Can't connect using MF627 dongle

Followed the unlock for the 3 dongle and software reported successful, using the telstra connection manager included with the download, have tried to connect, the software indicates a connection then vodafone seems to refuse the connection, the blue light is on and vodafone is displayed on the connection manager. I've tried manual search and connect and also input the settings for payg no luck. This happens with either winxp on a desktop or linpus (acer), all is fine if a voda dongle is used, so linpus is quite happy with the voda dongle, so it would appear to be a problem with the mf627 set up somehow?

 

How did you install the drivers for it in Linpus? Some sort of ./install.sh??
HH.

 

In linpus the vodafone dongle installed automatically, all I had to do was input some login details, the MF627 installed automatically as well but has a problem connecting, doesn't get recognised by the network, this problem is the same on a pc running xp, led is blue, signal strength good.