How to setup & Configure Reliance Datacard USB Internet in UBUNTU Linux?

kthurst · 10-12-2008, 07:21 AM

Hello,
I got reliance USB datacard (144 kbps).
I googled in the net and I came to know that reliance datacard can be configured in UBUNTU (or any other linux). There are set of commands.
The 1st command is to check whether the kernel has detected the card or not.

Code:

cat /proc/bus/usb/devices

But in my Lappy ther is no file called 'devices' in the above path.
Has anyone tried this?
Know any other method?
Is anyone using Reliance datacard?
Please help me.
Thank you.

**Strider** · 10-12-2008, 12:02 PM

You might want to checkout this updated tutorial for Ubuntu 8.4 LTS “Hardy Heron”.

The author even got a script to perform the installation, let's see if it works in your version of Ubuntu.

Code:

#!/bin/bash

#This program automates task of setting up connection for Reliance USB Card on Ubuntu Hardy Heron. This program does not come with any warranty whatsoever. Please use it at your own risk.

# Detect Modem
  echo "Modem Detected: $(lsusb | grep -i huawei | cut -d" " -f7-)"

# Get Connection Number from User
  echo "Enter Your Reliance Data Card Connection Number : "
  read  connection
  echo "Setting up connection with $connection" 

#Install Gnome PPP Package
  echo "Installing Required Packages.."
  sudo apt-get install -y -q gnome-ppp wvdial

#Add entries to /etc/ppp/ppp-secrets and /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
  echo "I:Modifying necessary system files  to allow dialing with Gnome PPP..."
  sudo chmod 666  /etc/ppp/pap-secrets  /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
  echo "$connection        *        $connection" >> /etc/ppp/pap-secrets
  echo "$connection        *        $connection" >> /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
  sudo chmod 600  /etc/ppp/pap-secrets/etc/ppp/chap-secrets

#Start Gnome PPP
  echo "We are all set.... "
  echo "Starting Dialer..." 
  gnome-ppp &
  exit 0

kthurst · 10-12-2008, 05:22 PM

I tried that code. It's saying Gnome PPP is not found.
What to do?
Even tried to download the package gnome-ppp but it has in turn lots of dependent packages. :-(

**Strider** · 10-12-2008, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Even tried to download the package gnome-ppp but it has in turn lots of dependent packages. :-(

Without the dialer you won't be able to setup a connection. I think Ubuntu have a built in dialer. Check it out.

kthurst · 10-12-2008, 05:57 PM

I think it has 'wvdial', but for that I have to edit wvdial.conf
Don't know what entries have to be made in that. Once wvdial.conf is ready, I can run 'wvdial cdma' to get connected.
I don't know how to proceed...

MEtal247 · 10-12-2008, 09:54 PM

This should work.

Reliance USB Data Card (Huawei) on Ubuntu HowTo « FreedomYug

kthurst · 10-12-2008, 09:55 PM

Finally getting internet on my Ubuntu.
Thank U. :-)

**Strider** · 10-12-2008, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Finally getting internet on my Ubuntu.

That's great.

Did you manged to configure wvdial ?

If possible please post the procedure in brief so that any other users can benefit from it.

Thank you.

kthurst · 11-12-2008, 09:55 PM

From the link given by MEtal247 I copied these lines into /etc/wvdial.conf.

Quote:

[Modem0]
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Baud = 115200
SetVolume = 0
Dial Command = ATDT
Init1 = ATZ
FlowControl = Hardware (CRTSCTS) [Dialer cdma]
Username = <replace this with your number>
Password =<replace this with your number>
Phone = #777
Stupid Mode = 1
Inherits = Modem0

I had connected datacard before booting my system.
(I have enabled root login):
I executed following commands.

