Many of us have USB internet dongles from TataIndicom or Reliance. Here is how you can configure it to work with linux.
Edit the /etc/wvdial.conf file to add these extra lines.
[Dialer Defaults]
Modem=/dev/ttyUSB0
Baud=115200
Dial Command = ATDT
Baud=115200
Dial Command = ATDT
init1=ATZ
init2=AT+CRM=1
Flow Control= Hardware (CRTSCTS)
Username = internet
Password = internet
Phone = #777
Stupid Mode = 1
The line Modem=/dev/ttyUSB0 needs to be changed according to your machine settings. To find out the exact device, follow the procedure.
- unplug the device
- goto /dev/
- plug the device
- type ls and find the latest device detected
- replace the /dev/ttyUSB0 with the new device path
For TataIndicom all the above settings including the phone number, username and password are correct. You need not change anything except for the modem name.
Ping me if you have any troubles configuring your wireless modem.
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Comment by A Bose — May 7, 2008 @ 8:41 pm
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hey dude,
did as same as u said!,
in Terminal it says connected,
but fireFox is still offline mode,
please advice,
thanks and regards,
stanley.joseph.
linux-url0:/home/lxuser # wvdial
–> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.56 (abuild@mandelbrot)
–> Cannot open /dev/ttyACM0: Input/output error
–> Cannot get information for serial port.
–> Initializing modem.
–> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
–> Sending: AT+CRM=1
AT+CRM=1
OK
–> Modem initialized.
–> Sending: ATDT#777
–> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT#777
CONNECT
–> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.
–> Starting pppd at Fri Jul 11 12:24:02 2008
–> Pid of pppd: 16291
–> Using interface ppp0
–> pppd: h[16][06][08]0[15][06][08]
–> pppd: h[16][06][08]0[15][06][08]
–> pppd: h[16][06][08]0[15][06][08]
–> pppd: h[16][06][08]0[15][06][08]
–> local IP address 121.245.55.36
–> pppd: h[16][06][08]0[15][06][08]
–> remote IP address 172.23.129.14
–> pppd: h[16][06][08]0[15][06][08]
–> primary DNS address 203.197.12.30
–> pppd: h[16][06][08]0[15][06][08]
–> secondary DNS address 202.54.1.18
–> pppd: h[16][06][08]0[15][06][08]
–> Script /etc/ppp/ip-up run successful
–> Default route Ok.
–> Nameserver (DNS) Ok.
–> Connected… Press Ctrl-C to disconnect
Comment by stanley — July 11, 2008 @ 12:27 pm
please,send me a information of dongal internate usb facility
Comment by dr.jignesh patel — September 19, 2008 @ 3:04 pm
Hi!
I have been using Linux since Oct 2006 but have never been able to connect to the Internet! I have been using Tata Indicom USB modem since June this year. I followed the instructions 1. in the Tata Indicom manual, 2. at another site and 3. what you have given. But none work for me. The terminal shows DNS addresses and stuff, but no website opens. What do I do?
Nikhil.
Comment by Nikhil Sinha — September 20, 2008 @ 8:52 pm
BTW, I am using Fedora 8.
Comment by Nikhil Sinha — September 20, 2008 @ 8:54 pm
hey there!
i think in mozilla firefox,
you have to untick or uncheck “workOffline”
its under FILE menu,
file–>workOffline
cheers,
stanley.joseph
Comment by stanley — September 21, 2008 @ 12:14 pm
Hi Stanley! Thanks for replying, but no luck! The “work offline” option is unticked by default, and when you do try to browse in offline mode, Firefox will tell you to switch to online mode.
Here is the output I get:
[root@localhost ~]# wvdial
–> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
–> Cannot get information for serial port.
–> Initializing modem.
–> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
–> Sending: AT+CRM=1
AT+CRM=1
OK
–> Modem initialized.
–> Sending: ATDT#777
–> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT#777
CONNECT
–> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.
–> Starting pppd at Sun Sep 21 16:09:44 2008
–> Pid of pppd: 4433
–> Using interface ppp0
–> pppd: ��x p�x
–> pppd: ��x p�x
–> pppd: ��x p�x
–> pppd: ��x p�x
–> local IP address 121.245.25.140
–> pppd: ��x p�x
–> remote IP address 172.23.129.14
–> pppd: ��x p�x
–> primary DNS address 203.197.12.30
–> pppd: ��x p�x
–> secondary DNS address 202.54.1.18
–> pppd: ��x p�x
At this point, nothing happens further, and I have to press Ctrl-C to disconnect.
Thanks again,
Nikhil
Comment by Nikhil Sinha — September 21, 2008 @ 4:24 pm
after making the connection, that is when you get the local, remote IPs and DNS addresses, check your /etc/resolv.conf to see if it has the correct name server entry. if not add
nameserver primaryDNSaddress
also check /sbin/route entries. set default gateway as your remote IP.
/sbin/route add default gw remote-IP
now check firefox with direct connection mode set. it should work
– kA
Comment by aneeskA — September 22, 2008 @ 12:07 pm
Hi! I found your instructions a little complicated. After connecting, I checked the /etc/resolv.conf file and it turned out to be empty. The /sbin/route file turns out to be a binary (executable) file, so I am not sure how can I change it.
Can you put all this into a shell script and send it to me? Anyway, thanks for trying to help me.
Nikhil
Comment by Nikhil Sinha — September 27, 2008 @ 8:36 pm
I am having the same problem but my ppp daemon has died error code = 16.
I do not understand what aneeskA said in post#10
Please help
Comment by Stuart Cox — September 29, 2008 @ 1:34 pm
Hi!
I finally found a solution to the Tata Indicom problem. aneeskA had already given the solution, but I was not able to understand him very well.
I found this thread: http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=101809. According to it, simply edit your /etc/resolv.conf file to include the following:
nameserver [primary DNS address]
nameserver [secondary DNS address]
e.g.:
nameserver 202.54.29.5
nameserver 202.54.10.2
And its done. You are connected to the Internet!
Nikhil
Comment by Nikhil Sinha — November 28, 2008 @ 6:22 pm
Hi,
Wow! I was, too, facing the same problem – could ping, but can’t browse! I found the answer here.
~ Barun
Comment by Barun — January 15, 2009 @ 11:16 am
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