hello all!
i’m running suse 11.2 and using a ZTE mf627. thus far i can connect to the internet using usb_switcher/vwdial but i want to share it across a LAN.
all the how-to’s on connection sharing I’ve seen use the network manager/network settings, but the device doesn’t show up in either 
any advice?
To share it across the lan you use the ethernet card to connect to a single machine or to connect to a switch or the wan port of a router if it’s many machines. Then set up for Internet Connection Sharing (windows terminology) or as we call it in Linux IP Masquerading.
Here’s a tutorial: openSUSE ICS: Internet Connection Sharing (Linux IP Masquerading) with Suse or Windows Servers
facepalm
thanks for the help 