Ubuntu Linux + Dell Wireless 5700 CDMA/EVDO Card

Posted by gmendoza on June 3, 2007 under Tech Tips | 29 Comments to Read

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UPDATE (11-04-2008): NetworkManager 0.7 has been introduced with Ubuntu 8.10. This major overhaul includes native support for Mobile Broadband card as shown in the screen-shots below. The great news is that virtually all CDMA cards work right out of the box with no configuration necessary. Thank you, NetworkManager developers! I suggest upgrading to the latest version of Ubuntu, or use the NetworkManager PPA or SVN to at least upgrade to version 0.7.

ORIGINAL POST: Great news! The internal Dell Wireless 5700 Mini PCI Express Card for use with CDMA/EVDO networks is very easy to get working with Linux. The following tutorial was written for Ubuntu 7.04 (and works with 7.10 Gutsy), but the procedures are essentially the same for most Linux distributions. Please consult with your distribution documentation to assist with any differences.

Here’s how to get it going. Read more of this article »