Eu tenho um antigo dongle USB de 3G que usei para conectar-me à internet, o cartão SIM expirou há muitos anos, mas lembro que o dongle podia se conectar ao wifi.
Eu ressuscitei meu desktop antigo que não tem placa de rede sem fio, então minha pergunta é: posso me conectar a redes wifi com meu dongle usb? E se eu puder, como posso configurá-lo para ser uma antena em vez de um dongle 3g?
Sou razoavelmente novo e inexperiente e sou tão paciente.
EDITADO:
########## wireless info START ##########
Report from: 02 Apr 2016 03:10 WEST +0100
Booted last: 02 Apr 2016 00:09 WEST +0100
Script from: 27 Sep 2015 00:34 UTC +0000
##### release ###########################
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty
##### kernel ############################
Linux 3.19.0-56-generic #62~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 11 11:03:15 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Parameters: ro, quiet, splash, vt.handoff=7
##### desktop ###########################
Ubuntu
##### lspci #############################
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:2a94]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
##### lsusb #############################
Bus 002 Device 006: ID 058f:6362 Alcor Micro Corp. Flash Card Reader/Writer
Bus 002 Device 007: ID 19d2:1405 ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 003: ID 04f2:0841 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd HP Multimedia Keyboard
Bus 006 Device 002: ID 046d:c52f Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 12d1:1003 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E220 HSDPA Modem / E230/E270/E870 HSDPA/HSUPA Modem
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
##### PCMCIA card info ##################
##### rfkill ############################
##### lsmod #############################
cfg80211 524288 0
##### interfaces ########################
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
##### ifconfig ##########################
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr <MAC 'eth0' [IF]>
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
usb0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr <MAC 'usb0' [IF]>
inet addr:192.168.0.136 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::<IP6 'usb0' [IF]>/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:105676 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:75698 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:114430054 (114.4 MB) TX bytes:8136111 (8.1 MB)
virbr0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr <MAC 'virbr0' [IF]>
inet addr:192.168.122.1 Bcast:192.168.122.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
##### iwconfig ##########################
eth0 no wireless extensions.
virbr0 no wireless extensions.
usb0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.
##### route #############################
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 usb0
192.168.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 1 0 0 usb0
192.168.122.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 virbr0
##### resolv.conf #######################
nameserver 127.0.1.1
search 208.67.220.220 208.67.222.222
##### network managers ##################
Installed:
NetworkManager
Running:
root 1345 1 0 00:09 ? 00:00:00 NetworkManager
##### NetworkManager info ###############
NetworkManager Tool
State: connected (global)
- Device: ttyUSB1 --------------------------------------------------------------
Type: Mobile Broadband (GSM)
Driver: option1
State: disconnected
Default: no
Capabilities:
- Device: usb0 [Wired connection 2] -------------------------------------------
Type: Wired
Driver: cdc_ether
State: connected
Default: yes
HW Address: <MAC 'usb0' [IF]>
Capabilities:
Carrier Detect: yes
Wired Properties
Carrier: on
IPv4 Settings:
Address: 192.168.0.136
Prefix: 24 (255.255.255.0)
Gateway: 192.168.0.1
DNS: 192.168.0.1
DNS: 208.67.222.222
DNS: 208.67.220.220
- Device: eth0 -----------------------------------------------------------------
Type: Wired
Driver: r8169
State: unavailable
Default: no
HW Address: <MAC 'eth0' [IF]>
Capabilities:
Carrier Detect: yes
Wired Properties
Carrier: off
##### NetworkManager.state ##############
[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
WimaxEnabled=true
##### NetworkManager.conf ###############
[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile,ofono
dns=dnsmasq
no-auto-default=<MAC 'usb0' [IF]>,<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>,
[ifupdown]
managed=false
##### NetworkManager profiles ###########
##### iw reg get ########################
Region: Europe/Lisbon (based on set time zone)
country 00:
(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 20)
(2457 - 2482 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
(2474 - 2494 @ 20), (3, 20), NO-OFDM, PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
(5170 - 5250 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
(5735 - 5835 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
##### iwlist channels ###################
eth0 no frequency information.
virbr0 no frequency information.
usb0 no frequency information.
lo no frequency information.
##### iwlist scan #######################
eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
virbr0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
usb0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
##### module infos ######################
[cfg80211]
filename: /lib/modules/3.19.0-56-generic/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko
description: wireless configuration support
license: GPL
author: Johannes Berg
srcversion: EF182B558008C23DD85EF03
depends:
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.19.0-56-generic SMP mod_unload modversions
signer: Magrathea: Glacier signing key
sig_key: 0D:22:80:B1:1C:0F:54:77:D5:8C:80:D7:06:21:62:5D:AE:0F:BC:8D
sig_hashalgo: sha512
parm: ieee80211_regdom:IEEE 802.11 regulatory domain code (charp)
parm: cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz:Disable 40MHz support in the 2.4GHz band (bool)
##### module parameters #################
[cfg80211]
cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz: N
ieee80211_regdom: 00
##### /etc/modules ######################
lp
rtc
##### modprobe options ##################
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf]
blacklist ath_pci
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf]
blacklist evbug
blacklist usbmouse
blacklist usbkbd
blacklist eepro100
blacklist de4x5
blacklist eth1394
blacklist snd_intel8x0m
blacklist snd_aw2
blacklist i2c_i801
blacklist prism54
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist garmin_gps
blacklist asus_acpi
blacklist snd_pcsp
blacklist pcspkr
blacklist amd76x_edac
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rare-network.conf]
alias net-pf-3 off
alias net-pf-6 off
alias net-pf-9 off
alias net-pf-11 off
alias net-pf-12 off
alias net-pf-19 off
alias net-pf-21 off
alias net-pf-36 off
[/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf]
remove iwlwifi \
(/sbin/lsmod | grep -o -e ^iwlmvm -e ^iwldvm -e ^iwlwifi | xargs /sbin/rmmod) \
&& /sbin/modprobe -r mac80211
[/etc/modprobe.d/mlx4.conf]
softdep mlx4_core post: mlx4_en
##### rc.local ##########################
mount -a
exit 0
##### pm-utils ##########################
##### udev rules ########################
[/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules]
# PCI device 0x10ec:0x8168 (r8169)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"
##### dmesg #############################
[ 10.153607] cdc_ether 2-3:1.0 usb0: register 'cdc_ether' at usb-0000:00:1d.7-3, CDC Ethernet Device, <MAC 'usb0' [IF]>
[ 21.513349] r8169 0000:02:00.0 eth0: link down
[ 21.513386] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[ 21.525471] cdc_ether 2-3:1.0 usb0: kevent 12 may have been dropped (repeated 3 times)
########## wireless info END ############