Quote:

#lsusb

It listed many things along with my new reliance usb datacrd.
(

Quote:

Bus 006 Device 019: ID 12d1:1411 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. )

then,

Quote:

#wvdial cdma
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
--> Cannot get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT#777
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT#777
CONNECT 153600
--> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.
--> Starting pppd at Sat Dec 13 09:04:51 2008
--> Pid of pppd: 6410
--> Using interface ppp0
--> pppd: `�[13] `�[13] ��[13]
--> pppd: `�[13] `�[13] ��[13]
--> pppd: `�[13] `�[13] ��[13]
--> pppd: `�[13] `�[13] ��[13]
--> pppd: `�[13] `�[13] ��[13]
--> pppd: `�[13] `�[13] ��[13]
--> local IP address 220.226.118.181
--> pppd: `�[13] `�[13] ��[13]
--> remote IP address 220.224.135.79
--> pppd: `�[13] `�[13] ��[13]
--> primary DNS address 202.138.103.100
--> pppd: `�[13] `�[13] ��[13]
--> secondary DNS address 202.138.96.2
--> pppd: `�[13] `�[13] ��[13]

Now minimized the terminal and started firefox (work offline has to be disabled). It worked.
(For disconnecting I use ctrl+c in the terminal. can anyone suggest the correct method?)
.
.
If datacard inserted after booting of Ubuntu, command #lsusb didn't show the datacard.
I executed

Quote:

#modprobe usbserial

after sometime,

Quote:

#lsusb

it worked. (I am not sure ubuntu automatically deteced it or 'modprobe' command did it).
Then as usual

Quote:

#wvdial cdma

....

Still trying to understand what are all these commands and wvdial.conf entries mean.
Thank you all.

**Strider** · 11-12-2008, 10:24 PM

Thanks very much for the explanation, much appreciated.

You need to install some graphical interfaces like Gnome-PPP to get an easy to use wvdial interface.

Check out this guide:
UbuntuHelp DialupModemHowto/SetUpDialer - Ubuntuä¸æ–‡

You should be able to install the required packages once you have an internet connection using the shell commands.

10-12-2008, 07:21 AM	#1
kthurst Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 22 Thanks: 10 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	How to setup & Configure Reliance Datacard USB Internet in UBUNTU Linux? Hello, I got reliance USB datacard (144 kbps). I googled in the net and I came to know that reliance datacard can be configured in UBUNTU (or any other linux). There are set of commands. The 1st command is to check whether the kernel has detected the card or not. Code: cat /proc/bus/usb/devices But in my Lappy ther is no file called 'devices' in the above path. Has anyone tried this? Know any other method? Is anyone using Reliance datacard? Please help me. Thank you. Last edited by Strider; 10-12-2008 at 11:59 AM..

10-12-2008, 05:22 PM	#3
kthurst Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 22 Thanks: 10 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	Re: How to setup & Configure Reliance Datacard USB Internet in UBUNTU Linux? I tried that code. It's saying Gnome PPP is not found. What to do? Even tried to download the package gnome-ppp but it has in turn lots of dependent packages. :-( Last edited by kthurst; 10-12-2008 at 05:33 PM..

10-12-2008, 05:57 PM	#5
kthurst Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 22 Thanks: 10 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	Re: How to setup & Configure Reliance Datacard USB Internet in UBUNTU Linux? I think it has 'wvdial', but for that I have to edit wvdial.conf Don't know what entries have to be made in that. Once wvdial.conf is ready, I can run 'wvdial cdma' to get connected. I don't know how to proceed...

10-12-2008, 09:54 PM	#6
MEtal247 Video Team Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: India Age: 22 Posts: 48 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: How to setup & Configure Reliance Datacard USB Internet in UBUNTU Linux? This should work. Reliance USB Data Card (Huawei) on Ubuntu HowTo « FreedomYug __________________ \m/

11-12-2008, 10:24 PM	#10
Strider Webmaster Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Last City! Posts: 4,218 Thanks: 441 Thanked 469 Times in 410 Posts Rep Power: 2748 OS:	Re: How to setup & Configure Reliance Datacard USB Internet in UBUNTU Linux? Thanks very much for the explanation, much appreciated. You need to install some graphical interfaces like Gnome-PPP to get an easy to use wvdial interface. Check out this guide: UbuntuHelp DialupModemHowto/SetUpDialer - Ubuntuä¸æ–‡ You should be able to install the required packages once you have an internet connection using the shell commands. __________________ Want to ask a question? Try This! A guide on how to post a question, reply to a post etc.

10-12-2008, 09:55 PM	#7
kthurst Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 22 Thanks: 10 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	Re: How to setup & Configure Reliance Datacard USB Internet in UBUNTU Linux? Finally getting internet on my Ubuntu. Thank U. :-)

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