the functionality to make sharing an Internet connection more easily. Here's a brief guide to do it.

I myself use Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx 32-bit, internet connection via modem EVDO with Smart, and sharing a connection through a Wi-Fi ad-hoc. Laptop that has internet connection via modem will I refer to as the HOST, and laptop or other device that uses the internet connection be shared I will call CLIENT.

(If necessary, read my post about the 3G/HSDPA internet connection via modem or CDMA / EVDO in Ubuntu)

First, make sure that the HOST has been connected to the internet. In this example, the Smart Internet connection has been connected to the HOST.

The internet connection on the HOST has been successfully performed

Next, we will create a network of Wi-Fi ad-hoc new to to share the internet connection. Click the Network Manager applet (located at the top right of the screen on Ubuntu), and select "Create New Wireless Network". Fill in the "UbuntuAdhoc" in the Network name, and "WEP" (not WPA) for wireless security, then fill in a keyword in the Key to protect access to these ad-hoc network. After that, click on "Create".

Notice that the keyword of the Key must be composed of rows of hexadecimal characters (0-9 and AF). The number of characters is also limited to a certain value. For example, in this example I use the Key "1234567890", amounting to 10 characters.

Creating a Wi-Fi ad-hoc new

If you use a name other than "UbuntuAdhoc" for the Network name, you must set the ad-hoc connection first. Right click on the NetworkManager applet, select "Edit Connections". On the tab "Wireless", select an ad-hoc connection that you created earlier, then click "Edit".

Manage ad-hoc network configuration

On the tab "IPv4 Settings", set the Method to "Shared to other computers", then click "Apply ", then click "Close " to close the network configuration window.

Shared to other computers

After that, do the connection to the ad-hoc network is the HOST. Way, click the NetworkManager applet and select an ad-hoc network that you created earlier, for example, "UbuntuAdhoc". After connecting to an ad-hoc network is successfully done, now is the time CLIENT to connect to an ad-hoc network. Once the connection is successful, then the Client is connected to the internet of the HOST.

I myself have tried this, and I was able to share internet connection on my laptop via modem EVDO Smart to the netbook and my 3G iPhone. Hope helps and good luck! ^ ^

Referensi: Ubuntu Community Documentation

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