Sunday, April 19, 2009

Reliance Netconnect broadband on Ubuntu

Let me first of all make it clear that the activation of your card can be done only using windows so you need to find a windows machine and get your card activated.

Assuming you have activated your card the following are the steps to get it working on ubuntu


Open the Terminal (Application->Accessories->Terminal)

Type SU (Super User, gives administrative privilege will need it little later). Key in the password .

then,

lsusb

Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 12d1:1412 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

This thing pops Out

Note down the no just before Huawei or quallcom depending on which card you use . To my experience all cards of the same vendor will have the same id. like for Huawei itll be 12d1:1412.

next,

modprobe usbserial vendor=0xAAAA product=0xBBBB ,

Where AAAA is 12d1 and BBBB is 1412 in my case.

Then you have to edit wvdial.conf file, type,

gedit /etc/wvdial.conf

This will open wvdial.conf.

(NOTE: wvdial might not be installed , to install it .
Insert original UBUNTU CD

Go to System->Administration->software sources. add cd as a source and close . itll update itself, Then on terminal type,
sudo apt-get install wvdial .

And key in Ur password , that shall do.

NOW coming back to wvdial .conf. Copy and paste this overriding the previous setting in .

[Dialer Defaults]
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Stupid Mode = 1
Modem Type = USB Modem
ISDN = 0
Phone = #777
New PPPD = yes
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Username = 9876543210 (This is the no written in the back side and changes in every card).
Password = 9876543210 (This is the no written in the back side and changes in every card and is same as user name).
CBaud = 460800

Save it and exist .

Next,

Just enter terminal and sudo Wvdial
And your password to getconnected.

Best of Luck .